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Bay Retreat Port Arthur

3.5 star property

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Flat-screen TV, DVD player
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
229 Safety Cove Road, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
  • Tasman Golf Course
    14 min walk
  • Safety Cove State Reserve
    20 min walk
  • Isle of the Dead
    4 min drive
  • Hobart, TAS (HBA-Hobart Intl.)
    73 min drive

Room options

Three Bedroom House

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Two Bedroom House (2 Queen Beds)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Two Bedroom House (1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Port Arthur

When you stay at this cottage in Port Arthur, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Tasman Golf Course and Safety Cove State Reserve. .This beach cottage is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Isle of the Dead and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Point Puer.

What's nearby

  • Shipstern Bluff - 3 min drive
  • Remarkable Cave - 4 min drive
  • Port Arthur Historic Site - 4 min drive
  • Point Puer - 5 min drive
  • Port Arthur Lavender Farm - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Hobart International Airport (HBA) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Port Arthur Historic Site - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Remarkable Cave - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Port Arthur Lavender - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪1830 Restaurant and Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fox & Hounds Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Bay Retreat Port Arthur

Bayside cottage with kitchen and washer and dryer
Air-conditioned accommodations at this cottage offer washers/dryers and DVD players. Accommodations at this 3.5-star cottage have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Port Arthur cottage provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans.

Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. A flat-screen television and a DVD player are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and an electric kettle.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Highchair

Kitchen

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed: AUD 45 per day

Bathroom

  • 2 private bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • No housekeeping service

Location highlights

  • In a historical district
  • On the bay
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an access code

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 45.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 45.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking and high chair
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bay Retreat Port Arthur House
Retreat Arthur Arthur
Bay Retreat Port Arthur Cottage
Bay Retreat Port Arthur Port Arthur
Bay Retreat Port Arthur Cottage Port Arthur

Bay Retreat Port Arthur Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rosalyn

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Benedicte

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Campbell

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, we enjoyed it immensely.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful quiet spot in a very scenic area of port Arthur
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jairo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Spacious and comfortable house, clean, very tidy, well equipped kitchen
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful view Great barbecue Close to Port Arthur Historical site Washing machine and dryer Good heating
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

JJ, Melbourne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place! It would be better to have a microwave in the house!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
If you are sensitive to odors, select another place. Old urine smell dominated the property. My sheets were not clean (there was a pubic hair in my bed), and I found a scorpion in the kitchen. Not impressed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property to stay on the water at Port Arthur
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An old fashioned beach house. Immaculately clean, well appointed with fully equipped kitchen. A good sized space, low key and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect retreat
What a lovely property and as the name suggests a perfect retreat. Full range of amenities and really close to the Port Arthur Historic Site. Only negative was no access to the properties’ WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

J, sydney

Secluded waterfront
Secluded waterfront standalone house with own jetty. Great location for exploring port Arthur and surrounding areas. No cell coverage (unless with Telstra or Optus). No wifi.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Felix, HK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big house with high privacy
Spacious house with own garden. Well-equipped kitchen (no dish washer) and washing machine (washing powder provided !) Upper floor 2 bedrooms share the same bathroom in which the bathroom has 2 doors! Need to lock/unlock the door of another room before and after use. No door for one of room on the upper floor. Very dark neighborhood. A bit difficult to find the house after dusk. You cannot see the house from the street, only the gate with a small lot no. sign. The driveway of the house is unpaved. It rained on the day we arrived after 6. I have to step into the mud to open the gate ! Close to Port Arthur historic site.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1st night was great; fabulous view; property met our expectations. A power blackout the 2nd day/night/next morning = wasn't even any water. Obviously fairly common occurrence, as there were torches with instructions to use in the event of a power failure + emergency mobile number posted at the front door. Fortunately it answered pretty much straight away, as the keypad entry required power to work. The torches provided were the wrong type: chewed through 4 batteries/hour; we bought some batteries off a neighbour but then ran out. No candles supplied; luckily we had plenty of charge on a tablet - we ate by tablet-light +torchlight from our own little travel ones! The bbq's ignition battery was flat + no matches. The same friendly neighbour gave us a lighter. We had a bbq dinner and had cereal for breakfast, but no water for shower or coffee. The property owner did arrange with Expedia to get a refund of the 2nd night's cost, which was appreciated. We would recommend good torches, spare batteries, candles and matches + large bottles of water. Just as well as we called the property owner to see if we could check in earlier than 2pm, as we hadn't received/been sent the email with the special access instructions re the keypad entry. He did send an SMS straight away.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

wazza, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded and comfortable
Neatly hidden away on the edge of Carnarvon Bay Port Arthur with a superb view across the water to the mountains beyond. This was a lovely property best described as a converted family home, now a holiday let, and ideal for a family of up to 6 to enjoy as a base, as we did, for exploring the wonderful Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur Historic site. The open plan living with a large kitchen allowed us to spread out and we watched the very cold wet and extremely windy weather raging outside in warmth and comfort. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

trent , hobart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfectly set up house in an amazing location
This amazingly hidden house has a spectacular view and is situated in a great spot. Close to historic sites and shops/cafes. The house has a very homly feel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Choong shien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017