The East Coast
This roomy self-contained, white weatherboard cottage is on the main street, about 1km from the pulsating commercial heart of Scottsdale. There are two…
The East Coast
This roomy self-contained, white weatherboard cottage is on the main street, about 1km from the pulsating commercial heart of Scottsdale. There are two…
The East Coast
This noble house on the hill above Swansea has been a B&B for 100 years – plenty of time to perfect the formula! Book a room inside the 1853 house (open…
Hobart
Built in 1917 for the Palfreymans, a haughty Hobart merchant family, this self-assured, National Trust–listed mansion features beautiful gardens (perfect…
Hobart
Hobart's oldest motel (read into that what you will), the 37-room Argyle is close to a lot of things – the North Hobart strip, the State Cinema, Australia…
Hobart
Right in the middle of the city, in one of Hobart's original hotels (1870), this maze-like hostel has loads of communal space, an upgraded kitchen, high…
The East Coast
Anabel’s is a National Trust–classified home with accommodation in a wing of motel-style units (some with cooking facilities) off to one side. They're a…
Hobart
Built in 1829, this old-timer above a busy Elizabeth St corner has been a schoolhouse, a boarding house and a halfway house, but now opens its doors as a…
Tasmania
On the road to Leven Canyon, this lodge is known for its garden (entrance $5), an ambitious project incorporating a Zen garden, pear walk, wisteria…
The East Coast
Wrapping itself underneath and behind Derby's post office, Postmasters Lodge is stylishly renovated cottage accommodation (three bedrooms, sleeping up to…
The Southeast
A trad, upstanding B&B with welcoming hosts, river views, a petal-filled garden and twittering birds – all rather English, really. Donalea has two bright…
Mt Field National Park
Get back to your rootsy mountaintop essence at these three simple, six-bed cabins 15km inside Mt Field National Park. Built in the 1940s, the cabins are…
The East Coast
A scatter of architecturally quirky, roll-roofed chalets in wildlife-rich bushland a few kilometres south of town, close to the sea. Tune your ears into…
The East Coast
Strung out for 1.3km along the foreshore, this must be Tasmania’s longest caravan park. It's a basic set-up for campers, but there are BBQs, a kids’…
Tasmania
A mini-settlement in the centre of town, these six self-contained cottages are dowdy, but offer clean and comfortable accommodation. Sleeping between two…
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…
The East Coast
Breathing new life into the former Branxholm Primary School, this budget lodge is set up well for mountain bikers, with bunks for up to 12 people, bike…
Hobart
Known as ‘W Block’ to truant students from the nearby college, the only thing the chunky-looking 'Tah' has in common with its namesake native bloom is its…
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…
Hobart
Stylish, compact apartments right on (actually, above) Salamanca Place. It's not a hotel as such: check-in is DIY via instructions you receive once you…
Tasmania
The nanna-style decor won't please everyone (warning: there's carpet in the bathrooms), but these cottages in the pretty garden of a handsome 1835 house…
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…
Southport Hotel & Caravan Park
The Southeast
This sprawling, faux-colonial pub, general store, petrol station and caravan park is Southport's cultural and commercial core. The weary can bunk down for…
Hobart
The Mayfair development in the '90s sent Sandy Bay into an architectural tailspin from which it hasn't recovered, but if that doesn’t bother you (you're…
The East Coast
Lords has been lording it over Scottsdale since 1911 and still pulls in the punters for hefty pub meals (mains $14 to $33). Upstairs are 15 basic pub…
Hobart
Plush, high-ceilinged heritage rooms and continental breakfasts are the order of the day at this central, well-groomed, Regency-style guesthouse. Enough…
Hobart
These spacious and stylish apartments, in a staunch old redbrick building, are a short stroll from Salamanca Place, the city centre and Battery Point,…
The East Coast
This low-slung, highway-side, red-brick tavern has a few motel rooms out the back (25 of them, to be precise, each with an Aboriginal name: Waddy,…
Mt Field National Park
Amid rural quiet and spectacular flower beds 12km east of Mt Field National Park at Fentonbury, Hamlet Downs is a gracious 1860s homestead transformed…
Hobart
Downstairs is a mainstream Aussie pub with gaming machines, cheap meals and big-screen sports; upstairs are 11 surprisingly decent en-suite rooms with TVs…
The East Coast
All timber floors, high ceilings, roofs shaped like rolling waves, and bright, nautical white interiors, this stylish hillside holiday house is a place to…
The East Coast
On the tidal lagoon at Georges Bay, fronted by neat little box-hedge gardens, this rangy, corporate complex has 60 rather generic rooms and echoingly…
Whispering Spirit Holiday Cottages
The Southeast
We’re not convinced a spirit can actually whisper, but we get what these guys are trying to say. The homey self-contained cottage and fantastic two…
Tasmania
You're sure to enjoy your stay at this restored Georgian coach inn (1840) at the far end of town. The five spacious en-suite rooms are elegant, the…
Cradle Country & The West
Though overpriced, these studios and suites have kitchenettes and comfortable beds with nice linen. Some of the suites have spa baths and others have…
The Southeast
An impressive place to stay at Glaziers Bay is Riverside, a luxe contemporary abode (perfect for two couples) with Huon views from wide verandahs. Fresh…
Hobart
OK, so it looks something like a cruise liner crossed with a USSR administrative compound, but if you're looking for a predictable, no-frills, affordable…
The East Coast
Dubiously famed for Priscilla, Princess of the Paddock, the beer-imbibing pig, the Pub in the Paddock is also worth a visit for its old-time country…
Tasmania
Built in 1905, this B&B in a handsome red-brick mansion has one room in the main house and two B&B rooms in the rear garden cottage. The friendly owners…
Tasmania
This camping ground is at the bottom of the main street right next to the Meander River, where platypus and ducks are regularly spotted. There's plenty of…
The East Coast
‘Seaview’ is correct: the coastal panoramas from this working beef and blueberry farm, 500m above sea level, are unbelievable! It's the kind of place you…
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