Midlands & Central Highlands
Basic camp site off Interlaken Rd on the shores of Lake Sorell. The easiest way to get here is to take Interlaken Rd off the Midland Hwy at Oatlands, then…
Must-see hotels in Tasmania
The East Coast
Free camping among wombats and an old shearing shed, roughly a three-hour walk south from the ferry pier at Darlington. BYO everything, including water…
Tasmania
There are neat and well-equipped motel rooms here, as well as one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The gravel car park leads to a fair bit of noise,…
Tasmania
One of a trio of properties managed by neighbouring Duck House, this substantial, self-contained three-bedroom house sleeps up to seven.
Hobart
Out near the airport, this slick chain hotel caters mostly to business bods with an early flight. Rooms are predictably corporate but immaculate, and…
Arthur River Sunset Holiday Villas
Tasmania
This old-fashioned holiday house has been divided into two units. Each has two bedrooms, basic bathrooms and kitchen and laundry with dated appliances.
Tasmania
These two simple self-contained cabins sleeping four and six are close to the visitor information centre: you can’t beat what you get for the price.
The East Coast
National park campground with 17 sites, pit toilets and an abundance of wallabies, strung through the coastal scrub behind the wild Friendly Beaches.
Midlands & Central Highlands
Campground on Arthurs Lake with hot showers. To get here, take the Poatina Rd turn-off to Arthurs Lake about 13km south of Miena.
Bruny Island
Free beachside camp site with toilets and easy access, just south of the Bruny Island Neck. No bookings.
The East Coast
About 2km north of Bicheno, this complex of 27 sun-soaked apartments is surrounded by lawns and has winning views north along the coast. There's private…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Ye olde mock Tudor! Still, the motel doubles are affordable (especially in winter – from $125) and it’s just seconds from the historic site. You can also…
Cradle Country & The West
Surrounded by highland lakes, and thus popular with anglers, this complex just off the Lyell Hwy, 30km east of Derwent Bridge, has various basic…
Cradle Country & The West
Atmosphere is sorely lacking at this hostel, which is predominantly used by backpacker tour groups. Dorm cabins are clean and freshly painted but very…
Hobart & Around
Set in picture-perfect gardens, the black-and-white-striped Old Colony Inn (1815) has quaint en suite rooms, which take a stab at mixing heritage and new…
Tasmania
It’s all contemporary style at these beach houses, each of which sleep up to six in three bedrooms. You'll find every conceivable convenience: DVD-CD…
The East Coast
This hulking hotel complex by the river looks Soviet bloc-ish from the outside, but the new owners are steadily renovating rooms to banish this aesthetic…
Launceston
It has to be said that this charming old hostel in the old Esplanade Hotel (1881) is looking a little weary. The 18 rooms (11 dorms) are reasonable –…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Abalone? Abdominals? We suspect it’s the former, although the water-view deck at the best (and biggest) of these three brown-brick units affords the…
The Southeast
Upstairs at the rambling 1884 Commercial Hotel (aka 'the bottom pub') are seven decent pub rooms, quite recently dolled up and with little TVs, fridges…
The Southeast
A handsome, red-brick heritage pub (the 'top pub') on the upper slopes of Cygnet’s main drag. Rooms are heritage chic and pubby, and downstairs in the bar…
The East Coast
You can’t miss this clunky red-brick block on the beach as the road bends through Swansea. It’s an aesthetic poke in the eye, but some of the rooms have…
Cradle Country & The West
One of two free campgrounds near Lake Pedder's southern end, Edgar Camping Ground has pit toilets, fireplaces stocked with firewood and tank water. Sites…
The Southeast
A bog-basic campground across the road from the Cygnet Hotel, with a handful of hardstand areas. It's essentially just a grassy paddock by the town creek:…
Harrington’s 102 Accommodation
Hobart
After the shock of the naff postmodern office facade subsides, you’ll find the budget rooms here well equipped but a tad poky. Still, the price is right,…
The East Coast
These family-friendly, self-contained units are old-school and they're right on the highway, but they're okay for an overnighter (you'll find more scenic…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Bothwell Camping Ground is a scant patch of gravel behind the visitor centre without a whole lotta charm – but the price is right if you just need an…
The East Coast
This simple park is right on the highway – an unappealing locale, but at least affordable. There’s a camp kitchen, a laundry and a playground; aim for one…
Tasmania
The upstairs rooms at this pub next to the peaceful Inglis River are cheap but most definitely frills-free. The bar and dining room downstairs are…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Basic camping off Lake Rd at Lake Leake. No bookings – just turn up. BYO drinking water and firewood.
