Island View Spa Cottage has a spectacular view on the bay which changes all the time, due to the tides which can be truly appreciated from the couches. The Cottage itself oozes Victorian history, which is just fantastic, as is the huge TV screen in the bedroom. It's a rather steep road to get there but once arrived, you are totally on your own, entirely secluded (when you drive down in the morning, watch out for the pademelons which lived at the bottom of the slope). We took the Tarkine Drive which is really worthwhile and brings you through an array of very different landscapes. You must definitely sample oysters at Tarkine Fresh Oysters (21-25 West Esplanade) which were the very best we have tried in Tasmania. And if you combine this with a nice Tasmanian sparkling wine as e.g., Frenchman's Cap (rosé) or A de Arras, time comes to an end ... until the bottle is empty, that is. All in all, we very much enjoyed our staying at the Island View Spa Cottage.