Waterman's Hotel

After having a terrible experience Irish Murphy’s, speaking to Paul and jake(the lovely security guard ) it has absolutely made our night! Such wonderful people who run a great pub! Kind and caring and so so welcoming! 100% recommend this beautiful little pub! The great staff and lovely calm atmosphere, you definitely can’t go wrong!

Stayed for 2 nights in 'New Wharf' over New Year 2025/2026. Our room overlooked Salamanca Place. Comfortable, clean and spacious room in an 1840's heritage building. Historic features have been retained in the rooms - stone walls, ceiling rafters and beams. King sized bed was very comfortable. Block out blinds and curtains keep the room dark at night. Bathroom is a bit quirky with the shower/bath having a clear screen that exposes you to the rest of the room when taking a shower. Easy self check in system. Staircase to the 2 levels can be a bit tricky with large suitcases. Great location, central to wharf area, restaurants and bars. Although we stayed over during New Year, Sydney to Hobart yacht race and Taste of Summer, we still managed to get some good sleep. Good value when compared to other Hobart accommodation at this time of year. Really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again.

We’ve visited Waterman’s Hotel three times in the past four months, and every single visit has been exceptional. The food is consistently amazing — some of our favourites are the tempura prawns, cauliflower bites and pork belly bites for entree, and the satay chicken, stuffed pesto chicken and the seafood chowder for mains. Absolutely delicious every time! The service is just as impressive. The staff always go out of their way to make sure we’re enjoying our meals and having a great experience, they have always been super friendly! Waterman’s has quickly become one of our must-visit spots in Hobart, and we can’t wait to come back again next time we’re in town!

Loved our meal here, checked out all the other places along the party strip but this was the most appealing due to it being nice and quiet and the service was great getting a 10 out of 10 in my books.. We have an autistic daughter, although she wasn't with us tonight we are always looking for accommodating places she can come and not be overwhelmed. The food was awesome and the two bartenders on Sat 18th 25 were very efficient and friendly. Well done lads.

Unfortunately I can’t recommend Waterman’s Hotel for accommodation (we didn’t try the pub). It’s a lovely historic building in a great location with Salamanca Place literally on the hotel doorstep, but is let down by poor amenities, tired rooms, no personal service and many things outside the control of the hotel (noise, steep stairs and tricky parking). The worst part for us was that the hot water ran out one day in to our two night stay. There is no reception, everything is done by text via an “office” number or an “emergency” number after hours. As this was after hours and I didn’t think was a real emergency, we just shivered through cold showers which I don’t think is acceptable for a 4 star hotel. Maybe I should have called the emergency number but it seems a bit extreme and I didn’t want people in our room trying to sort it out. The room itself looks great in photos but in reality is in need of a refresh. The hotel compendium acknowledges this by saying new owners have taken over and are working on upgrades. That was dated 2022 and there is no evidence of any improvements. Being a heritage listed building, there are obviously limitations to what modernisation can be done to the rooms but to summarise: The bath faucet didn’t work so we had to fill the bath using the shower (after 30 minutes it was still only half full and the hot water ran out), several of the light switches didn’t work, there was a thick layer of dust on the bed bulkhead, the windows are hazardous to try and manoeuvre and wouldn’t open anyway meaning no respite from the hot, stuffy rooms even during a cold snap in November. It would be unbearable in summer. There is no aircon and the fan provided is, weirdly, an industrial type you find in workshops. It was too noisy to have on at night although if you could put up with the racket, it may help drown out the street / pub noise. Not being familiar with Hobart, I didn’t realise we were staying in the “party district” so I won’t blame the hotel for the noise (and they do warn you the rooms are located above a pub) but the constant bass of the music and the drone of cars doing laps didn’t make for a restful sleep. A few other things to be aware of: stairs are steep and narrow. Anyone with mobility issues could not safely navigate them. Parking: prior to our stay I emailed the hotel asking about parking as we were staying over a weekend and I just wanted to park up and explore the city in foot. I was happy to pay for a parking building. They replied with some general suggestions but said it was “complicated to explain in an email”, suggesting I call. My fault but rather than calling I spent ages Googling parking options but found nothing that suited us e.g. long term / multiday parking. We ended up going to the info centre for advice - they were very helpful. But then when we checked in we found even better info in the hotel compendium. Why this exact information couldn’t have been emailed, I have no idea but it would have saved me a lot of time. (As it happens, there is free weekend parking in Gladstone St).

Fantastic place for a drink or a meal. Didn't stay here. Perfect location near the harbour. We walked up and down checking menus. Waterman's seemed good so gave it a go. Staff were fantastic. They didn't miss a beat. Fast and friendly service. Meals were absolutely superb. Will come back any time. The see-through glass back urinal (see photo) is a bit intimidating.

The atmosphere, location, professionalism, friendliness - these are words that best describe this hotel and the staff. Paul and the crew were wonderful to talk with. The cocktails were delicious. Trivia night was an absolute blast.

Great pub with delicious food. We had the smashed beef burger and scallops and both were great. Staff friendly and we happened to be there on survey says night - the survey mc was lovely!