Must-see hotels in Hobart

  • Alabama Hotel

    Hobart

    Sweet home Alabama! This old art-deco boozer – once a grim, sticky-carpet lush magnet – has settled into a new life as a boutique budget hotel. None of…

  • MACq 01

    Hobart

    Old Macquarie Wharf No 1 is now MACq 01, a sassy waterfront hotel with 114 rooms that are all wood panelling, concrete and jaunty angles. The waterfront…

  • Islington

    Hobart

    Classy Islington is one of Hobart's finest hotels, but it might also be the city's second-best art gallery – those are indeed works by Hockney, Matisse,…

  • Montacute

    Hobart

    Many Hobart hostels are cheap remodellings of old pubs, but Montacute – a renovated house in Battery Point – sets the bar a mile higher, with immaculate…

  • Henry Jones Art Hotel

    Hobart

    Super-swish HJs is feeling fresh after an 18-month refurb. Inside the restored waterfront Henry Jones IXL jam factory, with remnants of jam-making…

  • Grande Vue Private Hotel

    Hobart

    ‘Vues’ from the best rooms at this tastefully restored 1906 mansion take in a broad sweep of the Derwent River, or kunanyi/Mt Wellington in the other…

  • Quayle Terrace

    Hobart

    With no signage, this tastefully renovated terrace house will make you feel as though you’re part of the neighbourhood. On a residential street tracing…

  • Hayloft

    Hobart

    Out the back of Ettie's restaurant and up a set of stairs is this excellent little urban bolt-hole for two – formerly a hayloft above some old red-brick…

  • Astor Private Hotel

    Hobart

    A rambling central 1920s charmer, the Astor is probably Hobart's most characterful hotel, from the stained-glass windows (and seemingly stained-glass…

  • MONA Pavilions

    Hobart

    For a slice of artistic luxury, book an uber-chic pavilion at MONA, 12km north of the city. The eight mod, self-contained chalets (one- and two-bedroom)…

  • Corinda

    Hobart

    This gorgeous renovated Victorian mansion built by the owner's great-great grandfather, a former Hobart mayor, sits high on the Glebe hillside a short …

  • Hobart Central YHA

    Hobart

    Adjoining a historic hotel, this simple but clean YHA offers bright, secure accommodation right in the middle of town. Spread over three maze-like levels…

  • The Nook

    Hobart

    It's less of a nook and more of a reconfigured old pub, but the Nook is doing things right. Fourteen tidy rooms extend above a sociable, sun-lit living…

  • ibis Styles Hobart Hotel

    Hobart

    A major new hotel being built in Hobart has been a rare event in recent decades, but this is the first of several the city council has approved. The vibe…

  • Portsea Place

    Hobart

    Run by a charming English gent from Nottingham (not Portsea), this row of tidy Georgian brick 1850s townhouses sits on a prominent street corner on the…

  • Sullivans Cove Apartments

    Hobart

    Exclusive, boutique, luxury, private: all apply to these classy apartments, dotted around the Hobart waterfront in five locations (check-in for all is at…

  • Salamanca Wharf Hotel

    Hobart

    Filling a gap between historic sandstone ordnance stores just east of Salamanca Pl, these 22 slick studios and one-bedroom apartments offer nifty kitchens…

  • Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel

    Hobart

    Oodles of parking and super-friendly staff are the first things you’ll notice at this large hotel-apartment complex in a once-seedy area of Hobart known…

  • Motel 429

    Hobart

    This motel’s ongoing facelift has given the rooms a sleek designer sheen. The staff are friendly, everything is clean and shipshape, and the restaurants…

  • Lenna

    Hobart

    Is Lenna old, or does it just look old? Not a question anyone would want to face personally, but for this iconic hotel the answer is 'both'. There's an…

  • Mantra Collins Hotel

    Hobart

    This slick and glassy hotel opposite the hospital effortlessly shows up other places around town as a little old and weary. Some of the rooms across its…

  • Graham Apartments

    Hobart

    One of Hobart’s best-value family options, this trim complex of a couple of dozen self-contained apartments sits in established gardens in subdued New…

  • Somerset on the Pier

    Hobart

    In a definitively Hobart location, on the upper level of the Elizabeth St Pier, this cool complex offers luxe apartments with beaut harbour views and…

  • Quest Savoy

    Hobart

    In a noble converted sandstone bank, the savvy Savoy offers 32 mod rooms and apartments – all with kitchenettes and living-dining areas – smack bang in…

  • At Eleven – La Petite Maison

    Hobart

    Soak up some Gallic style at this lovely little self-contained house in the cute backstreets of Sandy Bay, just a short stroll from shops and restaurants…

  • Grosvenor Court Apartment Hotel

    Hobart

    On a demure Sandy Bay backstreet, Grosvenor Court is a tidy enclave of 20 apartments over three levels, built in the 1970s but recently rejuvenated. All…

  • Library House

    Hobart

    Resting in high Federation style on steep Forest Rd, the exclusive Library House ain't bookish. Five hip, contemporary suites fill the old house and an…

  • St Ives Motel

    Hobart

    Within walking distance of Battery Point, Salamanca and the city is this excellent option, a curvalicious '80s building with dozens of rooms, all with…

  • RACV Hobart Apartment Hotel

    Hobart

    One of Hobart's new high-rise hotels (they're popping up all over the place), this eight-level, 125-room effort won't win too many architectural awards,…

  • Bay View Villas

    Hobart

    A few kilometres up the steep West Hobart slopes from the city, this family-focused option offers a games room and an indoor pool (follow the scent of…

  • Tassie Backpackers

    Hobart

    Upstairs at the venerable old Brunswick Hotel is one of Hobart's better backpackers, with plenty of shared spaces, good security, a kitchen and a laundry…

  • Altamont House

    Hobart

    Things get real steep real fast on this Patrick St block, but with altitude comes great views! Occupying the ground floor of a gorgeous 1854 stone-and…

  • Battery Point Boutique Accommodation

    Hobart

    Typical colonial midrangery in a block of four muted-grey-coloured serviced apartments – sleeping three, with full kitchens – in Battery Point’s heart …

  • Signalman's Cottage B&B

    Hobart

    A studio-style, self-contained B&B just 10 minutes from the city, surrounded by bush and with awesome views from the Mt Nelson lookout just metres away:…

  • Apartments on Star

    Hobart

    This old brick house at the bottom of Star St comprises two hip apartments, bolstered by an adjacent building housing a further two slick units. Cool…

  • Blue Hills Motel

    Hobart

    Blue Hills is a funky 1960s motel in the backstreets of Battery Point, with plenty of free parking, and wi-fi (big tick), clean rooms (tick) and a value…

  • Travelodge Hobart

    Hobart

    The safe-bet Travelodge rises 10 red-brick floors above the Macquarie St fray. Rooms are compact but stylish, and great value this close to the action…

  • Hadley's Orient Hotel

    Hobart

    This sumptuous place has clocked up more than 170 years of hospitality in the heart of the CBD. It’s acquired plenty of modern embellishments since its…

  • Pickled Frog

    Hobart

    Yet another old Hobart pub (the former Bavarian Tavern) turned into a backpackers, this one has a lurid frog-coloured paint job. It's a rambling, woody,…

  • Fountainside

    Hobart

    Venture past the '90s exterior and reception to discover renovated rooms that are surprisingly modern and spacious. The eight-tier building hugs a busy…