2352 Coles Bay Rd, Coles Bay, Freycinet, Tasmania 7215 Australia
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- All linens sanitized in high-temperature wash
- Floors marked for social distancing
- Hand sanitizer available to guests & staff
- Stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Staff required to regularly wash hands
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#1 of 2 hotels in Coles Bay
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4.9
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4.9
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4.6
2022 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best
Saffire Freycinet is Australia’s luxury lodge on Tasmania’s East Coast adjacent to Coles Bay and overlooking the Freycinet Peninsula, famed for the iconic Wineglass Bay. Delivering sophisticated and intimate style and an inspirational experience, our Tasmanian accommodation blends mankind and nature with breathtaking beauty. Featuring 20 luxurious suites, exclusive day spa, restaurant, guest lounge and bar, this five-star plus luxury lodge experience is a celebration of the art of service, internal and external wellbeing, local culinary delights, ancient landscapes and abundant wildlife.
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Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
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2352 Coles Bay Rd, Coles Bay, Freycinet, Tasmania 7215 Australia
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This would be the best hotel I have ever experienced, in terms of service, attention to detail, food, spectacular views, staff and more. We have stayed in plenty of luxury resorts around the world, and I can say with hand on heart that I have not come across anything like this. As a comparison, Wolgan Valley (sorry!) and similar resorts simply cannot match what Saffire has to offer. We had our wedding anniversary there and there were many special touches they added. A special shout out to Matthew Cilia (?spelling), one of the resort managers who welcomed us on arrival. I had forgotten to bring my sunglasses and he lent me his to use. Such is the lengths the staff will go to serve their guests. Also, we had the misfortune of a fire alarm going off during our dinner, which of course was not their fault. They handled it with aplomb and offered to serve the rest of our meal in our suite, and added a bonus dessert as an "apology". Amazing. Thanks to all the staff for making our trip memorable.…
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Patrick Barrie, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 1 week ago
Dear sebf251, Lovely to hear from you, thank you so much for taking the time to write. Delighted that you enjoyed your time with us as much as we enjoyed hosting you. Thank you for taking the time to mention Matthew and the entire team, I'll be sure to pass on your comments and they will be delighted to have made such a positive impact on your time with us. If I can personally be of any assistance planning your return journey, please do not hesitate to ask.
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Flawless. Exactly what I look for. Degustation dinners, and plenty of available activities. I am still thinking about some of the dishes I had. And they were flexible too - meals were adjusted to suit even preferences, and were still outstanding. Great for a babymoon. I would recommend the guided walk to the Wineglass Bay Lookout and the Oyster Farm. To be clear, these were only activities I did, so I am not not in a position to say whether they are better than the other options. I would definitely stay at Saffire if I return to Tasmania. Indeed, Saffire is a reason to return to Tasmania.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Ross Boobyer, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear LaziestTourist, Thank you for such a wonderful review of your Saffire experience, myself and the entire team are thrilled that you had such an amazing experience with us. Rest assured that our other 16 guided experiences are equally as amazing and could also present a luring temptation to come back down for some fresh Tassie air, if you needed any more tempting. We look forward to welcoming you back hopefully one day soon, Ross
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There are insufficient adjectives to accurately describe how good this offering is. The staff, the location, the buildings, the suites, the activities etc. Saffire personifies what a 5 star establishment is. From the moment we drove up where Renee was waiting for us, to Ross the General Manager offering us a glass of sparkling Rose, to the beautiful suites and activities that meant we could be as active, or not, as we liked. Restaurant Manager Imogen was our Rock Star. After a few questions about the types of wines we liked, she narrowed down one for each of us from the 240 label wine list that we both absolutely loved! If that wasn’t impressive enough, when we returned to our suite after dinner there was a bottle of each of those wines, and the beer my husband was drinking at pre-dinner cocktails, added to our complimentary mini bar. No other luxury lodge we have stayed at has done that. Make sure you stay here you will not regret it. The only negative for us was that we didn’t book longer. Next time!…
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Patrick Barrie, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 1 week ago
Dear SandDtravel, Lovely to hear from you, a sincere thank you for taking the time to write. Delighted that you thoroughly enjoyed your Saffire experience and in particularly our people. We are truly lucky to have Imogen lead our restaurant, her application to her craft and team is nothing short of impressive. Truly thrilled that you felt this throughout your time with us. I am delighted to note that you cannot wait to return. If and when that time comes, please let me know so that I may ensure that your next visit is even better that your last. Sincerely, Patrick Barrie
