I guess it depends on your budget.

have a look on www.wotif.com.au for an overview on what is available in Hobart for your budget.

For views, you have :

Somerset on Salamanca

Grand Chancellor Hotel

Zero Davy Apartments

Somerset on the Pier

For something special:

The Henry Jones Art Hotel.

For clean, comfortable, convenient and good value, check out the Fountainside Hotel. It has good reviews on TA.

All those mentioned by Ellemay have water views (depending on the room) as they are situated within spitting distance of the Sullivans Cove area.

i can personally recommend Henry Jones (exxy but oh-so nice) & Somerset on the Pier (literally; it's on the water...can be noisy due to water craft). Zero Davey is situated beside Henry Jones and could be cheaper option (still not really cheap tho!).

I would stay at the somerset on the Pier - it depends your bugget - it would not be noisy in September.

Unless you really are on a minute budget I would never stay at the fountain view - yuck!

Suzi

I mean the Fountainside Hotel

Thanks think i will try sommerset on the pier.

Which is more scenic the drive out to Port arthur or south to Huonville?

Will it be too cold for bush walking early Sept?

Just out of curiosity SuziiW, how can you be sure the Somerset wont be noisy in September? I find that a somewhat ambitious claim and I am wondering: is there are time table? (yep, Im seriously asking that).

Just last week there was a dirty great big red ship of some sort moored directly across from the hotel. I've also stayed there when there's been other ships docked and their generators going all night/loading and various other comings and goings...including an Antarctic vessel of some description. There was a wedding once and they had their yacht (and party) downstairs ready to sail in to the moonlight. Granted none happened in September but I am very curious to know why that month is quiet! ;-)

Hi, Re bushwalking query.

Depending on where you are talking about, you have to remember, that tassie is notorious for having 4 seaasons in one day, at any time of the year and this will vary depending on what part of the island you are currently on. I am returning in 7 sleeps (with 3 other adults) and we intend to be doing a fair bit of hiking during our 13 days stay. (weather premitting) I know BRRRRRRRR it will be cold, considering alot of regions experienced snow last week. Our 2 previous trips were in the month of Feb and even then we experienced very cold weather and were wearing our almost snow proof jackets. A 6 hr walk/hike around and over Mt Roland near Sheffield had our hands almost frost bitten (it felt like it) as we had forgotten our gloves that day.

In other words, be prepared. If in doubt check out the national parks site www.parks.tas.gov au. they have good writeups on all the parks, and usually give suggestions on type of clothing to be wearing depending on the length of the walk. Obviously the west coast is far more brezzier than the east, and up in the middle of tassie it is alpine, therefore can be cool at all time.

Hope this helps.Cheers

thanks very helpful.

Hi Adelaide74

Nothing happens in September and it is quiet because it is sub Antarctic outside - that big orange ship you referred to is straight from the Antarctic - like our weather!!