Originally Posted by
jpatokal
Haven't been to Saffire, but I have been to the Freycinet Peninsula, and I found it... underwhelming. I mean, the peninsula is nice enough
Also, I'd think twice about spending $1800+/night on a hotel in Australia, even if I had that sort of money to throw around. High-end accommodation in Oz is generally poor value anyway, and a $150/night 5-star hotel in Southeast Asia will wipe the floor with a $800/night 5-star in Australia.
Two comments. When we went to Tasmania, most of the aussies said that it was the Ozark of Australia.
Couldn't agree more on avoiding supposedly high end resorts in Australia. Service levels and quality are very low by European or Asian standards. You will be disappointed. We stayed at several before we came to our senses and started traveling elsewhere for better value.