Must-see hotels in Tasmania

  • Mantra Collins Hotel

    Hobart

    This slick and glassy hotel opposite the hospital effortlessly shows up other places around town as a little old and weary. Some of the rooms across its…

  • Lenna

    Hobart

    Is Lenna old, or does it just look old? Not a question anyone would want to face personally, but for this iconic hotel the answer is 'both'. There's an…

  • Penguin Beachfront Apartments

    Tasmania

    These five apartments beside Penguin’s fairy-tale church are perfect for families, as they're located opposite the beach, sleep between four and six, and…

  • 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…

  • Fox Hole

    The Southeast

    Encircled by wandering chickens, this compact grey-painted weatherboard cottage is just a few streets from the Woodbridge water, with a couple of comfy…

  • Graham Apartments

    Hobart

    One of Hobart’s best-value family options, this trim complex of a couple of dozen self-contained apartments sits in established gardens in subdued New…

  • 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…

  • Freyscape

    The East Coast

    Very nice. Very nice indeed. Freyscape is a fancy new guest at the Coles Bay accommodation party – an utterly contemporary three-bedroom house (sleeps up…

  • Rosevears Hotel

    Tasmania

    This progressive pub has stylish units crouched on the slope above the hotel. All have king beds and river-facing balconies (rooms 27 and 28 get the best…

  • Somerset on the Pier

    Hobart

    In a definitively Hobart location, on the upper level of the Elizabeth St Pier, this cool complex offers luxe apartments with beaut harbour views and…

  • Beulah

    The East Coast

    This appealing 1878 home has three rooms decked out in tolerable heritage style. Ease into a chair by the fire in the guest lounge, sip a complimentary…

  • Derwent Bridge Chalets & Studios

    Cradle Country & The West

    There's a range of tightly clustered studios and small chalets on offer here – think caravan-park cabins with a bit of panache. Five have wood fires, two…

  • 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…

  • House on the Hill B&B

    The Southeast

    There are two double suites and one larger suite sleeping four, all with bathroom, at this attractive timber house, high on the hillside just across the…

  • Southern Forest

    The Southeast

    Up the hill opposite the pub is this hospitable self-contained cottage, sleeping six bods in two bedrooms. Surrounded by bushland brimming with native…

  • Driftwood Holiday Cottages

    The Southeast

    These simple, self-contained studio units huddle by a quiet stretch of the beach road. Sit on your veranda, sip something chilly and watch Port Esperance…

  • Beauty Point Cottages

    Tasmania

    Settle into the guest room in this 1880s house (with en suite and private entrance), or opt for one of two self-contained cottages set in the gorgeous…

  • Bicheno Backpackers

    The East Coast

    This congenial backpackers has dorms spread across two mural-painted buildings, plus a 12-berth self-contained house nearby, set up as six doubles. Room 5…

  • Bicheno by the Bay

    The East Coast

    There are 20 cabins and five motel rooms in a bushy setting here, the biggest sleeping 10. The A-frame sea-view cabins are the pick of the bunch…

  • Beachway Motel

    Tasmania

    An exemplar of 1960s motel style that has been gently nudged into the 21st century, this place is notable for its keen prices and on-site facilities …

  • Artnor Lodge

    The East Coast

    Just off St Helens' leafy main street, this neat, understated, peaceful little motel complex extends from the back of a 1940s house. Clean budget rooms…

  • Cambridge House

    The Southeast

    This photogenic 1870s B&B – cottagey but not kitsch – offers three bedrooms upstairs with shared facilities (good for families), and two downstairs en…

  • Huon Campground

    Cradle Country & The West

    Hidden in tall rainforest near Scotts Peak Dam – with the mossiest toilet entrance you'll ever see – this free campground in a bend of the Huon River has…

  • Freycinet Rentals

    The East Coast

    Your hub for renting (mostly older-style) holiday houses and beach ‘shacks’ in and around Coles Bay. Prices swing wildly between summer and winter, and…

  • Fisherman's Wife

    The Southeast

    Any closer to the water and this little old roadside cottage would be a boat. Encircled by lush lawns, it's a classic deep-south holiday shack with a wood…

  • Quest Savoy

    Hobart

    In a noble converted sandstone bank, the savvy Savoy offers 32 mod rooms and apartments – all with kitchenettes and living-dining areas – smack bang in…

  • 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…

  • Grandma’s House

    Tasmania

    Sleeping four comfortably, this tempting option occupies the leafy gardens of historic Marlborough House in the centre of town. Relax in the spacious…

  • At Eleven – La Petite Maison

    Hobart

    Soak up some Gallic style at this lovely little self-contained house in the cute backstreets of Sandy Bay, just a short stroll from shops and restaurants…

  • Cygnet's Secret Garden

    The Southeast

    Dating from 1913, this lovely Federation-style weatherboard house sits at the bottom of the main street (across from the pub – handy) and has four B&B…

  • Stanley Cabin & Tourist Park

    Tasmania

    If location is everything, this spacious park is pretty complete, with the Nut rising from one edge and gorgeous Sawyer Bay along another. It offers…

  • Arthur Riverfront & Sea Lodge

    Tasmania

    This house can be rented as two separate apartments (one two-bedroom, one three-bedroom) or opened up into one big house, sleeping up to 12. It’s…

  • 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…

  • At the Bay

    The East Coast

    Yes, it is at the bay. Almost in it, in fact, sitting above Jetty Rd abut 50m from the water. At the Bay is a slick, renovated holiday house with a pink…

  • Wagner's Cottages

    The East Coast

    Wagner's Cottages entails four stone cottages in cottage gardens a couple of kilometres south of town. Cottagey, yes, but they're characterful and…

  • Grosvenor Court Apartment Hotel

    Hobart

    On a demure Sandy Bay backstreet, Grosvenor Court is a tidy enclave of 20 apartments over three levels, built in the 1970s but recently rejuvenated. All…

  • Bed in the Treetops B&B

    The East Coast

    Some 7km out of St Helens en route to Binalong Bay, take the (steep) drive up and up through the trees to reach this secluded, stylish timber home. There…

  • Herons Rise Vineyard

    The Southeast

    Just north of town, Herons Rise has two upmarket self-contained cottages set among pinot noir vines. Both have log fires and lots of Tasmanian timbers (no…

  • Freycinet Sanctuary

    The East Coast

    These two hillside holiday houses – one with two bedrooms, the other with one – are just how Australian beach shacks should be: simple, unpretentious,…

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