10 Best Hobart Hotels — Sullivans Cove & Salamanca (2026)

We open the Hobart list with the most luxurious, highest-scoring stay on it: MACq 01 Hotel. Hobart is the capital of Tasmania, a port city on the Derwent River, and MACq 01 sits right on the water on Hunter Pier, in the heart of the historic Sullivans Cove bay. What makes it different is that it's Australia's first storytelling hotel — all 114 rooms are themed around a real Tasmanian character, from explorers and convicts to artists, so a stay here carries more weight than your average luxury room. Every room has heated floors and a flat-screen TV, and many face the Derwent. There's The Old Wharf Restaurant for contemporary European food on the water, two bars, a gym, concierge and 24-hour reception. It's a 4-minute walk to Constitution Dock and about 5 minutes to the MONA ferry pier. Real guests on Trip.com rate it 9.6/10 — the top score here — from around $289 a night.

The runner-up on our Hobart list is the one guests fall for on atmosphere and art — The Henry Jones Art Hotel. It fills the 19th-century Henry Jones IXL jam factory on Hunter Street, right on the Sullivans Cove waterfront, and it was Australia's first art hotel: more than 250 contemporary works hang through the building, so a walk to the lobby doubles as a gallery visit. Rooms come in many shapes; plenty keep the original red brick and timber beams, and some look over the harbour, with air-con and a private bathroom in every one. Downstairs the Landscape Restaurant & Grill plates steak and Tasmanian produce, and the IXL Long Bar sits under the glass atrium. There is room service, a concierge, 24-hour reception, and valet parking. It is about a 3-minute walk to Constitution Dock and 10 minutes to Salamanca Place. Real-guest scores on Trip.com sit at 9.4/10, with rooms from around $170 a night.

Ranked #3, this is the all-rounder of the list — a 4-star tower on Davey Street, right beside the Sullivans Cove waterfront and across from Victoria Dock. It has roughly 244 rooms, and many of the upper floors look out over the Derwent River or the kunanyi / Mount Wellington skyline. Every room comes with air-con, a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee gear and an en-suite bath. The standout is the heated indoor pool on floor 10 with city views, backed by a gym and sauna. Tasman Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner built around local produce, plus a bar and afternoon tea, and there's room service, a 24-hour desk and a conference centre. You can walk to Constitution Dock in about 4 minutes and Salamanca Place in about 9. Real guests on Trip.com rate it 9.3/10, with rooms from around $121 a night — a solid pick for families and business travellers who want a fully-loaded hotel with a good view at a fair price.

Ibis Styles Hobart is the best-value pick in this list — a modern 4-star Accor property on Macquarie Street, right in central Hobart. It's a 10-storey building with around 296 rooms, one of the largest hotels in Tasmania. Every room has a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee gear, and a big rain shower in the bathroom. The feature guests love most is the heated indoor pool plus 2 saunas — a real bargain at this price in a city this cold. There's a gym, an Asian street-food restaurant called Mr Good Guy with a bar, a 24-hour front desk, meeting space, and underground parking. From here it's about a 10-12 minute walk to Salamanca Market and roughly 10 minutes to the Sullivans Cove waterfront. Real-guest scores on Trip.com sit at 8.9/10, with rooms from about $74 a night — recommended for families and travelers who want a 4-star with a pool without paying waterfront prices.

Ranked #5 and the most distinctive address on the whole list, Somerset on the Pier Hobart is a 4-star serviced apartment set inside a 1930s pier building on Elizabeth Street Pier — a jetty that reaches right out into Sullivans Cove. The thing no other hotel here can match: every single unit looks out over the Derwent River and the historic harbour, with water on both sides. Rooms are two-story duplex apartments with a living area downstairs and a loft bedroom upstairs, and each one comes with a full kitchen, washer/dryer, wide-screen TV and a minibar, plus an en-suite with both a bathtub and a shower. There's 24-hour reception, a meeting room, on-site parking and free high-speed Wi-Fi. From the front door it's about a 3-minute walk to Constitution Dock and roughly 6-7 minutes to Salamanca Place. Real guests on Trip.com rate it 8.7/10, with rooms from around $171 a night.

