Saffire Freycinet Hotel

Australia

Dramatic views come as standard in luxury lodges that take their design lead from the surrounding landscape on Tasmania’s east coast. With bush land, vast stretches of white sand and the pink-tinted Hazard Mountains all in your sight line, rooftops resemble a stringray bobbing on the waves, while inside the use of raw materials – timber, stone – draws the outside in. Calming grey and tan hues run through the 20 suites, accented with pink, orange and blue splashes. For the best seat in the house look no further than Palate restaurant, where ceiling-to-floor windows frame the vistas and chef Paddy Prenter’s menu allows local ingredients to shine.

Feasting done, kick back with a crisp chardonnay from one of the nearby wineries – the perfect way to end days spent cruising azure waters and shucking oysters directly off the sea floor just a few hundred metres away.

All-inclusive suites from £1,206 (two-night minimum stay). 00 61 3 6256 7888 saffire-freycinet.com.au

Words by Megan Dickson

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