Tin Dragon Cottages - Eco Retreat

For years, I wanted to visit. Every time, I saw the most beautiful pictures and inspiring social media content. It felt as if I knew the owners before meeting them in person. Finally, my daughter’s school holidays matched with mine. The place was even better than expected. The cottage is spacious and homely. Everything is there and the views are beautiful. The walks on the property allow for great exploration without needing to go somewhere. Although, we also fitted many of the nearby attractions into our days. I am already planning my return! Thank you so much!

Everything you see online about the retreat doesn't do it justice. Our stay was amazing and will be back. Rooms have been upgraded since videos and photo's were taken. Kitchen was packed with everything you would ever need. Views are amazing from the spa which was SO good! Well kept secret. We will be back.

This place was lovely. The cottage was so comfortable, warm and had everything you needed. You can enjoy walking anywhere on the property including platypus watching down at the river. It is an easy walk into town if you don’t feel like driving. We loved having a bath outside watching the stars and enjoying a glass of wine at the end of the day. Would love to go back and would highly recommend to anyone wanting a relaxing stay.

There is so much to love about this place! The beautiful cottages, the quiet, peaceful location, the friendly Alpacas. The owner is wonderful and explained how things worked while dropping off a jar of homemade biscuts! The hot tub was brilliant and sitting back in the quiet, under the stars was a real treat! So many great places to take a picnic rug and relax next to the river. When people are passionate about what they're doing it really shines through and it's obvious that the owners really care about their property. We can't wait to return!

My most pleasant stay anywhere, ever. Perfect for those riding Derby too! We spent wonderful 3 nights here. The cottage was well equipped with fully functional kitchen and washing machine. It was amazing being able to return here after a day of mountain biking, wash our clothing, enjoy the spacious shower, and relax by the gas fireplace. The property is gorgeous and has a lovely little walking track by the river too. Highly recommend!

An awesome getaway! We stayed 4 nights as a young family and loved it. Stayed in the Ah Ping cottage and it was spacious, clean and well equipped to be self sufficient. Relaxed outside each morning to soak up the sunshine whilst watching the alpacas and listening to nature. We came for mountain biking and enjoyed the space, quietness and serenity - and only 10 minutes drive from Derby. 10 mins walk to the IGA and a lovely cafe and two great restaurants. Family-run, warm hospitality from Graham, Christine and James (and little pup Fraser) and eco-friendly. Would stay again!

We stayed there for 3 days and we absolutely loved that place. Cottage was well equipped and it was beautiful. We really enjoyed the outdoor spa. It's an ideal place for star gazing as well, but unfortunately, it was cloudy in the night when we were there. Our host Graham was very friendly and he gave us a tour around his property showing us his mini hydro generating plant and the rooftop solar system. On the following day, he took us to feed the Alpacas. Both Graham and Cristine are lovely and told us the beautiful places around that area to visit. We highly recommend this place and we look forward to visit this place again.

We have a lovely stay in Fon Hok. The owners were lovely and the accommodations were nice and clean. The bed was comfortable and we absolutely loved the privacy and outdoor bath. We won't hesitate to stay here again. The bushwalking was nice and the local pub had a good meal.

The most relaxed we have been in a while! We stayed at the Tin Dragon cottages for 3 nights and definitely will return. Graham and Christine have created an accommodation that makes you feel relaxed and stress free. A herd of 10 Alpacas, and the out door spas make for a memory to never forget. The energy efficient and thoughtfully created cabins are clean and well appointed. With historic walks, an on site hydro power station, electric car chargers, a river walk..... the list goes on. Feeding and walking the alpacas and working the sawmill are experience's I will never forget On top of everything that Tin Dragon Trail cottages provide, Graham, Christine and James go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and almost a part of the family.

Easily the best place we stayed in our month-long Australia adventure! Graham was friendly and chatty at check-in, very easy going and enjoyable to talk to. He gave us a tour of his gardens while picking some amazing produce for us to cook with our dinner. Tomatoes, onions, and bok choy. He invited us to help ourselves if we wanted anything else, which I thought was really nice. Loaded with veggies for dinner, he guided us to our cottage and shows us the basics (how to use the gas stove and the outdoor jacuzzi). Cell phone number loaded into our phone, he encouraged us to call him if we needed anything, and then disappeared. Our stay was incredibly private, but we felt like we could have really called just about anytime and he would have gladly helped us out with anything we needed. Really. Now, I had been looking forward to our stay here for about a year, particularly the gorgeous outdoor spa (which exceeded expectations). Plus, in the month before our trip I had pneumonia and took several baths a day, each time thinking how much better it would be outside, in Tasmania. So the moment Graham left I jumped into that huge outdoor tub and just blissed out. The spa recirculates the water and keeps it warm, so you can stay in forever. So nice! And it's so big that two people can comfortably lay back and enjoy the stars (although we fell asleep before sunset both nights, still being a bit sick). The property is really lovely and well-kept, with walking trails and that gorgeous river running through it. And the cottages... Lovely! Our studio cottage was very well set-up so it felt cozy and spacious at the same time. The two person shower was a nice bonus :-) And the kitchen was wonderful! Well designed for use, and very well stocked! I made a big dinner our first night, and found everything I wanted and needed without any issues. In addition to bread and eggs, the fridge was stocked with milk, brekkie juice, butter, sausages, and bacon. Plus muesli, cookies, tea and coffee, chocolates, port, pasta, flour, sugar, rice, soy sauce, etc. In rural Tassie everything closes early, and it's really sweet that Graham and his wife have thought to include enough to make dinner in case you weren't prepared and didn't want to drive to one of the nearby towns. All in all, Tin Dragon Trail Cottages was an inspiration. My mom has been talking about opening a B&B for years and keeps trying to convince me to come do the farming/cooking/horse wrangling and I keep thinking about all the awkward B&B stays I've had and saying "no way!" After this stay, I'm thinking, "Yeah! Let's do this, but let's do this like Tin Dragon Trail and make it super awesome!" We will be back, hopefully soon!