The Piner’s Winter Feast
Heritage by lanternlight
The Off Season at Risby Cove — intimate, firelit and uniquely Tasmanian
A Winter Made for the West Coast
In winter, Risby Cove takes on a different rhythm.
Set directly on Macquarie Harbour, the hotel turns inward; fires lit, suites warmed and the pace deliberately slowed. With fewer visitors on the West Coast, winter brings a rare sense of privacy, stillness and connection that summer cannot offer.
This is a season for lingering meals, quiet mornings on the water and experiences shaped by place rather than schedule.
A Ritual Shaped by Place
Within the original grounds of the Risby Brothers sawmill stands the Piner’s Hut; once shelter for the piners who worked the forests and harbour through bitter winters.
This winter, it becomes the setting for a private, intimate lantern-lit feast, drawing directly from the West Coast’s working past and winter conditions.
Dine by Lantern Light
Wrapped in blankets, step inside the historic hut to dine by lantern and candlelight.
A bespoke winter tasting menu is served, inspired by the piners’ rugged lives and the surrounding landscape. Each course is matched with wines and winter liqueurs, while stories of craft, hardship and resilience unfold by the fire. Outside, the harbour settles into silence. Inside, the evening lingers.
Suites Designed for Winter
Winter at Risby Cove is experienced as much in the suite as beyond it.
Private hot tubs and infrared saunas are positioned for cold-season living — stepping from night air into warmth as rain moves across the harbour. Sparkling wine and chocolate truffles complete the nightly Romance Ritual.
Package Inclusions
Three nights in a premium suite with private hot tub or sauna, including daily breakfast hamper
Welcome drink and cheese platter on arrival
One exclusive Piner’s Table dining experience
Two four-course dinners at Risby’s Signature Restaurant
Nightly Romance Ritual: sparkling wine and chocolate truffles
Couples’ fireside Spirit Experience (whiskey or gin flight)
Personalised pre-arrival concierge to plan your stay
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Available for stay from 1st of May to 31st of August 2026 only, minimum stay 3 nights in either a Rainforest Suite, Panorama Suite or Cove Pavilion.
Offer subject to change without notice. Weather permitting.
Waterfront Bliss
Set directly on Macquarie Harbour and built on the former Risby Brothers sawmill site, Risby Cove is Strahan’s only true waterfront luxury retreat.
Winter experiences here are offered quietly and in limited numbers, shaped by season, setting and history rather than scale.
Discover Risby Cove
Retreat to the tranquillity of our luxurious newly renovated suites this winter with our exclusive packages and offers.