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253 Stanley Highway, Stanley, Tasmania 7331, Australia
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Beachside Retreat West Inlet
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Ranked #1 of 6 Stanley B&B and Inns
5.0 of 5 stars 107 Reviews
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Hong Kong
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“Superb base for exploring the North West”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

Spent christmas in the cottage as part of a tour of Tassie with 4 friends. The place felt like home very quickly with comfortable lounge, well equipped open-plan kitchen and a great patio area for outdoor dining and barbecue.

Located on a small scale cattle farm, this is a beautiful spot where you feel very much removed from the hustle of the world. Superb for walks on the beach and "Nut", sampling the local seafood and venturing further afield to explore the wild coast and the beautiful Cradle Mountain Park.

Janette was kind enough to give us a tour of the funkily designed Eco-cabins that are also on the farm, all overlooking the sea. These are very innovative and superbly built with lots of hand-crafted wood. A couple of us now have our hearts set on returning to enjoy the luxury of a hot tub amongst the dunes!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Westinlet, Owner at Beachside Retreat West Inlet, responded to this review
3 February 2012
Hi HKBruce,
We are pleased you enjoyed spending time in the cottage for Christmas with your friends, being such a long way from home. There is plenty to do here, on and off the property and your party certainly experienced a wide range of activities. We welcome you back again, to stay in our contemporary accommodation, next time you are in Tasmania.
Regards Janette
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Launceston, Australia
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“Relaxing”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
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We had the most amazing relaxing time between Christmas and New Year which realy calmed our stress because we were packing up a house to sell and things got a bit tense.
The weather was very pleasant and enabling us to kayak in either the west or east inslet.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Westinlet, Owner at Beachside Retreat West Inlet, responded to this review
3 February 2012
Hi LynD,
So glad you were able to relax and de-stress; something everyone needs to do at times, and this is just the place. As you discovered, both inlets are ideal for boating and many other guests bring along their kayaks too. Thank you for staying with us.
Regards Janette
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Hobart, Australia
1 review
“A little piece of heaven!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

A wonderful environment with facilities to match. It was the perfect place to relax and catch up with overseas friends and show them the special places nearby.

Beach walks, birds and fabulous seafood bought from Stanley, in the comfort of a wonderful cottage. Three nights was not nearly enough!

Robbie

Room Tip: Sheltered from the sea breezes meant outside eating in the sun was bliss! The cottage accommodated f...
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Westinlet, Owner at Beachside Retreat West Inlet, responded to this review
3 February 2012
Hi RobertaP,
Glad you enjoyed your stay in the spacious 3 B/R spa lodge, which easily accommodates 5 guests with its outdoor deck and private garden. Ideal for catching up with old friends.
Welcome back again for a longer stay, with our out-of-season specials. Thank you for your review.
Regards Janette
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Melbourne, Australia
1 review
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“Charming and Unique”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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Proud to say the three little words to Beachside Retreat West Inlet: Charming and Unique. You'll be totally embraced by the beauty of nature when you step in this property: blue sky, turquois sea, sound of waves, native birds "orchestra", spectacular sunset, a starry night, curious cattle, etc. A beautiful town (Stanley) and "The Nut" nearby, restaurants with friendly staff and yummy food. Thank you Chris and Janette again for making our holidays a very special and enjoyable one.

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Westinlet, Owner at Beachside Retreat West Inlet, responded to this review
3 February 2012
Hi CarmenC,
Lovely to hear that you enjoyed the colours and sounds of nature and explored the beautiful town of Stanley nearby. As a regular visitor, we hope that we shall see you again many more times. Thank you for your review.
Regards Janette
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Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
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“Absolutely Amazing!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
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My partner and I were sitting on the couch 3 days before Christmas and we were contemplating what to do for New Years Eve. My initially thoughts were to head down the east coast but we glad we didnt........ I made the call to Janette at a latish hour and she was only too happy to help. There was only 1 cabin vacant.... THE SEA EAGLE!!!! On entrance to The Beachside Retreat you feel like your in a completely different word! Quiet, Secluded, Picturesque are only a few words that you can describe this place as!!

Inside the cabin was equally as impressive with Massive widows capitalising on the amazing views and giving the place an abundance of sunlight. Ultra modern kitchen and bathroom that also have the same magnificent views of the ocean and don't forget the private jacuzzi that sits right on the beach edge.

The beachside Retreat was an amazing place and very hard to leave.Sitting here writing this I wish my partner and I was still there.

I would like to thank Chris and Janette once again for the opportunity to stay at one of most amazing places in Australia.

Room Tip: Sea Eagle has a private Jacuzzi right on the waters edge. This is the one!!
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Westinlet, Owner at Beachside Retreat West Inlet, responded to this review
3 February 2012
Hi AndrewL,
We are very pleased too, that you did not head to the east coast and enjoyed your New Year in the beautiful north west instead. You ARE in a different world here, scenic, private and peaceful; with only the sounds of the sea and the birdlife. Glad you enjoyed the magnificent views from your cabin and the dune-top spa pool. Thank you for your long, appreciative review.
Regards Janette
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