Pedder Wilderness Lodge

Location: Gordon River Road, Strathgordon, Tasmania, 7139, Strathgordon, AU

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Fitness facilities
• Arcade/game room
• Electric car charging station
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Designated smoking area
• Wheelchair accessible
• Picnic area
• Fitness facilities
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Arcade/game room
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Wedding services
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Snack bar/deli
• Electric car charging station
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Family Cabin, 1 Bedroom

  1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

  Layout - Bedroom, living room, and dining area

  Entertainment - 30-inch Smart TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and toaster

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Phone, local maps, and guidebooks; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Accessibility - Thin carpet in room

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toaster
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free Local calls
  • Separate sitting area
  • Separate dining area
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Soap
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Freezer
  • Low-height counters/sink

• Gordon King Suite Garden View

  1 King Bed

  Deck/patio with garden views

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Entertainment - 30-inch Smart TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with microwave, dishwasher, coffee/tea maker, and toaster

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and local maps

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toaster
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free Local calls
  • Separate sitting area
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Soap
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Deck or patio
  • Low-height counters/sink
  • Desk chair

• Gordon King Suite

  1 King Bed

  Features a private deck/patio

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Entertainment - 30-inch Smart TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with microwave, dishwasher, and toaster

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and local maps

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toaster
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free Local calls
  • Separate sitting area
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Soap
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Deck or patio
  • Low-height counters/sink
  • Desk chair

• Pedder Wing

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  Entertainment - 30-inch Smart TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Mini-fridge

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Phone, local maps, and guidebooks

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Accessibility - Thin carpet in room

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free Local calls
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Soap
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Low-height counters/sink

• Pedder Wing Lake View

  1 Queen Bed

  215-sq-foot room with lake views

  
  

  Entertainment - 30-inch Smart TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Mini-fridge

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Phone, local maps, and guidebooks

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Accessibility - Thin carpet in room

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free Local calls
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Soap
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Low-height counters/sink

