The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tasmania

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Tasmania

Nelson Falls, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, Tasmania, Australia Nelson Falls, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, Tasmania, Australia

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.)

The Henry Jones Art Hotel

Hobart, Tasmania
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 25 Hunter Street, The Henry Jones Art Hotel has great rooms from $159 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 101.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


View hotels on the map:

Lenna Of Hobart

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Lenna Of Hobart which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 20 Runnymede Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 102.4 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

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


RACV/RACT Hobart Apartment Hotel

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tasmania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found RACV/RACT Hobart Apartment Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $92. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 154-156 Collins Street. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 101.9 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

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


Tranquilles Bed and Breakfast

Devonport, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $116, Tranquilles Bed and Breakfast, at 9 Gumbowie Drive provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 100.4 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Edge of the Bay

Coles Bay, Tasmania
3-star Resort with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tasmania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Edge of the Bay has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $192 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2308 Coles Bay Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, 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
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Best Western Hobart

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Best Western Hobart is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $101, and it's located at 156 Bathurst Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 101.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (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 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart because it has great rooms that start at $115. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Davey Street. Only 101.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Peppers Silo Launceston

Launceston, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Peppers Silo Launceston offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $137 (before taxes). It's located at 89-91 Lindsay Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a spa, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 64.1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Freycinet Lodge

Coles Bay, Tasmania
4-star Resort with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Coles Bay Road, Freycinet National Park, Freycinet Lodge has great rooms from $220 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 108.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hadley's Orient Hotel

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tasmania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hadley's Orient Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering room service, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 34 Murray Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 101.9 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hobart, Launceston, and Devonport.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Tasmania, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly 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
$117

After analyzing 103 first time trip hotels in Tasmania, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $117. 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: $202
  • 4-star hotels: $126
  • 3-star hotels: $97
  • 2-star hotels: $65


Budget Your Trip
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. On this website you can also find travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.
Share This Page

Some of the links on this website are sponsored or affiliate links which help to financially support this site. By clicking the link and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission, but this does not affect the price of your purchase.