3 Best Hotels in Hobart, Tasmania

Across the street from the old wharves and steps from some of the most exciting restaurants in Hobart, this imposing glass-and-stone building offers sumptuous accommodation in one of the city's best locations. Although it might seem a bit out of place amid Hobart's colonialism, what it lacks in period charm, it more than makes up for in luxury. All rooms have large wooden desks and thick, white guest bathrobes. Some rooms overlook the harbor. 

On one of Hobart's historic piers, this all-suites complex is only a five-minute walk from the city, Salamanca Place, and many popular restaurants and nightspots. Spacious modern units have loft-style bedrooms, stereos, DVD players and a library. Full kitchens with dishes and cutlery; many have balconies with harbor views. The adjacent conference facility makes this a favorite of business travelers.

Arguably one of Australia's best hotels, right on the Hobart waterfront, this row of historic warehouses and a former jam factory have been transformed into a sensational, art-theme hotel, where the work of Tasmania's finest contemporary artists is displayed. The friendly full-time curator is on hand to advise and explain, as is the in-house historian; together they run art-history tours of the hotel complex. The spacious guest suites, also artistically decorated, reflect the influences of a rich colonial trading history with India and China: all suites have natural wood furnishings and king-size beds with exotic silk covers. Bathrooms are modern, with stainless-steel and translucent-glass fittings. Some suites have harbor views; others overlook the stunning glassed-in courtyard atrium.