Highbury Apartments
Highlights
- Savour panoramic views of Launceston and Cataract Gorge from spacious private decks in each apartment.
- Enjoy self-catering convenience with fully equipped kitchens and laundry facilities in every apartment.
- Relax in character-filled spaces that blend period features with modern amenities for a comfortable stay.
- Stroll five minutes to local cafes and parks, or take a leisurely ten-minute walk to Launceston's city centre.
Highbury Apartments, circa 1850s, offers six self-contained apartments on a unique hillside location with magnificent views of Launceston, Cataract Gorge and the Tamar Valley.
The spacious, character-filled apartments combine many period features with contemporary amenities to create a comfortable interesting place to stay.
All apartments have ample close car parking, private north or west-facing decks, and individual entrances. The large one and two-bedroom apartments all have one bathroom with laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchens, and spacious dining and sitting areas. The apartments have different bedding configurations. Sleeping one to six guests in a combination of queen, double and single beds.
The upstairs apartments have panoramic views. The Penthouse Apartment has one bedroom with a queen-size bed and a stunning 180 degree view of Launceston.
Free Wi-Fi and off street parking is included.
A five-minute walk takes you to the Aquatic Centre, St Georges Square Park, a cafe, a milk bar and a butcher shop. A ten-minute downhill walk will take you to the centre of Launceston.
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Apartment 1
Apartment 1 is extra large and is suitable for families. There are two bedrooms each containing one queen bed and single bed, which accommodates a capacity of 6 people.
All apartments have one bathroom with laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchens and spacious dining and sitting areas. The apartments have different bedding configurations. Sleeping one to four guests in a combination of queen, double and single beds.
We provide fresh linen on request or offer a weekly service for long term accommodation.
Apartment 2 – The Penthouse
Apartment 2 is one the top floor apartments and offers exceptional views. There is one bedroom with a queen bed, which accommodates a capacity of two people.
All apartments have one bathroom with laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchens and spacious dining and sitting areas. The apartments have different bedding configurations. Sleeping one to four guests in a combination of queen, double and single beds.
We provide fresh linen on request or offer a weekly service for long term accommodation.
Apartment 3 – Garden View
Apartment 3
There are two bedrooms : Bedroom 1 containing a queen bed, Bedroom 1 containing a single bed, which accommodates a capacity of three people.
All apartments have one bathroom with laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchens and spacious dining and sitting areas. The apartments have different bedding configurations. Sleeping one to four guests in a combination of queen, double and single beds.
We provide fresh linen on request or offer a weekly service for long term accommodation.
Apartment 4 – Apartment with balcony
Apartment 4
There are two bedrooms: Bedroom 1 containing a queen bed, Bedroom 1 containing two single beds, which accommodates a capacity of four people.
All apartments have one bathroom with laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchens and spacious dining and sitting areas. The apartments have different bedding configurations. Sleeping one to four guests in a combination of queen, double and single beds.
We provide fresh linen on request or offer a weekly service for long term accommodation.
Apartment 5 – River View
Apartment 5
There are two bedrooms: Both bedrooms contain a queen bed, which accommodates a capacity of 4 people.
All apartments have one bathroom with laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchens and spacious dining and sitting areas. The apartments have different bedding configurations. Sleeping one to four guests in a combination of queen, double and single beds.
We provide fresh linen on request or offer a weekly service for long term accommodation.
Apartment 6 – Balcony View
Apartment 6
There are two bedrooms: Bedroom 1 containing a queen bed, Bedroom 1 containing a double bed, which accommodates a capacity of four people.
All apartments have one bathroom with laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchens and spacious dining and sitting areas. The apartments have different bedding configurations. Sleeping one to four guests in a combination of queen, double and single beds.
We provide fresh linen on request or offer a weekly service for long term accommodation.
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
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