Top Hotels in Port Arthur, Australia

A blanket review of our stay feels a bit rough to do but to break it down, we have three categories. Our stay, our experience with the accommodation check in and then the Dinner experience.

Starting off, our experience upon checking was great and I would give it 5/5 stars. The staff were friendly and so helpful. Also letting us know about the water was incredibly helpful and gave us a heads up before our showers. (The have slightly brown water due to the tea tree in the water), but it’s safe to shower in and they include bottled water in the rooms for drinking. On its own, understandable and not a deal breaker.

The accommodation itself was a nice room, the floors were a bit dirty but it was tidy and the bed was clean. The smell was a strange musky scent but we put that down to the age of the building. The view was superb. Downside is you can hear everyone around you in the rooms surrounding. So peace and quiet doesn’t really exist. Especially in the morning when families are packing up for their day and you’re trying to sleep in.

Now for the dinner, the service was confusing to be honest. You have to seperate the food from the drinks order but honestly not a deal breaker. Our biggest issue was ordering meals. We ordered a steak with chips and veggies.. but it normally came with Mash. We were told we couldn’t substitute even for dietaries (I’m lactose intolerant) so we had to order fries separately.

Our second order was a Parma which came with salad and chips…. We asked to swap the salad for
Veggies and were told we couldn’t do that. Generally these aren’t issues at pubs, so just felt strange.

If you’re a Coke drinker, it’s not Coke on tap. It comes out of a stale plastic bottle, so ask for a can.

Overall the location is great, especially after a big day of exploring Port Arthur.

Terrible experience with the chef at The Fox and Hounds Historic Hotel. The chef was extremely rude and showed no manners at all. It’s disappointing to see such unprofessional behavior in a place that prides itself on hospitality. This kind of attitude completely ruins the dining experience. I would not recommend dining here unless the management addresses this issue.

Excellent food at an excellent location. Room could have been better. Lots of spiders in the bathroom and the water was not suitable to drink or brush your teeth with, which the staff does accommodate you with free fresh drinking water.

I am appalled by the experience my partner and I had with Fox and Hounds Hotel, not just during our stay but also after leaving an honest review. The hotel manager responded to my partner’s feedback with an insulting and completely unprofessional comment: “No need to take time to reply to your rubbish… live nicely in your little world, for a little man.”

This response is unacceptable and highlights the complete disregard this establishment has for its guests. Instead of addressing valid concerns—such as brackish water, filthy floors, sub-par food, and a lack of basic amenities—the manager resorted to personal attacks. It’s a disgraceful way to handle feedback and speaks volumes about the current management’s attitude.

Beyond the appalling conduct, the stay itself was disappointing. The water was murky and unusable for anything but the bare minimum, the floors in the room were visibly dirty, and the food was overpriced, delayed, and poorly prepared. Basic hospitality standards were absent, and the overall experience felt more like staying at an unkempt campsite than a hotel.

If this is how management treats paying guests, I strongly urge others to look elsewhere. Save yourself the frustration and book with a hotel that values its customers. Fox and Hounds is an embarrassment to hospitality.

Stopped in for a pint and a feed. Tables were sticky. we ordered a burger (burger bacon eggs cheese) and fish n chips. I chose salad with my fish, glad I did on seeing the chips hubby got. 5 minutes in the waiter announced no bacon and no eggs... but also no change in price for the burger 🤷‍♀️ this is during peak tourist season with an empty restaurant(maybe it was empty for a reason?) Fish was good, salad was decent. Burger and chips were ok too. Overall experience 2/5

The Fox and Hounds is well located on the Port Arthur region, close to the historic sites and away from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist areas.
The service was excellent, from booking through to check in and dinner that night. All the staff were great and responsive.
The rooms are good, with spectacular views out over the forest and lake. The room was warm, bed comfortable and we slept well. The water is discoloured (tannin from the trees surrounding the local lake) however it’s safe to shower and wash in, and the hotel supplies an endless amount of bottled water for drinking and tea or coffee.
The meals in the bistro weren’t cheap, but they were generous and the service was great. Given that this is a remote regional area, the pricing is reasonable.
Plenty of parking close to the rooms and easy access to local walks and sites.

The Fox and Hound is a wonderful place to stay, rooms are clean and tidy, quiet, quick check in, friendly staff and the food is yummy.
A warm and welcoming environment. Love the lounge chairs near the fire.
Close to all tourist spots in port Author.
I would definitely stay here again, it’s a 100 percent yes from me.

Good place to stop for some quality/price food!
We arrive just at 4pm when the lunch menu finished but they were so nice to let us order last minute. Staff was friendly and the place was clean. The vibes of this hotel/restaurant are really nice.

Staff are really great, we cannot fault anything. We stayed 2 nights and highly recommend!
Awesome place for a pub meal and a drink.

Very disappointing meal. Small meals with high prices. The salad was like it was 2nd day old and soggy.
Garlic bread cost $15 and it was a regular bread roll cut in half and soggy, soggy, soggy !!!
$108 for takeaway comprising of 1 garlic roll, 5 tiny arancini balls and 2 chicken parmigiana with chips and soggy salad.
On top of that was charged $3.50 for 35 mls of mushroom gravy without mushrooms !! Expensive mushroom gravy that was like water.
A couple weeks ago we paid the same price for a absolutely beautiful meal in Hobart at Rock Wall restaurant.
Not a good meal at all !!!
We will not be returning or recommending !!!

Loved the historical look and feel of the restaurant pub. Service was friendly and efficient. Food also good.

Unexpectedly discovered the best sticky date pudding of my life here - my mates and I couldn't get over how insanely good it was. The main meals are also excellent, including awesome schnitzels, parmas, and fish and chips. We ended up coming back here three times in three days because it was that good.

This place deserves a higher star rating for the quality of the food.

Had a lovely relaxed dinner here whilst waiting for our night tour at Port Arthur. Loved the atmosphere sitting upstairs. The parmis were amazing. We even played a couple of rounds of snooker in the empty room upstairs. Gorgeous decor. A highlight of our holiday. Thank you all

Everything about this place is loveable! The service is wonderful, the atmosphere feels like an old English pub and the food is extremely satisfying! If you're in the area there is no better place to stop. We used it to set ourselves up for the next day as well as recover from the enormous amount of walking we did! 2 dinners in a row, 2 amazing experiences!