The Duck House

Location: 24 Queen Street, Burnie, au

Star Rating: 9.7 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Air conditioning
• Terrace
• Pets allowed
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Fax/photocopying
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden

Rooms Available

• Three-Bedroom House - Mrs Philpotts

  This holiday home offers a fireplace. The well-equipped kitchen features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The holiday home provides air conditioning, a washing machine, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Clothes rack
  • Cots

• Two-Bedroom House - Duck House

  The fireplace is a top feature of this holiday home. Boasting a private entrance, this spacious holiday home also comes with 2 bedrooms, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware in the kitchen. The holiday home also includes a barbecue. The air-conditioned holiday home features a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, a dining area, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Clothes rack
  • Cots

• Three-Bedroom House - Amelias

  Guests will have a special experience as the holiday home offers a fireplace. Guests can make meals in the kitchen that is equipped with a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware. The holiday home provides air conditioning, a washing machine, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Clothes rack
  • Cots

Guest Reviews

• Kasey (9/5): Wonderful cosy stay in the heart of Burnie - The breakfast was much appreciated - the Tasmanian bacon was fantastic - not to be missed! The house was very cosy, spotlessly clean and the hosts Lynne and Titch were friendly and knowledgeable. The bed was a little hard for us, but that's only our preference: the rest of the bedding was warm and comfortable.
• Natasha (7/5): -
• jeremy (10/5): Warm and homely.. will be back - *heating *space *bath *comfy couches and beds *great breakfast *ducks everywhere *edible garden *amazing hosts n/a
• Karen (10/5): A fabulous stay! - The Duck House is exceptional. Extremely comfortable and in such a good position in town. Walk to shopping, a great restaurant- Ember and Vines - and even to see the penguins coming in from sea!
• Chantal (10/5): Comfortable, quiet and relaxing - Location and accommodation were amazing. Breakfast was exceptional!
• kylie (10/5): Lovely owners , lovely house and wonderful location - Convenient location clean and had everything we needed
• Jason (8/5): -
• Username Taken (10/5): Loved It ! - Very friendly hosts there to greet us. Spacious home, comfortable beds, quiet, great kitchen with dishwasher, soap, etc. Breakfast supplies included eggs and back bacon. Delicious. Absolutely nothing….well, ….owing to the amount of duck related memorabilia in every room, this house is not for the duck-o-phobic :)
• Hana (8/5): -
• Dianne (9/5): This was a great stay with amazing hosts next door, breakfast provided was a fantastic extra touch - Great house, comfortable beds, amazing heating, and a fabulous garden Nothing
• Lachlan (10/5): Very nice hosts and comfortable clean accommodation - The hosts and location All excellent
• Marie (9/5): - Breakfast supplies were great. Loved the quirkiness of 0f the house. Just what I expected from a house of that time.
• Sean (10/5): A perfect stay. - My wife and I really enjoyed our stay at Duck house. The house is lovely and the owners are very friendly, we even got a lovely welcome which included an interesting history on the house. Our stay was the nicest we have had in Tasmania. A very special place to stay. Nothing.
• Leanne (9/5): - Very spacious for our group of 4. Clean and beautifully furnished full house. Loved the theme with ducks everywhere. Helpful, friendly host. Walking distance to see the penguins at night. Parking at the front. Great supplies for breakfast.
• Wenck (10/5): - Friendly reception Clean,well loved house
• Ian (10/5): -
• Linda (10/5): A wonderfully unique experience. - A truly unique and wonderful house. A beautiful garden and great location. Excellent hosts with a kitchen full of delicious breakfast foods.
• JINGYA (10/5): - it's a lovely place to stay, love everything there.a large house with two bedrooms and u don't need to share it with others. nice and comfortable. it has a lot of duck decorations which is super cute and vintage style! the owner is really friendly.u can cook breakfast by urselfe. eggs, bacon, milk, juice and so on, what a yummy full brekky! the mattress is a little bit hard to me.
• Robert (10/5): Homely, inviting and good eye for detail -
• Brian (8/5): -
• TAKUMI (10/5): -
• Lito (10/5): -
• Tilai (10/5): Wonderful character home with all the facilities you could possibly ask for - Teh included breakfast was fantastic!
• Fiona (10/5): Amazing - one of the best I’ve booked on booking.com across a few countries - Location, felt very safe and peaceful wish I could have stayed longer will definitely book again
• Foster (8/5): Lovely historic home - Lovely historic home, friendly hosts, easy walk to town. Mattress was a bit hard and bed was very high. Didn't sleep well.
• Sylvia (10/5): FANTASTIC!!! - It was outstanding in features and the hosts were outstanding. It had everything available to make a comfortable stay . There was not anything to not like.
• Liesl (10/5): -
• greg (10/5): -
• Christine (10/5): - loved it great breakfast facilities staff Nothing
• Caroline (9/5): -
• Julie (10/5): If you are after a well appointed cosey cottage in the heart of Burnie I highly recommend this property. - Love the cottage accommodation close to everything and the hosts accomodating. Tasmania in winter is lovely!
• Robyn (8/5): Very good -
• Robyn (10/5): Homely warm n comfy - Perfect house for me and my bestie , to talk a lot n eat good food . Appreciate the homeliness comfy beds and couch and being warm . Fantastic well stocked kitchen . It was perfect
