Salamanca Wharf Hotel

Fantastic location-walking distance to beautiful gardens, restaurants and bay. Well appointed rooms and comfortable beds. The staff were absolutely delightful and couldn’t be more helpful! Thanks once again and we will highly recommend and be back 🤩

A very nice hotel with well set up little apartments, with nice touches like a balcony (although metal screens blocked the view a bit). The staff were very friendly and helpful. They have a car stacker, which holds 14 cars and is a marvel. However, be warned that if you arrive after reception closes then you will need to find street parking, which on a Fri night (as we had) is almost impossible. After cruising around for 30mins we found a spot. Sadly it was on the very spot the Sat Salamanca Market is held and we copped a $200 fine as our vehicle was towed. Such is life. It is a very central location though.

We had a wonderful five-day stay here. The hotel is in a fantastic location, with everything within walking distance. Parking around the city centre is extremely limited (mostly two-hour spots), so it’s important to book a hotel that can provide parking. This hotel usually has a car stacker (it was under maintenance during our stay), but the staff went out of their way to help us find a space on the first day, and from then it was no problem.||Our one-bedroom apartment was perfect: a separate lounge and bedroom, a handy little kitchen for meals, and a lovely café downstairs with fabulous food when we didn’t feel like cooking. The room was serviced daily, which was a real bonus. There weren’t any views, but that wasn’t an issue since there’s so much to see and do nearby.||We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend this hotel, especially if you’re travelling with a car.

Stayed for 3 nights in a fully self contained apartment. We had an issue with the heating but staff were straight on to it and did their best to fix it asap! Bedding was extremely comfortable and rooms had everything we needed! Location is perfect for strolling around

Recently stayed in this contemporary, clean and chic hotel on two occasions. A couple of nights in a standard room with a fully equipped kitchen, and another couple of nights in one of the penthouses, very spacious with a huge stand-alone bath in the bedroom, and a washer/dryer in the bathroom. The penthouse had floor to ceiling wall to wall glass which had lovely views of the nearby park. Trees growing close to the window wall attracted a myriad of birds. We were there in July, so we needed the a/c on permanently, it does take a while for the penthouse to warm up, just be patient. Salamanca Square, all the docks, Battery Point shore line, Death by Chocolate 💖 😉, Parliament Square, all easy walking distance and just wait till you see the undercover car storage system 👌. And now I want to live in the penthouse!

Highly recommend the Salamanca Wharf Hotel. Full amenities, king sized bed, kitchen, large bathroom. Only improvements i could suggest. Larger dining table. The one in the room was to small. Has off street parking. I didn't use it due to the height of my car. Cafe below was always packed with people. At night walking distance to an awesome steakhouse.

Was really pleased with this hotel. The location was great and the parking was easy - took a moment getting used too but once it was explained it was fine. The bathroom was lovely and the hotel was very clean.||The Foxtel was an added bonus with excellent TV channels. ||The bed was absolutely perfect. One of the best mattresses I have slept on. Highly recommend! ||Only a few minutes walk from Salamanca and walking distance to the CBD (10 to 15 minute walk to the CBD shops).

Extremely Disappointing – Misleading Booking and Rude Staff Our booking at Salamanca Wharf Hotel included on-site parking, which was one of the main reasons we chose it. But when we arrived, there was no parking available. After a long day of travel, we called the after-hours staff—only to be met with rudeness, no solutions, and eventually they hung up on us. We felt completely helpless that we left and booked a room at another hotel. This completely soured an otherwise amazing trip to Tasmania. For the price, this level of unprofessionalism is unacceptable. Would absolutely not recommend.

