The best hotels in Hobart in 2026 are MACq 01 and the Henry Jones Art Hotel on the waterfront, The Tasman for heritage luxury, Hadley's Orient Hotel for history in the CBD, the Moss Hotel on Salamanca Place, Lenna of Hobart in Battery Point and the MONA Pavilions for an art-filled stay.
Hobart is compact, and the best place to stay is the waterfront, Salamanca Place or Battery Point, all within a short walk of the restaurants, Salamanca Market and the MONA ferry. Rooms book out during the Taste of Tasmania and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race (late December and New Year) and during Dark Mofo in June. For what to do, see our best things to do in Hobart.
A storytelling hotel on the wharf, with rooms themed on Tasmanian characters.
MACq 01 sits right on Macquarie Wharf, and each of its rooms tells the story of a real Tasmanian character. Rooms face the water or the city, and free daily tours by the hotel's storytellers introduce Tasmania's history.
It's steps from Salamanca, the restaurants and the MONA ferry.
Good to know: Join the hotel's free storytelling tour on your first evening.
18 Hunter St, Hobart TAS 7000
An art-filled hotel in the old IXL jam factory on the waterfront.
The Henry Jones Art Hotel occupies the sandstone warehouses of the old IXL jam factory on Hunter Street, with hundreds of works by Tasmanian artists on the walls. Rooms keep the old beams and stone.
It's one of Australia's most characterful hotels, a few steps from the water.
Good to know: Walk the hotel's corridors like a gallery; the art is for sale.
25 Hunter St, Hobart TAS 7000
Luxury rooms in heritage buildings on Parliament Square.
The Tasman combines heritage buildings, from Georgian sandstone to art deco, with a new pavilion on Parliament Square, between the waterfront and Salamanca. Interiors are polished and the restaurant is well regarded.
It suits a luxury stay steps from everything.
Good to know: Ask for a room in the heritage wing for the most character.
12 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000
A historic hotel in the CBD, famous for its afternoon tea.
Hadley's Orient Hotel is one of Hobart's oldest hotels, built in the 1830s, with a grand heritage façade on Murray Street and comfortable rooms.
Its afternoon tea is a Hobart tradition, and the waterfront is a short walk away.
Good to know: Book the afternoon tea even if you're not staying.
34 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000
A small boutique hotel in the heritage buildings of Salamanca Place.
Moss Hotel is a boutique hotel tucked into Salamanca Place's sandstone buildings, with stylish rooms and a quiet courtyard feel.
Salamanca Market is outside the door on Saturdays.
Good to know: Stay on a Friday night to wake up to Salamanca Market.
39 Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7004
A Victorian Italianate mansion at the top of Salamanca Place.
Lenna of Hobart is a heritage mansion at the corner of Runnymede Street and Salamanca Place, with rooms in the original house and a newer wing.
It's a peaceful base between Salamanca and Battery Point.
Good to know: Ask for a room in the original mansion for heritage character.
20 Runnymede St, Battery Point TAS 7004
Apartment-style suites with kitchens on the waterfront.
Salamanca Wharf Hotel has apartment-style suites with kitchens and many with water views, at the end of Salamanca Place.
It suits families and longer stays.
Good to know: Use the kitchen and shop at Salamanca Market for breakfast supplies.
17a Castray Esplanade, Battery Point TAS 7000
Private pavilions on the MONA estate, full of art.
The MONA Pavilions are a small number of private pavilions on the MONA grounds overlooking the River Derwent, each with original art and its own outlook over the water.
Guests have easy access to the museum and the estate's restaurants and winery.
Good to know: Visit the museum after hours when it's quieter; check guest perks when booking.
655 Main Rd, Berriedale TAS 7011
The waterfront and Salamanca Place, close to restaurants, the market and the MONA ferry. Battery Point is quieter and very pretty, a few minutes' walk uphill.
MACq 01 and the Henry Jones Art Hotel on the waterfront, and The Tasman in historic buildings on Parliament Square, are the top luxury choices. The MONA Pavilions offer a unique, art-filled stay.
Yes. The MONA Pavilions are a handful of private pavilions on the museum's grounds by the river, with art in the rooms.
Well ahead for late December and early January (the Sydney to Hobart race and the Taste of Tasmania) and for Dark Mofo in June.
About 20 minutes by car. An airport bus runs to the city centre.