• Margaret (10/5): - A very unique little house close to town and the beach and other amenities. Loved learning the history of the place. It was warm and comfortable. The hosts were very generous with goodies for breakfast. Appreciated washing machine and dishwasher. Loved our stay
• Brendan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Louise (9/5): Superb - Hospitality Breakfast Ambience Shower
• Jacqueline (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mark (10/5): Breakfast to cook was a bonus.great place to stay - Beautiful property! Nil.
• Victor (9/5): if in Burnie, The Duck house is the place to stay. - it was Ducktastic nothing very pleasant & enjoyable
• Annie (10/5): A beautiful house and a generous host - I wish we could have stayed longer! - Such a quaint little house; it really felt like a home, even though we were only there for one night. Loved the little tour with the history, and it was fun to find all the duck-themed surprises over our stay! I'll specify that it isn't a hotel, and I think that's a good thing. I'd recommend the place to anyone who wants somewhere cosy, with a bit of history and human connection. It felt like staying at a good friend's house, rather than a sterile & boring hotel. We will definitely be back!
• Mitchell (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gina (10/5): Exceptional -
• James (10/5): Great stay at the Duck House - Lovely house with lots of ducks all around! Special highlights of Burnie include the penguin colony (very busy during our late-Feb visit), platypus at Fern Glen, and a beautiful beach.
• Gillian (10/5): Exceptional - Very close to town. The house was so cosy it was like being at home. Hosts are very hospitable.
• John (10/5): Highly recommend. - We were given a Warm welcome, with a show around property and recommendations for dinner. Very good selection of breakfast supplies and went out of there way to make sure it suited our requirements. The property had everything you would need. Great location walking distance to shops and restaurants. Highly recommend.
• Margaret (9/5): Superb - It was comfortable, had everything we needed, was walking distance to town, and it had character. The breakfast supplies were amazing and host Lynne was very hospitable.
• Petra (10/5): Fabulous - An amazing house so close to the Town. Very well cared for and very grateful to have discovered this little gem Will come back 🔙 Everything was excellent 👍 Wish we could have stayed longer
• Russell (5/5): Terrific hosts. Interesting old house in a good location. Ll - Breakfast was great. Hosts were very friendly and helpful. Location was excellent. Water pressure was very low.We found it impossible to adjust the shower for the children.
• Bozena (10/5): It felt like staying in a small royal house. Fantastic! - It felt like staying in a small royal house. Friendly owner, she showed everything with such love and care. Absolutely lovely stay!
• Di (7/5): Good location but listing details need to more accurate - The location was convenient to town and you can walk to the shore to watch the penguins. The breakfast supplies provided were nice. The house was lovely but different to what was in the photos. The listing states free private parking on site, but when we arrived we were told to park on the street (council parking). We arrived after a long day and wanted to simply get the keys and rest, but were given a 20 minute tour of the house, including details of the history and people in photos. This information should be provided in writing so we could peruse at our convenience. During the tour, the owner found a used flannel in the shower and abruptly asked mum to hold it while the owner grabbed something else - really gross. Note, there is only a fridge and icebox, no actual freezer, so dont bring anything that needs freezing. Checkout on the listing clearly states 10am-11am, however, at about 9.57am the owners knocked on the door wanting to start cleaning. We had already started packing so asked for 10 mins to clear out. We were not impressed. Several things on the listing were not accurate.
• Brendan (10/5): Exceptional -
• John (9/5): Superb - Many and varied historical items ranging from furnitue and fittings to the ptesumably the original owners family school books - dated 1889. Nothing to add here.
• Tracey (9/5): Great location, beautiful breakfast and house is gorgeous. - I always love staying here. We love the breakfast items provided. N/a
• Deborah (10/5): Exceptional -
• Angus (10/5): Such warm hospitality from our hosts. Really appreciate the effort they went to - Amazing. Bacon, eggs and toast were already in the fridge ready for us in the morning.
• Tracey (10/5): Exceptional - Clean & cost with a beautiful breakfast supply. N/A
• Amrit (10/5): Exceptional - Host was 5 star. Friendly, helpful. Can't explain enough about her and the place must stay when you travel Northwest of tassie.
• Mary (9/5): Lovely well kept house in an excellent location with excellent hosts - The house was a lovely heritage building, with lots of history connected to the area. The hosts were excellent, always available and happy to accommodate any requests. Food was excellent and it was ideally located for our purposes. Warm and snug and all things well explained. The shower was a bit dodgy and hard to regulate. Once it got going and got the temperature right it was alright but the pressure wasn't the best.
• Anna (10/5): Lovely accommodation, lovely stay, lovely hosts. - The lot. Lovely accommodation, great breakfast, convenience to CBD, wonderful friendly hosts. Nothing
• Kyle (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dianne (10/5): Exceptional - The whole experience was exceptional.one of those diamonds you will always remember as amazing and fondly. I only stayed a shirt time.
