Studio 59

The bathroom has a shower, towels, toiletries and a hair dryer. Parking at Studio 59 is free, sharing a driveway and car park with an adjacent property, and the owners have helpfully included clothes hangers, one of those nice little touches which even some of the more expensive hotels seem to omit. A travel crib and a high chair can be found on the premises if you have a younger child with you, the place is heated and, perhaps most importantly, there is both an iron and an ironing board.

As you go out onto the huge elevated deck, you will be taken aback by the superb view: the mountains in the distance, the ocean nearby and the treetops around you. Out here you also have the use of a barbecue set and some outdoor furniture, for dining or lounging in the sun. The hosts can confirm that stargazing from here is magnificent, so check it out after dark and spot a shooting star or two, or if you check the NASA website you might even be here as the International Space Station is passing overhead.

Studio 59 is in Coles Bay, two minutes from the beach. There is a whole host of things that can be said about this area, but to keep it brief, the Freycinet National Park is a truly amazing place to get close to the wilderness – that’s off to the east. In a more westward direction you can find more of the restaurants, cafes, bars, souvenir shops and charters (boats and planes), while fishing, swimming, sunbathing and food tasting are all hugely popular here. Go right around the bay to the other side and you are in Swansea, which is an adventure in itself.