The Cornwall Historic Hotel

“Delightful two night stay in a Twin Room in downtown Launceston at the 'Cornwall Historic Hotel'”

Our stay in the Twin room for 2 nights was delightful. John greeted us on arrival at 12.10pm, after I phoned about check in & John advised our room was ready. Our Twin room had a Queen bed plus a Single bed, was quite roomy for us, with lovely full pillows & a comfy pillow top add on, on top of the… more

Our stay in the Twin room for 2 nights was delightful. John greeted us on arrival at 12.10pm, after I phoned about check in & John advised our room was ready. Our Twin room had a Queen bed plus a Single bed, was quite roomy for us, with lovely full pillows & a comfy pillow top add on, on top of the mattress, to give a great night sleep. We loved the Post Office clock chimes, added to the experience of staying at the 'Cornwall'. With the window shut & split system fan on, we didn't notice the chimes through the night. The bathroom was functional, with the shower over the bathtub which was enjoyed also. There are 5 domestic washing machines for complimentary guest use, & just $2 to use 1 of 3 dryers for 30 mins, ample time to dry a load. The communal kitchen is very large, with multiple stoves, microwaves, dining tables & chairs, washing up station & even a well loved pool table to have a fun game after dinner. The 'Cornwall' is in a fabulous location, with an easy walk to Brisbane Street Mall & downtown locations. Suburban Metro buses are readily accessible, & we saw the free Tiger bus service around the city, though we didn't get to utilise it during our stay. Thank you John & your team, we would certainly stay again!

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“Good location but won’t be back.”

The location of the hotel was very good and the building looked very impressive from the outside but not so inside. There was no lift to get to the first floor, only a luggage lift which would not suit disabled guests - I have painful knees and struggled with the stairs. The carpet in my room was … more

The location of the hotel was very good and the building looked very impressive from the outside but not so inside. There was no lift to get to the first floor, only a luggage lift which would not suit disabled guests - I have painful knees and struggled with the stairs. The carpet in my room was dirty and overdue for replacement and the sash windows would not lock - one lock was missing and the other had been painted over and would not move. Both windows opened but not good from a security issue. The TV was very small and old - it only had a SCART socket so I could not plug in my HDMI Fire Stick. The bathroom could do with updating but the water pressure in the shower was good. Was not happy to discover most of the hotel has been let to fruit pickers or meat factory workers from overseas, all on four year contracts. Apparently nine rooms are for tourists. The laundry needed attention - not very clean and two of the tumble dryers (charge of $2 per session) were faulty - one with no door and another which stopped working mid-cycle leaving all my washing damp (refund given though). More power sockets are needed in there. Stayed four nights and requested clean towels after three nights but didn’t get any - apparently a communication breakdown. Good to be able to park free of charge.

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