2 Best Hotels in Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania

Five minutes' drive from the entrance to the national park is this upmarket lodge, complete with rooms that face the bushland and have perching posts for local birds. There's a great spa that is perfect after a long walk, and a magnificent nature-inspired art and photography gallery.

This charming lodge with its collection of wood cabins dotted around the wilderness of Cradle Mountain Valley is a firm favorite with park visitors. The high-ceiling guest rooms are either cheerfully decorated and homey or more contemporary—choose which style you prefer. A couple of interesting walking trails begin at the lodge door, and plenty of soothing treatments are administered at the lodge's Waldheim Alpine Spa. There's a decent on-site restaurant and an excellent bar/bistro for a more informal meal.