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If heaven had a place on earth, this place would be a serious contender. Saffire is known as as luxury lodge but this word somehow doesn’t do it justice. Another word is required. The views, the main lodge, the rooms, the beds, the heated floor in the bathroom, the hot water bottle at my feet when I got into bed, the diffusers with incredible scents everywhere, the homemade biscuits in the fridge, the speciality teas in your room, the quality of the local wines……I could just keep raving on and on. Saffire also has activities and experiences that set it far apart from other (perhaps more pedestrian) places to stay. Want to meet a Tassie Devil, no problem. Want to kayak in the bay, no problem…..Want to wade out into a real oyster farm and have someone shuck them for you while you sip champagne….also no problem. And if you forget to order the tempura oysters at dinner, it’s also no problem, Phillipe will sort that out for you at breakfast/ m. My last comment is about the quality of service. I’ve travelled to many places around this globe and had many marvelous experiences but the hosts of Saffire are unprecedented and unrivaled. We have to especially name Dave, Phillipe and Corrine. They are all next level humans. And whilst we did not meet Chef Remus - he has to be certified to genius status in his field. Three chefs hats on for this man! This is definitely a place to add to your Australian list of things to do. Make sure you say hi to Dave for us!…
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip: Highly recommend three nights. Two was not enough to cover it.
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Response from Patrick Barrie, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 1 week ago
Dear 798kerriannea, Thank you so much for taking the time to write of your time at Saffire. Delighted that you enjoyed your time with us as much as we enjoyed hosting you. Wow, what a review. I truly feel blessed to lead such a passionate and genuine team of people. A sincere thank you for taking the time to mention Dave, Phillipe, Corrine & Remus. They will be thrilled to know that they made such a meaningful impact during your time with us. If I can be of any assistance planning your return visit, please do not hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Patrick Barrie
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we went for our 20th wedding anniversary and would highly recommend for anyone wanting an amazing experience probably the most amazing place we've ever stayed service was impecable food was incredible worth every cent
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Response from Ross Boobyer, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear 165bethr, Thank you for choosing to visit us here at Saffire and more so for your lovely review. It truly is a special and unique place, I am just so pleased that you enjoyed it so much. We hope to welcome back soon for another stay, Ross
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Saffire Freycinet was above and beyond our expectations. Ourselves being a multiple GOLD medal winning accommodation and former NSW Tourism judge I believe that I am able to give an unbiased and subjective review. The facilities, accommodation, service, wine, a-la-carte menus' and tour guides were absolutely exceptional. They could not have done more to ensure our stay would become a lasting memory. And a special big thank you to Melissa B. Sincerely, Ken and June B.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Response from Ross Boobyer, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear Ken B, Such an amazing review to read and thank you for taking the time to write it. It is always very humbling to receive such beautiful feedback and based on your previous experience mentioned above potentially even more so. We do hope that we will have the opportunity to host you again here on Tasmania's beautiful east coast. Warmest regards, Ross
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Simply put, Saffire Freycinet is the best of the Luxury Lodges of Australia. And having stayed at Longitude 131, Cape Lodge, Wolgan Valley and Southern Ocean Lodge we don't make this statement lightly. Saffire Freycinet was a complete surprise for us, and truly exceeded our expectations. The service is exceptional... the staff are very good at knowing exactly what the guests want (before they ask!) There's no doubt the architecture of the buildings compliments the magnificent setting, but it is Saffire Freycinet's people who make it special! To be honest, most of our yearly travel takes us overseas... but Saffire Freycinet is now on our annual list for Australian luxury experiences.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Ross Boobyer, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear NikolaGuy, Wow, what a lovely and humbling review to read. I am so glad that it was all a bit of a surprise to you. I can't agree more with you than your comment about our people, they truly are the one aspect that I believe set us apart, they inspire me everyday with the heartfelt, natural and authentic service that they provide. NikolaGuy, we look forward to welcoming you back annually and will see you on your next trip. All the very best, Ross
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We thoroughly enjoyed our three nights at Saffire. It is first class in all aspects, from the rooms, amenities, food, beverages to the great service, and you are made to feel special during your stay. We took full advantage of the included experiences which were fun, informative and memorable. High of this list were the Oyster Farm experiences, the connection to country and the Tasmanian Devil Enclosures. We also took delight in walking along Coles Bay each morning before breakfast - we had the beach to ourselves. We took the morning cruise out of Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay, and was also very worthwhile. It was hard to leave, but we will probably return.