Guest Reviews

• Mark (10/5): - This property is stunning, the rooms are beautifully appointed, the staff are friendly, the dinning room are bar area are great for relaxing with good food options and the view and scenery around the lake are unbelievably good.
• Christine (10/5): - Spacious grounds, wilderness, friendly helpful staff
• Kelly (10/5): - I had a delightful stay st Pedders. Gordon suite was fabulous, wonderful staff, delightful dinner and gorgeous location. We’ll be back! :)
• Jack (10/5): - Great place to stay
• Chris (10/5): - Great staff clean rooms and excellent food
• Terry-Jane (8/5): - Enjoyable stay
• Hugh (10/5): A little gem - A nice surprise. Staff are excellent. Professional. Friendly. Courteous . The current building works do not disrupt. The staff members appear to multi task. Reception, bar, restaurant, house keeping. The dining/bar/lounge space is warm and friendly and huge. Wood burner is always going. Restaurant serves remarkably good food allbeit a short menu as 50% of selection are burgers and 25% parmies. But its all well prepared and efficiently produced. Often one or two daily specials. Bedrooms are fine. Bedding is comfortable. Actual rooms are dated and probably 3 star motel grade. Bathrooms pretty good and appear to have had a makeover.
• Edward (10/5): - As an EV owner, I really appreciate the availability of using the Lodge's charger at the end of a long drive. Location by the lake is wonderful. Rooms are comfortable, restaurant is good and staff are very helpful. Hopefully, the new accommodation being built now will have better climate control (cooling as well as heating) and soundproofing than the old rooms.
• Janet (10/5): - Great place to stay. Such an amazingly beautiful part of Tasmania
• Kazumi (8/5): - It’s a quite aged building. But it is on great location that we love.
• Alan (10/5): - Pretty basic for the price
• rebecca (8/5): - Great value , good food ,sitting out front enjoying the late sunny afternoon views with a cold beer , then lovely meal
• Nicolie (10/5): - Loved the place.
• Shelley (10/5): - Beautiful view, excellent staff, friendly and happy. Comfortable bed and pillows. Option for meals in Dining room. Will deffinately be back.
• fiona (8/5): - Lovely restaurant and bar area. Great reception. Rooms upgraded but bathrooms a bit tired. Lovely food. Fantastic service! Amazing setting! So beautiful!
• Ojas (10/5): - Friendly staff
• Timothy (8/5): Remote but worth visiting - This remote location is really worth visiting. We stayed in a lake-view room - nice location. It rained for an entire day but it was pleasant by the fire looking out at the view and occasionally sampling their whisky collection (which is comprehensive). At the time of our stay they were doing major renovations. It would have been better if the work started a bit later as the room became noisy and the work vehicles were parked outside our window. This could have been managed a bit better. Nevertheless, we had an excellent time and would return. This part of Tasmania is very beautiful, although we wondered what it was like before they flooded so much of it.
• Brian (8/5): - Under renovation but still lovely
• Karen (10/5): - Very friendly, helpful staff. Comfortable bed and room with very good heating. Excellent menu and very tasty, well presented meals.
• Steph (10/5): - The staff were very helpful, the prices were reasonable and our unit was comfortable and clean. The recreation centre with the 30 degree, 25m pool was a hit with my kids. Plenty of other activities around the lodge for all
• Craig (10/5): - Awesome friendly staff and great service. A special part of the world.
• Wenneke (10/5): - Friendly staff, great food and great facilities all round!
• Roger (10/5): - Fabulous spot. Staff very friendly.
• robert (8/5): - Cannot beat the environment The only down side was a water hammer in the pipes and thin walls But as there is little else around it is a small price to pay for the location
• Glendon (8/5): - Wonderful location and setup. Staff were friendly snd very competent. Meals were generous and delicious! Some rooms are modern , our bathroom quite dated but functional.
• Patricia (8/5): - This is the only property in the area, hence all meals were at their restaurant. Rooms were like dormitories but clean. Glad they had tea and coffee facilities. Area is in wilderness and very lovely
• Andrew (10/5): - Very relaxing accommodation. General feel of the place is quiet with great views. Staff were friendly and food fabulous.
• Wayne (10/5): - Our stay at Pedder Wilderness Lodge was an amazing experience. The staff were pleasant and the food was awesome. The view from the restaurant/bar area was breath taking
• Charmaine (10/5): - The area is beautiful and the staff were very friendly
• Janice (10/5): - The staff are very friendly and helpful, excellent customer service in the restaurant, a pleasure to visit and well done, thank you
• Suzanne (8/5): - Good location
• Linda (8/5): - 1 1/4hr in from main road, same way out to remote location. Stunning views across the lake from the restaurant. Rooms very basic and not sound proofed. Staff very exceptional despite being overworked. Accommodated a room change with zero fuss or expense. Cute gift shop. Minutes to Gordon Dam with views of Pedder Lake’s stunning glass finish. Would recommend for price and location.
• Edward (8/5): - The Lodge allows access to some of Tasmania's best wilderness, despite the fact that the Hydro have destroyed much of it in the past. As recycled staff accommodation, there is no soundproofing between rooms, so hope for quiet neighbours
• Robert (8/5): - Property is set in beautiful unspoilt surroundings.Simple but comfortable rooms with a restaurant overlooking the lake.Priceless
• Colin (10/5): Bikers! - Luckily this review can in today as I was still disappointed and tired yesterday after little sleep. 50+ bikers tainted the peaceful environment. They parked anywhere, even parked me in. Their drinking and loud conversations lasted into the early morning. I don’t need to know when they are going to the toilet which was out front. Don’t they know there are toilets for this!
• Prue (8/5): - Location of Pedder Wilderness Retreat is absolutely stunning - albeit totally isolated. Rooms are very basic with limited insulation between rooms. Family houses are much more user friendly. The bar and restaurant was excellent - great food, coffee and wine selection to make for a great stay! Staff were also incredibly efficient and hard working.