Salamanca Wharf in Hobart was my home away from home for three days. The aparthotel is located in the historic docks area called Castray Esplanade. As I drove into the area, I could see a row of beautiful historic Georgian sandstone warehouses. Those buildings were once used to store wool, grain, whale oil, apples and imported goods in the 1830s. INSIDE SALAMANCA WHARF The receptionist area will be closed after 6 PM, so you need to bring the key card along with you to enter the aparthotel. The top floor of Salamanca Wharf was preserved for the penthouse suite. The penthouse suite had everything that I needed and more. I opened all the drawers and cupboards when I arrived to see what they provided. I found cutleries, all cooking utensils, instructions on how to use the electric stove, kettles, and also a washing machine/dryer. I washed my dirty clothes on the first night while watching the SBS's Tour De France on TV. The instruction helped a lot because I almost put the washing powder in a wrong slot! The aparthotel used Tasmanian timbers in their custom made furniture. They also used a combination of Sassafras and Tasmanian oak for the bed heads, table and coffee table. Through out the hotel, I could see Laurent Dick's beautiful photography of Antartica. Each photo was stunning that it looked like a painting from afar. After updating my travel journal and itinerary for the following day, I took a bath in their spa bath with a pack of MOR bath salt. This was probably the third place that I stayed in Tasmania that had a spa bath. I kept on telling my husband that a spa tub is a great investment to have (hahaha). PARKING If you hire a car or drive to Salamanca Wharf, there's a secure undercover parking space at the aparthotel. It was also the first car stacker that was built in Tasmania. If your vehicle is too big to fit into the stacker, then the staff will be able to help you with an outdoor parking permit. POINTS OF INTEREST The aparthotel was very central and located within walking distance to Battery Point, Salamanca Square and Salamanca Place, where the famous Salamanca Market is held every Saturday with over 300 stallholders. BATTERY POINT Battery Point's historic walk is effortless to do and started near the aparthotel. You want to start from Kelly Steps at Salamanca Place to see some interesting old seafarers cottages, Narryna Heritage Museum, and checking out some old buildings at Hampden Road before ending the walk at Princes Park. TASTE OF TASMANIA FESTIVAL If you plan to visit Tasmania in summer for the week-long food wonderland, then Salamanca Wharf is a perfect place to stay. The renovated Princes Wharf 1 that is located opposite the hotel is the home to the Taste event. Imagine all the fresh seafood, berries, wines, beers, ciders and cheeses that you can get at Taste. This event is set to coincide with the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. SALAMANCA MARKET Finding parking at Salamanca Market on Saturday morning was tough. Everyone wake up early to check out this market even in the middle of winter. Fortunately, I parked my car across Salamanca Wharf from the night before (after 6 PM), so I could freely walk around without worrying about a parking spot. SALAMANCA SQUARE Salamanca Square started as a quarry which dated back to the early 19th Century. It is now a hub offering dining, bars, cafes and shopping experiences. I went there a few times to find dinner and dessert cafes. There's a playground with the giant chess board and a lot of spaces to sit for groups and families. BROOKE STREET PIER Yes, Brooke St Pier is definitely a must-go place when you're in Hobart. MONA ROMA ferry always hails from here, and the pier also housed a few well-known restaurants such as the Glass House, Aloft and Brooke Street Larder. This place was also great to get some souvenirs and cute art prints. Some tours such as the Red Decker, Gray Line and Pennicott Wilderness Journeys can also be booked from here. Three days at Salamanca Wharf definitely helped me to explore the area around Hobart. Late night walk and restaurants were always within safe walking distance. If not, there will always be a taxi line in front of the Salamanca Place. As usual, always try to book the aparthotel in advanced especially closer to the peak holiday season and Taste Festival.

This is a rather lovely hotel on the outside, the reception desk is only operated a few hours at the weekend which means you must check in early. It also means you can not leave bags after 4pm on a Sunday. It is a premium hotel and for the best part it looks great. Our room was wheelchair accessible however the layout and the finishes in the room tool away from the experience. For the price we paid for a night of luxury we were underwhelmed. The bathroom and toilet were located immediately close to each other leaving a very damp bathroom. It really compromised the design. The bed head was positioned way too high to place items above it or switch off the reading lamps. The numerous cables for phone, lamps and alarm clock were visible and messy. The screen installed in the bedroom area had exposed cables and sockets which were far too high to be functional. Cables and devices such as your phone for charging hung from the available socket. For a hotel claiming a premium label and architectural design for the costs it really fell short and left us feeling we had to plan our visit around the timetable set by management rather than the need of the guest. Oscar was helpful with parking and checking us in, very polite but clearly limited by management and operation decisions.