Thank you for considering the Bay View Guesthouse, Stanley, as your base for exploring North West Tasmania. Our philosophy is very simple … When on holiday, you should not have to sacrifice style and comfort for affordability. Our twin passions for heritage buildings and Italian culture were the foundations upon which the vision for the Bay View Guesthouse was based. A vision to recreate the relaxed, gracious, comforting warmth of a rural Tuscan villa here in the tiny, heritage listed seaside village of Stanley, on Tasmanias North West Coast. The Bay View Guesthouse (formerly the Bay View Hotel) has a rich and varied history. Its fluctuating fortunes reflect the changing face of Stanley, from the bustling port of yesteryear to the tourist destination of today. The Bay View has always been owned by people with a vision, each of whom, in their own unique way, have carried the heritage listed building forward over its 160 history. It all began in 1849, when a young and enterprising Irishman called Michael Lyons (grandfather of one-time Prime Minister, the Hon. Sir Joseph Lyons) established a humble inn here on Alexander Terrace, in Stanley. He named it the Shamrock Inn, no doubt with the hope that the luck of the Irish would be on his side, and that the inn would prosper. He could have had no way of knowing then that his small inn would continue to grow and evolve through into the 21st century, as one of Stanleys most imposing and well loved buildings.

Accommodation Facilities

DVD Player, Fridge, Garden, Kitchenette, Laundry Facilities, Linen Supplied, Microwave, Tea/Coffee Facilities, Television.

Attractions and Activities

Chairlift or climb The Nut, Highfield, Lacrum Dairy, Seaquarium, kayak or cruise Arthur River, Waterwheel Creek, Dip Falls, Dismal Swamp, Allendale Gardens, Woolnorth Windfarm, Rocky Cap National Park, Fairy Penguins, surfing at Marrawah, 4WD tours, local crayfish, trout fishing, fishing from wharf, swimming, galleries and walking.

Closest Coastal Water

overlooking Sawyers Bay