Quamby Estates, Launceston

This is what used to be the old government house for Launceston and has been converted into a stunning and unique boutique property. It is homestead style accommodation with a seriously luxurious twist.

There are sitting rooms dressed in beautiful furnishing and gorgeous art work, a golf course and tennis court on site, and the service here is impeccable. They love their property and they want you to love it too.

And they do a lot of weddings on their perfectly manicured and picturesque lawns. Just saying ;)

Country Clubs, Launceston

This is the 5* option attached to the casino, just a short (free) shuttle away from the Country Club Villas. There are heaps of restaurants on site (even a small food court for some cheap eats!), the casino, a links golf course, swimming pools, beauty parlour, hair dresser, free wifi and complimentary valet parking to name a few.

The rooms themselves are quite old school glamour. The bathrooms are marble, the furnishings are decadent and there is a soft refurbish in process at the moment just to keep things looking fresh and up to date.

There are balconies on a lot of the rooms with smoking permitted outside. And quite a few of the rooms offer the interconnecting option. 

Country Club Villas, Launceston

This is the 4* option which is part of the Country Club (casino) group. In my opinion, it is an upmarket motel. The furnishings are pretty dated and not all of the amenities are top notch, but it is basic, clean and comfortable and the facilities on site are amazing.

There are 3 restaurants, a bottle shop, a bar, a pool, a spa, free parking, internet at reception, and full use of all the restaurant facilities at the Country Club. 

There are also a lot of animals around. It is about a 10 minute drive from Launceston and set on a lot of property so we saw heaps of birds and rabbits! (Which is pretty special to see just nibbling the grass in between rooms).

Mercure, Launceston

This is a really excellent lead in property for Launceston. It is a 4*, the “grand old dame” of Launceston, and not over the top or fancy, but just a really good lead in hotel.

There are 115 rooms across the property and 24 hour room service. The Tram Car Bar is a novel treat- an entire tram car is in the bar!

They have a range of room types and room make ups, some with shower over bath, some with walk in shower. All of the rooms are very large and spacious for a hotel style and any room types requested that aren’t loaded in our system can be requested direct from the hotel.

N.B. Not all of the rooms are air conditioned. Some are in the higher room types, then there are air conditioning units in the next level of rooms, then fans in the lower. This isn’t a big deal I don’t think as Launceston doesn’t get significant heat enough to warrant it as a concern. 

Sebel, Launceston (4.5*)

The Sebel was built in 2005 so it is very modern and hasn’t had the mass “tired” look creep in. A lot of the rooms are refurbished yearly to keep them looking fresh and it is a part residential / part hotel property which actually gives it a really nice fee. There is a lot of foot traffic at reception and the staff know their residential customers creating a homey feel.

The reception is 24 hours and all their staff have RSA’s (so can serve alcohol) and barista training so wine and coffee service is available at all times their licensing permits. They are also incredibly friendly and professional.

This is a hotel that is very proud of its standard, facilities and the property in general which leads to superior service and treatment of their guests. They WANT them to be there and want them to come back.

Market Square – the main restaurant – does breakfast and dinner daily and has a massive Tasmanian wine list. They also do their best to source as much of their produce locally so people are actually eating the region they are staying in.

The rooms are all king bedding or king split – there are no queens or doubles through the whole hotel. They are large and spacious, many with balconies, modern and VERY clean. 

Peppers Seaport, Launceston (5*)

Located on the North Esk River the water view rooms in this property are stunning. The views are lovely and the rooms are modern, clean and very well appointed.

It is a little bit out of town centre, but still easily walkable and there is a row of restaurants below that offer charge back to the rooms at Peppers.

Luxury Suite (1 bedroom)

·         Has a balcony with water views

·         Is spacious and just beautifully modern

·         Is an apartment style with kitchen facilities

Studio (city view)

·         These are split into a vestibule entry so they can be made up as inter connecting through the outer door.

·         Very large for a lead in room

·         Couch and sitting are fitted in comfortably

·         Bathrooms were just stunning – bright and shiny and gorgeous, oh my!

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston

The hotel Grand Chancellor has the iconic frontage you would expect from both their brand and any hotel which has been built in the classic Georgian style.

It is a solid 4.5* you can feel confident selling. Their refurbished rooms are loaded in our system as the Superior and their non refurbished are currently the Deluxe.

(Superior room) 

The differences are purely superficial – ie. The superiors have the white 3 layer bedding systems and the superior bathrooms are recently renovated – but the overall difference is quite significant. The superior rooms look modern and clean and fresh and suit the current 4.5* expectations. 

(Deluxe room)