Hotel Check - Horizon Deluxe Apartments, Stanley, Tasmania

The north west of Tasmania has Australia’s cleanest air and least
crowded roads. It is also stunningly beautiful and as Justin Wastnage
writes, one new serviced apartment gem in the historic town of Stanley
makes the most of the natural assets

HORIZON DELUXE APARTMENTS

First impressions: 7/10
Horizon has an enviable position set in
lush farmland overlooking the town of
Stanley on Tasmania’s north west coast.
However, this area is also out of mobile
phone range for most networks,
rendering the manager’s voicemail with
entry codes irrelevant.

Accommodation 8/10
The two apartments (named Tatlow
and Godfrey) are mirror images of
each other in layout, but strikingly
different in décor, but both have a
wow factor. Tatlow is a modern white
interior with beige and brown details,
while Godfrey is a relaxed design of
blues and greens and frosted glass.
There is music playing in each,
reflecting the respective mood.

Service 7/10
Horizon is aimed at self-drivers who
let themselves in and leave the key
when they depart. The reception is
down at the sister property the
Seaview Inn, where the owner was
very honest about the relative
charms of his own, admittedly
excellent, Nut View Restaurant
compared to the local pub on a
quiet Tuesday night.

Facilities 9/10
A self catering apartment too often
lacks a good nearby shop. Horizon
provides a very complete breakfast kit
to save the early morning scavenge.
Similarly, a barbeque pack of assorted
meats is found in the freezer. Both
apartments have good, if complex,
home cinema equipment including a
small library of DVDs and satellite
television. The amazing rain shower in
the bathroom rivals the jacuzzi as the
best way to get clean in comfort.

Ambience 9/10
The centrepiece of each apartment is
the jacuzzi set in the middle of the
room, alongside the bed. The layout, of
both the apartment complex and the
bath, optimises the view. Stanley’s
main attraction is The Nut, a large
headland jutting out into Bass Strait.
The views at Horizon are unmatched.

Overall 80%
This property was built from scratch on
arguably the best plot of land in Stanley.
The views of the wild north west coast
are to die for and the attention to detail
in furnishings is commendable. Book
your funkier clients into Tatlow, the
more traditional into Godfrey. ■

Horizon Deluxe Apartments has a twonight
Tarkine & The Edge Of The
World package including a Tasmanian
produce picnic hamper, Stanley Nut
Chairlift passes, two nights à la carte
dinner at The Nut View Restaurant
and two nights’ accommodation for
$899 for two people.