Freycinet Retreat

As well as the essentials such as a fridge, microwave, stovetop, cookware, iron, ironing board, hair dryer and bathroom with a shower (suitable for wheelchair users), Freycinet Retreat also provides complimentary toiletries, and the properties have blackout curtains for whenever you need all the natural light gone. Bedding is hypo-allergenic, you have a 32-inch, high-definition television and access to digital channels, and the apartments and public areas are served with free wireless internet. There is a furnished balcony, and guests have access to barbecue equipment.

Parking is free at this no-smoking property, and the front desk is open daily between three and five in the afternoon. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

There are a number of local restaurants, and seafood is a speciality, thanks in part to the Freycinet Marine Farm. Fresh berries and cool-climate wines are also recommended, and you can pick up plenty of food at local stores, farms and vineyards. There is even honey produced on the property.

There are plenty of guided walking tours, many based at Freycinet Retreat itself, taking in 1200 acres of bush and forest, where you can see a myriad of wildlife. On the Freycinet Peninsula, you can see all-round panoramas without the intrusion of light pollution and, if you are lucky, you might even see the Aurora Australis (the Southern Lights). Three courses have been mapped out for those interested in orienteering, with graded difficulty levels, and sea cruises, canoeing, wine tasting and tours of oyster farms add to the activity list.