High On Penguin - located at Penguin
House in Penguin
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
About this house rental
High On Penguin is a B&B in Penguin, a popular seaside town situated on the North West Coast of Tasmania. High On Penguin offers affordable accommodation with self-catering full kitchen facilities and full breakfast ingredients.
High On Penguin is located on a hill close to the town centre with panoramic views of the Penguin township and the coastline to the east. There are a number of excellent restaurants and cafes within a ten minutes walk.
High On Penguin has five comfortable guest rooms. Each room is decorated on a rock 'n roll theme. There is a Neil Young Room (queen size bed), a Jimi Hendrix Room (queen size bed), a Joni Mitchell Room (queen size bed), a Bob Dylan Room (king size bed) and a Janis Joplin Room (queen size bed and two single bunk beds).
There are two bathrooms and toilets, a large kitchen/dining area, two guest lounges with large screen TVs and surround sound and a large collection of music, CDs, DVDs,movies, a music book library and music memorabilia. The downstairs lounge has a genuine working Wurlitzer jukebox. A large private balcony has fantastic sea views and barbecue and dining facilities.
High On Penguin is an easy 25 minutes drive from the Spirit of Tasmania terminal and a 30 minutes drive from airports in Burnie and Devonport. Penguin is a scenic 90 minutes drive from the Launceston airport.
Affordable Accommodation
High On Penguin caters for singles, couples, famiies and groups of up to 10. The pricing is affordable and includes full breakfast ingredients. The pricing is as follows: $160/two adults/night and $50/each additional adult/night, children under 5 years stay free and children between 5 and 15 years are $25/night. Breakfast provisions - cereal, friut, yoghurt, bread for toast, tea, coffee etc. are provided free of charge.
Unique Music Experience
High On Penguin is owned by Gerard Leary. He had the BnB opened on the 1st of June 2012 by Ronnie & Maggie Burns. Ronnie is a legend of early Australia rock 'n roll and Maggie had a long association as a choreographer on the long running TV production - Young Talent Time.
High On Penguin's five bedrooms - the Jimi Hendrix room, the Neil Young room, the Joni Mitchell room, the Bob Dylan room and the Janis Joplin room are decorated with memorabilia and have biographies etc. of each artist. Why these five artists - the are the owner's favourite artists of the 60's and 70's.
The downstairs lounge area has a working Wurlitzer Jukebox, a large screen TV with surround sound and a large collection of CDs and DVDs. This roonm has fantastic panoramic sea views.
The stairway between the two levels of the house is decorated with music memorabilia - featuring a male and female rock 'n roll hall of fame. The area at the top of the stairs contains more music memorabilia and music books.
The upstairs lounge is a very spacious area. It has a fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. It has a restored record player, heaps of LPs, a large screen TV with surround sound, a blu-ray player and a large collection of CDs and DVDs. This room contains most of the music book library.
There are autobiographies/biographies from a wide range of music genres - they include Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Bono, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Neil Young, Billy Thorpe, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Ozzie Osborne, Paul Kelly, Ronnie Wood, Stevie Wonder, Townes Van Zandt, Elvis, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Meat Loaf, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Ray Charles .........
The collection of CDs, DVDs and music movies cover the broad range of popular music - rock, R&B, blues, country, alternative, reggae etc.
High On Penguin is located on a hill close to the town centre with panoramic views of the Penguin township and the coastline to the east. There are a number of excellent restaurants and cafes within a ten minutes walk.
High On Penguin has five comfortable guest rooms. Each room is decorated on a rock 'n roll theme. There is a Neil Young Room (queen size bed), a Jimi Hendrix Room (queen size bed), a Joni Mitchell Room (queen size bed), a Bob Dylan Room (king size bed) and a Janis Joplin Room (queen size bed and two single bunk beds).
There are two bathrooms and toilets, a large kitchen/dining area, two guest lounges with large screen TVs and surround sound and a large collection of music, CDs, DVDs,movies, a music book library and music memorabilia. The downstairs lounge has a genuine working Wurlitzer jukebox. A large private balcony has fantastic sea views and barbecue and dining facilities.
