Tasmania · Australia
Where to stay in Hobart
Hobart is a city in Tasmania, Australia, home to about 197,000 people. This guide covers 3 aparthotels and 2 hotels in Hobart, with about 132 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 5
- Best months
- December to March
- Nearest airport
- HBA17 km · Hobart International Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Hobart
Hobart ( HOH-bart; Southeast Tasmanian: nipaluna) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia.
Founded in 1804 by Colonel David Collins, Hobart is the second oldest city in Australia. It grew out of the penal settlement on the island at Risdon Cove, 8 km upriver, which was founded in 1803 and abandoned five months later for the present site of Hobart. In the first half of the 1800s, the whaling boom generated a surge in maritime support industries and infrastructure. Whaling ceased in the late 1800s, but Hobart never lost its boat-building, ship-chandlery and provedoring legacy. This made Hobart a logical staging post in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Hobart
See
As one of Australia's oldest cities, Hobart is home to a multitude of historical buildings that often showcase splendid examples of Georgian and Victorian architecture. In fact, over 90 buildings within Hobart are classified by the National Trust, with around 60 of them along Macquarie St and Davey St alone. Many, but not all, of the historical buildings are located within or near Hobart's Central Business District (CBD) or around Battery Point.
- Battery Point
- Cascades Female Factory
- Kangaroo Bluff Historic Site
- Parliament House of Tasmania
- Penitentiary Chapel
- Salamanca Place
- Shot Tower
- Sullivan's Cove
- Government House
- Franklin Square
- Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
- Australian Army Museum Tasmania
Do
- Bellerive Oval
- State Cinema
- Village Cinemas
- Elwick Racecourse
- Wrest Point Hotel Casino
- Cascade Brewery
- Moo Brew
- Mount Wellington Descent
- Sightseeing cruises
- Peppermint Bay Cruise
- Federation Concert Hall
- Peacock Theatre
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Hobart
5 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Adina Hobart aparthotel | |
| Quest Savoy aparthotel | 32 |
| Quest Trinity House aparthotel | 100 |
| Travelodge Hotel Hobart hotel | |
| Vibe Hotel Hobart hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Hobart
50 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Grand Chancellor Grand Chancellor Hotels, Hotel Grand Chancellor | 1987 | 1.4 km |
| Wrest Point Hotel Casino Federal Group | 1973 | 2.7 km |
| Moorilla Estate | 1958 | 9.1 km |
| The Bush Inn, Tasmania | 23.4 km | |
| The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel | 1.3 km | |
| 110 Hampden Apartments | 1.2 km | |
| Battery Point Boutique Accommodation | 1.7 km | |
| Bay View Villas | 0.7 km | |
| Brighton Hotel Motel | 21.1 km | |
| Clydesdale Manor | 1.9 km | |
| Corinda Contemporary | 1.4 km | |
| Crowne Plaza Hobart | 0.8 km | |
| Doctor Syntax Hotel | 1.3 km | |
| Explorers Lodge | 24.0 km | |
| Foreshore Hotel | 13.8 km | |
| Graham Apartments | 2.6 km | |
| Hadley's Orient Hotel | 0.9 km | |
| Hatchers Richmond Manor | 20.5 km | |
| Hobart City Apartments | 0.8 km | |
| Islington Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Lenna of Hobart | 1.6 km | |
| MACq 01 Hotel | 1.6 km | |
| Macquarie Manor Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| Mayfair Plaza Motel | 1.6 km | |
| Maylands Lodge | 2.7 km | |
| Mona Pavilions | 9.1 km | |
| Motel 429 | 2.9 km | |
| Mulberry Cottage Unique B&B Accommodation | 19.3 km | |
| Old Colony Inn | 23.7 km | |
| Orana House | 5.3 km | |
| Prospect House Private Hotel | 18.2 km | |
| Quest Waterfront | 1.2 km | |
| Red Brier Cottage Accommodation | 19.0 km | |
| Richmond Coachmans Rest | 18.9 km | |
| Roxburgh House | 1880 | 0.6 km |
| Salamanca Inn | 1.2 km | |
| Salamanca Suites | 1.6 km | |
| Salamanca Terraces | 1.6 km | |
| Salamanca Wharf Hotel | 1.6 km | |
| Somerset on the Pier Hobart | 1.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Hobart
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hobart are December to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hobart: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hobart International Airport (HBA), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Launceston Airport (LST, 149 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Derwent Ferries operates services between Brooke Street Pier in the city and Bellerive Pier in Bellerive. There are no services on Sundays. All services have been totally free since 2026. Sightseeing cruises and water taxis operate services between Brooke Street Pier in the city and outlying piers along the River Derwent. Some of these services include onboard dining. Metro operates services throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. Hobart Interchange is located in front of the GPO (General Post Office) on Elizabeth Street in the city. All services have been totally free since 2026.
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HBA · Hobart International Airport
LST · Launceston Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Hobart
Eat
Hobart has a profusion of eating establishments ranging from the cheap to the luxuriously expensive. Freshly caught seafood is a specialty of the region, and there are several excellent seafood restaurants. Deep-sea Trevalla is unique to Tasmania and must be tried. Tasmanian lobster is also excellent. Scallop pie is also unique to Tasmania and can be easily purchased from the Salamanca Market food stalls. Restaurants are concentrated in the Salamanca and North Hobart areas.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Hobart
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Hobart: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hobart?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hobart are December to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hobart?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hobart International Airport (HBA), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Launceston Airport (LST, 149 km) is also within reach.
Are there hotels with free parking in Hobart?
1 place in this guide says parking is free, in the operator's own words.
What currency is used in Hobart?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Hobart
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.