I enjoyed my winter stay at Rod’s place in Newstead. It was a bitterly cold weekend so I really appreciated the heating throughout. The apartment features silent panel heating which is vastly superior to the split systems with fans that you find in many other places in Tasmania.
Everyone appreciates different things but it was really nice to watch the TV sitting on the sofa in a comfortable position - no craning of the head required. It’s also great that the lounge area is completely separate from the bedrooms and kitchen/dining area, so if a family or group of friends were staying it would be possible to gather in different areas of the apartment and do different things. It’s quite a spacious apartment overall even though the bedrooms are small. There isn’t a bath but the shower is excellent with lovely hot water and great pressure.
The kitchen has everything you need including a full size stove and refrigerator.
The apartment will suit people who don’t feel the need to stay downtown in Launceston. Nowhere is more than 5-10 mins drive away and there is a useful cluster of suburban shops nearby. Newstead is one of the most pleasant and leafy areas in Launceston and I look forward to staying at Rod’s pace again in future.