Must-see hotels in Tasmania

  • Quality Hotel Gateway

    Tasmania

    Clean and modern rooms (some with spa and most with air-conditioning) and good in-house facilities (restaurant, bar, laundry) result in a reliable package…

  • Amelia's

    Tasmania

    Built by one of the first mayors of Burnie as his private residence, this heritage-listed Queen Anne–style house can sleep up to six in three bedrooms…

  • Dover Beachside Tourist Park

    The Southeast

    Opposite a stretch of shallow, sandy shore and a kids' playground, this decent southern set-up features grassy expanses, trim cream-coloured cabins and a…

  • Russell Falls Holiday Cottages

    Mt Field National Park

    These four self-contained cottages are a bit soulless, but they're spotless and in a super location next to the Mt Field National Park entrance. The…

  • Humbug Point Nature Recreation Area

    The East Coast

    There are free, basic camp sites in bushland 8km north of St Helens in Humbug Point Nature Recreation Area, en route to Binalong Bay. The camping area is…

  • Ann Bay Cabins

    Tasmania

    These two cosy wooden cabins are just the place to hang out and get away from it all. You can sit on the deck and admire the views, or luxuriate in the…

  • Bryans Beach Camp Site

    The East Coast

    Free, basic camping at remote Bryans Beach, down on Freycinet Peninsula's southern tip. BYO everything. Consult the visitor centre before you set off: it…

  • Flinders Island Cabin Park

    The East Coast

    Near the airport are these busily managed and recently renovated cabins, plus car and campervan hire. Mountain bikes, kayaks and fishing gear also…

  • Tamar Cove Motel

    Tasmania

    Don't expect too much from the rooms here – they're cramped, basic and suffer from highway noise. That said, there's a pool and guest BBQ on site and…

  • Encampment Cove Camp Site

    The East Coast

    Free camping at Encampment Cove, a three- or four-hour trudge from the ferry pier at Darlington. You'll have to carry in everything you need, including…

  • St Marys Recreation Ground

    The East Coast

    There are free grassy unpowered sites, toilets and showers next to the town oval. It’s a right turn after the rivulet off Gray Rd (A4), heading out of…

  • French's Farm Camp Site

    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…

  • Sheffield Motor Inn

    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,…

  • Mrs Philpott's

    Tasmania

    One of a trio of properties managed by neighbouring Duck House, this substantial, self-contained three-bedroom house sleeps up to seven.

  • Travelodge Hobart Airport

    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.

  • Sheffield Cabins

    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.

  • Friendly Beaches Camp Site

    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.

  • Diamond Island Resort

    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…

  • Bronte Park Holiday Village

    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…

  • Strahan Backpackers

    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…

  • Azzure Holiday Houses

    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…

  • Scamander Beach Hotel Motel

    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…

  • 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 –…

  • Commercial Hotel

    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…

  • Cygnet Hotel

    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…

  • Swansea Waterloo Inn

    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…

  • Edgar Camping Ground

    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…

  • Cygnet Caravan Park

    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,…

  • Prosser Holiday Units

    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…

  • Scamander Tourist Park

    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…

  • Wharf Hotel

    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…

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