other amenities include massages, a grocery and meal delivery service, and a business centre. breakfast is offered for a fee; dvd rentals are complimentary. the contemporary loft-style apartments come with 1 or 2 bedrooms, full kitchens and dining areas, plus free wi-fi, and flat-screen tvs with dvd players. set in a 1930s building on the elizabeth street pier on the river derwent, this modern apartment hotel is a 6-minute walk from salamanca market, a 9-minute walk from battery point, and an 11-minute walk from the tasmanian museum and art gallery. all have pier views; upgraded apartments add balconies. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am Hobart International Airport 19 min
Mawson's Huts Replica Museum (2 min) Replica of the huts used in Antarctica by Douglas Mawson & his team, plus stories of the expedition. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (6 min) The 34.6-acre site established in 1818 offers historic plant collections, a visitor centre & a cafe. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (6 min) Established museum featuring art, cultural & science exhibitions, along with a courtyard cafe. Sullivans Cove (2 min) MONA (19 min) Mostly-underground art museum with a playful vibe & a wine bar on the Moorila Winery grounds. Richmond Bridge (25 min) Picturesque sandstone bridge over the Coal River built in 1825 by convicted prisoners. Wellington Park (29 min) Farm Gate Market (10 min) Lively Sunday hub of vendors selling area-sourced fare such as seasonal produce & baked goods. Mount Wellington (26 min) 4,170-foot mountain with trails & a lookout point, plus a dolerite cliff known as the Organ Pipes. Cascades Female Factory Historic Site (8 min) Exhibits & dramatised tours on life at a 19th-century workhouse built to reform female convicts. Salamanca Market (6 min) Busy Saturday market with vendors for food, produce, art, clothing & Tasmanian timber items. Maritime Museum of Tasmania (4 min) Collection of artifacts & displays on the state's nautical history, including whaling & shipwrecks. Tasman Bridge (6 min) Sweeping concrete road link across the River Derwent, with 2 lanes of traffic in each direction. Constitution Dock (2 min) Bustling dock with converted colonial buildings housing galleries, seafood restaurants & shops. Wrest Point (7 min) Polished rooms in a vibrant casino hotel with riverside golfing, a pool and a revolving restaurant. |