Panorama Hotel St Helens
Highlights
- Savour stunning waterfront views from your private balcony, enhancing your relaxation in a serene environment.
- Explore nearly eight acres of natural lagoons and gardens, inviting a diverse array of birdlife for nature enthusiasts.
- Indulge in an à la carte menu at Panorama Bistro, featuring the finest Tasmanian meats and seafood.
- Discover iconic destinations like Bay of Fires and Wineglass Bay, making the hotel an ideal base for exploration.
The Panorama Hotel enjoys a stunning waterfront location, set across nearly eight acres of natural lagoons and gardens. Overlooking the bay and marina, guests can experience a remarkable variety of birdlife, including pelicans, swans, egrets, herons, sea eagles, fairywrens, and many more, creating a tranquil and picturesque environment.
Perfectly positioned near pristine beaches, turquoise waters, and dramatic coastline, the hotel provides an ideal base to relax, indulge, and explore Tasmania’s east coast. Within a short drive, visitors can access iconic destinations such as the Bay of Fires, Binalong Bay, St Columba Falls, Scamander, Wineglass Bay, Peron Sand Dunes, Lease 65 oyster farm, and the renowned St Helens Mountain Bike Trails, among others.
Family owned and operated, the hotel offers 60 elegantly appointed guest rooms across single and two-storey accommodation. Each room features a full ensuite bathroom and a private balcony with either spectacular bay views or serene garden vistas.
The Panorama Bistro serves an à la carte menu highlighting the finest Tasmanian meats, seafood, and local wines. Guests can also explore the walk-in wine cellar to select from a wide range of Tasmanian, regional Australian, and international wines to enjoy with dinner or take home as a memento.
The hotel recently won the APAC Enterprise Award for Best Waterside Hotel in Tasmania 2026 and was named Boutique Hotel of the Year – Australia.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
- Australian Hotels Association
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Tourism Accommodation Australia (Division of AHA, TAA)
Features
Available experiences
Garden view king
One king bed – En-suite
Accommodates 2 guests
Max 3 guests (Extra charge) Using existing bed or roll-away bed
Not suitable for meal preparation and consumption
Water View Twin
Two double beds
En-suite with Spa Bath
Accommodates 2 guests
Max 4 guests (Extra charge) Using existing bed or roll-away bed
Not suitable for meal preparation and consumption
Water View King
One king bed
En-suite with Spa Bath
Accommodates 2 guests
Max 3 guests (Extra charge) Using existing bed or roll-away bed
Not suitable for meal preparation and consumption
Current offers
Winter wonder escape: wine, warmth and an extra night
Indulge in a winter escape that celebrates the season with comfort and flavour. Savour a complimentary bottle of wine with dinner in the restaurant, all designed to help you unwind, reconnect and embrace Tasmania’s cooler magic. Pay for two nights, stay for three.
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.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- 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.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances) is available.
- TVs with captioning option is available.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
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
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- Rooms which are interconnecting.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) deodorisers in public areas and rooms.
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