I was enticed to stay here by some of the positive reviews, and the fact that it was one of the few places I could get into in Launceston over Easter at short notice......... I now know why.

The whole place gave me the impression that initially, whoever started to renovate the building had big plans, and ideas, but sadly either ran out of money or inspiration, or both!

The housekeeping in the hotel left vast amounts to be desired, there was dust everywhere (see pictures) and the level of finish in the place was nothing short of shabby. There were no 'do not disturb' signs for the doors, or secondary /privacy locks, for that matter. Whoever cleaned the carpet (the ghastly drab grey nylon carpet!) was allergic to corners, as they all seemed to be missed.

On check out, I got a vacant girl, who sidled down from somewhere else in the hotel, like it was a huge favour, never once making eye contact with me, using my name or asking how my stay was.

It's a shame, a real shame, as I am all for supporting independent business, but when it is as shabby and lack-lustre as this, it is not worthy of my support. A message for the hotel: Smarten your act up, or you'll be closed within the year.

My husband and I stayed for 2 nights with our teenage daughter and found it very comfortable. The suite we were in had a king bed in the bedroom and a very nice leather couch, which turned into a queen-sized sofa bed, in the lounge. There was a TV in each room, which was fabulous for our needs and, for just $5, my teenage daughter could utilise the internet in the lounge. In the evenings, we sat on the balconies and even took our breakfast out there one morning. Everything was clean, modern and tasteful. Great value for money!

We arrived at our accomadation a day earlier than I'd booked. I didn't realize I'd made a mistake until I was at reception. The girl at the desk was rude and wouldn't look at me, she telephoned somebody who said for a $33 amendment fee we could stay there for the night. We were given the key for our room, but as they were not ready for us no linen for the fold out couch was available, about an hour later the rude girl from the front desk literally through the linen on the floor for us to make up the bed and left our room. The room was modern with plasma tele's and leather couch and comfy king size bed. Our room overlooked a brick wall with building rubble stacked against the wall. We were not left with any breakfast provisions so I went to the local supermarket to buy some supplies as crockery and cutlery were available in the room. Limited room service is available consisting of microwave heated lean cuisine type fare for around $19 a meal. We made other dinner arrangements. Limited free DVD's are available to view, we took advantage of this. I must say we needed to ring a buzzer for the desk each time as the front of house girl never seemed to be at the desk. With such choice in Launceston I would stay else where next time visiting this beautiful city.

My parents and I started our Tasmanian trip at Auldington in Launceston for 2 nights. It was a great way to start our holiday with a warm welcome and comfortable stay. The grand historic building has been restored with modern, clean and comfortable rooms. Loved the contemporary artwork around the hotel! Our rooms had great views over Launceston city and beyond. The hotel is well located and is a short walk to the city, restaurants, cafes etc and the river/ gorge walks. It also made a great base for our day trips up the Tamar River and numerous wineries. I highly recommend this hotel which is also great value for money.