My last two accommodation posts looked at the two ends of the spectrum – luxury resorts and campsites/backpackers.

For mid-range pricing, I usually suggest one of three: Ningaloo Lodge, Best Western Sea Breeze Resort or – yet again – the Pot Shot Resort.

Ningaloo Lodge is centrally located – only five minutes walk to town, the mini golf centre and surrounding restaurants.

The rooms are motel style – twin or double – all with ensuite, air-con, bar fridge, TV and tea/coffee making facilities, and there’s a communal kitchen and swimming pool on site. Not bad for $99 per room per night.

Also great value for money is the Best Western Sea Breeze Resort starting at $140 per night if you book seven nights or more.

It’s private with a feeling of remoteness, although only five kilometres from town, and has a lovely swimming pool / BBQ area. I would recommend it for both couples and families, or even corporates.

All rooms have free WLAN high-speed Internet access, free late-release in-house movie channels, ensuite, queen and single bed. Deluxe rooms include a fold-out bed, and family rooms also have a double bunk.

The rooms are spacious and air-conditioned, with fridge, tea/coffee-making and those essential extras like hair-dryers and ironing boards.

Finally, our old favourite – the Pot Shot Resort, right in the heart of town and ranging in accommodation styles from backpacker’s dorms to luxurious apartments.

In the mid-range are budget motel rooms, resort studios and two-bedroom apartments – all air-conditioned.

Motel rooms ($89 per night) come as twins or doubles and have ensuite, bar fridge, tea/coffee facilities and TV, whereas studios ($139) have both queen and single beds.

For just $10 a night extra, you can get a two-bed apartment with fully equipped kitchen, living/dining area and private BBQ – worth the upgrade.

Prices are taken from the websites, but I advise you to check their sites for any changes before making a decision.

As promised, here’s my round-up of the backpacking, caravan & camping options in and around Exmouth, but first up a big favourite with backpackers, the Pot Shot Resort.

I mentioned the Pot Shot in my post on luxury accommodation, and this centrally located resort also has excellent dorms, single and twin rooms for backpackers, so do check it out whether you’re just passing through or staying for a longer adventure.

It has all the facilities you could want, including a kitchen, dining and TV area, free linen, outdoor BBQ area, swimming pool, launderette, half-price snorkel gear hire and the essential Internet access – and a very social atmosphere.

For campers, caravanners and backpackers, just 15 minutes stroll to the beach or into town, and across the road from the mini golf centre, is a beautifully presented place called the Exmouth Cape Holiday Park.

I lived at this park for a couple of months and found the customer service and facilities exceptional. It’s a good option for families too. For a start, you feel secure here, with a boom gate at the entrance preventing a constant flow of outside traffic. The large modern outdoor kitchen has plenty of BBQs, and there’s a children’s playground and beach volleyball courts.

It has some lovely brand new chalets, a brand new backpackers – Blue Reef Backpackers Village – and some older, cheaper chalets as well as powered/unpowered tent sites.

The Ningaloo Caravan & Holiday Resort is another good choice for those of you who want to be based in town.

There’s a restaurant on the premises, the chalets are very neat and tidy, and there are powered/unpowered tent sites available with on-site ablution blocks.

The resort is also home to Winston Backpackers, which has a shared common room and BBQ area.

Moving a little further out of town, the Ningaloo Lighthouse Caravan Park is out on the peninsula en route to the Cape Range National Park, and across the road from great fishing and swimming beaches.

You’ll need your own vehicle to get there, but the remoteness makes this an excellent park for adventurers as you’re within easy reach of the reef and gorges.

The accommodation is older, but the trade-off is the great location. The staff are friendly, there’s a small shop and café on-site, ablution blocks, powered/unpowered tent sites and tidy chalets.

About 10 minutes from the National Park and close to the Tantabiddi Boat ramp, Yardie Homestead is perfect for families and adventurers who put location top of their list. They don’t have a website, but you can call them on (08) 9949 1389.

Again, the accommodation is older, but the trade-off is the location. The chalets are converted shearers’ quarters, and there are some lovely grassed powered/unpowered tent sites.

The staff are friendly and there is a small restaurant located on the premises for your Sunday roast!

You can get details on the full range of Ningaloo accommodation here.