A small collection of coastal homes, experiences and saunas on Tasmania's east coast.
It is not thread count. It is the sea eagle turning above the bay, the fire taking ten minutes to catch, and the cold water after the sauna.
Our ritual is simple: wake with the light, walk to the water, sweat in the sauna, rinse in the sea, then do nothing at all. Luxury here is the freedom to pause, listen to the wind, watch a sea eagle turn above Frederick Henry Bay or Waubs Bay, and remember that most of what matters is already outside the window.
“The sea is not a place to visit. It is where we come from and where we return.”
The freedom to do nothing
To read a book, spin a record, take a sauna at midday, swim before breakfast, let the fire take ten minutes to catch. No itinerary. No performance. Just the day, unfolding on the east coast.
Water in every form
Hot cedar in the sauna. Cold salt on your skin. Frederick Henry Bay at sunrise, Waubs Bay before lunch, the blowhole at tide. Water is the reason we are here.
Looked after by us
We take bookings directly, furnish slowly, and look after the places ourselves. Tasmanian timber underfoot, real coffee, windows you leave open. If something is not right, you are talking to us — not a call centre.
Room for the friend, the towel, sometimes the dog
These are not polished hotel rooms. They are coastal homes with sand at the door, a bunk room full of Tasmanian picture books, and a sound system for your own tunes. The dog is welcome at The Seakeeper; Salt House and the sauna are kept pet-free.
Salt House
Absolute waterfront, tucked inside Mays Beach. A private beach at the bottom of the steps, an outdoor sauna and shower in the coastal scrub, sea eagles overhead, sunrise straight through the glass.
The Seakeeper
A sunny three-bedroom shack in the heart of town, with Waubs Bay at the end of the street, a private hot stone sauna out the back, and room for the dog, a friend and a towel.
Salt Gang Sauna
A private sauna above the bay. Hot cedar, cold Tasman water, salt air, kookaburras and black cockatoos in the trees. Bring a towel, bring a friend, play your own tunes, stay until the light goes.
