comfortable and homely.

The room is small but is is fine for 1 night.

I stayed in The Cottage. Quiet, private, plenty of complimentary port; bottle of Prosecco; Ferrero Roche chocolate. Twinings tea in the shared sitting-room with vintage copies of Australian Women's Weekly. Dressing gowns, spa in the bathroom and sturdy antique furniture. Door upstairs in the bedroom opens onto a small balcony with two chairs and a table. Private street entrance through the garage, with your key. Fantastic location, with a short walk to the North Hobart restaurants, pubs and bars that are as close as Hobart gets to Fitzroy, Melbourne or Paddington, Sydney. Walk the other way and you'll be in town, near Myer, Woolworths - and a bit further - to Salamanca Place with its stunning waterfront restaurants. On Sunday from 8.30am, you can walk to the regular farmers' market and buy Tasmanian blackberries, raspberries, free-range steak, sausages and ham; local wine and gin - and organise breakfast or brunch from a range of outdoor stalls. Perfect for self-catering in the cottage, but see my complaint, below.

No salt in the kitchen cupboard, nor ground pepper, nor cooking oil. No rubbish bags (just the one). The wi-fi was slow and stuck. I had my Telstra mobile wi-fi to save the day, but only had one bar reception in The Cottage. I had to use it outside on the balcony.

Jeff is awesome as your host and just a damn good bloke.

Nil

beautiful historic building, comfortable rooms, welcoming host

Comfortable bed and location

Slightly dusty

The actual house exterior is beautiful

Dust on picture rails, dirty chairs, dust on light fittings, old kettle cord heats up with use, doona between two sheets, no actual cover. Waited out front for 3/4 hr as phone to reception was jammed and not working, owner not answering calls. Paid street parking only

Jeff was an excellent host and everything we needed was available in our room.

nothing

Very comfortable. Loved the common lounge area and meeting fellow guests.

beautiful cosy home. had all the ambiance I love. old world charm and beautiful antiques.

as above

Jeff was great with communication re check-in and was incredibly kind and helpful in facilitating late checkout. Bed was SUPER comfy. Nice homely feel at The Lodge

Shower pressure....no big deal though

great location fantastic staff so well looked after

welcoming port by the fire in common lounge

lots of steps

We really liked the fact that it was a short walk into the inner city. The history of the place was very interesting. The building itself was beautiful and Jeff was friendly and helpful.

My wife's car was only a week old and she was a bit nervous leaving it out on the street. We were also concerned that we wouldn't have a parking space if we moved the car.

Excellent location. Close to lots of restaurants and cafes. Short stroll down Elizabeth St to more cafes and shops. Lovely house, with a cute and quiet courtyard.

Maybe some lights on the steps leading up to the door could be helpful at night.

It was a last minute booking and yet the owner warmly welcomed us. We stayed at a spa room and the bathtub was big and clean, and I really liked the high ceilings. I have to mention, they had make-up removers as amenities and I was surprised cause you don't find them very often in Australia. The electric blankets really helped us at night. The garden and the lobby were pretty too. Parking was easy for us since it was on weekends but it might be hard on weekdays. We used rental scooters to get to the Salamanca market for fun, it took us about 25 mins. We really enjoyed our stay!

It's a boutique building so walls are pretty thin.

Jeff's friendly service; location; proximity to many eateries; historic ambience.

The owner was most welcoming and helpful with suggestions on things for me to do. Great breakfast. Good communication before I arrived. I was very happy and came back for an extra 2 nights.

gorgeous historical home, beautiful gardens and big comfy rooms. Jeff is a fantastic host. the lodge is in a great position with lots of restaurants and cafes moments away. our room opened up via French doors onto the veranda which we loved. It was also very quiet. there’s is a communal drawing room where Jeff has tea/coffee and even port out for guests to take advantage of.

If I had to make mention of one thing, a lift would be great but we coped with the tight staircase getting our luggage up and down.