We stayed in Riverside lodge for a couple of nights as a base for some walking in the Cradle Mountain area and if we had had more time, we would have loved to stay longer. Monica greeted us on arrival and introduced us to the lodge, which was clean, cosy and warm and perfect in it’s simple rustic charm. Monika had all the essential supplies waiting for us and even some homemade sourdough in a bread bag, still slightly warm and desperate to be eaten! We made good use of the pizza oven positioned just on the edge of the veranda and also the wood burner which we lit just because it was such a romantic vibe, not because it was particularly cold. The setting of the lodge is wonderful. Quiet, picturesque, away from anyone else and overlooking the flat valley floor and fields and with Mt Roland behind it. Make sure you say hello to Daisy the pet cow and her alpaca mates before you go. If you take her an apple it will make hers (and your) day.
If we visit this part of Tasmania again we would definitely pick this beautiful and peaceful home again. This is definitely a 5* accommodation.