Tasmania boutique accommodation and glorious food & wine

According to our Executive General Manager, Mary Gava, Tasmania is a bastion of primeval forests, pristine coasts, an unrivalled food and wine culture and the world’s freshest air. Added to this mix are establishments that perfectly complement the essence of the island.

One example is the Islington Hotel in Hobart, an 11-room gem whose epicurean delights we have previously proclaimed. Its facelift has been nothing short of perfect. Attractive gardens, eclectic artefacts and genteel ambience are a treat and all this luxurious privacy comes with views of Hobart and Mt Wellington.

The Islington showcases visits to salmon and oyster farms and cold climate vineyards. Mary particularly enjoyed a “slow food” cooking class after a visit to a local farm with the hotel’s resident chef.

Sticking to a food & wine trajectory, you should head north of Hobart to the Priory Country Lodge on a neat hillside at Bothwell. Indulge in family style dinners and by day choose from flyfishing, vineyard cellar lunches, whiskey distillery tours or a visit to a cheese farm where artisans produce award-winning highland chèvres and blues.

At Wineglass Bay on the Freycinet Coast is The Lair, a very private 2-bedroom hideaway that propels you, visually and audibly, into one of the world’s most inspiring landscapes. Explore or do nothing, but certainly its store of French champagne and fine local wines will leave you breathless with joy.

Melissa Coles says: rooms on the ground floor of the new extension at the Islington Hotel have the best views in the house. The gardens and courtyard are perfect for a stroll, easing yourself into a good book, newspaper or just enjoying a drink.

CONCIERGE EXCLUSIVE ISLINGTON PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 2 NIGHTS DELUXE ACCOMMODATION • ONE 6 COURSE DÉGUSTATION DINNER WITH MATCHED WINES (THURS TO SAT) • VINEYARD TOUR, TASTING & LUNCH • COOKING CLASS & LUNCH • LOCAL PRODUCERS TOUR & MORNING TEA •

ASK MELISSA ABOUT A 6 NIGHT PACKAGE FOR ALL 3 PROPERTIES

Contact Melissa for more information on 1800 047 047 or email her at: mcoles@conciergetraveller.com.au

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