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4 out of 5
Old Colony Inn
21 Montagu Street, New Norfolk, TAS

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding Colonial accommodation
A fantastic place to stay. Real Colonial Tasmania. 1835. Beautifully maintained, very comfortable, step back in time, great location, & delicious continental breakfast. Loved staying there. Highly recommend. True taste of Tasmania’s past. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, street parking. Breakfast basket with homemade jam. Place is very dusty, not good if you have asthma.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Olde worlde
An interesting building. It is a bed and breakfast run by an elderly couple. The building is one of the oldest in the town. The place was full of all sorts of collectibles mainly china but some interesting pictures. It is just a short walk from the town centre and a pub with food just slong the road.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
happy stay
Nice and helpful staff. Very quaint hotel and worth staying at. Only one issue _ room was very clattered . It needed less furniture and artefacts and it would still be very much in character.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful personalised greeting plus beautiful gardens and surrounds
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the thought that it was built in 1835, Lydia was lovely and very helpful. She was happy for me the use the washing machine, something I really appreciated. We had a lovely two nights there, bed very comfortable. Can highly recommend it
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic, friendly host. Great old building with heaps of character and charm. The rooms themselves have all your need for a comfortable stay. Decent breakfast included.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Jan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Adequate
Quaint old world B and B. Owner very accommodating, room a little crowded. Breakfast provisions lovely. The cleaner obviosly forgot to clean the toilet and it needed a little extra TLC.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Plenty of antiques,very old but interesting, manageress very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely. Nice and quiet. The room photos online don't do the rooms justice. Homely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Antique and homey
The Colonial Inn was full of antiques and old stuff. The room was quite cluttered and very hard to open the small window for fresh air, the bathroom window was painted in. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom clean and newish with the shower hot. The breakfast was cereals and quite sufficient. The hostess was lovely and chatty. It wasn’t our type of place with the antiques and cluttered furniture but otherwise very convenient to the town for dinner and a base for exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If you like antiques and staying in the 1800's it is a good place to stay. Owner was very friendly, breakfast was good. Not to everyone's taste.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

ANN, EAST DEVONPORT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DERWENT VALLEY FESTIVAL
CLOSE TO WHERE WE WANTED TO BE (VISITING THE FESTIVAL THE NEXT DAY) THE OWNER WAS VERY HELPFUL ANSWERING OUR INQUIRIES ABOUT LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND LOCAL INFORMATION. BREAKFAST WAS EXCELLENT AND WELL PREPARED
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Noel, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic comfortable accommodation in New Norfolk
Not many places like this in Australia. A historic inn with only 4 rooms but with all the facilities that are needed for a comfortable stay. Very comfortable bed. Walking distance to town centre and dinner options. Good breakfast with excellent coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kerry & Laurel, Cairns

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Best choice of stay I’ve made
The Inn exudes old world charm and this is backed up with old school, personal service and hospitality. Close to town centre and to the Derwent river bank views and walks. You won’t do better in New Norfolk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from n/a on Jan 23, 2018
many thanks for taking the trouble to review our Inn. So good to know that our efforts are appreciated.It was our pleasure to host you. Lydia Graham Owner

10/10 Excellent

PHILIPPE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very different from any other hotel
wonderlour atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Dear Phillipe, How lovely of you to send feedback. It was my pleasure to host you and your lovely wife. I feel I have created what we like to project when I get such lovely reviews.I guess you are enjoying the warmth of your French Polynesian home now, Visit again. Sincerely Lydia

6/10 Okay

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
No cooling + heat wave. Welcoming and considerate hostess. Not to my style.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Thank you for feedback, As you know Tasmania rearely experiences such warm conditions. We really concentrate on warmth during our many cold months. It would be difficult to install air con. as Heritage properties are subject to regulations, Thank you for your kind comments about Host Regards Lydia

8/10 Good

Geoff , NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old Colony Inn
Very quaint establishment. Building is 200 years old and while the rooms reflect a bygone era they are clean and comfortable with updated bathrooms. Our host was friendly and professional and we enjoyed conversation with her. There was minor traffic noise as our room was closet to the road but really not a problem. The very reasonable tariff included a light but plentiful breakfast. Happy to recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from oldcolonyinn on Dec 8, 2017
Dear Geoff. Many thanks for your positive comments. It is so nice to get feedback such as yours,We try to keep tarrif low to encourage guests, Indeed we have many return visits. Thanks again Sincerely Lydia Graham

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant and friendly experience. Much to see and admire, antique and collectables for sale in this wonderfull B&B with lovely host.

10/10 Excellent

Denise, Blue Mountains NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable historical inn
This inn is more then meets the eye. The owners also have been collecting prices of history and the 5 rooms on the ground floor are filled with fascinating items that they were happy for us to look thru. The accommodation upstairs is old world charm befitting the era. The beds were very comfortable with fluffy doonas. Lots of hot water for showering. The breakfast was very generousl with homemade jams. Even though we elected to walk to the pub, Lydia offered us dinner, which on reflection was an excellent option.

10/10 Excellent

Bill, Moss Vale NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B
Lydia and James make you feel like part of the family. Rooms are comfortable and well provided, complimentary fresh fruit, Port and Sherry in every room. Breakfast was included during our stay. Dinner was reasonably priced and very tasty. Wine and Beers also well priced with a nice selection. Would definitely stay here again.

