| upgraded quarters add balconies and/or whirlpool baths, while suites include living rooms. parking is complimentary. there's also a garden. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. featuring free wi-fi, the relaxed, warmly decorated rooms offer flat-screen tvs, blu-ray players and minibars, plus desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. in a former convent dating from 1899, this laid-back hotel is a 15-minute walk from the qvmag art museum and 2 km from cataract gorge reserve
Launceston Airport 14 min
Penny Royal Adventures (13 min)
Rugged site with cliff walks, rock climbing, zip-lining, boat rides, panning for gold & ghost tours. James Boag Brewery Experience (5 min)
1881 brewery uses Tasmanian water for its beers, hosts functions & offers guided tours & food. Design Tasmania (6 min)
Design center featuring a museum of contemporary wood design & a gift shop with local crafts. City Park (6 min)
Long-standing park with grassy lawns & gardens, plus a Macaque monkey enclosure & kids' playground. National Automobile Museum of Tasmania (5 min)
Museum with unique, ever-changing exhibits of vintage automobiles & motorcycles, plus memorabilia. Franklin House (11 min)
This 1838 house museum offers English-style gardens & self-guided tours, plus a tearoom & gift shop. Tamar River Cruises (17 min) Launceston Tramway Museum (6 min) Tamar Island Wetlands Centre (11 min)
Nature preserve with a lagoon featuring a bird observation area, a visitor center & guides. Prince's Square (10 min) Country Club Tasmania (12 min)
Casual rooms, suites and villas at an upscale golf resort with dining, a casino, tennis & pools. Gorge Scenic Chairlift (4 min)
Built in 1972, this chairlift travels 457 m. over a massive river basin in a preserved natural area. Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (7 min)
Exhibits on many topics, including Tasmanian history, plus a hands-on science centre & planetarium. Cataract Gorge Reserve (5 min)
Public park with a chair lift, hiking trails & landscaped gardens as well as a cafe & restaurant. Tasmania Zoo (19 min)
Private zoo with more than 100 rare, exotic & native species, including primates & Tasmanian devils. | 