High On Penguin is an easy 25 minutes drive from the Spirit of Tasmania terminal and a 30 minutes drive from airports in Burnie and Devonport. Penguin is a scenic 90 minutes drive from the Launceston airport.
Affordable Accommodation
High On Penguin caters for singles, couples, famiies and groups of up to 10. The pricing is affordable and includes full breakfast ingredients. The pricing is as follows: $160/two adults/night and $50/each additional adult/night, children under 5 years stay free and children between 5 and 15 years are $25/night. Breakfast provisions - cereal, friut, yoghurt, bread for toast, tea, coffee etc. are provided free of charge.
Unique Music Experience
High On Penguin is owned by Gerard Leary. He had the BnB opened on the 1st of June 2012 by Ronnie & Maggie Burns. Ronnie is a legend of early Australia rock 'n roll and Maggie had a long association as a choreographer on the long running TV production - Young Talent Time.
High On Penguin's five bedrooms - the Jimi Hendrix room, the Neil Young room, the Joni Mitchell room, the Bob Dylan room and the Janis Joplin room are decorated with memorabilia and have biographies etc. of each artist. Why these five artists - the are the owner's favourite artists of the 60's and 70's.
The downstairs lounge area has a working Wurlitzer Jukebox, a large screen TV with surround sound and a large collection of CDs and DVDs. This roonm has fantastic panoramic sea views.
The stairway between the two levels of the house is decorated with music memorabilia - featuring a male and female rock 'n roll hall of fame. The area at the top of the stairs contains more music memorabilia and music books.
The upstairs lounge is a very spacious area. It has a fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. It has a restored record player, heaps of LPs, a large screen TV with surround sound, a blu-ray player and a large collection of CDs and DVDs. This room contains most of the music book library.
There are autobiographies/biographies from a wide range of music genres - they include Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Bono, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Neil Young, Billy Thorpe, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Ozzie Osborne, Paul Kelly, Ronnie Wood, Stevie Wonder, Townes Van Zandt, Elvis, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Meat Loaf, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Ray Charles .........
The collection of CDs, DVDs and music movies cover the broad range of popular music - rock, R&B, blues, country, alternative, reggae etc.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Penguin
££££
Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Loved all the music references and amenities in this place. Excellent position and host easy to deal with.
5.0 / 5.0
With a view like this place, i didn't want to leave. Everything you could want is onsite!
5.0 / 5.0
Gerard was easy to communicate with. We arrived at night and we were happy to see Gerard had left plenty of lights for us to see our way safely into the property. We were overwhelmed by the wonderful array of rock and roll memorabilia. The house was clean and comfortable. We have already recommended this property to our friends and family. Thank you again.
5.0 / 5.0
Lots of great amenities, immaculate gardens , very comfortable all around. Would stay again. It was quiet at night and the beds were comfortable. We really enjoyed our time there.
5.0 / 5.0
This property looks over the main beach at penguin and has everything I wanted and more in a house away from home
4.0 / 5.0
One of my friends is an asthmatic and does not cope well with dust
5.0 / 5.0
We had a 1 night stay at High on Penguin and it was very comfortable. To have breakfast supplied and lots of games and entertainment memorabilia around the house, we will be back. Thank you Gerard
5.0 / 5.0
Spacious, relaxed accommodation with everything at your finger tips Gerard is a very welcoming host who is immensely generous in his provision of so many kitchen supplies. View is superb. Thank you, Gerard.
4.0 / 5.0
We enjoyed seeing the music memorabilia, what a collection you have Gerard! Appreciated the large range of breakfast items to choose from. There were areas of visible dust, dirt and cobwebs we noticed. A good little short stay house that we could have our fur baby join us. Thanks again!
5.0 / 5.0
Me and the pooches had a great stay. Thank you so much.
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect getaway spot
This spacious and well-maintained house was located in a perfect place overlooking the sunrise over the bay at Penguin. We plan to come back and bring overseas visitors with us.
