Galleria Salamanca
by the TopOfHotel team
Galleria Salamanca is a 4-star apartment hotel inside a sandstone building right on Salamanca Place — you wake up in the middle of the market and waterfront restaurants, and it scores 9.0.
Galleria Salamanca is a 4-star apartment hotel inside a sandstone building right on Salamanca Place — you wake up in the middle of the market and waterfront restaurants, and it scores 9.0.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Galleria Salamanca is a 4-star apartment hotel inside a colonial-era sandstone building on Salamanca Place — the square and waterfront strip lined with sandstone warehouses dating to the 1830s. The appeal is that the building still carries its history: thick sandstone walls that feel warm and solid. The rooms themselves are spacious, apartment-style units, and they stay surprisingly quiet inside even though the square outside is busy. Every unit comes with a flat-screen TV, carpeted floors, full bedding and towels, free tea and coffee, and free Wi-Fi.
Food and amenities
This is an apartment-style stay rather than a full-service hotel, so the on-site extras are practical rather than lavish: express check-in and check-out, a coin-operated laundry, and wheelchair-accessible facilities. The real draw is what is right outside the door — galleries, restaurants and bars fill the surrounding streets, and the Salamanca Market sets up on the square every Saturday morning, so you can step out and shop it without going anywhere.
Location and getting there
The location on Salamanca Place is the whole point. From the hotel it is about a 4-minute walk to the Sullivans Cove waterfront, and roughly 5 minutes up the old Kelly's Steps to the historic Battery Point neighbourhood. You wake up in the middle of the action — the market, the restaurants and the harbour are all within a few minutes on foot. Real-guest scores land around 9.0/10.
Things to know before booking
A few honest caveats. It has only a handful of Trip.com reviews because it was recently listed there — it is a long-running operation with plenty of reviews on other platforms, but the Trip.com count alone looks thin. The Salamanca Market gets busy on Saturday mornings, so rooms facing the square can pick up noise; ask for an inner room if that worries you. And because it is apartment-style, some services are more limited than at a full-service hotel.
Our take
Galleria Salamanca is the best fit for couples and families who want to be right in the liveliest part of Hobart. If you want to wake up, walk into the Salamanca Market, and have restaurants all around you, this is about as well-placed as it gets — with rooms from about $160 a night.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A 4-star apartment hotel set inside a colonial-era sandstone building right on Salamanca Place.
- In the heart of the lively market, gallery and waterfront-restaurant strip — you can step out the door and into it.
- Rooms are spacious apartment-style units that stay quiet inside despite the busy square outside.
- Free Wi-Fi in every room, a coin laundry and wheelchair-accessible facilities, plus express check-in and check-out.
- About a 4-minute walk to the Sullivans Cove waterfront and roughly 5 minutes up the old Kelly's Steps to historic Battery Point.
- It has only a handful of Trip.com reviews because it was recently listed there, though it is a long-running operation with plenty of reviews on other platforms.
- The Salamanca Market gets busy on Saturday mornings, so rooms facing the square can pick up some noise.
- As an apartment-style property, some services are more limited than at a full-service hotel.
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Insider Tips
- Head straight down to the Salamanca Market on Saturday morning — you are already on the square.
- Walk up Kelly's Steps to wander the old Battery Point neighbourhood.
- Ask for an inner room if you are worried about noise from the Saturday-morning market.