Silver Ridge Wilderness Retreat
Tasmania
Nestled at the foot of Mt Roland, these self-contained studios and cottages have stunning mountain views. Some have spas, others wood heaters and one is…
Must-see hotels in Tasmania
Cradle Country & The West
There's a wide range of comfortable accommodation at this former hydro-workers' lodge, from budget rooms to spa suites. If you've come this far from…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Arrayed around a gorgeous hidden cove, one bay round from Port Arthur Historic Site, Stewarts Bay Lodge combines rustic log cabins with newer deluxe units…
Hobart
Adjoining a historic hotel, this simple but clean YHA offers bright, secure accommodation right in the middle of town. Spread over three maze-like levels…
Tasmania
Polished wooden floors, wrought-iron furnishings, luxury linens, espresso machines, goose-down duvets…the five individually styled rooms here take the…
Hobart
It's less of a nook and more of a reconfigured old pub, but the Nook is doing things right. Fourteen tidy rooms extend above a sociable, sun-lit living…
Cradle Country & The West
Close to Strahan’s West Beach, this sprawling village within a village – caravan park, cafe, bottle shop, tour desk and ATM – offers tent and caravan…
Hobart
A major new hotel being built in Hobart has been a rare event in recent decades, but this is the first of several the city council has approved. The vibe…
Tasmania
It's unusual to find a Tasmanian pub with accommodation this good. The 16 upstairs rooms in this 1848 building have been decorated to retain their…
Discovery Holiday Parks Cradle Mountain
Cradle Country & The West
Bush camping at its best, with options aplenty. Campsites are well spaced; single-sex dorms sleep four; basic cabins include kitchens and small bathrooms;…
The Southeast
These flash self-contained cabins pitch themselves towards the 'seduction and indulgence' sector (a little too heavily, perhaps). But they really are…
The East Coast
This hip backpackers was the first in Tasmania to introduce capsules (rather than bunk beds) to its dorm. It has smart, spacious public areas, and the…
Hobart
Run by a charming English gent from Nottingham (not Portsea), this row of tidy Georgian brick 1850s townhouses sits on a prominent street corner on the…
Tasmania
Popular with those playing King Island's trio of highly rated golf courses, this motel offers attractive, well-heated rooms with comfortable beds and…
Tasmania
Built in 1891 as a doctor's residence, this run-down but undeniably handsome mansion on a hill above the town centre now offers old-fashioned B&B…
The East Coast
Beat a retreat up Mt Paul, north of Coles Bay, where two carefully crafted ecolodges offer super peninsula vistas, and resident wildlife are your only…
Tasmania
Historic Brickendon has three 1830s cottages – built by convicts to house the estate's coachman and gardener – and three newer self-contained farm…
Cradle Country & The West
Here, it's all about the location. A cluster of barracks-like cabins is set on the edge of Lake Rosebery, commanding lovely views over the water and…
Silver Hills Motel & Restaurant
Cradle Country & The West
It may lack atmosphere, but this efficiently run motel at the northern entrance to town offers 57 simple and well-maintained rooms that are clean, well…
Tasmania
Views from these luxurious hilltop apartments are unbeatable. Inside, they’re kitted out in glitzy fashion – spas, surround sound, double-headed showers,…
The East Coast
For total seclusion, marvellous Aurora Beach Cottage is a great option. It's a timber-and-stone house 18km north of Bicheno at Seymour, set in the dunes…
Cradle Country & The West
Decorated with a nautical theme, these curvaceous two-bedroom bungalows are clean, well maintained and fully equipped for a self-contained stay. They…
Hobart
Exclusive, boutique, luxury, private: all apply to these classy apartments, dotted around the Hobart waterfront in five locations (check-in for all is at…
Hobart
Filling a gap between historic sandstone ordnance stores just east of Salamanca Pl, these 22 slick studios and one-bedroom apartments offer nifty kitchens…
The East Coast
Architect-designed to have a minimal environmental footprint, this fabulous, roll-roofed holiday house en route to Mt Tanner has a very Australian vibe:…
Tasmania
American-Australian husband-and-wife Rhett and Dina are enthusiastic and friendly hosts, offering four suites sleeping between two and six in their…
Mt Field National Park
Platypus Cottage looks old, but it ain't. It's all reproduction, and with advances in construction technology, things are much less drafty than 100 years…
Hobart & Around
For a group of roaming river rats, or a big family, this renovated four-bedroom oast house (for drying hops) sits by the Derwent River at Plenty, 7km from…
Launceston
Secreted away beyond a courtyard off a hilly reach of Elizabeth St, Eleanor is a fab two-storey apartment for two, occupying a renovated 1890s stables…
Hobart
Oodles of parking and super-friendly staff are the first things you’ll notice at this large hotel-apartment complex in a once-seedy area of Hobart known…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Whichever way you look from this guesthouse, 4km south of Port Arthur, there are fantastic views: misty cliffs, sea-wracked Safety Cove Beach or scrubby…
The Southeast
This private habitat reserve sits deep in the forest on the flanks of not-so-miserable Mt Misery. There are five modern, self-contained, one- and two…
Tasmania
As its name implies, this motel is slap bang on the water. It offers clean and neat motel rooms (some with air-con and recently renovated bathrooms) and…
Tasmania
Experience life on the farm at this friendly, sustainably minded property that farms hazelnuts, blueberries and cherries. There are two self-contained…
The East Coast
On the outskirts of town, near the turn-off to the Gardens, this rustic, hippy-goes-boutique bush-camping retreat involves interesting 'bell tents' with…
Tasmania
Built in 1835, this tiny brick chapel has been used variously as a Druids hall, RSL hall and scout hall. Now it’s self-contained accommodation. There's a…
The East Coast
A colonial B&B in Orford’s oldest house, a photogenic 1840s stone cottage (actually, some sections date back to 1825!) surrounded by lovingly tended…
The East Coast
If you want to stay on the waterfront, you can’t get much closer than this. The six compact, motel-style, self-contained units here have been tastefully…
Launceston
Positioned somewhere between an upmarket motel and an apartment complex, mustard-coloured Hideaway on George has been recently refurbished, with new paint…
Tasmania
If being too far from the world is not far enough, these two well-maintained, self-contained houses are perfection. Perched on a working farm overlooking…
