Floating Sauna Lake Derby

We are a 100 year old hotel located in the world-famous mountain biking town of Derby, Tasmania, located 1 hour 20 minutes from Launceston. Offering accommodation, meals, bar & bottle shop sales, laundromat and secure bike storage. The newly renovated accommodation consists of 6 twin rooms, one double room and two queen rooms with shared bathroom facilities. If you are after a bit more privacy, we also offer two ensuite queen rooms. All rooms include a continental breakfast daily. Mountain biking groups often book out the whole hotel. Serving hearty, delicious meals, prepared by local chefs who source fresh, local Tasmanian meat, seafood, fruit and vegetables. We also showcase local beer, cider and spirits in our bar. We are only a 2-minute pedal to the trailhead of the Blue Derby trail network, the Blue Derby pump track and the iconic Floating Sauna. Derby has a rich tin mining history with a local museum, lovely walks and drives to relics of the tin mining close by. There are also many waterfalls to explore nearby. We are an excellent half way stopover if you are enroute to the beautiful North East Coast from Launceston.

Only 700 metres from the head of the Blue Derby trail network, this renovated miner's cottage sleeps six in comfortable beds with hotel quality linen. A pod coffee machine helps kick start your day. With a heat pump and a wood fire, all bases are covered to ensure you are warm, no matter how wet and cold your day may have been. There is a secure shed equipped for basic bike maintenance, a carport and BBQ area. The laundry and second toilet are just outside the back door. Wifi is provided to enable you to keep those missing out on your adventure up to date.

River Cabins Derby is a stunning architect-designed three-cabin property located in the heart of Tasmania’s history-rich and naturally beautiful North-East region. Comprising two one-bedroom loft cabins and one two-bedroom master cabin, each with a self-contained kitchen, wood deck with built-in BBQ and private bathroom facilities. Our property offers high specification and finishes throughout with architecturally designed soaring rooflines and striking ‘Shou Sugi Ban’ charred timber cladding exteriors. All three cabins feature custom-designed open-plan kitchen living spaces which are flooded with natural light throughout the day through the floor to ceiling windows. With Tasmanian oak floors, wood-burning combustion stoves, reverse cycle air-conditioning, an outdoor firepit and luxury bathrooms the cabins are the perfect environment to wind down and relax on your holiday. Our accommodation makes a great base to explore the rich natural beauty of this region or indulge in thrill-seeking on the 120km of single-track mountain bike trails that weave through the ancient dry and wet rainforests around Derby. Located an easy 75-minute drive on winding country roads from Launceston.