• Rinat (10/5): - Excellent convenient cabin, amazing location and view, wonderful bar and restaurant, worth the drive!
• Jaylene (6/5): - Staff were very kind and friendly, food at the restaurant was great, and facilities are all very clean... but realistically this is more an upscale work camp, than it is 'wilderness lodge'. If you have activities planned in the area it's a good affordable spot.
• Greta (10/5): - A wonderful place to visit and has great food.
• Caroline (10/5): - It was remote, provided a clean and comfortable room and a relaxed restaurant with special atmosphere.. ideal for romantic getaway. Nice and quiet with beautiful views
• Doug (6/5): - Beautiful location, room was great. Staff seemed grumpy, disinterested, careless. I waited 1.5 hours for my dinner. could not get eye contact with any staff ( i know they were busy). It seemed as though my order had been lost but nobody really cared. People that arrived for the later sitting were receiving their meals. I ended up just leaving.
• Melissa (10/5): - The place was clean and tidy. Staff helpful and polite. The room perfect for what we needed. The stand out was the restaurant - the food and the view was amazing
• Wendy (10/5): - Was a really lovely stay room was very clean and comfortable, very quiet and staff extremely friendly and pleasant also meals excellent... cannot complain about anything would be very happy to return and can recommend a visit.
• Gary (10/5): - Rooms were in excellent condition, the bar area warm and inviting and the food deliciious
• Colin (10/5): - Staff very friendly
• Debbie (8/5): - Ideal position for overnight stay when visiting Gordon Dam. Meal in restaurant was first class - service, food quality & price.
• Adam (10/5): - The venue is like staying at a Ski lodge, room was warm & functional. Staff were friendly and helpful. The bar & dining area has unbelievable view & selections. We will definitely be back given half the chance.
• Neil (6/5): - 1/ there was no activities running 2/ the shower door didn’t close properly 3/ starting to look old 4/ I realised we got a discount but no really value for money.
• Mark (8/5): - amazing place that seems to be so secluded in the bush. very relaxing and peaceful in the bush
• Helen (8/5): - Extremely friendly and helpful staff. our room was Very luxurious looking. Bed was extremely comfortable. On closer inspection cleaning staff missing small items like mark/stain on carpet. Same on bed cushions which was of more concern. Bathroom was enormous but it lacked sufficient bench space for toiletries etc. Overall great rooms if ours was a little noisy as we were next to an entrance Would definitely recommend
• Amanda (10/5): - Friendly staff and warm greeting. Clean and tidy room. Restaurant facilities lovely. Food good although steak a little over done. Only suggestion, maybe some draught stoppers for the door.
• Russell (10/5): Weekend away - Spectacular location, matched by the food and whisky selection. Staff were fantastic, accommodation was well maintained and spacious particularly for a family of 4.
• James (10/5): - Great location and access to area around the Gordon dam. Excellent restaurant. Helpful and friendly staff.
• Tim (10/5): - Staff were helpful and friendly, comfortable and warm, good food, stunning environment
• Andrew and Mel (8/5): - A happy but short stay.
• Nicolas (10/5): - Everything is unique about this place and the staff is always welcoming.
• Darren (10/5): - Staff and food amazing
• Mary Rose (10/5): - Amazing view
• Ray (8/5): - A warm fire, a cool wine and looking out to Lake Pedder was so relaxing
• Helen (8/5): - We stayed at Pedder Wilderness Lodge for two nights on 17-18 March 2022. This was our second stay - our previous visit was in May 2017. We were in room 4 in the Pedder Wing with a lake view. There were some improvements in the room since our last stay. The room however is still quite small and if you have too much luggage you will be constantly shuffling things around. The bathroom is however a decent size. There is a restaurant and bar in the complex but you cannot hear any of this noise in the rooms. You will however hear other hotel guests in their rooms as the walls are paper thin. You have to remember you don't come out to Strathgordon to stay in your room. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We certainly did not have any complaints about the food. All staff we dealt with were excellent, friendly and professional. Thank you.
• Mark W (10/5): - Rustic property in spectacular setting. Great place to escape the rat race. Absolutely loved the dining room and great coffee.
• Peter (10/5): - Great place stay
• Colin (8/5): - All you needed was within the lodge grounds
• Derek (10/5): - This place is fantastic value for money compared to other “lodges” around Tasmania. The rooms are basic and quite small, but clean. The setting is stunning and the staff are fantastic. The bar and restaurant area is great and has a really nice vibe. Good range of beverages and the food is good quality (it’s not fine dining, but doesn’t claim to be).
• Matthew (10/5): - The location, staff and food were exceptional
• Carolyn (4/5): - Ok for one night to explore Gordon Dam, lovely views from the restaurant but unfortunately the hallway and rooms were in much need of repair, paint and clean in certain areas.
• Mark (8/5): - Nice quiet place.
• Huw (8/5): - Very good
• James (6/5): - The room very tired, bathroom exhaust fan broken, very noisy could hear people walking up the hallway and doors closing.
• Rosemarie (8/5): - We came knowing that this was formerly a construction facility camp Not 5 Star but adequate and clean The dining area was large with tremendous views across the waters and mountain ranges were a bonus
• Rachel (6/5): - Fly screen was torn so we could not leave the window open, a hot day and no fan or air con. Very thin walls and noisy guests!
• Cheryl (4/5): - The staff are lovely. The restaurant and food was wonderful. The view from the restaurant, bar and outside decking are quite beautiful. The room was terrible. It was airless and very hot. The window faced out on to a carpark where there were people walking past able to look directly into our room if we left the window open for some breeze. The focus was on the area being cold but it was a hot day and night and there was no relief. Sleep was ver poor. We could also hear noise and conversation clearly from surrounding rooms so they could obviously hear us as well - a little disconcerting.
