The view is the prize here. It's impossible to visit the East Coast and not get caught up in the spectacular rugged beauty and constantly changing lightshow of The Hazards, the peaks that dominate the Freycinet National Park.

You can get up close and personal with the landscape by hiking, but you don't want to miss the spectacular sunrise as enjoyed from the comfort of your bed. Or the sunset as seen from your private verandah, surrounded by superb native landscaping, and accompanied by nature's choir.

The self-catering cottages are comfy in a rustic, pined-lined way, but the contemporary studio suites are a triumph of minimalist design, blending into the landscape in a way that makes you want to cheer.

The restaurant offers simple but well-executed ModOz food that shows someone in the kitchen is actually tasting what's served up. You can hike, bike or boat off any excesses along the private shoreline.