{"id":6766,"date":"2023-12-08T16:57:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2023-12-08T16:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:57:57","slug":"southern-ocean-lodge-reopens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/southern-ocean-lodge-reopens\/","title":{"rendered":"Kangaroo Island&#8217;s Southern Ocean Lodge Reopens After Multi-Million-Dollar Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Southern Ocean Lodge reopens after the devastating 2019 fires that destroyed Kangaroo Island, with a multi-million dollar renovation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a three-year journey of reconstruction following the 2019 Kangaroo Island bushfires, the highly awaited reopening of Southern Ocean Lodge has arrived. The flagship property of Baillie Lodges has been meticulously reconstructed in a A$55 million fit-out, under the guidance of its original architect, Max Pritchard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reborn Southern Ocean Lodge retains all the features that made it an iconic destination, while introducing thoughtful enhancements to usher in the next era of Kangaroo Island travel, drawing inspiration from the original structure. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"lux_UI lux_single_dealcard cacheid_6d1e6ecc19892dc1abbeddcc7e94f4b2\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"dealcard_preview\">\n\t\t<div class=\"splide lux_dealcard_gallery\" aria-label=\"Luxury Escapes: Southern Ocean Lodge , Kangaroo Island , South Australia\"><div class=\"splide__arrows\"><button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\"><\/button><button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\"><\/button><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/southern-ocean-lodge-south-australia\/0062y00000GN33tAAD\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer 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class=\"name\">Southern Ocean Lodge <\/div><span class=\"inclusions_label\">Luxury Escapes inclusions: <\/span><div class=\"inclusions_list\"><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/plugins\/le-wordpress-offers-plugin\/assets\/img\/inclusions\/cloche.svg\" alt=\"cloche\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\"><span>All-inclusive dining and drinks<\/span><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/plugins\/le-wordpress-offers-plugin\/assets\/img\/inclusions\/drink_tray.svg\" alt=\"drink_tray\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\"><span>In-suite bar<\/span><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/plugins\/le-wordpress-offers-plugin\/assets\/img\/inclusions\/tennis_ball.svg\" alt=\"tennis_ball\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\"><span>Signature guided experiences<\/span><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" 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