The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart
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Character and identity
The Tasman occupies three stitched-together buildings on a new public square steps from Hobart's waterfront: a sandstone 1847 former hospital, an Art Deco block, and a contemporary Pavilion. The 152 rooms (mostly kings, plus 18 doubles and 13 suites) lean into each building's era without tipping into pastiche, with Blackheart Sassafras ceiling inlays in the Deco rooms and soaring ceilings over St David's Park in the Heritage wing. Chef Massimo Mele runs Peppinas, the Italian dining room, alongside Mary Mary cocktail bar and the Deco lounge. Service skews warm, attentive, and notably proactive at the concierge desk.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and design-literate travellers who want a base for Tasmania's food, wine, and nature: MONA ferries, cool-climate Pinot, Salamanca Market, fly fishing and private winery days. Heritage and architecture fans will get the most from the building itself. Solo travellers and small groups using Hobart as a launch pad for charter flights elsewhere also fit neatly.
Should look elsewhere:
Families with several young children, who'll feel out of place in what is essentially a couples' hotel. Anyone who needs a nightly hotel bar should note Mary Mary currently only opens Thursday to Saturday, and guests can't roam between buildings on their room key.
Bottom line
The real reason to book is the building itself: a heritage reinvention done with restraint, paired with the city's most ambitious Italian kitchen and a concierge team that can unlock fly fishing, private cellars, and dinner with the chef. Splurge on a Heritage room with a fireplace for residential calm, or a Pavilion suite for Mt Wellington views, and time your stay around Peppinas reservations and the MONA calendar.