Tall Timbers Tasmania

We stayed in one of the older 2 bedroom units which are not overlooking the lake. Strangely. you couldn't book it online but had to phone and the lakeside ones were apparently sold out online but given there were literally only 4 other guests throughout or stay, we wonder why?||However, we were happy with our unit. It was on the old fashioned side but met our needs. The couple stayed in the queen bedroom and the solo traveller had a single bed in the twin bedroom. We had 4 hot plates but needed 2 frying pans... Large fridge and freezer plus a washer and dryer were useful. We would have liked an oven and a dishwasher...||The price was $250 a night - it would be nice if they had direct booking deals for locals... Encourage us to come back!||The bathroom looked newly renovated and they were generous with towels, toiletries and tea/coffee/biscuits.||Leisure facilities are great - nice warm pool but the hot tub could be hotter. The tennis courts were good too. ||Staff were pleasant and the housekeeping were excellent.||A nasty thing at the end if the hefty credit card surcharge of 1.8% on visa and even more on Amex. I have my own microbusiness and I am only charged 1.5% for all cards! If you are seriously paying this much to your bank (and the law says you shouldn't be charging more than you are paying!), then time to change banks. ||Great location to explore the Tarkine and we used the nearby Woolies supermarket for our supplies.

Stayed in a 2-bedroom unit overlooking the lake which had lots of ducks and Tassie native hens and a great outdoor deck, with table and chairs. Parking right outside the door which was handy. Bathrooms were of a decent size and the shower was hot though the tiles in the showers could do with a good clean. Also nice to have a well-equipped kitchen with a full-size fridge and washer/dryer. Internet was a bit intermittent. We used the indoor pool and also had a few drinks and played pool in the sports bar, good prices for our drinks. We had dinner in the dining room on one night and the service was satisfactory, though meals are pricey. Good place to stay to explore the sights in northwest Tasmania.

Lovely spacious motel style accommodation. All the staff were lovely and all our requests were filled. Bathrooms seem to have been very recently renovated. We also had some nice food and drinks at the pub on site. It's a great base to visit the Tarkine.

The staff are friendly and the scenery of the place is excellent. We had a great time and will be back.||Pros - breakfast buffet excellent, room views, front bar atmosphere (best parmi ever!), heated pool, room cleaning service, dining||Cons - bed, free internet slow and can only connect devices if you have internet access to input password, kids gaming in bistro some machines/controllers broken, breakfast buffet atmosphere (we were usually the only ones and it should be included in the price to drive numbers because it is good)

This was a great place to stay for a night. The rooms were large and comfortable, and had everything we needed. The location is also excellent, on the edge of town and close to the start of the Tarkine drive. We had dinner in the restaurant, which was a little pricey, but provided tasty food and large portion sizes.

During a recent three day tour, myself, the tour guide + 11 others stayed here. There is nothing to complain about only to rave about its heated indoor pool, spa & exercise room, bottle shop attached to the complex, peaceful surroundings, I can 100% recommend Tall Timbers as your accommodation retreat while exploring the area.

I am not a review writer, but I have learnt over the years that management do not care so much for the opinions of their customers. One of my biggest gripes is the WIFI and I am tired of the excuse that it is just how it is in Smithton. On a number of occasions, I was told to stand next to the window to get service. I would like to see the managers try and do their work while standing holding a lap top next to the window. If you are going to offer a service, you need to make sure it works. I now hot spot from my phone. I have also observed that the staff are not treated very well. The managers are always speaking harshly to them and do so in front of customers. One example is from earlier in the year. I was sitting having my evening meal and it was quite busy in the bar. There was a bar attendant who was a bit older than the other staff who was run off her feet while other young bar attendants stood around gossiping. She finally had a break and came over to me and was asking how my meal was and if there was anything else I needed. Just as she did this a manager walked in and started berating her about standing around doing nothing. He then walked past the younger bar attendant who was still gossiping and said nothing to them. I was also checking in one night and the lady at the front desk was having trouble uploading my information. I believe it was not long after the computer system was upgraded. The same manager walked past, she asked for help, he snapped and said he was too busy, and she would have to wait and then walked off. In the end she managed to fix the issue herself. I gathered from these incidents that there are favorites who can do no wrong while others cop the blame. My biggest frustration is coming to the front desk to pay my account so I can check out and no one is at the counter. This happened 4-6 weeks ago. I could hear voices in the side office and thought that whoever was there would notice there was someone waiting but I was wrong. I stood there for nearly a good 5 minutes and was just about to leave when my phone rang which then got the attention of the voices. Out from the side office came the tall thin lady closely followed an older grey-haired lady. My first thought was typical. I have noticed that these two ladies are constantly gossiping from my previous stays. I have seen them numerous times at the door to the bar when I have been having breakfast, down the end of the bistro where the bar is and, in the corridor, leading to the front desk. It must be nice to get paid to stand around gossiping all day. I was packing my car one morning and one of the cleaning ladies walked past and we started to chat and being a bit frustrated mentioned it to her. She did not look surprised and said it was a common occurrence, no one could say anything to management about it as they are in cahoots together.|Aside from these issues I would always choose to stay at Tall Timbers, the rooms are clean and comfy, the food is delicious and most of the staff are fantastic.

An exceptional place to stay. Rooms are fantastic with comfortable beds and plenty of space. The meal we had in the dining area was superb with excellent, friendly staff. Highly recommend.