Avalon Coastal Retreat
Highlights
- Savour the luxury of a contemporary beach house overlooking Great Oyster Bay, perfect for relaxation and stunning views.
- Unwind with delightful breakfast provisions that allow your day to evolve at your own pace.
- Explore the secluded beach just a path away, ideal for swimming, fishing, and shell collecting.
- Light the fire and enjoy a glass of Tasmanian wine while watching the moon rise over Freycinet Peninsula.
Luxury modernist beach house retreat on Tasmania’s beautiful East Coast. Deluxe, multi-award-winning headland retreat overlooking Great Oyster Bay towards Maria Island, just a stone’s throw from Swansea.
Enjoy the delightful breakfast provisions and plan your day or don’t plan your day – just let it evolve. You can simply sit and read the interesting books from the Avalon collection, swim at the secluded beach at the bottom of the path, go fishing, walking, swimming, collect shells or head to Swansea or Freycinet to enjoy the splendour of the East Coast.
Light the fire, pour a glass of selected Tasmanian wine and watch the moon rise over the Freycinet Peninsula. You can watch some TV or just snuggle up on Avalon lichen inspired orange couch.
Sleep in the Stuart Houghton custom-made Tasmanian oak beds, dream the evening away and awaken to the glorious pre-dawn light. Surrendering yourself to the Avalon rhythm is a unique experience.
They are the proud winners of many Tasmanian Tourism Awards ‘Best Self-Contained Accommodation’ and Tasmanian Tourism Awards Hall of Fame.”
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
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Avalon Coastal Retreat
As the dance of the evening sky unfolds cook yourself up a storm in Avalon’s beautiful kitchen using your own goodies. Or embark on creating a memorable meal using our ‘Wursthaus’ gourmet mini bar provisions; luscious eye fillet steak, cheeses, olives, crusty bread, pasta and sauces all ready for you to prepare.
Light the fire, pour a glass of selected Tasmanian wine and watch the moon rise over the Freycinet Peninsula or gaze at the stars. You can watch a DVD from Avalon’s library or your favourite show on Netflix or just snuggle up on her lichen-inspired orange couch. Your choice of 3 bedrooms, each with queen size beds and each with its own bathroom. Sleep in the Stuart Houghton made Tasmanian oak beds, dream the evening away and awaken to the glorious pre-dawn light. Surrendering yourself to the Avalon rhythm is a unique experience.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
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