The East Coast
On the way into town from the south, Homelea is a bent-elbow of eight renovated '70s motel units (one- or two-bedroom). All have a kitchen, and are styled…
Must-see hotels in Tasmania
Longford Riverside Caravan Park
Tasmania
Down on the grassy, shady verges of the Macquarie River, this caravan park offers plenty of camp sites, affordable cabins and caravans, decent amenities…
Hobart
One of Hobart's new high-rise hotels (they're popping up all over the place), this eight-level, 125-room effort won't win too many architectural awards,…
The Southeast
Forget about the white cliffs; Ashdowns of Dover is a far more welcoming prospect. The en suite rooms in this 1950 timber house come with Asian and…
Hobart
A few kilometres up the steep West Hobart slopes from the city, this family-focused option offers a games room and an indoor pool (follow the scent of…
Hobart
Upstairs at the venerable old Brunswick Hotel is one of Hobart's better backpackers, with plenty of shared spaces, good security, a kitchen and a laundry…
Gowrie Park Wilderness Village
Tasmania
There are four neat but basic self-contained cabins here sleeping up to six, plus bunk rooms and caravan and camping sites. Facilities include a laundry,…
Bruny Island
Your prayers have been answered with this restored 1912 church near Daniels Bay, now rental accommodation with three bedrooms and a soaring-ceiling open…
Tasmania
This traditional Tassie beach ‘shack’ was built in 1969, and has been updated without losing its retro beach-house style. It can accommodate six. The best…
Tasmania
Excellent self-catering, two-bedroom heritage cottage overlooking Godfrey's Beach. Facilities include a washing machine. Sam and Louise are welcoming…
Tasmania
There's a collective of ‘Abbey' self-contained houses and cottages in town, all of which can be booked at the Stanley Hotel. The best of the collection is…
Tasmania
Self-catering Kentisbury Country House is close to Lake Barrington’s eastern shore and set in magnificently green pasture with sublime views. Facilities…
Midlands & Central Highlands
One of the town’s best options for families is indeed made of stone (amazingly detailed!), with a truckload of kids’ toys and DVDs, and a patch of lush…
Longford Boutique Accommodation
Tasmania
Just off the main street, this National Trust–listed bank (1865) is now a boutique B&B. Luxe benefits include port and chocolates, fluffy bathrobes and a…
The East Coast
A snappy-looking group of seven tidy corrugated-iron-clad one- and two-bedroom units on the main street, each with a deck, bathroom, a small kitchen in…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Currawong Lakes is a private trout fishery about 14km south of the Lake Leake turn-off. The property offers trout-filled lakes, a handful of good-quality…
Hobart
Things get real steep real fast on this Patrick St block, but with altitude comes great views! Occupying the ground floor of a gorgeous 1854 stone-and…
The East Coast
These 20 chic, self-contained, grey-and-blue chalets are just steps from Jubilee Beach. The best ones have amazing 180-degree water vistas – high, wide…
Tasmania
This historic pub has a rabbit warren of rooms. They’re clean, neat and comfortable – truly excellent pub accommodation. It also runs the six self…
Tasmania
This beach house offers top-notch accommodation for up to six guests in three bedrooms (one with en suite), and has a large open-plan living area with…
Cradle Country & The West
Created for mountain bikers by mountain bikers, this large house, 300m from Maydena Bike Park, sleeps up to eight (10 at a pinch) and has a lock-up bike…
Bruny Island
High above the sandy sliver of Nebraska Beach on North Bruny is this lovely, good-value, woody beach house sleeping four. It’s got all the requisite…
Tasmania
Owner Michael Whish-Wilson offers two self-contained cottages in Smithton, plus one at Cowrie Point off the road to Stanley and another at Arthur River…
Battery Point Boutique Accommodation
Hobart
Typical colonial midrangery in a block of four muted-grey-coloured serviced apartments – sleeping three, with full kitchens – in Battery Point’s heart …
Hobart
A studio-style, self-contained B&B just 10 minutes from the city, surrounded by bush and with awesome views from the Mt Nelson lookout just metres away:…
The East Coast
This is about as close as holiday houses get to the national park. The elevated, ash-coloured, new(ish) four-bedroom house sits unobtrusively among the…
The Southeast
Backed by a tall stand of eucalypts on 10 quiet hectares, this self-contained studio is a beauty. It's a simple, stylish affair, overlooking a valley with…
Hobart
This old brick house at the bottom of Star St comprises two hip apartments, bolstered by an adjacent building housing a further two slick units. Cool…
Tasmania
You can't get much closer to the water when staying in Arthur River, so it's not surprising that this rental accommodation is so popular. There are three…
The East Coast
How sweet! The flashy, very 1980s-looking house out the front doesn't promise much, but there's a lovely little one bedroom cottage here too, with a neat…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Comprises two historic self-contained homes en route to the Coal Mines Historic Site – the Surgeon's Cottage (sleeping six) and Semaphore House (sleeping…
Tasmania
There are three options on offer here: a suite decorated with Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, a self-contained studio featuring attractive landscape…
Midlands & Central Highlands
In a self-contained garden studio, Blossoms is bright and cheerful, with a cast-iron bed, blackwood floors, lead-light windows, a small kitchen and a…
The East Coast
This lovely little self-contained, steep-roofed bushland cottage is behind an arts retreat where people come to paint, think and pursue their muse. It's a…
Hobart
Blue Hills is a funky 1960s motel in the backstreets of Battery Point, with plenty of free parking, and wi-fi (big tick), clean rooms (tick) and a value…
Cradle Country & The West
On the hillside on the way to Regatta Point, this place offers 10 well-priced studio units sleeping four persons. All have equipped kitchenettes, cramped…
Hobart
The safe-bet Travelodge rises 10 red-brick floors above the Macquarie St fray. Rooms are compact but stylish, and great value this close to the action…
Tasmania
Set in the manicured gardens of an historic house, these four two-storey cottages have cosy kitchen/lounge spaces with log fire downstairs and a bedroom…
Tasmania
Hidden in the forests behind Rocky Cape National Park, this lodge offers luxury accommodation and a host of activities for getting out into the forest…
Tasmania
Right on the water, this beach house can sleep up to four in two bedrooms (one queen and single bunks). It includes two decks with panoramic sea views, a…
