Hobart’s best places to stay

Perfect for: Art lovers, splurging couples, river views.
Racked along the bank of the River Derwent, Mona’s eight luxury suites sport the names of an Australian artist or architect, with a signature artwork from Mona’s collection to match in the Brett (Whiteley), Arthur (Boyd), Sidney (Nolan) and Charles (Blackman) pavilions. Tall windows fill the pavilions with light and river views, and each design is as creative as you’d expect from Mona’s minds. Best of all, the famous subterranean gallery is just steps away.
From $800 a night. 655 Main Road, Berriedale. Phone (03) 6277 9978. mona.net.au/stay/mona-pavilions

Moss Hotel

Perfect for: Market shoppers, nature lovers, loved-up weekends.
This rolling stone – two former warehouses variously turned brothels, bars and nightclubs – has regathered as Moss. Poised above the Saturday market action, its 41 rooms are sprinkled across two hand-cut, convict-constructed sandstone warehouses in Salamanca Place. Rooms in No.25 are set deep within the building, guaranteeing a peaceful stay (enhanced by the three-level living wall of plants from kunanyi/Mount Wellington), while those at No.39 inhabit one of Hobart’s prime corners.
From $220 a night. 25 & 39 Salamanca Place, Hobart. Phone (03) 6281 3600. mosshotel.com.au

Henry Jones Art Hotel

Perfect for: Art lovers, city slickers, gourmet stays.
A 19th-century waterfront jam factory that at one time grew into Australia’s largest company is these days the setting for the country’s first dedicated art hotel. Factory remnants remain through the structure, and there are more than 400 works from Tasmanian artists displayed through the rooms and corridors, most of which are available for sale. Take the hotel’s art and history tour, or settle in at the IXL Long Bar, or the excellent Peacock and Jones and Landscape restaurants.
From $290 a night. 25 Hunter Street, Hobart. Phone (03) 6210 7700. thehenryjones.com

Alabama Hotel

Perfect for: Flashpackers, city life, the cool crowd.
Hanging out over the unsuspecting city on the Alabama’s first-floor balcony, you could almost forget you’re at a budget hotel. Splashed with murals and colour, the ‘Bam’ is as cool as it is central – the Elizabeth Street Mall is just 50 metres away. Sure, you have to share a bathroom, but this is Hobart’s most retro-chic space, from the record-player cabinet in the comfy communal lounge/bar to the cash register that dates back to the building’s days as a 19th-century pub.
From $115 a night. 72 Liverpool Street, Hobart. Phone 0499 987 698. alabamahobart.com.au

The Rox

Perfect for: City slickers, architectural admiration, gastronomic room service.
A slim and sleek building above a city car showroom is the setting for the old-turned-new Rox. Its four self-contained apartments are a mix of modern and heritage development, with the raw-brick Alexander and Elizabeth apartments embracing the building’s 140-year history, while the Rox apartment and the penthouse are bright and contemporary in style. Order room service and it comes delivered from one of Hobart’s top wine bars, Institut Polaire, or pop downstairs to Omotenashi, a tiny, curious restaurant tucked inside the Lexus showroom.
From $350 a night. 160-162 Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Phone 0419 805 465. theroxhobart.com

The Tasman

Perfect for: City and water views, couples, fine diners.
Bold enough to launch in the middle of a pandemic, the five-star, 152-room Tasman commands space in the impressive heritage redevelopment of Hobart’s Parliament Square. Contemporary architecture blends with original Georgian and art deco structures to create a time-travel journey across three repurposed buildings, with accommodation ranging from elegant heritage rooms to sun-drenched modern suites. Evenings should take you no further than the Tasman’s fine Peppina Italian restaurant and the adjoining Mary Mary cocktail bar, secreted away inside the sandstone walls of a 19th-century hospital.
From $380 a night. 12 Murray Street, Hobart. Phone (03) 6240 6000. marriott.com

Lumière Lodge

Perfect for: Splurging families, groups of friends, home comforts.
Come home each night of your Hobart stay to a wood fire, whisky and local cheese in a one-time National Trust-listed house on the city centre’s edge. Built in the 1890s, the beautifully styled three-bedroom weatherboard home underwent a five-year renovation before opening as Lumière Lodge, and retains touches such as the stained-glass window over the clawfoot bathtub, oil paintings, traditional English kitchen and antique windows. The West Hobart location is quiet and removed, but just 15 minutes’ walk from the centre of town.
From $700 a night. The Lumière does not publicly list its address. Contact via lumierelodge.com

Crowne Plaza

Perfect for: City centrality, business travellers, mountain views.
Plonked atop the city arcades, the 235-room Crowne Plaza tops out at Hobart’s first rooftop bar (Aura) and rises tall enough to give every room a view – although the mountain views deliver more than the water views. Room design is simple, but each time you enter, the room curtains automatically part from the floor-to-ceiling windows, reminding you why you’re here. Dine at Aura or the fourth-level Core restaurant and bar, or head almost anywhere because nowhere is far from here.
From $260 a night. 110 Liverpool Street, Hobart. Phone (03) 6213 4200. ihg.com

Hadley’s Orient Hotel

Perfect for: Traditionalists, brushes with history, city location.
Firmly rooted in Victorian times, from the room furnishings to the afternoon teas on the chequered tiles of the atrium, convict-built Hadley’s exudes a long and fascinating life. The first royal to visit Tasmania stayed here in 1862, as did Roald Amundsen when he telegraphed the world of his pioneering South Pole success in 1912. Time stops, in good ways, among its 71 rooms and the cane chairs of the Orient Bar.
From $205 a night. 34 Murray Street, Hobart. Phone (03) 6237 2999. hadleyshotel.com.au

The Corinda Collection

Perfect for: History buffs, gardeners, city views.
This elevated Glebe mansion, built by one-time Hobart mayor Alfred Crisp, is now in the hotelling hands of Crisp’s great-great-grandson. It’s a charming, personal hotel, with a puzzle of rooms – six heritage-style rooms inside the mansion, two ultra-modern pavilions beyond and three original cottages. Each room is distinct and different (the loo with a view in the verandah room is a winner) but the prize feature is the one-acre formal garden – one of the finest in Hobart.
From $300 a night. 3C Aberdeen Street, Glebe. Phone (03) 6169 9577. corinda.com.au