all feature flat-screen tvs, dvd players and wi-fi (fee). parking is complimentary. there's a seasonal outdoor pool, plus 2 hot tubs, a restaurant/bar, a fitness room and a playground. other amenities include a tennis court, a bbq area, a game room and a sauna. a 9-minute walk from seven mile beach, this upscale resort in a polished low-rise building surrounded by parkland is also 12 km from the frogmore creek winery. suites have bose sound systems and whirlpool baths; some add fireplaces, bbqs and/or hot tubs. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. the chic 1- to 4-bedroom suites and apartments offer kitchens, lounges and dining areas, as well as furnished courtyards or balconies Hobart International Airport 8 min
Farm Gate Market (22 min) Lively Sunday hub of vendors selling area-sourced fare such as seasonal produce & baked goods. Maritime Museum of Tasmania (18 min) Collection of artifacts & displays on the state's nautical history, including whaling & shipwrecks. Cascades Female Factory Historic Site (25 min) Exhibits & dramatised tours on life at a 19th-century workhouse built to reform female convicts. Sullivans Cove (19 min) Zoodoo Zoo (26 min) Small zoo featuring a variety of birds & mammals & interactive experiences such as animal feeding. Tasman Bridge (14 min) Sweeping concrete road link across the River Derwent, with 2 lanes of traffic in each direction. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (19 min) Established museum featuring art, cultural & science exhibitions, along with a courtyard cafe. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (18 min) The 34.6-acre site established in 1818 offers historic plant collections, a visitor centre & a cafe. Salamanca Market (20 min) Busy Saturday market with vendors for food, produce, art, clothing & Tasmanian timber items. Constitution Dock (19 min) Bustling dock with converted colonial buildings housing galleries, seafood restaurants & shops. Richmond Bridge (21 min) Picturesque sandstone bridge over the Coal River built in 1825 by convicted prisoners. Richmond Gaol (21 min) Historic prison dating to 1825, with tours of jail cells, holding rooms & yards, plus a gift shop. Wrest Point (24 min) Polished rooms in a vibrant casino hotel with riverside golfing, a pool and a revolving restaurant. Bruny Island Safaris Food, Sightseeing and Lighthouse Tours with lunch (15 min) First lit in 1838, this white rubble-masonry lighthouse is 43 m. tall & currently inactive. Old Hobart Town (19 min) Attraction where visitors can walk through a miniature replica of Hobart as it was in the 1820s. |