Description:
An icon of affordable luxury in Tasmanian hospitality since 1855 with the multi-award winning heritage listed boutique Hotel and converted grand stables. The Hotel is superbly located adjacent to the beautiful City Park right in the Launceston CBD with just a short stroll to the many other local attractions.
Our boutique Hotel offers fabulously well-appointed, spacious deluxe rooms and spa suites to a level of luxury and style that you would expect in a Grand Hotel. All rooms have the very latest in amenities and facilities including reverse cycle air-conditioning, LCD television, Austar satelite, dvd player, mini hi-fi system, wireless and cable high-speed internet connections. In addition, guests have complementary use of robes, slippers, hairdryers, mini-bar, fridge, safe, iron, tea and coffee making facilities.
City Park Grand was totally refurbished in 2007 and is now one of Tasmania's iconic boutique hotels.
Affordable luxury is our motto and we believe we offer the highest standard at the best value in Tasmania.
Our renowned in-house restaurant with one of Tasmania's leading chefs, Terry Fidler, will add to your pleasure and our enthusiastic staff will make your stay a special Tasmanian experience.
Quigleys, our in-house restaurant and one of Launceston¿s leading restaurants, is open for breakfast and dinner and offers an appetising menu using the finest Tasmanian produce.
Enjoy our fresh local seafood, meats, cheeses, seasonal fruit and vegetables in our stylish and elegant dining room.
Quigleys has one of the best stocked wine cellars to complement each dish, with a selection of the best Tasmanian wines as well as from other states of Australia and overseas. A comprehensive choice to satisfy everyone¿s palette and pocket.
Romantic overnight getaway packages are available featuring the City Park Grand¿s luxurious spa suites and dinner at Quigleys, starting with a glass of champagne plus breakfast the next morning
Amenities:
- 24 Hour Reception
- Air Conditioned
- Babysitting / Child Services
- Banquet Facilities
- Bar / Lounge
- Business Center
- Cable / Satellite TV
- CD Player
- Coffee / Tea Maker
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Concierge
- Conference Room(s)
- Currency Exchange
- Dry Cleaning
- DVD Player
- Fitness Room
- Hair Dryer
- High-speed Internet
- Housekeeping
- In Room Movies
- Laundry service
- Massage / Beauty Centre
- Meeting Rooms
- Microwave
- Mini Bar
- Modem / Data Port
- News Stand
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Parking
- Porters
- Refrigerator
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Safe-Deposit Box
- Secretarial Service
- Security Guard
- Swimming pool
- Tour Desk
- TV
- Wake-up Service
Check-in:
From 1:00 PM
Check-out:
Prior to 10:00 AM
Transportation:
From the Airport:-
Follow directional signs to Launceston. Eventually you will approach the city via a long steep hill which takes you onto BATHURST STREET, a one-way road into the centre. Follow this street, going through an underpass, at the next set of traffic lights turn right into WILLIAM STREET (JACKSONS FORD car showrooms on the corner). Proceed to the end of this street where you will find the CITY PARK GRAND HOTEL situated on the right-hand side with a clearly marked entrance to our courtyard car park.
From Devonport:-
On leaving the Devonport Docks you will come to a T-junction with the main Highway 1. Turn left and follow directional signs to Launceston, this will take you approximately one hour. When you have passed the town of DELORAINE on your right you will have reached the halfway point. When approaching LAUNCESTON, take the slip road to the left which allows you to join the Midland or Heritage Highway at the top of the long steep hill into the city. Please then follow those directions given ¿From the Airport¿.
Car Parking:
Free car parking onsite.
Attractions:
Walking Distance:
City walk taking in the various Heritage and National Trust buildings
Riverside boardwalk from bridge in front of hotel to Ritchies Flour Mill, via Old Seaport and Home Point Cruise Centre
Cataract Gorge, across road from Ritchies Flour Mill and a pleasant gentle walk into the First Basin where refreshments area available, also chair lift, swimming pool, suspension bridge, rock wallabies, peacocks and many extra walks
Inveresk Yards, old rail and tram yards now transformed into the Museum, Art Gallery and Academy of the Arts Centre
Aurora Stadium, formerly York Park, and `other¿ home of Hawthorn and St. Kilda AFL clubs
Design Centre, showcasing many of the artworks of Tasmanian woodturners, glass blowers, artists and artisans
Automobile Museum with static display of veteran and vintage cars and periodic specialised display of racing cars and famous models
Boags Brewery Tours, not to be missed tour of the working brewery
A good selection of City Tours by converted trambus, double decker red bus etc
Driving Distance:
All the wineries of the Tamar Valley and Pipers River area
Waverley Woolen Mills with factory outlet shop
Bilambil Berry Farm, Pipers area
Cable Hang Gliding, Trevallyn Park
River Cruises, both short and longer duration
Grubb Shaft Gold Mine & Museum ¿ Beaconsfield, working mine
Hillwood strawberry, fruit wine & cheese centre, East Tamar Hwy
Launceston Lakes & Wildlife Park, Riverside, wildlife reserve & fly fishing
Lavender House & Fields, Rowella, next to Batman Bridge
Seahorse World & Platypus World, Beauty Point
Tamar Island Wetlands Centre, Riverside
Brady¿s Lookout, West Tamar Hwy, used as a vantage point to sight vessels entering the Tamar all the way down to Launceston
Mt. Direction Semaphore Station