8/10 Good

Me, Tas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very accommadating

10/10 Excellent

Darryl

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Old world charm with modern conveniences
Wnd visit in 15 months. Different suite to last time. Both werr roomy with a modern clean bathroom. Short walk to historic Bush inn for tea and just as close to Village shops for other food choices. Friendly host, quiet location. Highly recommended!

6/10 Okay

val

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Travelling in Tassie
This is an incredibly old and interesting house stuffed full of antiques and collectables with a lot of furniture in the bedroom. Clean comfortable and in a quiet location but be aware that parking is on the street if that is an issue.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Blue Mountains NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old inn with a difference
1830's vintage inn converted from a hop storage building with 3 foot thick walls! Lovely rooms / suites with antique but functional furniture (not the bed! very comfortable!). Lovely hostess with great meals - especially the lamb shanks.. Garden grown veggies and good sized meals. The antiques are very interesting and the village is quiet and surrounded by country in which hops are grown. Great base for sightseeing, fishing or wild hop hunting. Short and picturesque trip over the hills to Mona, around the highways to Bruny Island and short trip to Salmon Ponds. Everywhere is within reach if you hire a car...Eat at the inn - it is a great place to meet people of all ages, or to have a quiet evening.

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and comfortable.
We enjoyed our stay here. The owner was very kind and helpful. Quaint and historic place.

10/10 Excellent

Rob, Taree NSW Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Piece of old time magic
Built in the early 1800's and lovingly restored, This was a visit year into history, From a continental breakfast left in your room containing a more than generous range of items, served on fine old bone china plates and tea service it left nothing to be desired. If you like old world stuff this is a place to place on your list of places to stay

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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Beautiful B and B great owners and gerat service
Amazing property , beautifuly restored old inn and an amazing collection of antiques and very tastefully decorated rooms

8/10 Good

Jenny, New Northfolk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel review
Colonial style hotel. My room is upstairs the last one. Room was small with 2 people finding hard to move around. However the room was very clean and the owner lady was wonderful to deal with. Price was reasonable with breakfast included. Owner also provided port and a very nice fruit platter. We had a very pleasant stay.

8/10 Good

Bronwyn, Sydney Au

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This b&b style accomodation is very comfortable, close to town centre. Very quiet. The owner has put of care, thought and consideration into guest comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Home away from from home
What i loved was the garden the continental breakfast was prepared and ready to go the and the gardener slash waiter slash jack of all trades was awesome and the complimentary port and sherry.

10/10 Excellent

robert, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine accomodation & dining. Highly recommended.
In wet cold weather we arrived to a friendly welcome, easy access to our warm room, and a booking for a beautiful dinner that night. One of the best stays in our 5 weeks in Tasmania.

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Westbury, Tasmania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Character
Lovely old building with clean modern facilities. Seriously full of old world character. I've paid 3 times as much for similar in the Blue Mountains which were not as good.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fascinating old building
An overnight stay on the way to Hobart. Excellent value and we were moved to a larger room. Unfortunately, the host had injured her arm and so breakfast was served in the room but plenty of food and it suited us as we needed to leave early. Restaurant closed as it was the night before Australia Day but the local pub has an excellent Bistro and we were offered a light meal in the hotel if we could not find anything else in town.

10/10 Excellent

Pa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quant old Inn
So relaxing and comfortable. Antiques everywhere. Nothing is too much trouble for hostess Lydia. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

8/10 Good

Raquel, Albury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Step back in Time
It wasn't just accommodation it was an experience. We were treated like part of the family and got to soak up the rich history within the walls of the building. It has all you need for a comfortable stay. The hosts, Lydia and James were welcoming and friendly and the home cooked meal was superb!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old Time Charm
A completely out of the ordinary experience. Heritage accommodation, beautiful gardens and dinner in a museum. Thoroughly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Bronwyn, Queensland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a quaint B & B complete with antique collections, restaurant and large courtyard. Feels like you've stepped back in time in your rooms. Plenty of food for breakfast which was served in our large and spacious room. Would definitely stay here again.

8/10 Good

someone, israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very special place
It is a room in an old house in good condition. The whole place is decorated and has an old style. Very nice. The room was big but full of decorative objects. Lots of pillows on the bed plus a doll. The host is a very warm and nice old lady. We enjoyed our stay.

4/10 Poor

Ron, Amherstburg

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok B&B If you like clutter
Friendly owners, but the place had too much stuff. It was old and dark and could need some updating. Bathroom was large and clean and had good water pressure in the shower. Breakfast supplies were provided, but because of the condition of the room we did not fully use. Had several portraits in the bedroom that were kind of freaky.a

8/10 Good

James, Tootgarook

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Loved it
Lydia very hospitable and friendly and she is fantastic cook. Lamb chops to die for. Ample breakfast provisions. Would highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Greg, Sydney

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Quirky and interesting
You get a free museum with your accomodation. Historic building filled with collectables.

10/10 Excellent

Thommo, Albury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfy
Lovely lady, very helpful, lovely breakfast. Nice and clean

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Very comfortable and peaceful. The staff are excellent and the breakfast is something to look forward to.

10/10 Excellent

Lee, Australia - VIC - Regional VIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Distinctive; Value: Great deal; Service: Good; Cleanliness: Beautiful;

10/10 Excellent

JAN, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

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