Cradle Alpine Retreat

Although the property is older we were happy to discover the bathroom was brand new and the property was clean and well appointed with everything you would need eg cooking equipment, wine glasses etc. Being in amongst the forest and the trees and seeing the local wildlife was really lovely. We could only stay one night but I would have liked to have stayed longer. Not super close to Cradle Mountain but fine if you have a car.

Very comfortable accommodation in lovely setting 30 mins drive from Cable Mountain. Well provided kitchen. Hot showers. Comfortable settee. Large screen tv. All we could ask for - just sorry our stay wasnt longer! Saw echidna and pademelon.

Enjoyed the serenity, tranquil and fresh air the forest surrounds the property offers.

Lovely, very well kitted out for all anyone could need, picturesque spot. Just beautiful

This bush accommodation has all you need for your stay. It’s quiet and 30 minutes drive from any sort of shop. The property is in partly cleared forest and the small wallabies and rabbits are very close in the twilight times.

It was a lovely big, warm home. The cleaners didnt clean the bath so there was a big ring around the inside and there was only one flannel for 4 of us. Apart from that it was a lovely location with everything we needed

Every little detail was thought of at thia property. We had a wonderful experience in front of the fire watxhing the snow come down outside

Getting close to the nature!

Lovely ALPINE experience ... including moss covered gum trees and small wallabies (Palemelons) bouncing around the lawns. Well presented kitchen ( nearest IGA Sheffield so buy your supplies 1st ). Well heated. Good Telstra coverage ... for those wilderness people addicted to their devices 😀

Proximity to Cradle Mountain was great. Comfortable and clean.

It was strange to check in and out with no personal contact. Place was nice if a bit dated, only stayed one night.

Beautiful cozy cabins... Comfortable and affordable.

Great location and facilities for Cradle Mountain.

Property was very private & great for a relax. Kitchen was very well appointed although a few microwave dishes would have made cooking dinner a bit easier. Cottage does require a bit of love in regards to a paint & deep clean.

Lovely location, tranquil and well maintained property. Not too far drive to Cradle Mountain and all the great walks in the area. Well stocked for cooking your breakfast (eggs, bacon, tomato, bread for toasting, yum!) Bring your own provisions for cooking dinner as the villa provides pretty well all utensils needed.

We stayed for 2 nights & was lovely & quiet. Great place to come back to after a day hiking in Cradle Mountain.

The floor between the TV room and the kitchen was uneven and could lead to slips and trips.

Lovely grounds, nice apartment, quiet.

The property was beautiful set in Tasmanian wilderness just the right size for 3 teens and parents. Beds were comfortable and the chalet was charming.

The wildlife right next to accommodation, we could just sit and watch the pademelons graze.

Great location for a comfortable stay "away from the hustle"

great

Cosy little hut

Clean and warm

Lovely accomodation with up to date thorough instructions on how to access the property and things to do near by.

Good stay

Quiet location next to forest, clean & comfortable

Cosy and very comfortable.

Easy to find, plenty of space for our family and fantastic views. Cradle Mountain was easily accessible from this property.

Where do I start! The tv remote is complicated, the air con was like a hot box in the unit, the spa bath had jets that didn’t work.we stayed at Wellington. A horrible experience from the get go! & no breakfast to speak of! When I booked I assumed I had a fireplace….no just some bad air conditioning….the owners did come & assist us with the remotes & were helpful but blame Expedia for the unit that we got…..sorry owners I rarely give a bad review but I did today

Tranquil and beautiful surroundings

Great place to stay. Beautiful surroundings. Convenient for day walks at Cradle Mountain. Delicious dinner across the road.

Nice place to stay and have a relax. Cabin is big.

Very pleasant stay. Definitely met our expectations.

Comfortable cabin

Comfortable large cabin, in the quiet of the bush

I felt at home was very comfortable the spa was amazing 😍😍 very happy 😃

Poor lighting in the room. Stayed 3 nights no room service ran out of fresh towels. Bed was lumpy, took a mattress protector off which was filthy dirty and stained. Found multiple scorpions in the room.

We enjoyed the spa and the quiet location. The restaurant across the road was great.

We really loved our stay at Cradle Alpine Retreat. So peaceful. The cottage was well appointed and we were super grateful for the pantry items provided. Great shower, comfy bed. Loved seeing the wildlife in the morning and evenings, and it was an easy drive to and from Cradle Mountain National Park.

