Saffire Freycinet
Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Location
At the gateway to Freycinet
Saffire Freycinet sits at Coles Bay on Tasmania's east coast, overlooking the Hazards, the Freycinet Peninsula and Great Oyster Bay — at the gateway to Freycinet National Park and the Wineglass Bay walks.
Transfer
A scenic Tasmanian drive
Around two and a half hours by scenic road from Hobart Airport, or two hours from Launceston, with a private Saffire lounge at Hobart Airport.
Villas
Twenty suites
20 suites in three categories — Luxury Suite, Signature Suite and Private Pavilion — in Tasmanian timber, with floor-to-ceiling windows, private decks and marble bathrooms.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and luxury-nature travellers who want an intimate coastal lodge with complimentary signature experiences and one of Australia's most exclusive dining rooms.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
All-inclusive — the suite, dining at Palate, signature experiences, minibar and lounge bar, and the Hobart Airport lounge.
Overview
A coastal sanctuary at Freycinet
Saffire Freycinet curves above Great Oyster Bay at the gateway to Freycinet National Park, twenty suites of Tasmanian timber facing the Hazards mountains on the island's east coast. Reached by a scenic drive of around two and a half hours from Hobart Airport, or two from Launceston, with a private Saffire lounge at Hobart Airport, it is an intimate coastal sanctuary built on its signature experiences. The suites span three categories — the 80-square-metre Luxury Suite, the 96-square-metre Signature Suite with a bathroom over the water, and the 140-square-metre Private Pavilion with a private plunge pool and in-suite chef facility; there is no communal pool, with plunge pools reserved to the Pavilions. The stay is all-inclusive, and the experiences are the heart of it: donning waders to eat oysters at a table set in Great Oyster Bay, meeting Tasmanian devils at Saffire's own one-hectare conservation habitat, walking to the Wineglass Bay lookout, cruising to Schouten Island aboard the vessel Saffire, beekeeping and a Waubs Harbour distillery tour. Palate, the guests-only restaurant, builds multi-course degustation and a-la-carte menus on Tasmanian produce — Great Oyster Bay oysters, north-west lamb, Latrobe chocolate and on-site honey — and ranks among Australia's most exclusive dining rooms.
Accommodation
Suites
20 suites in three categories — the 80-square-metre Luxury Suite, the 96-square-metre Signature Suite with a bathroom over the water, and the 140-square-metre Private Pavilion with a plunge pool and chef facility — in Tasmanian timber, with floor-to-ceiling windows and private decks.
Entry
Luxury Suite
Sleeps two, king. 80 square metres with a combined living and bedroom, a double shower and bath and a private courtyard and sundeck, looking to the Hazards.
Hazards view
Mid
Signature Suite
Sleeps two, king. 96 square metres with more living and deck space and a bathroom overlooking the water, with Great Oyster Bay views.
Bay viewMore space
Top
Private Pavilion
Sleeps two, king. 140 square metres with a private plunge pool, a separate bedroom, kitchen and dining and an in-suite chef facility, with Hazards and bay views.
Private plunge poolIn-suite chef
Food & Drink
Palate
A guests-only restaurant with degustation and a-la-carte menus built on Tasmanian produce — Palate for Great Oyster Bay oysters, north-west lamb, Latrobe chocolate and on-site honey, with the lounge bar included in the all-inclusive stay.
Restaurant
Palate
Guests-only dining — Great Oyster Bay oysters, lamb, Latrobe chocolate and on-site honey.
Bar
Lounge bar
The lounge bar, included in the all-inclusive stay.
Wellbeing
Spa Saffire
Spa Saffire is a day spa with a treatment menu and native Tasmanian products; there is no communal pool, with plunge pools reserved to the Private Pavilions, while the bay brings Schouten Island marine outings aboard the resort's own vessel, the Saffire, and the Wineglass Bay and Bays and Capes walks lead off from the door.
Spa Saffire
Treatments with native Tasmanian products.
Out on the bay
Schouten Island marine outings aboard the vessel Saffire.
Walk Freycinet
The Wineglass Bay and Bays and Capes walks.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Complimentary, and distinctly Tasmanian. Eat oysters at a table set in Great Oyster Bay, meet Tasmanian devils at Saffire's own conservation habitat, walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout, cruise to Schouten Island aboard the Saffire, and try beekeeping or a Waubs Harbour distillery tour.
The oyster-bay feast
Don waders and eat just-shucked oysters at a table set out in the shallows of Great Oyster Bay.
Meet the Tasmanian devils
Meet Tasmanian devils at Saffire's own conservation habitat.
Walk to Wineglass Bay
Walk to the famous Wineglass Bay lookout and beach.
Cruise to Schouten Island
A marine outing to Schouten Island aboard the Saffire.
Beekeeping & distillery
Beekeeping and a Waubs Harbour distillery tour.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 2.5 hours from Hobart
A scenic drive of around two and a half hours from Hobart Airport, or two hours from Launceston, to Coles Bay.
Airport lounge
Private Saffire lounge
A private Saffire lounge waits at Hobart Airport before the drive to the coast.
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Board basis
- All-inclusive — dining, signature experiences, minibar and lounge bar.
Dining
- Palate is guests-only, among Australia's most exclusive dining rooms.
Getting around
- Most signature experiences are complimentary and bookable on site.
Getting there
- Fly to Hobart or Launceston, then a scenic drive to Coles Bay.
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