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic views and great host
House was very clean and comfy. Wonderful music memorabilia throughout the house. Fantastic views over the bay and enough eggs,bacon, bread, cereals and fruit to feed an army. Very helpful host
5.0 / 5.0
Magical destination
we had the best experience staying at high on Penguin
facilities excellent and rocknroll memorabilia collection outstanding, star themed bedrooms
eg joni mitchell, bob dylan jimi hendrix neil young and janis joplin each with their memorabilia
The view over Penguin was stunning and our little whippet felt very welcome and secure.
Thank you Gerard
4.0 / 5.0
Great view of Penguin foreshore
The communication and friendliness of the owner was excellent. He even went to the trouble of putting up a dog friendly barrier on the decking. Really good decking, sun bathing, bbq and drinks area.
Top quality goods and breakfast provisions.
Untold amount of music and reading material on music and musicians for your enjoyment.
5.0 / 5.0
Great location, amazing view, friendly owner.
We had a wonderful time, great house, the view was amazing and close to town.
2.0 / 5.0
Location and view
Beautiful location, lovely house but you really need to maintain the house keeping as it requires a good clean.
My guests and I found the house to be very dusty, the oven requires cleaning, so did the toilet, shower recess has mould, spider webs on windows and walls and the balcony balustrade requires urgent repairing as it is very dangerous.
We would also suggest you update the bed linen and the soap bars to smaller individual ones or supply body wash in a bottle.
I was rather embarrassed for my friends, I have always took pride on booking great accommodation.
I have booked many accommodation places overseas and locally, never have I seen a place in this condition.
You also don’t state in the descriptions is that you live underneath. My guests and I were not happy about that and they felt uncomfortable.
5.0 / 5.0
Weekend getaway
Stayed for two nights with a group of friends and we all loved the location, the view and the quirky rock & roll theme. A lovely addition was the included breakfast. Owner was very informative on our arrival. However a few small details that could enhance the overall rating would be the cleanliness of the home and also the balcony balustrade is in need of some repair.
5.0 / 5.0
This place rocks!
Pun intended. But seriously, we couldn't have asked for a better experience. The place had everything we needed and is in a nice central location of the North West Coast with a fantastic view over Penguin and the coastline. Thanks Gerard for providing such a quality place to stay.
5.0 / 5.0
Great Stay
We had a fabulous stay at this property. Always great for a large group and Gerard is an excellent host Nothing is too much trouble.
2.5 / 5.0
Wonderful location, great host and mindblowing memorability.Thankyou Gerard
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect
Wonderful location, great host and mindblowing memorability.
Thankyou Gerard
5.0 / 5.0
Stunning views over Penguin
We had a wonderful stay at Gerard's house in Penguin. It was an incredibly spacious home with everything you could possibly need. The musical theme was very entertaining and we appreciated Gerard's personal welcome and homely touches.
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic
We had the most wonderful time. Thank you.
5.0 / 5.0
More than a gem - a real jewel
We weren't sure what to expect. What we got were beautiful views, great hospitality and a real treat from being able to view and touch music memorabilia and to listen or watch a great selection of music. A real treat along with a level of trust not often experienced in this day. Thank you Gerard - we will be back.
5.0 / 5.0
Great place and great veiws.
Thoroughly enjoyed our Stay at High on Penguin thanks.
5.0 / 5.0
Excelent property, great view.
Excellent property exactly what I am looking for , great view, great host will be visiting Penguin again in the future and will be back for sure.
5.0 / 5.0
Home away from home
Gerard was so helpful, house warm and comfortable. Decor amazing. Everything we needed for a fun stay. Memorabilia was fun. Views of Penguin and coast are lovely.
Will be back.
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent Service and Facilities
Our stay was terrific, Gerard has done a marvellous job making this place a home away from home, all our needs catered for.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Penguin?
The average price for a rental in Penguin is £97 per night. This rental is £15 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at High On Penguin - located at Penguin. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is High On Penguin - located at Penguin pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at High On Penguin - located at Penguin?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, parking, and laundry.
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