Lovely alpine cabin

Lovely spacious cabin surrounded by pademelons in the night and early morning. 20-30 min to Cradle Mountains with lots of beautiful walks and museums to explore.

Solid place to stay

Perfectly appropriate accommodations. The cabins all look a bit long in the tooth but inside everything was in perfect working conditions, clean, and quite nice. I give it an "average" rating because there was just nothing to get excited about. We never saw any management while we were there but key hand-off was efficiently arranged. I don't know if it was broken or non-existent but we didn't have wifi. Distance from Cradle Mountain is about 20 minutes during daytime, longer at night when you have to watch for wallabies and wombats. Really nothing around it, just a restaurant across the road that didn't impress me. Would I stay here again? Sure, without hesitation, but it may not be my first choice

Great use of space..everything you need...even bacon and eggs! Spa was great...animals and birds directly out bedroom window

Lovely quiet cottage a short stroll to Cradle Forest Inn for great meals and atmosphere. Well appointed with a deep soaking bath for relaxing after long hikes. Wish we stayed longer.

The property was lovely and clean, had a tray of breakfast food in the fridge, plenty of blankets provided and reasonable rate. Overall, very pleasant stay.

Cosy comfortable accomodation, warm and private. Lovely bath tub to relax in

Easy wilderness. Give it a go!

Lovely. Comfortable, cosy and peaceful. Phone coverage is fine if you're with Telstra, but that's the case in most of regional Tasmania. There was breakfast supplied, bacon and eggs, bread and spreads. The spa was of a generous size. The heating was adequate for our winter sojourn. While there were 3 other chalets near our one (Roland) you didn't notice anyone else. There is internet provided. It is via a supplied Wi-Fi dongle. You have to pay to recharge it. Knowing the infrastructure and terrain in Tasmania this is the best Shepherd and Donna can supply. This is the Cradle-Coast area, hence the name Cradle Alpine Retreat. Cradle Mountain is only a twenty minute drive away. This is typical of Tasmanian wilderness. In fact twenty minutes is quite close compared to many attractions in Tasmania. For the price this is a veritable palace. It is three and a half stars, not five. What Shepherd and Donna have done with the place is fantastic considering what they had to start with. Yes you can go to flasher places, but you'll pay much more. We will be happy to stay here again. Lovely.

As Advertised only spent the night so was not there for long

Good

Good view and environment. Tidy and clean rooms.

It was very comfortable. Everything that one would want was there. Including breakfast in the fridge :) No complaints. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.

Was beautiful and relaxing and great idea having the breakfast there to cook ourselves recommend your retreat highly 😁

入口が分かりづらいです。レセプションは外の建物で、外にキーボックスの番号が記入された封筒が置いてありました。とにかくお風呂が広くくつろげました。冷蔵庫の中に生のベーコンと卵、牛乳が入っていました。あと食パンが置いており、途中の町で食材を買い忘れた為、大変助かりましました。近くにレストランが一件ありますが、たしか19:30には閉まります。

Exceeded my expectations. Stayed in the Wellington Spa cottage, very clean and the huge spa was amazing. The fresh breakfast package in the fridge to cook in the morning was a bonus. The owner was easy to communicate with prior to arriving and the check in process was nice and easy. Price for the night was very reasonable compared to other accommodation in the area. Will definitely stay again, highly recommend.

My sister and I had a chance to stay for one night after driving from Launceston and to our surprise the lodge is so clean. We were doubly surprise to see some breakfast and food provided for us. So thankful and grateful for Shepherd's hospitality

This accomodation is villa typed with very spaceous bedrooms, living room, kitchen with all the stuff you need. Sleep very comfortably, supposed can get very high score. However, this accomodation is Also no wifi can be provided, due to poor infrastructure in this area. We arrived at 1745 for check in and there is no staff. I just go stupid standing inside the reception and panicking what to do (remember: no phone, no wifi, no staff), and the phone at the wall of the reception has no sound. Finally I was luckily found an envelope telling you the code to get the key (like playing lost and found). If reception staff is not always available, at least they can send a message or whatapp to greet us (that what people in other country do) and give us some check in information (which is actually in the booklet inside the room). Is this kind of Aussie style of accomodation check-in???

