Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain

We stayed in a private 4 bed bunk room with 1 double and 2 bunk beds. The bedroom was small but fine for the 2 of us. The kitchen had everything we needed and was a great place to meet other guests. The shared shower and toilet facilities were clean and a good standard. My criticism is that the price was too high, approx double the price of other holiday chalet style accommodation we stayed in which had private facilities.

Kitchen was fine for our use. We were grateful for the clothes airer that was in the cabin. The A/C was adequate to heat the cabin. It was difficult minimising wet floor in the bathroom as the shower curtain was a but short. Overall, good value for the standard of accommodation.

This was by far our worst experience in Tasmania, and also in all of Australia. We booked a standard cabin for $250 per night, though I am not sure whose “standard” it meets, certainly not ours. While the price matched our 5-star hotel in Hobart, we had obviously lowered expectations knowing Cradle Mountain accommodation is expensive. We arrived to a completely cold cabin, with no sign it had been heated. It was also very dirty: hairs and dirt on the floor, and cookware and cutlery had not been cleaned. Cobwebs many places in the ceiling and under the bed was all fuzzy and had old napkins laying there. The cabin itself was extremely dated and poorly maintained, with visible wear and water damage in multiple places. There was also no potable water, something not disclosed on Hotels.com or their website. A sign said to boil water from rainwater tap, but it contained visible dirt particles. Later that evening, we found a mouse inside the cabin. Very shocking! It left through a gap under the door (likely how it entered too), which we had to block with a towel. We raised these issues the next day, as reception was closed earlier, but only received a brief apology and no action. Overall, a very disappointing stay and far below expectations for the price.

We had a modern deluxe 2 bed cabin which was very comfortable and quiet. Excellent location as very near to the visitor centre. There is a small shop at reception for some groceries, drinks etc which is very handy. I found the check in/out staff not overly friendly or welcoming, not sure why.

Clean Room/Friendly Staff/Walking distance to the Visitors Centre to get shuttle buses up to Dove Lake and other areas of cradle mountain.