Red Feather Inn

Top choice in Tasmania


Hadspen's unreservedly gorgeous 1844 Red Feather Inn offers French Provincial–style boutique accommodation, with rooms ranging from attic doubles to a cottage sleeping eight. The Library and Garden Suites are particularly attractive. Full-day, well-regarded cooking classes (from $195) are held through winter in the country kitchen, which also services the in-house restaurant (three courses $85; open by appointment).

No kids under 16, except in the three cottages.


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