Freycinet Resort

Very beautiful place with amazing views and fantastic service.

The establishment started operations in 2019. It is located at the top of Mount Paul that is reached from Coles Bay Road via a 4 km drive along an unsealed gravel road. In late December, road work was being carried out on the road. On site construction works were also in progress during our stay. The 8 “Ocean View Studios” are closely spaced cabins located in a row at one edge of a gravel clearing of about 200 m in diameter. These cabins have a very compact layout and interior floor space ( ~25 sq m, see photos). From the cabins, the shoreline at Friendly Beach about 3 km away visible through the sliding doors at the foot of the bed. Other windows look into the adjacent cabin. Detailed photos of the interior of these studios are not shown on the resort website. The other 2 lodges called “Hazard View Retreats” have twice the interior floor area with many photos of the interior featured on the resort website. Guests who chose the Ocean View Studios based on photos of the Hazard View Retreats and descriptions of the Studios on the resort website may need to revise their expectations. The Freycinet Resort was previously called the Freycinet Eco Retreat which is probably a more accurate description of the establishment. The area around the 8 Studio cabins has been cleared of vegetation (presumably as a fire safety measure) so the unsealed gravel ground is dusty when windy as the mountain top site is quite exposed. On the opposite side of the clearing is the reception office and the Mount Paul Restaurant. The resort accommodation and the restaurant appear to be separate business enterprises. Included breakfast at the restaurant comprises self-service continental offerings. In addition, one can select 1 of 4 available hot dishes: poached eggs, French toast, chicken rice porridge and vegetarian udon noodles. The latter 2 are quite delicious with a Japanese accent. The restaurant is licensed and the service is friendly and attentive. The furnishings make extensive use of local timber with Japanese themed artefacts in the decor. The glass frontage offers a panoramic view. Dinner comprises 2 Japanese fixed price offerings: either omakase or shabu-shabu. Alternate meal options will involve at least an 8 km round trip on the gravel mountain road. Photos of Studios shown Take care in accepting descriptions on resort website

This place is a little gem. The rooms have a telescope and binoculars in them and we saw whales from our deck one morning. The rooms are clean and comfortable. They have a restaurant now or it's a short drive into coles bay to a few restaurants. This is the second time we have stayed there and have really enjoyed both times. Staff are always helpful and lovely. Would highly recommend staying here.