• rebecca (8/5): - The indoor heated pool was a luxury. The accommodation is good. Beds are very comfortable, however, it could be improved with having 2br accommodation. Having beds in the lounge area was somewhat inconvenient and a little crowded. Parking directly outside the accommodation was a bonus. Dining was good, a diverse range of choice.
• Samantha (10/5): - Gorgeous place to stay, views are second to none. Staff are so friendly and accommodating. Food was excellent.
• Harry (10/5): - Great base for experiencing the South West. Would be handy for rooms to have fridge.
• Russell (8/5): - Great location for a quiet stay. The small rooms were clean and comfortable but could do with better facilities for longer stays. A mini bar fridge would have been helpful to keep a few small items cool.
• Kerry (8/5): - Staff were very friendly and helpful and the amenities provided are great. We stayed in the basic accommodation (Tim Shea wing). This was fine but the walls between rooms were very thin and not really adequate for what one would expect of private accommodation.
• Scott (10/5): - Just a beautiful place and everyone friendly
• Leslie G (10/5): - Fantastic, very homely, Wood heater, friendly staff, willing to help, Info
• Verified traveler (4/5): - The walls of the rooms are paper thin I could hear everything from other rooms couldn't sleep because of snoring and other noises coming from other rooms
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Stunning views, friendly staff.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - A delightful stay.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Nice Lodge in the middle of nowhere!! Very close to Gordon Dam which was convenient. Lovely view of Lake Pedder from the Bar/Restaurant. Friendly staff and good food. Rooms a little aged but overall very comfortable.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The remote location is wonderful and well worth a visit! Our (cheap level) accom was OK, better options were booked out. The facilities and comfort in the main centre / lodge were excellent, as was the happy service from staff, and the excellent and reasonably priced cuisine in the dining room. Well done by the young staff!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The restaurant provided a lovely space for eating and reading or just admiring the wonderful view.
• eleanor (8/5): Nice stay - Amazing location and great staff. I would stay again. Only issue was the older heaters had a build of dust that smelled a bit when first used. Food was nice but a small menu. I was in older not renovated rooms at a lower price so happy for what i paid
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Fantastic location and facilities
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Lake Pedder is an amazing experience, the staff and food were amazing, the amenities as such are a little tired but we were weren’t there for a 5 star experience we were there for the peace and quiet of the Tasmanian wilderness
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Its basic. The restaurant dining area is GREAT, just perfect for a chat around the fire.. I was warm. Had a good bed. Nothing flash but all I needed
• wendy (8/5): Ok but now what we expected. - Room was ok but small and noisey. We thought from picture we would have a lake side room. Area was lovely, bar area comfortable and pleasant.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Fantastic food.
• Ida (8/5): Beautiful setting - Older style accommodation, but well maintained and appointed. Staff very helpful with information of the area. Nice lounge and dinning room overlooking the lake.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Stunning views, great food.We had a basic room, but it was clean & priced accordingly.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Fabulous view and managed to get the southern aurora lights photo here. Room was a bit dated but overall clean and tidy.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The drive into Lake Pedder was stunning . The bar lounge area was so inviting. The food was delicious and reasonably priced . Overall a wonderful experience. We will definitely be back .
• Verified traveler (6/5): - The lodge lounge area & restaurant is located with amazing views of the lake and mountains, very comfortable with helpful reception and dinning staff. The accomodation wings are separate from the restaurant and were originally designed for workers and consist of adjoining rooms with no views and very thin walls . They are clean with bathrooms and small shower.Unfortunately you can hear showers & toilets flushing from the adjoining rooms.There are a few rooms in the same building as the restaurant/ lounge that have beautiful lake views that are more expensive but seemed to be in demand and regularly booked out . The obvious attraction of the area is the amazing remoteness,magnificent mountains & tranquil lakes. The dam wall is the other drawcard & is within easy driving distance . The whole area would be ideal for canoeing but unfortunately the peace and tranquillity can be destroyed by motor boats & jet skies.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Staff/facilities/catering/scenery excellent. Fantastic place to end our tour of the wrzt coast
• Peter (10/5): Wilderness Escape - For such a remote location, the Lodge provided all that could be required. Wonderful views, large and comfortable lounge area and bar with a cosy fire and on the Sunday evening, live music The chefs did a great job re choice and quality. The staff all multi-skilled but kept a smile on their face and engaged in friendly conversation Their was some noise from the neighbouring bedroom but this was more an aggravation than a concern Even while noting that there are few alternatives for accomodation at Lake Pedder, we would still recommend the Lodge
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The staff very helpful and friendly.Meals where good at a good price.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Relaxing, scenic and unique. What a great place to take a break and unwind.

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