• Belinda (10/5): - Another fantastic stay at The Duck House.
• O'brien (9/5): Great stay - Loved our stay Nothing
• Stokes (10/5): Exceptional - We loved the heritage of the home and the stories held within. The focus on Ducks was incredibly memorable. The hosts were very friendly and welcoming.
• Sophia (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tim (10/5): Exceptional -
• James (9/5): No ducking required! - as description: great hosts nothing
• Hill (10/5): Perfect - Able to make my own breakfast. History and location
• Jill (8/5): Very good -
• Carol (10/5): Wish we could have stayed longer. - This was such a lovely little old cottage. The owners were such a delight, very friendly and knowledgeable about the best places to visit, and we did just that, visited the locations that they suggested and we were not disappointed. Would definitely recommend to friends and family visiting Burnie.
• Garry (10/5): highly recommended for anyone - Customer service, ambience and accommodation amazing. Couldn't be faulted
• Nicola (10/5): Would stay again. - Charming place , lovely people and great breakfast. Close proximity to town just a short walk.
• Kate (10/5): - The Duck house was perfect. Loved our introduction to the property and the history behind the name. Lovely and clean, comfy beds and lovely fresh bread and breakfast items supplied. Thank you, we will be back.
• Peter (9/5): Enjoyed our overnight stay, will visit again. - Location was great. House nicely presented. Breakfast included, although two guests were allergic to eggs. Perhaps they should ask re allergies at time of booking. Shower temperature control a bit erratic.
• Ann (8/5): Very good -
• Jocelyn (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tracey (10/5): A comfortable stay. - It was a cozy home away from home.
• Sharron (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jessica (9/5): Superb -
• Anne (9/5): Superb -
• Roger (9/5): A great and very comfortable stay with all fascilities covered - Generous breakfast provisions with additional garden produce in season Wpuld have preferred off street patking but a residential pass was provided for all day parking, but still traffic was a minor issue
• Tony (9/5): Spacious and comfortable heritage listed cottage Well located - Breakfast provisions were excellent and pantry cupboard provided many extras There were many small extras and we were exceptionally comfortable especially since our hostess advised us to keep the heating going Parking no problem Nothing to criticise
• Susie (10/5): Exceptional - What wasn't there to like...🥰 We didn't get to have a cuppa on the balcony...🙄
• Jennifer (10/5): A fabulous place to stay!! - Absolutely fabulous accom in a great location. Breakfast was fantastic and the kitchen so well stocked. Duck House is a unique house filled with history snd generosity snd love. The penguins are just down the the road with wonderful information from the volunteers. We loved our stay at Duck House. Thanks Tych and Lyn!
• Nicky (7/5): Good - My friends and I enjoyed looking at all the ducks... If you are not a fan this is not the place for you! It had an otherworldly feel to it all and reminded me of a house which might belong to someone's grandmother. According to my friends, their beds were comfortable, the breakfast was a great touch and they ate lots of bacon. My friends loved it, I was not so keen.
• Bryony (10/5): - Delightful! And very comfortable. The whole family enjoyed it.
• Justin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Christine (10/5): Exceptional - Everything. It is charming and comfortable. So sad to leave it. You will love it.and all.of its ducks.🪿 Nothing
• Jelena (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mark (8/5): If we return to Burnie, we will definitely be back to the Duck House - This is a fabulous 'experience' stay. While recommended to us by our contact in Burnie, we wanted something quirky or different. The Duck House supplied both. The breakfast was also very, very nice and with free reign on the 'back garden' for fresh herbs, was a great start to the day The master bed was a little firm
• Brian (9/5): Comfortable home with lovely decor in a great location. - Very charming house with helpful, intelligent hosts. Close to the beach - we were able to walk down in the evening to see the penguins. We only had one night - next time I’ll stay more- would be a lovely place to use as a base to explore Northern Tasmania. That our stay was only one night.
• Robyn (8/5): Very good -
• Lucy (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kathleen (10/5): Fabulous Duck House, 2 night stay - Another perfect stay at Duck House. Very comfortable, clean, all self contained, wonderful and generous breakfast supplies provided, great location, friendly helpful hosts, original charm and decor. Very highly recommended.
• Julian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Craig (9/5): Superb -
• Geoff (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lesley (8/5): We stayed for 2 nights and used it as a base for exploring the North Tasmania surrounds. It is well situated and very w - it is a quaint and pretty little house which oozes charm and history. There is not much not to like about this charming little house.
• Anonymous (10/5): Well-maintained historic charm - I stayed at the Amelia’s property. it is a historic property that is well-maintained; the kitchen and bathroom facilities are suitable (including a rail in the shower). There is a herb garden.
• Jenny (10/5): Great - Breakfast was great, the whole experience was lovely :) fresh herbs and lemons from the garden made breakfast even better! Liked it all:)

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