Our #6 pick puts you on the liveliest stretch in Hobart — Galleria Salamanca, a 4-star apartment hotel set inside a colonial sandstone building on Salamanca Place. The square and its waterfront strip are lined with 1830s sandstone warehouses now filled with galleries, restaurants and bars, and it hosts the Salamanca Market every Saturday morning. The rooms are roomy, apartment-style and stay surprisingly quiet given the buzz outside. Every unit has a flat-screen TV, carpeted floors, full bedding and towels, free tea and coffee, and free Wi-Fi, plus express check-in and check-out, a coin laundry and wheelchair-accessible facilities. From the door it is about a 4-minute walk to the Sullivans Cove waterfront and roughly 5 minutes up the old Kelly's Steps to historic Battery Point. Real-guest scores on Trip.com sit at 9.0/10, with rooms from about $160 a night — a strong fit for couples and families who want to be in the thick of it.

Coming in at #7, Customs House Hotel is a 3-star heritage pub hotel that wins on history and value, sitting on Murray Street right against Sullivans Cove. The heritage-listed building dates to 1846, making it one of Hobart's oldest hotels, and it takes its name from the old Customs House next door — now Parliament House. There are around 30 renovated rooms, many looking out over the harbour or Parliament House, and every room has a mini-fridge, tea and coffee gear, and a TV. The value clincher is the free continental and cooked breakfast every morning — a real saver in a city where eating out adds up fast. Downstairs there's a restaurant and bar doing seafood, steak, and pub plates daily, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. You also get a 24-hour front desk, an ATM, luggage storage, and free Wi-Fi. It's a 4-minute walk to Salamanca Place and about 5 minutes to Constitution Dock. Real guests rate it 8.7/10 on Trip.com, with rooms from roughly $101 a night.

Coming in at #8 is the stay guests rate the best value on this list — Hadley's Orient Hotel. It's a 4-star heritage boutique on Murray Street in central Hobart, in a building dating back to 1834, and it's Tasmania's longest continuously operating boutique hotel. The Victorian-era restoration is careful and detailed, with 71 individually decorated rooms and suites, including roomy Heritage Suites. Every room has air-con and heating, an in-room safe, tea and coffee gear, and a renovated en-suite bathroom. The Orient Bar pours cocktails, wine, and tapas under a grand piano, with live music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, and there's traditional afternoon tea by advance booking, an in-house art gallery, 24-hour reception and concierge, and free Wi-Fi. You can walk to the waterfront in about 5 minutes and reach Salamanca Place in 6 to 7. Real guest scores on Trip.com hit 9.3/10 while rates start around $86 a night — guests point couples and travelers who want boutique character on a sensible budget straight here.

Ranked #9, this is the budget-friendly city-center pub stay on the list — Central Hotel Hobart, a historic 3-star pub hotel on Collins Street in the heart of Hobart. One thing to flag before you book: until December 2018 this place traded as Central Cafe Bar, the same building at 73 Collins Street, now renamed. There are about 10-11 rooms on the first floor of the old pub building, done up in a modern style. Every room has air-con, a flat-screen satellite TV, a fridge and tea and coffee gear, plus a roomy en-suite with a separate toilet, shower and hairdryer. Downstairs sits a bar and cafe with live music on Friday and Saturday nights, a game room with Keno, and a bottle shop leaning hard on Tasmanian wine. Wi-Fi is free. It's a 6-7 minute walk to the waterfront and about 10 minutes to Salamanca Place. Real guests rate it 8.4/10 on Trip.com, with rooms from around $109 a night.

We close out the Hobart list with the warmest, most personal stay of the bunch — Macquarie Manor Hotel. It sits inside an 1875 brick manor on Macquarie Street in the city center, a building that once housed one of Hobart's best-known surgeons and later served as the RACT headquarters. The place has since rebranded to The Macquarie Hobart on its own website, though Trip.com still lists it under the old name. With only about 15 rooms, it feels far more like a private home than a hotel: high ceilings, an old timber staircase, and Premier Suites dressed in real antique furniture and four-poster beds. Every room has heating and cooling, a TV, a mini-fridge, tea and coffee gear, and an en-suite bathroom, plus free continental breakfast and free Wi-Fi. A resident Ragdoll cat named Raggie greets guests. You can walk to Salamanca Place and the waterfront in roughly 9 minutes. Real guests rate it 8.9/10, with rooms from about $100 a night.