Best Luxury Hotels in Tasmania
This island, found to the south of mainland Australia in the Bass Strait, has a climate, not unlike the UK. As such, the Antipodean summer (British winter) is the best time to visit. There are many beauty spots to explore, such as the Little Blue Lake, Bay of Fires, Bruny Island, Satellite Island and Mount Field National Park. And there are lots of local foods to enjoy, like Flinders Island lamb, meat pies, Leatherwood honey and freshly shucked oysters. It’s advisable to spend the best part of a week here, to really experience Tasmania.
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Tasmania, Hobart, Salamanca Waterfront
The Henry Jones Art Hotel
(5 stars)This was Australia’s first-ever dedicated art hotel, exhibiting works from local artists. Set beside the capital’s waterfront, The Henry Jones comprises a series of industrial warehouses that once served as the IXL jam factory (its live jazz bar and cafe are named after this). Dating back to the 1820s, the building is now a multi-award winning hotel. But the heritage can be seen in sandstone walls, exposed-beam ceilings, spiral staircases and vintage fireplaces, alongside modern features like whirlpool baths, Nespresso machines, organic indigenous toiletries and quirky design features. It also has two very good restaurants — Landscape and Peacock and Jones.