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HOTEL STYLE
City View
Business
Languages Spoken
English
Property amenities
Paid public parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Highchairs available
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Parking
Wifi
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Outdoor dining area
Wine / champagne
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Baggage storage
Currency exchange
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
ATM on site
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
Ironing service
Room features
Air conditioning
Desk
Dining area
Housekeeping
Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
Sofa bed
Walk-in shower
Interconnected rooms available
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Separate dining area
Separate living room
Sofa
Telephone
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Iron
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Minibar
Refrigerator
Electric kettle
Radio
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Mountain view
City view
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Location
156 Bathurst Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia
Best Western Hobart
3.8 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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My elderly father (87) who has dementia and I spent a night during our 9-night self-drive tour of Tasmania at the Best Western Hobart which was far superior to the Best Western in Launceston. Although the rooms were of a similar size the bathroom in Hobart had been renovated which made it a nicer room. The location was only a 15-minute walk from Salamanca, and the port. When I asked Mia, the receptionist where we could dine “Asian style” when we arrived in the evening, she kindly offered us a list of restaurants that she liked around the area, one of which we went to and thoroughly enjoyed. She was very accommodating and a lovely person to have greet you upon arrival to the hotel. Parking cost $15 for a 24-hour period
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Don't risk parking on the street. Purchase the $15 24-hour parking ticket from the hotel.
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Stayed here as part of a tour group: Trade Travel. Guest laundry good: need 3x$1 coins to operate washing machine; didn’t use the dryer but I think it’s also $3.00 Bathroom upgraded but shower screen does not stop water pooling on the floor so despite a grab rail, it’s a trip hazard. Thin towels, nowhere to hang hand towel or face washer and small room. Lumpy pillows. Room furniture needs replacing; old and not very comfortable. Clean. No biscuits with limited tea/coffee choices (seems to have become standard practice?) Food was just acceptable even though it was pre-ordered with Trade Travel 2.5 weeks in advance: pre-ordering meals is a Trade Travel policy that regrettably, happened with most main meals. The food was mostly tasteless and there were no vegetables or salad; maybe part of the package we were on? Breakfast pretty standard fare; nothing exciting. Helpful staff at breakfast and very extroverted helpful waiter/bar attendant in the evening. Comfortable and quiet area to sit and relax adjacent to dining room/bar It was an OK place to stay if you are on a tight budget, but I'm sure there are better places elsewhere; I'd rate it a 3 star.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Sherlin Verma, Marketing at Best Western Hobart
Responded 6 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are glad to hear that you had an excellent experience. We really value your feedback and are committed to providing the best possible services to all our customers. We hope to see you again very soon.
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We spent a night at the hotel, prior to starting the exploration of Tasmania.
We checked in at apx. 10PM and were allocated with room 328.
This was a regular room with twin beds, a big HD TV, a small balcony with a view to a parking lot, a minibar, but no safe. The entire room was probably decorated back in the 1980's, as it felt very old and not updated. The bathroom was small with a sink, toilet, a bath tub (with a curtain) and toiletries from Kudos Spa. Our top tier welcome gift was a bottle of water, 2 sweets and a drink coupon from the bar. There was a 4 cm gap between the door and the floor, so that meant light from the corridor entered the room throughout the night.
Bottom line - this is a very simple 3-star hotel, which is a good choice if you have to spend the night in Hobart.
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Date of stay: October 2019
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Room Tip:Try to get a room with a view.
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We recently stayed here & the room was great especially as it had a separate living area plus 2 little balconies off both the bedroom & living room to let in fresh air. This hotel is in a good location & Sundays there’s a farmers market just down the same street. We accidentally left our backpack (we think in the parking area) & it was handed in by Joc & we retrieved it a few days later which was awesome! Thank you..
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Does not have a toaster or cutlery or bottle opener but just tea making facilities with a small...
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Arriving at 8:30, when the buffet closed at 9:30, we found no bread, one pastry, hardly any fruit, no eggs, no baked beans, two cold tomatoes, two cold sausages, a few cold potatoes, no bacon and a broken pancake machine. Shortly after, the coffee machine broke.
