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32-36 Harvey St, Strahan, Tasmania 7468, Australia
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Renison Cottages
3.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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Sydney
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Best avoided”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2010

Renison Cottages (or, at least, Henty Cottage) is best avoided. Although quite reasonable in terms of price, and well located just behind the harbourfront, 'Henty Cottage' has seen much better days and requires a makeover.

To begin with, the 2 arm chairs which overwhelmed the kitchen/living area had nasty grease stains from years of wear right where you should be resting your head or arms, and need to be replaced. This aspect of the accommodation immediately made me think of things I didn't want to be thinking about, and following this my partner was even hesitant to use the bath.

The service was not up to scratch: although quite prompt in terms of communication when booking, on arrival, the cottage was an absolute ice box and took close to an hour to warm. It would have been nice if the heating had been turned on prior to our arrival, and this should have been obvious to the proprieters (particularly considering it was May on the west coast of Tasmania!!). It must be noted that the cottage never really warmed to a 'cosy' standard that we would have liked, particularly when on holiday. In addition to this, no tea or milk was provided and needed to be purchased. Overall, there appeared to be no thought put in to the accommodation or the service, the most telling example of this being there was no pen with the guestbook (which is just as well, as I would have made my complaints known!).

In addition to this (and, I feel, most importantly), the cottage felt unsafe. The front door appeared to be a bit of plywood and the lock may as well have been non existent.

Our concerns were not raised with the owners as we could not contact them (no mobile reception in Strahan!) and did not see them (our keys were left at the door of the accommodation).

Walking around lovely Strahan there appeared to be numerous accommodation options. Stay elsewhere.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Canberra, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Everything we needed”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2010
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We stayed in the tramway cottage for three nights in mid-February. It is in a quiet location away from the main road but only 10 minutes walk to the waterfront and centre of Strahan. The cottage is roomy and had everything we needed. We somehow missed out on the cheese and salmon platter (perhaps because the owners were away the day we arrived) but otherwise the service provided by Jo and Russell was excellent. Jo arranged our bookings on the Gordon River cruise (we went with the local operators on the red boat) and the Wilderness Railway. The tickets were waiting for us at the cottage. Both were great experiences! She also gave us advice on ideas on where to stay driving to and from Strahan.

The cottage was screened by small gardens front and back, full of flowering plants, including a profusion of kangaroo paw. We spent a lot of time just watching the little birds flit among the flowers. Despite being February, we had one cold and rainy day but were cosy and warm in the cottage. Overall it was a great stay.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Brisbane
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
“Lovingly restored cottage, very well equipped and comfortable”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2010
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We spent only one night in the Tramway Cottage and only wished that we could have stayed longer. The cottage is an old tramway cottage that was saved from being demolished for firewood, transported from Renison Bell and lovingly restored. Lots of surprises too...spa bath, washing machine and dryer, fridge with fruit and cheese platter including a bowl of fresh raspberries, all the makings for a healthy continental breakfast, port on the fireplace etc. An excellent stay.

  • Stayed March 2010, 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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Victoria
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Very happy with this place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2010
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We stayed in the 2BRM Blue House for 2 nights. The Blue House is separate from the other Renison Cottages and not in the same bush setting. However, it's a small 2BRM house on its own sloping lot in a quiet part of the town, and only a few years old. We were very happy with the accommodation. Tickets for the Wilderness Railway and Gorden River Cruise were organised for us by the host, Jo. The location was central. We would happily stay here again.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled with family
    • 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
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Western Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“What a find!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2010
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Well located about 5 minutes walk from Strahan.
Nothing was too much trouble for the hosts who left a welcoming fruit, cheese and salmon platter, provided us with salmon to cook on the bbq and a delicious salad for Christmas Day and booked the ferry ride for us.
We stayed in Tramway Cottage - cute, 1 bedroomed cottage with comfortable fold out bed and the most beautiful cottage gardens to sit in.

  • Stayed December 2009, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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32-36 Harvey St, Strahan, Tasmania 7468, Australia
Price range (per night):* INR8,388 - 8,388

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