HotelChatter || Cubicle Dreamin': Luxury and Log Cabins in Tasmania

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In this episode, Hotel Maven Amanda K plans a trip to Tasmania. Enjoy.

I've done some hiking through the gorgeous Cradle Mountain area of Tasmania before, but I wasn't lucky enough to be able to stay at the Voyages Cradle Mountain Lodge back then. Recently the Lodge won the Gourmet Traveller prize for Best Resort/Lodge Accommodation in Australia, and I think that's with good reason.

Cradle Mountain Lodge is luxury next to World Heritage wilderness, and it fits in perfectly. It's all a bit rustic with log cabins, but then it's also luxurious so if you've been hiking all day you'll be able to completely spoil yourself. To me, that's the perfect combination.

There are 86 individual wooden cabins at the Lodge, but the kind I dream of is the King Billy Suite. It's got a king-sized bed and a spa in the bathroom, plus a private hot-tub on the outside deck. Plus they give you free, home-made cookies. Perfect.

The King Billy Suite is A$580 (US$550) a night in winter and A$652 (US$620) a night in summer, but if you stay for three nights or more you can get a 15% discount. There's also the possibility of combining your accommodation costs with a spa package at Waldheim Alpine Spa. Yes I am now drooling ...

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Hotel Reviews:
Cradle Mountain Lodge

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