The Islington Hotel
Heritage mansion meets private art collection. Plush, quiet, and deeply personal — common rooms include a Library, Morning Room, Rose Room, Games Room, and glass Conservatory. Think fireside evenings with a book and Tasmanian whisky rather than a resort pool scene.
Ask about the private library dining room — the 19th-century mahogany table seats up to 12 for exclusive group dinners.
Why It Matters
One Michelin Key winner; consistently rated Tasmania's top boutique hotel. The art collection alone — spanning ancient to contemporary works including pieces by Matisse and Warhol — makes it feel like sleeping inside a private museum. Adults-only (16+) policy keeps the atmosphere genuinely tranquil. Breakfast is included and made from scratch daily before dawn.
Built in 1847 as a Regency-style mansion on Davey Street, the Islington is a 11-room adults-only boutique hotel that reads more like a very well-traveled owner's private home than a standard hotel. Art covers every wall — Whiteleys, Warhols, a Matisse in the loft room — and antiques collected over three decades of global travel fill the common spaces. The glass-walled west wing addition sits alongside the original sandstone house without missing a beat.
Where You'll Stay
5 room types available
Courtyard Suite
North-facing room bathed in warm caramel, gold, and green tones. An original sandstone stable wall runs the full length of the room, giving it a distinct character you won't find in a new-build. Private veranda and courtyard let you catch the afternoon sun. Twin-share setup available with a phone call.
King (twin-share configuration available on request)Garden Suite
Located in the post-modern glass-and-sandstone west wing. Looks out through rhododendron and cherry gardens toward Mount Wellington. Calm earthen tones of chocolate, sage, and gold. French doors lead onto a flagstone terrace toward the garden pond. Marble bathroom with heated floor, separate rain shower, and deep bathtub. From $345/night per Australian Traveller.
King (twin-share available on request)
Loft Suite
A tucked-away room at the top of the stairs that feels like a genuine hideaway. Soft, warm colours create a cosy atmosphere. The window frames a view all the way to the peak of Mount Wellington. Houses an original Matisse artwork. Marble bathroom with rain shower and bath. Previously listed from $240/night.
KingSignature Suite
The showstopper room. A grand Austro-Hungarian Empire bed faces a welcoming fireplace — the centrepiece of a space that feels regal and genuinely timeless. French doors open directly onto the garden for private outdoor relaxing. Decorated in rich chocolate silks with Biedermeier-style furnishings.
King (Austro-Hungarian Empire bed)
Wellington Suite
Spacious and sun-filled with direct views of Mount Wellington through original pressed-tin ceilings that nod to the property's history. French doors open onto the gardens. The marble bathroom has heated floors, a rain shower, and a separate bathtub. A guest favourite and the rooms most mentioned in reviews.
KingThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Chauffeured airport transfers available on request. Longer-stay guests can also request a personally tailored itinerary for the duration of their trip.
Croquet is played on the hotel's heritage lawn — a classic match in a garden that has been here since the 1850s.
Intimate garden picnics can be arranged in the walled heritage grounds. The hotel sets the scene — contact the team to organise.
The walled garden is one of the hotel's genuine highlights. Towering trees, sculpted hedges, a pond, and resident wildlife — pademelons, wild ducks, butterflies, and the occasional wallaby at dusk. Views of Mount Wellington from the lawn. A quiet circuit takes 10–15 minutes.
Multiple common rooms for guests to inhabit at leisure — a proper library with books, a chess set in the games room, the Morning Room and Rose Room for reading or conversation. Each decorated differently, all with original artworks and antiques.
The hotel sits on the road to kunanyi/Mount Wellington. From the front door, the Rivulet Walk connects south Hobart to Salamanca Place in about 30 minutes on foot — passing the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site along the way.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
11 rooms, large glass conservatory, outdoor terraces, heritage gardens, and 19th-century mahogany dining room in the Library. Accommodates groups of up to 22 people. Suitable for weddings, private retreats, and corporate events.
Self-serve honesty bar in the glass conservatory stocked with Tasmanian spirits, wines and beers.
On-property wine cellar with a wide selection of wines available to guests.
Complimentary barista-made coffee available to guests throughout the day.
Minibar stocked with water and juice at no charge. The Signature Suite may have a fuller minibar — check at time of booking.
Children under 16 are not permitted. No pets.
No swimming pool on property.
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