Dating back to 1833, The Welcome Stranger is a three-star hotel with a 24-hour front desk and complimentary Wi-Fi. Nearby attractions include Salamanca Market and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Economy rooms share a bathroom and feature TVs, telephones, and tea and coffee making facilities. Upgraded rooms add en-suite facilities and fridges. Along with a garden, The Welcome Stranger features an arcade/game room, laundry facilities, and luggage storage. Free self-parking is available. A continental breakfast is complimentary. Plus, guests can enjoy lunch and dinner on Tuesday to Saturday (fees apply). Pizzas are available daily. Alternative dining spots in the area include Smolt and Blue Eye. This hotel lies within a five-minute drive of Battery Point, the Royal Tas Botanical Gardens, and the University of Tasmania, Hobart Campus. Guests are also ideally situated to visit Mount Wellington.
Overall, guests have been positive about the location of this hotel, particularly in respect of its proximity to Salamanca Square and Market and historic Battery Point. The location has felt safe and has offered ample parking.
Previous guests have enjoyed a good standard of service here. It's not exactly five-star all the way but exceeds expectations for a hotel in the budget marketplace. The staff is consistently described as friendly and helpful.
While there are some areas of disappointment at this Hobart hotel, guests do tend to find that it is a budget-friendly option. The room rates offer reasonable value for money, especially considering that you'll get a free light breakfast.
The majority of guests have found the rooms here are clean but do tend to describe the accommodation as fairly small and dated in appearance. Expect a budget room and you shouldn't be disappointed.
The Wi-Fi here attracts regular criticism from guests. The signal is found to be rather intermittent and the connection slow once online. That said, the connection does appear to be better downstairs than in the individual guest rooms.
Guests who were allocated one of the front facing rooms found that they were disturbed by early morning traffic. Plus, at least some of the rooms are within earshot of the music coming from the bar in the property's lower floors.
No, The Welcome Stranger doesn’t offer pool areas.
No, The Welcome Stranger doesn’t allow pets.
Yes, The Welcome Stranger provides Parking for guests.
Check-in at The Welcome Stranger is available from: . Check-out time is by .
The Welcome Stranger is located in 58 Harrington Street, 7000, Hobart, Australia.
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