Very spacious and clean. Lovely home with the only downside of no wifi available

Clean and tidy, comfortable and well equipped variety of fruit jam provided

Quiet serene and comfortable. Breakfast ingredients provided which was a very welcome and unexpected bonus.

Great property. Needs brighter lightbulbs in main area.

Great location. We’ve found everything we needed. There were a lot of wallabies around. Kids loved it.

We enjoyed our stay More parking options would be great as a large bus came early sundy and we had to reverse all way out as they took over most area Some more bubnle bath would hve been wonderful only a small amount was there ans didn't hpld up very mucb If ud like to increase ppl stay i would reccomend a small tv in the bathroom above the tpilet for when they relax in bath would be an amazing additiom for some winter retreat relaxing ;) We had a magical time just wish we got to enjoy more time there so i will be back again mayb for some wonter enjoyment We had ttouble working the aircon as we r not used to the controls so mayb some instructions would be good aswell if ppl are connfused like us haha Thanks again magical retreat well done!!

We had a basic cottage. It turned out to be bigger and better equipped than we expected. Cooking facilities were limited but Sheffield kindly provded us with a frypan which made a big difference.

We stayed in the Hartz Cottage. The location is good, plenty of access to the mountain and good fishing spots. However, the advertising is mis-leading. Written up as 'romantic escape' but it doesn't tell you the cottage is joined to a family size cabin so for all 3 nights we had kids running around, slamming of drawers as people made dinner (the kitchen backs onto the bed) and guest walking around the grassed area which looks right into the cottage. The bed is probably 20 years old and almost crippled us. I suggest the owner spend a night there before charging another guest to stay.

Beautiful location - lovely scenery out the window. After spending a couple of cold days hiking at cradle mountain the electric blankets and heating was wonderful. Not sure if the heater would be enough in winter but worked ok for us on a low temperature day. Clean accommodation and great having your own carport.

A nice quiet place to take a few days break. Close to Cradle Mountain etc. and great bush walks and adventures.

It was very light on form kitchen utensil only one spoon and poorly equipped with other utensils . The road in was very rough. It’s position was excellent with a great view it was warm and comfortable,

朝、シャワーを浴びようとしたところ、お湯も水も出なくなって、結局、シャワーをあびることができませんでした。また、水が出ないため、トイレも使用できませんでした。

Nice location, quite a pretty little chalet and well appointed. Wildlife at your door. The bed is getting a bit tired and some extra cleaning behind curtains and in corners but on the whole a lovely place to spend a couple of days.

Would recommend!!!

We loved our stay! Cute place, beautiful bathroom. All amenities that you need. Self check in and check out. Great pub across the road and close enough to cradle mountains sightseeing.

Rustic charm . Needs a bit of a renovation but still is comfortable and suits the beautiful setting. Gorgeous views over bushland and mountains in the distance. Beautiful birdsong and wildlife abound. I thought it wouldn’t be warm enough but with heaters on it was lovely. Really enjoyed our stay. Met one of the owners who was very nice and left extra kindling on doorstep one evening which was very thoughtful.

Convenient and comfortable accommodation for day trips to Cradle Mountain.

Position was perfect, cosy and comfortable, shower was the best ever

各方面都十分好，環境優美，唯獨搵自己房所在地比較麻煩，因為 reception 在馬路另一邊，在 reception 取得地圖後，要再駛至對面馬路取房，如果可以由 email提供房間地圖，那就完美了

Relaxing near cradle mountain nat. Park

Great spacious chalet, surroundings are amazing. 20 min drive to cradle mountain nat park with fatastic hikes and views. Acros the road good and affordable restaurant. Really enjoyed our short stay!

Cradle Alpine Retreat Review

We enjoyed our stay in the largest place we have stayed since arriving Tassie. It was nice to have a covered place to park our car. The chalet is not luxurious, but very comfortable with everything you need. Loved that the kitchen had a hot plate in addition to a fridge, etc., since I brought my own coffee and expresso maker. And you can drink the water, so we filled up all of our bottles. The bed was just like we like it. And we really appreciated having an electric blanket. Because even in summer, it’s cold as the dickens here. But we are from the sunshine state, Florida, USA. Porch is nice, but too cold for us to enjoy. Heater works well, and we loved that. Kitchen has all you need, including a hot plate! We’ve been wanting one since arriving Hobart. Great location. Not too far from Cradle Mountain. But you are remote and there are few restaurants about. Which means you pay top dollar for horrible food. Like Forest Inn, just across the street. We drove to Sheffield for dinner one night. Gorgeous drive. Sitting here writing this review looking out at trees and nature. Beautiful. Would recommend but bring your own food. And know that you won’t have internet. And maybe not even phone service. OK for us. But not for everyone.