I needed to ask a staff member to restock, who seemed very surprised at the request. They restocked the bread straight away and attempted to fix the pancake machine but couldn't. After 15 minutes some bacon and baked beans were brought out, the bacon was so undercooked it was basically warm ham, and the beans were cold.
In the end, we paid $35 for a piece of cold toast and a glass of water each. I say cold toast because the toaster machine is so old and slow, while the bread appears toasted, it's stone cold.
This was really inconvenient, we wanted to eat breakfast and get on our way. This terrible buffet meant we needed to stop somewhere else and buy another breakfast.
Our feelings are not unique, all the other guests in the dining area were commenting how simply terrible it was. Speaking of, there were only about a dozen people there, hardly enough people to have rushed the buffet and depleted it to the level it was.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Response from Sherlin Verma, Marketing at Best Western Hobart
Responded 26 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are sorry to hear about your experience and would like to apologize for the inconvenience that was faced. Rest assured, we understand your frustration and will look into this right away. We really value your feedback and are committed to providing the best possible services to all our customers.
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This hotel is fantastic. Beds are comfortable & rooms are always clean. The housekeeping staff are excellent & the Embers restaurant always have a delicious offering for their buffet breakfasts. The location on Bathurst st is wonderful with a short walk to Liverpool where the city shops are located. The view from both sides is stunning and staff are quite aimiable just as most Tasmanians are! Worth a visit to this hotel and it’s stunning city
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip:Mountain View or city view. It’s your choice.
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We stayed here for three nights. Found the hotel clean and presentable, staff were friendly. Its centrally located and an easy walk into the CBD, Salamanca & the Wharf. The room was spacious, clean and serviced daily, only downside would be that it wasn't very soundproof to the outside street noise (we were on the third floor). Undercover paid parking on site is available at a cost of $15 per day.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Spent a couple of nights here, we had a bedroom and sitting room, all areas were clean and pretty well maintained. Cost was a little more than you would expect from accommodation of this age but it was in town. Reception staff were friendly and helpful ensuring we knew that the on site dining closes at 8pm - no exceptions so it was a quick bag drop and back downstairs to grab a bite to eat. Food was OK.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sherlin Verma, Marketing at Best Western Hobart
Responded 23 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are sorry to hear about your experience and would like to apologize for the inconvenience that was faced. Rest assured, we understand your frustration and will look into this right away. We really value your feedback and are committed to providing the best possible services to all our customers.
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The hotel is located back from the centre and water, but Hobart is quite small and this is not a real issue - about 10-15 minutes walk to the waterfront. The hotel looks a little tired from the outside. Checkin was quick and easy. I had a room on the top floor looking east - I could see the water. The room was big enough. The room is a little dated, but the bathroom appeared to have been renovated recently. Powerpoints were in the right places for charging and using a laptop. Bed was fine. The fridge was in a cuboard, which was not quite wide enough, meaning that opening the door was a challenge as it got caught on the hinges. I would stay here again
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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I have stayed three times now over the last few years. A very good affordable business hotel within 4 - 5 mins walk of bars, restaurants and CBD. King room is quite large and mine was on 5th floor with a balcony. Unlimited internet access, large TV, and free parking if a Best Western member. Hobart in winter is quite cold but a good heating system meant my room was always warm when I returned.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Sherlin Verma, Marketing at Best Western Hobart
Responded 20 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are glad to hear that you had an excellent experience. We really value your feedback and are committed to providing the best possible services to all our customers. We hope to see you again very soon.
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I don't think so. I asked them if I could have a microwave in the room, and they said it would be a 'fire risk'??? So a toaster would probably be out of the question I think. You could email them and ask I suppose.
There are more places to choose from in the Hobart area.
PRICE RANGE
AU$145 - AU$200 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
mercure hobart hotel hobart, accor hobart
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Mercure Hobart
LOCATION
AustraliaTasmaniaGreater HobartHobart
NUMBER OF ROOMS
140
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