Friday, March 18, 2011

Launceston Hotels Near Colonial History

By Walter Llewelyn-Brown


When you plan to visit Tasmania, Launceston hotels will provide an assortment of choices for relaxation or business. Bring work or plan on romance. Plan for lots of outdoor adventure or a cultural break involving art and history. Maybe do it all.

While visiting historic Tasmania, one accommodation option is the Mercure. You will be less then half an hour from the airport while shopping is just a few minutes walk away. Rooms are fitted with single, queen and king beds plus crib or extra bed for a child by arrangement. This inclusive hotel has rooms fitted specifically for mobility challenged guests plus a number of family rooms.

Not far away there is much to do. James Boag Brewery is close, or take a walk and get some souvenirs at nearby shops. Many restaurants invite you to taste the flavours of Australia too. Be sure to have the correct money by asking about on-site foreign exchange or, for domestic visitors, head to the hotel ATM.

The Penny Royal is a real heritage structure, just not in the location where it started its life. Each brick was removed to its current spot many years ago, between its first inception in the early nineteenth-century and now. Refurbished for modern clients, this is the place to be for a good view of Old Launceston.

It may seem like an anomaly to have so many modern facilities in a building so historic, but there you have it. Broadband internet and direct dial phones have been added for guest convenience. Come for work or play, but whatever the reason, do not forget a trip to the hotel Lolly Factory and Gift Shop.

At Peppers Seaport Hotel, the building is new. Location is not. Built on an old dry dock site, there are reminders worked into its interior including soft aquatic colours and old beams. Stay in one of sixty rooms and suites and get your bearings before taking on new adventures in a foreign town. When you do, chances are food will be involved with so many restaurants and cafes around this area, including the Mud Bar and Restaurant on-site. Their menu focuses on local wine and food.

The Sebel provides ample choice. Pick full or limited kitchen facilities. Go for one with deep bath, great for ordering in a milk or bubble bath from the special menu. Galleries and cafes are all over the place, giving the art-minded something for their intellect to chew on as well as good food for their stomachs.

Packages are available too. Go golfing or fishing. Experience a romantic spa revival or tour wineries. If you like this hotel a lot, gift cards are available so you can treat another couple you know will be heading to Tasmania in the future.




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