We supposed have "Continental Breakfast for 2" but in the end we got NOTHING! And very hard to talk with owner also because with limit phone service and NO WiFi we can't get any help from Expedia!

快適な滞在でした

清潔で広いシャレーで、とても快適な滞在でした。

Scenic location nice and quiet Had widelife outside which kept us entertained Chalet was cosy

i really loved the feeling that your in the middle of the wilderness but only a stones throw from civilisation

Absolutely loved our cabin "Wombat". Home away from home. Is a 20 minute drive from Cradle Mountain. Picturesque retreat. Easy check in check out. Communication with owners via text message but that was no problem as long as you have service. I have Optus and lost service my partner has Telstra and was on line 100%. Only suggestion would be to take a small electric frypan with you as cooking facilities are limited to a microwave only. I suggested this to the owners which was appreciated. We would happily stay here again.

The room was adequate but looking a bit tired. However, it was clean and had all of the essentials.

The wood smell of the cabin the comfortable bed food and view were a added bonus from the back deck

Beautiful premises

It is a beautful place but the location seems inconvenience. The nearest supermaket is located at Sheffield, which needs to drive for 30 minutes. However, there is neither mobile signal (3G or 4G) nor WIFI provided in the premises.

Great location, enjoyed the stay. Very quiet and well appointed unit.

The staff was friendly and accomodating. Cute cabin, just no wifi connection.

Close to Cradle Mountain

A pleasant cabin within 30km of Cradle Mountain. We’ll set up with comfortable bed.

Really nice place about 20 minutes away from cradle mt, good alternative to the lodges down there

Tolle Lage mitten in der Wildnis. Sieht vom Wohnzimmer aus einige einheimische Tiere.

Room is small but not overall clean. Convenient to check in with clean instruction on where to get the key.

Lovely peaceful stay.

場所

遅い時間に到着したので部屋の場所を探すのに時間がかかりました

廚具非常髒 不是舒適的使用經驗

A Rewarding Tasmanian Experience!

Good for families or couples wanting to get away from it all. Scenery and wildlife spectacular.

Great Stay

Enjoyed our cabin which was spacious and comfortable. It is quite a drive from Cradle Mountain but the cabin was very good value for the money. Spotlessly clean and very quiet and peaceful.

No Wifi anywhere in the hotel.

Enjoyable two night stay

We had a very pleasant to night stay here. The accommodation was fine. The room was very clean and the facilities fine. The location was good with Sheffield and Cradle Mountain National Park both within a short drive. The nearby restaurant was very handy and we had an enjoyable dinner here on both nights. The road is noisy at night, used by trucks, but this was not a big issue. Overall a very enjoyable stay in a convenient location.

This place is so beautiful and quiet. Having birds and animals wonder around outside in the evening was lovely. The cabin was well equipped and comfortable. No Wi-Fi, but personally we loved that about it.

Comfortable for family of 4

Stay was amazing, comfortable for my family of 4. Will definitely stay there if visiting cradle

Great spot

Great timber cabins in a beautiful bush setting with the convenience of having a cafe/ restaurant within easy walking distance or stay at your fully self contained cabin and enjoy the serenity. Easy check-in/out arrangements. Very obliging owners after I messed up my booking and they were accommodating and got us sorted.

Lovely quiet setting. Near to a friendly inn and handy to cradle Mountain and Sheffield. Comfortable and clean cosy but roomy unit

We really loved our stay here. We stayed in 16 different properties during our trip to Tasmania and this was easily one of the very best we stayed in. Due to the previous reviews I was worried but we were amazed at how lovely this was. Private, quiet, secure, spacious, comfortable, clean, undercover parking, well appointed, warm, wildlife outside the door, great location, restaurant across the road, and a great price compared with the other Cradle Mountain options. The new owners have worked really hard to improve this property and I can highly recommend this to all as a wonderful place to stay.

Nice clean property with all you require Good location