Where to Stay in Tasmania: Accommodation Guide for Visitors

Tasmania's accommodation spans extraordinary range from world-class wilderness lodges to backpacker hostels, with Hobart and Launceston anchoring the urban options and an outstanding eco-lodge and boutique accommodation scene through the island's natural areas. In Hobart, the MACq 01 Hotel on the waterfront is one of Australia's finest boutique hotels. Henry Jones Art Hotel at Hunter Street is a heritage wool store converted with art installations throughout. The COMO The Treasury equivalent in Hobart's market is the Islington Hotel on Davey Street — luxury boutique in an Edwardian mansion. Battery Point and Sandy Bay have boutique B&Bs and guesthouses. In Launceston, the Peppers Seaport Hotel and hotel options around the Inveresk precinct serve the north. Cradle Mountain has several lodges including the Heritage Lodge and the Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge in the national park buffer zone. Freycinet has the Freycinet Lodge within the national park. Bruny Island has farm stays and retreats. Booking well ahead for the Mona Foma (January) and Dark Mofo (June) festival periods is essential — accommodation sells out city-wide.