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The standard accommodation here is of the rather ordinary motel variety, but if you are after somewhere ...
The standard accommodation here is of the rather ordinary motel variety, but if you are after somewhere ...
This once-dowdy motel has been snazzed up recently and is now a good place to stay in East Devonport, in...
Devonport Historic Cottages manages three attractive weatherboard cottages: Princess Mary Cottage is one of them.
A heritage home set in rose-filled gardens awaits you here. Rosemount offers spacious, two-room apartments, with queen sized beds and period décor. Some rooms have spas and include ample continental breakfast provisions.
A reasonable budget option with basic dorms and doubles above a lively Irish pub. The food downstairs is well regarded; the rooms upstairs a little less so.
This ultra-neat two-bedroom cottage was built in 1914, but is now beautifully redecorated and thoroughly up-to-date. It's got a well-equipped kitchen, cosy lounge, a laundry, and a quiet garden where you can cook up a storm on the BBQ.
Located close to the ferry terminals, this compact B&B offers comfortable, two-bedroom, self-contained accommodation across the road from the beach and close to supermarkets.
The Formby has good-value en suite rooms with TVs and river views, some with shared facilities. The dorm is men-only.
This company manages three self-contained cottages: Rosalie Cottage (66 Wenvoe St), Turton Cottage (28 Turton St) and Princess Mary Cottage (42 MacFie St), all comfortably fitted out with period furniture.
Offering B&B close to the city centre is this beautiful two-storey Federation building, opulently decorated with lacy trim, flowery drapes and antiques (not for the retro-phobic). The views from the balcony are commanding.
This hostel was once a sprawling nurses quarters but it's now a friendly place to stay with an international feel. They offer free ferry/bus station pick-ups, and can arrange fruit-picking jobs.
This friendly lodge is just across green parkland from the waters of the Mersey, only minutes' walk from town. It's clean, bright and homely: there's a piano and roaring log fire in the guest lounge, and scrumptious cooked breakfasts are laid on.
In an amazing Italianate brown-brick building in a central location, it has clean, cheap rooms and reasonable communal lounge and kitchen areas – unremarkable but perfectly adequate.
Devonport Historic Cottages manages three attractive weatherboard cottages: Rosalie Cottage is one of them.
The rooms here are no great shakes, but it's a cheap and simple place to stay, close to the centre of town. The pub downstairs is the kind of place where you're sure to get talking to locals.
This may not be your most architecturally rewarding stay in Tasmania but you'll find all sorts of good facilities, including a tennis court, swimming pool and tourist information.
Devonport Historic Cottages manages three attractive weatherboard cottages: Turton Cottage is one of them.
In a large old house 3km from the city centre, this YHA hostel offers simple, clean accommodation and a friendly vibe. It’s a 40-minute walk to town or a five-minute ride on bus 40.
Right by East Devonport Beach and only 800m from where the Spirit of Tasmania docks, this friendly park has neat cabins, clean amenities, BBQ areas and a campers' kitchen.
It can't be said that this brick establishment is a thing of great beauty, but the rooms are clean and tidy, ranging from standard to 'executive' suites with spa, and the views over the Mersey are lovely. There's also a bistro on site.
In a seaside setting on Mersey Bluff, this pleasantly treed park is just steps from the beach. There's a campers kitchen and BBQ facilities. Eco-cabins were in the pipeline at time of writing.
This old Federation dame has spacious, well-appointed rooms and is just a minute away from the city centre. A good cooked breakfast is served each morning in the conservatory.
This pleasant B&B is set in a pretty 1910 home just a street back from the Devonport waterfront. You'll receive a friendly local welcome, but also peace and privacy in your own well-furnished suite.
Just 100m from the ferry, this basic backpackers is housed in a rather ramshackle heritage home. They serve hearty meals in the restaurant below (mains $15 to $30, open lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday).
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