The Cana Cottages offer affordable, retro-style accommodation taking you back to the era when people came to the beach to get away from the hum-drum rat race. The Cottages are a self-funding, community run service. If you haven’t stayed at the Cana Cottages before, you might be wondering what the internals look like. Here are a few pictures from the cottages to give you an inkling. It’s basic family accommodation in a wonderful setting. Each cottage has a queen-sized bed and bedroom and two bedrooms with 4 bunks. So sleeping for 10.
It’s not The Ritz, but we think the views are Gold Class.
The Cana Cottages are an Emmaus Catholic Parish community-owned and run, we trust each tenant to pay it forward, leaving the cottage as they’d like to find it. We don’t have someone who comes down to inspect or clean between tenancies. That’s how we are able to keep the rate so low (in 2019 at $65/night. For a comparison of rentals, a powered site at Willunga Caravan Park is $40/night, while some Air BnB holiday accommodation further back from the Esplanade may charge $120/night upwards for up to 4 people. Meanwhile, a slab of Coopers Pale Ale will set you back around $55 at a nearby bottle shop, and a serve of King George Whiting at The Victory Hotel at Sellicks will cost around $35.)
What Cana offers isn’t for everyone, but we hope you enjoy your stay.
What’s there – and what’s not?
There is no free wi-fi available at Cana. There is mobile phone reception so you can always use mobile data to access the interweb.
There are no heaters or electric blankets – please bring your own doonas and rugs.
There is no electrical air conditioning – just a sea breeze.
There is a small television in each cottage – no large smart TV, however.
There is an electric oven and stovetop, microwave oven, kettle, toaster and the standard assortment of pots, pans and utensils to cook.
Plates, dishes, mugs, glasses, and cutlery – all the usual suspects ready for a great escape by the seaside.
Cana runs on a septic sewerage system, so shower times should be limited.
Each cottage has a sea view.
Each cottage has a clothes line.
There is no washing machine or dryer available.
Each cottage has a shower, but no bath.
Each cottage has sleeping for 10 (double bed and 8 singles arrange as 4 double bunks – across three bedrooms).
The beach, just a very short walk across the Lower Esplanade (head north and you’ll find stairs leading down to the sand), offers a safe swimming environment and lovely walks.
The nearest large shopping centre is Aldinga Central, which includes a petrol station. There are several options for eating out – including a couple of eateries at Aldinga Beach, several in the town of Aldinga, several at Willunga and in the vineyards nearby, and Star of Greece at Port Willunga. Head a bit further east to reach the wineries and restaurants of Maclaren Vale or the renowned Victory Hotel on Sellicks Hill. Fish and chip shops are located at Sellicks Beach (south), and also at Jimmies at Snapper Point (north of Cana).
Cottage 1 bathroom 
Cottage 1 second bedroom 
Cottage 1 kitchen 
Cottage 1 living room 
Cottage 1 main bedroom 
Cottage 2 bathroom 
Cottage 2 2nd bedroom 
Cottage 2 3rd bedroom 
Cottage 2 main bedroom 
Cottage 2 kitchen 
Cottage 2 lounge 
Cottage 3 2nd bedroom 
Cottage 3 3rd bedroom 
Cottage 3 living room 
Cottage 3 main bedroom 
Cottage 3 view 
Cottage 3 living room 
Cottage 4 2nd bedroom 
Cottage 4 3rd bedroom 
Cottage 4 main bedroom 
Cottage 4 living room