some have kitchenettes and/or river views, while upgraded rooms add whirlpool baths. featuring antique furniture, the refined rooms come with flat-screen tvs, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. 6 km from constitution dock. guests aged 16 and over are welcome. other amenities include a lounge with a fireplace, as well as free parking. continental breakfast is available for a fee. there's no air-conditioning. set in a 1906 queen anne-style house featuring stained-glass windows and a turret, this sophisticated hotel overlooking the river derwent is an 11-minute walk from salamanca market and 1. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am Hobart International Airport 22 min
Salamanca Market (11 min) Busy Saturday market with vendors for food, produce, art, clothing & Tasmanian timber items. Mawson's Huts Replica Museum (16 min) Replica of the huts used in Antarctica by Douglas Mawson & his team, plus stories of the expedition. Tasman Bridge (9 min) Sweeping concrete road link across the River Derwent, with 2 lanes of traffic in each direction. Constitution Dock (17 min) Bustling dock with converted colonial buildings housing galleries, seafood restaurants & shops. Cascades Female Factory Historic Site (10 min) Exhibits & dramatised tours on life at a 19th-century workhouse built to reform female convicts. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (19 min) Established museum featuring art, cultural & science exhibitions, along with a courtyard cafe. Richmond Bridge (28 min) Picturesque sandstone bridge over the Coal River built in 1825 by convicted prisoners. Wrest Point (6 min) Polished rooms in a vibrant casino hotel with riverside golfing, a pool and a revolving restaurant. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (9 min) The 34.6-acre site established in 1818 offers historic plant collections, a visitor centre & a cafe. MONA (22 min) Mostly-underground art museum with a playful vibe & a wine bar on the Moorila Winery grounds. Farm Gate Market (7 min) Lively Sunday hub of vendors selling area-sourced fare such as seasonal produce & baked goods. Mount Wellington (27 min) 4,170-foot mountain with trails & a lookout point, plus a dolerite cliff known as the Organ Pipes. Sullivans Cove (16 min) Wellington Park (30 min) Maritime Museum of Tasmania (18 min) Collection of artifacts & displays on the state's nautical history, including whaling & shipwrecks. |