The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tasmania

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Tasmania

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If it's your first trip to Tasmania for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Tasmania. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Tasmania. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Tasmania for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Tasmania beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Tasmania for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

RACV/RACT Hobart Apartment Hotel

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 154-156 Collins St., RACV/RACT Hobart Apartment Hotel has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 101.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Henry Jones Art Hotel

Hobart, Tasmania
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Henry Jones Art Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 25 Hunter Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 101.8 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Lenna Of Hobart

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tasmania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Lenna Of Hobart to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $129. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 20 Runnymede Street. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 102.4 km from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Grand Chancellor Hotel Hobart

Hobart, Tasmania
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $119, Grand Chancellor Hotel Hobart, at 1 Davey Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 101.8 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Edge of the Bay Resort

Coles Bay, Tasmania
3-star Resort with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tasmania

Edge of the Bay Resort has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $205 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2308 Main Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 104.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Club Wyndham Seven Mile Beach

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Resort with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Club Wyndham Seven Mile Beach is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and outdoor tennis. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $104, and it's located at 78 Surf Road. We also love the rooms with kitchens, a game room, a spa, free parking, and a pool table which are great for visitors. And since it's just 103.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


Mantra Collins Hotel

Hobart, Tasmania
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tasmania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Mantra Collins Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $104. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 58 Collins Street. Only 101.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and car rentals at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Plus Launceston

Launceston, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Best Western Plus Launceston offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $77 (before taxes). It's located at 3 Earl Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 63.8 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hadley's Orient Hotel

Hobart, Tasmania
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 34 Murray Street, Hadley's Orient Hotel has great rooms from $108 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 101.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Burnie Airport Motel

Wynyard, Tasmania
Motel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tasmania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Burnie Airport Motel which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Goldie Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 154.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Tasmania, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Tasmania, Best Cheap Hotels in Tasmania, Best Luxury Hotels in Tasmania, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Tasmania, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Tasmania, Best Hotels for One Week in Tasmania, Best Hotels for One Night in Tasmania, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Tasmania, Best Adults Only Hotels in Tasmania, Best Party Hotels in Tasmania, or Best Business Hotels in Tasmania.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Tasmania?

Tasmania Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$112

After analyzing 95 first time trip hotels in Tasmania, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $112. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tasmania.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $161
  • 4-star hotels: $119
  • 3-star hotels: $94
  • 2-star hotels: $58


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