High On Penguin - located at Penguin

Penguin, Tasmania
$115 avg/night Minimum Stay 1 Nights
Bed 5

Bed

Bath 2

Bath

Home Hotel

Property Type

Sleep 10

Max Sleeps

Night 1 nights

Min Stay

High On Penguin is a B&B in Penguin, a popular seaside town situated on the North West Coast of Tasmania. High On Penguin offers affordable accommodation with self-catering full kitchen facilities and full breakfast ingredients.

High On Penguin is located on a hill close to the town centre with panoramic views of the Penguin township and the coastline to the east. There are a number of excellent restaurants and cafes within a ten minutes walk.

High On Penguin has five comfortable guest rooms. Each room is decorated on a rock 'n roll theme. There is a Neil Young Room (queen size bed), a Jimi Hendrix Room (queen size bed), a Joni Mitchell Room (queen size bed), a Bob Dylan Room (king size bed) and a Janis Joplin Room (queen size bed and two single bunk beds).

There are two bathrooms and toilets, a large kitchen/dining area, two guest lounges with large screen TVs and surround sound and a large collection of music, CDs, DVDs,movies, a music book library and music memorabilia. The downstairs lounge has a genuine working Wurlitzer jukebox. A large private balcony has fantastic sea views and barbecue and dining facilities.

High On Penguin is an easy 25 minutes drive from the Spirit of Tasmania terminal and a 30 minutes drive from airports in Burnie and Devonport. Penguin is a scenic 90 minutes drive from the Launceston airport.

Affordable Accommodation

High On Penguin caters for singles, couples, famiies and groups of up to 10. The pricing is affordable and includes full breakfast ingredients. The pricing is as follows: $160/two adults/night and $50/each additional adult/night, children under 5 years stay free and children between 5 and 15 years are $25/night. Breakfast provisions - cereal, friut, yoghurt, bread for toast, tea, coffee etc. are provided free of charge.

Unique Music Experience

High On Penguin is owned by Gerard Leary. He had the BnB opened on the 1st of June 2012 by Ronnie & Maggie Burns. Ronnie is a legend of early Australia rock 'n roll and Maggie had a long association as a choreographer on the long running TV production - Young Talent Time.

High On Penguin's five bedrooms - the Jimi Hendrix room, the Neil Young room, the Joni Mitchell room, the Bob Dylan room and the Janis Joplin room are decorated with memorabilia and have biographies etc. of each artist. Why these five artists - the are the owner's favourite artists of the 60's and 70's.

The downstairs lounge area has a working Wurlitzer Jukebox, a large screen TV with surround sound and a large collection of CDs and DVDs. This roonm has fantastic panoramic sea views.

The stairway between the two levels of the house is decorated with music memorabilia - featuring a male and female rock 'n roll hall of fame. The area at the top of the stairs contains more music memorabilia and music books.

The upstairs lounge is a very spacious area. It has a fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. It has a restored record player, heaps of LPs, a large screen TV with surround sound, a blu-ray player and a large collection of CDs and DVDs. This room contains most of the music book library.

There are autobiographies/biographies from a wide range of music genres - they include Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Bono, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Neil Young, Billy Thorpe, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Ozzie Osborne, Paul Kelly, Ronnie Wood, Stevie Wonder, Townes Van Zandt, Elvis, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Meat Loaf, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Ray Charles .........

The collection of CDs, DVDs and music movies cover the broad range of popular music - rock, R&B, blues, country, alternative, reggae etc.

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Feature Features

  • MORE

    Books Games Smoke-free Property Stereo Video Library Desk Iron/ironing Board Washing Machine
  • OUTDOOR

    BBQ Grill(s) Garden
  • PARKING

    Free Self Parking On Site Wheelchair-accessible Parking Available
  • ACCESSIBILITY

    If You Have Requests For Specific Accessibility Needs, Please Contact The Property Using The Information On The Reservation Confirmation Received After Booking. Wheelchair-accessible Parking
  • GUEST SERVICES

    Laundry Facilities
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    DVD Player Kitchen Laundry Facilities Microwave Refrigerator Separate Living Room
  • ACTIVITIES NEARBY

    Adjacent To A Golf Course Beach Access Cycling Fishing Windsurfing
  • BEDROOM

    Air Conditioning Bed Sheets Heating
  • BATHROOM

    2 Bathrooms Free Toiletries Hair Dryer Towels
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    DVD Player TV
  • OUTDOOR SPACE

    Balcony
  • FOOD AND DRINK

    Cookware/dishes/utensils Electric Kettle Kitchen Microwave Oven Refrigerator Stovetop Toaster

CheckIn Check-in : 02:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 10

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Review Review

  • Submitted Dec 22, 2025

    Stayed Dec 18, 2025

    The view is spectacular! The house is spacious & quirky with great amenities & the provisions are generous. Gerard is the perfect host.

  • Thomas S.

    Submitted Nov 23, 2025

    Stayed Nov 21, 2025

    Great locationHost is very friendly and responsive.Beds are nice and compfyAmazing showersVery roomy and amazing views.Nice and quiet but yet close to town

  • lynton b.

    Submitted Mar 19, 2025

    Stayed Mar 14, 2025

    Gerard could not have been more helpful The place was fantastic for our group of 7 Lots of room and great views Thoroughly recommend Gerard and high on penguin

  • Lisa B.

    Submitted Feb 12, 2025

    Stayed Feb 9, 2025

    We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. It was a special part of our holiday experience. We loved it so much and felt at home. The musical themes throughout the house, made it even more enjoyable. The views were spectacular.Thank you Gerard.

  • Geoff M.

    Submitted Sep 9, 2024

    Stayed Aug 31, 2024

    Loved all the music references and amenities in this place. Excellent position and host easy to deal with.

  • Melissa H.

    Submitted Apr 22, 2024

    Stayed Apr 20, 2024

    With a view like this place, i didn't want to leave. Everything you could want is onsite!

  • Helen B.

    Submitted Apr 17, 2024

    Stayed Apr 8, 2024

    Gerard was easy to communicate with. We arrived at night and we were happy to see Gerard had left plenty of lights for us to see our way safely into the property. We were overwhelmed by the wonderful array of rock and roll memorabilia. The house was clean and comfortable. We have already recommended this property to our friends and family. Thank you again.

  • Garry O.

    Submitted Nov 23, 2023

    Stayed Nov 21, 2023

    Lots of great amenities, immaculate gardens , very comfortable all around. Would stay again. It was quiet at night and the beds were comfortable. We really enjoyed our time there.

  • Shirley B.

    Submitted Oct 23, 2023

    Stayed Oct 19, 2023

    This property looks over the main beach at penguin and has everything I wanted and more in a house away from home

  • Julie K.

    Submitted Oct 11, 2023

    Stayed Oct 5, 2023

    One of my friends is an asthmatic and does not cope well with dust

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