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear TWal1, Thank you for the wonderful feedback here from your recent experience. Three days is a wonderful amount of time to enjoy Saffire and to also explore the local area and surrounds which it certainly sounds like you did while you were here. We look forward to welcoming you back down at some stage in the future, of course when that time comes please reach out directly to us. Warm regards, Ross
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we stayed 5 nights and this was our second stay at saffire .. even years later the room was exactly the same.. the upkeep is incredible!! Rooms are gorgeous. love the move to full lunch in the dining room. the plunge pool is great for kids. the activities are fun and varied. love the availability of baby sitting - so child friendly. This is my favourite lodge in the whole country and it’s worth the price. Also the cot in our room was a full sized cot (funnily the exact same one we had at home) which is amazing. Love the views from the deck. The staff are incredible. I guess they keep great notes on their customers because when you call for the second stay, the person on the phone “remembers” ask these little details about you from last time. What a great customer service flex!
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Ross Boobyer, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear Curious05896608420, Reading your review really made me smile, it was a pleasure hosting you and your family and I am so happy that your return visit after years apart was still extraordinary. It is very humbling to read we are your favourite lodge and we hope to stay that way, we look forward to welcoming you all back. Best regards, Ross
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We had four nights at Saffire. It is not cheap but it absolutely is worth it. A true escape. Wonderful location , wonderful food and drink, and absolutely amazing staff. Faultless. We will definitely return - we are already planning it. I type this from Saffire’s dedicated lounge at Hobart airport- another great touch. That indeed is serving us well, as our flight back to the real world has been delayed by two hours . Just one example of the service is as follows . I mentioned to the acting manager Mat that I was tackling the Sudoku in the daily paper, but was making some errors and joked that I pined for my supply of correction fluid back at home. That night we returned from dinner to a note from Mat and a supply of correction fluid ! The free tours are great fun. Our recommendation : express your interest in the tours in advance of your arrival and let the staff build an itinerary for you, as they did for us. Do also book your spa treatments in advance , as the bookings fill up quickly, With the exception of the spa and a few special activities and some super-premium beverages , everything is included . So once you take the leap and make the commitment , you can just relax and enjoy. The adrenaline rush from devouring a packet of chips and a drink from the in room minibar at no extra charge is quite exhilarating. It is hard to imagine a better getaway destination in Australia .…
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Ross Boobyer, General Manager at Saffire Freycinet
Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear Tim G, Thank you for the detailed and wonderful review, we are thrilled that you enjoyed your Saffire experience so much. I am still having a chuckle at Mats note and liquid paper sent to your suite. As you mentioned above we are not cheap but we truly believe as you have mentioned and multiple other reviews that we are exceptional value for money. I must say Tim G, I did love the line about the adrenaline rush enjoying the included minibar. Until next time, Ross
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PRICE RANGE
$1,542 - $2,084 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
saffire freycinet hotel coles bay
LOCATION
AustraliaTasmaniaGlamorgan-Spring BayFreycinetColes Bay
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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Which popular attractions are close to Saffire Freycinet?
Nearby attractions include Wineglass Bay (1.5 miles), Freycinet National Park (3.4 miles), and Mt Amos Climb (2.5 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Saffire Freycinet?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Saffire Freycinet?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Saffire Freycinet?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Saffire Freycinet?
Conveniently located restaurants include Geographe Restaurant + Espresso Bar, Freycinet Marine Farm, and The Ice Creamery.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Saffire Freycinet?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness center during their stay.
Does Saffire Freycinet have airport transportation?
Yes, Saffire Freycinet offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Saffire Freycinet?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Saffire Freycinet offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to meeting rooms and conference facilities during their stay.
Are there any historical sites close to Saffire Freycinet?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Spiky Bridge (9.9 miles).