Must-see hotels in Launceston

  • Peppers Silo

    Launceston

    Peppers is one of Launceston’s newest and most ambitious hotels. Filling the city's former silos (together forming Launceston's highest building), it's…

  • Two Four Two

    Launceston

    Launceston's best self-catering accommodation, super-stylish Two Four Two is wrapped around one of the cafes on the hip Charles St strip. Two double…

  • Apartment Sixty Six

    Launceston

    The entire ground floor of this 1870s former doctor's surgery is given over to lovely Apartment Sixty Six, sleeping up to six in three bedrooms. Interiors…

  • Mantra Charles Hotel

    Launceston

    Grab a curative sleep at this former hospital, which has been given a funky facelift and now rightfully claims the title of Launceston's savviest business…

  • Eleanor

    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…

  • Hideaway on George

    Launceston

    Positioned somewhere between an upmarket motel and an apartment complex, mustard-coloured Hideaway on George has been recently refurbished, with new paint…

  • Kurrajong House

    Launceston

    This fastidiously run B&B in a handsome 1879 house offers five rooms in the main house and a self-contained cottage in the former stables. The Adelaide…

  • Auldington

    Launceston

    Built in 1899, this former convent perched high on Frederick St bills itself as boutique, which may be a stretch, but it offers 18 decent rooms, all…

  • Leisure Inn Penny Royal

    Launceston

    You might wish you’d packed your jousting sticks in these faux-medieval rooms, but you can’t stay any closer to Cataract Gorge. Apartments (which are more…

  • The Sebel Launceston

    Launceston

    As far as Launceston hotels go, the reliable Sebel is a big 'un (five storeys and half a city block) – plenty of space for suites and two-bedroom…

  • Peppers Seaport Hotel

    Launceston

    Wandering business bods like the rooms at this flashy multistorey place in the Seaport development, with their kitchenettes, good wi-fi and comfortable…

  • Hi George

    Launceston

    The owners of this quaint 1880 brick B&B on the York St hill have been in the business for decades and know what guests want – a clean, comfortable and…

  • Launceston Backpackers

    Launceston

    Overlooking Brickfields Reserve, this cavernous Federation-era house is the pick of Launceston's scant budget offerings. Dorms have a mix of bunks and…

  • Alice's Cottages & Spa Hideaways

    Launceston

    Pretend you're travelling to the British Isles at these brazenly Anglo 19th-century workers' cottages. All have kitchens, a bedroom and lounge with…

  • Ashton Gate

    Launceston

    One for time-travelling travellers, this B&B fully embraces its Victorian heritage, with high ceilings and en-suite rooms decorated in frilly period style…

  • Clarion Hotel City Park Grand

    Launceston

    This old timer seems to be having an identity crisis: does it really need to have such a long-winded name? That said, It remains a good central option,…

  • Commodore Regent

    Launceston

    The old Commodore Regent looks a bit weather-beaten externally, but fear not – the rooms are (largely) new-century and the location is primo, across the…

  • BIG4 Holiday Park Launceston

    Launceston

    BIG4 is the closest camping to the city centre – about 2.5km to the south – but it's right on the highway and is pretty noisy. The new self-contained…

  • Areca Boutique Hotel

    Launceston

    Its claim to boutique status doesn't really bear scrutiny, but this option just a short (uphill) walk from the centre of town is worth considering for its…

  • Sporties Hotel

    Launceston

    Sporties (Sportsmans Hall Hotel) is a bit of a local institution. The 10 upstairs rooms have decent beds and TV; three have en suites and others have…

  • Old Bakery Inn

    Launceston

    You can almost smell the bread in the ovens that are still a feature of this 135-year-old inn. The 24 rooms are all different – some have fireplaces, some…

  • Arthouse Backpacker Hostel

    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 –…