A leisurely two hour drive north of Perth, through the scenic Swan and Chittering Valleys, a little piece of Spain emerges out of the Australian Bush and it's here you will find the New Norcia Hotel.The grand facade of the New Norcia Hotel, with its high arches topped by eight solid Roman pillars, looks down on the entrance to the town. Entering the hotel, you step across the word 'Salve' or 'Welcome', and the hotel team invite you to look around the public areas of the hotel, before settling down to enjoy a refreshing New Norcia Abbey Ale or New Norcia Abbey Wine on the terazzo-finished wide verandah. The simple yet comfortable accommodation is complimented by reasonable rates and warmth of service that can only be found at a country hotel. There are 16 rooms which share common bathrooms that take you back to country hotels of yesteryear. The New Norcia Hotel is the perfect base for you to indulge in an unhurried exploration of Australia's only monastic town.
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