Jane Cottage - the gorgeous little stone house built in 1855 - has a special something about it. A house with a 150 year history makes you stop and think about the people who built it, the families that lived there in the past, and what the cottage has seen in it's time. It feels a little bit like stepping back into the past!

Yet it still has all the mod-cons that we expect. The cottage really is very comfortable, we even nicknamed our bed "the cloud" for the fluffy warm doona and abundance of pillows!! I was expecting to be a little bit chilly being in Tassie in winter but the cottage was warm, with heaters in the lounge and bedroom, and a very handy little fan heater to take the chill out of the bathroom before a shower!

The kitchen is well supplied. We went shopping at Salamanca Market for food and then cooked for ourselves most meals, although there's so many restaurants at the end of the street that you could eat out for every meal if you wanted to.

There's also some great bars, and a cinema (where you can drink wine while watching the movie!!) five mins away from the house. Even on a Sunday night, we found a pub with a great blues band playing and a nice atmosphere. You definitely wouldn't get bored staying here.

Parking wasn't a hassle in the street, we hired a car and it was handy to have to get around to some of Hobart's sights (especially up to Mt Wellington where it put on a little snow shower for us).

While we didn't actually meet Kaye, it wasn't a problem. She was great to deal with through the booking process, very responsive and we felt very welcome. Kaye had shared her local knowledge with us, by leaving us some good tips on the local area and services.

Overall, I can't really say anything bad at all about Jane Cottage. The mark of a great holiday is when you feel a bit sad to be leaving, and we definitely did. I'd stay here again for sure! :)