Shipwrights Arms Hotel

A wonderful dining experience at this great restaurant, we enjoyed a lovely lunch with a group of close friends yesterday & I wanted to say a huge thank you to all the staff,especially our delightful waitess,the food,atmosphere & service was fantastic. I have mobility issues & I was very well cared for & it was made very easy for me. Thanks heaps

When I travel I like my accommodation to feel embedded in place. So the look of the Shipwright's Arms at Battery Point seemed full of Tassie character and charm. The downstairs restaurant was all wood, leather and fireplaces on the one side and modern white sailing feel on the other. Perfect! And the food we ate was excellent. There's also a sleek reception and an authentic old pub at the front. A little mismatched but creating a great atmosphere. The photos on the website and the price point made us think the character and charm would continue upstairs into the accommodation. My friend with a budget room and me with a mid-range room well over $200/night. Alas it seemed more the mismatched elements followed upstairs. I certainly wasn't expecting the white Laminex table and desk or the weirdly plonked little bar fridge, or one of those sort of plastic & glass box unit showers. The clothes area could have been improved with a door.... The bed was harder than my preference as well as the pillows, which didn't make for a great sleep. And for a whimpy out of towner not used to the Tassie cold, I simply never felt truly cosy. Nothing inherently bad, but simply not meeting our expectations.... which was compounded by having lots of other mates staying in Hobart for Dark Mofo and seeing their comparable accommodations in Battery Point and various hotels. I get the impression other rooms had had a more recent make over....Maybe we just lucked out until they all get that attention to detail. The location is excellent. We enjoyed walking the neighbourhood and the quick walk down to Salamanca. Some excellent coffee shops and restaurants nearby. Lets just say the accommodation wasn't the highlight of our fabulous adventures in Hobart for Dark Mofo.

Stayed in the rooms with shared bathroom, kitchenette, and lounge area. Cannot comment on the self contained rooms. Sadly the write up of the accommodation sounds more appealing than what is delivered. First on checking in we had to search for staff that knew what to do, were given the key and directed to the stairs with a very rushed vague run down of access and facilities. The room door lock was loose and far from most secure. The room was very small far from suitable for a couple let alone a single, there was no hanging space except a three hooks on the back of the door one of which was broken, no air conditioning or even a fan in 30 degree heat only opening the window for airflow, nil insect screens. The room was furnished with a double bed, bedside table and chair that was dirty and stained. The lounge area was far from appealing with dirty stained chairs. The kitchenette was questionable with ripped chairs and questionable hygiene standards and not utilised. The shared bathrooms (Gents and Ladies) the floor of the shower cubical had a large crack where the water was draining under the cubical (Clearly occurring for some time by the signs of blackened wet wood rot around the base of the shower unit). It is questionable if it would pass Tasmanian Health and Building Standards. The security for the accommodation section from the bar and restaurant consisted of an unlocked gate on the staircase, with an additional access via the fire door to the carpark which at one point we found chocked open allowing anyone to enter unchallenged and un noticed and depart the same way. It is evident that a lot of effort and expense has been placed into the downstairs public bar and restaurant and very little on the accommodation offered. The rooms are far from quiet until after closing time. With all this they have the audacity to charge the same as nights accommodation for cancellation of the booking. Despite the clever write up - it is a room over a pub, with questionable sparse amenities. With its proximity to the city and reasonable restaurant and a fair bit of work it could be a nice place to stay but at the moment I would not recommend it to anyone.

If you have any interest in yacht racing a quick drink at the Shipwright is a must. Walls are covered with photographs of Sydney to Hobart yachts. Old bar area blends in with new extension. Staff are friendly and assist in choices of local beers and ciders. Food menu is extensive. Meals were good quality.

We sent our 85 yr old parents to Tassie from WA for their 60th anniversary. Nick & his team assisted them above & beyond. Helping with luggage up the stairs, late night check in and welcoming banter. They loved every minute. The food & bev blew them away but the staff hospitality was more than first class. Memories were made.

Firstly I had my photo taken at the front door just to say I had been standing where my G-G-G-G Grandfather would had stood when he was the owner from 1861 to 1864. Inside were a few photos of the early Hotel and a list of the licensees from 1846 to 2019. Most of the other photos are from Sydney to Hobart races over the years. These are only in the Main Bar area and really could have more extending throughout the whole Hotel. We had a really great experience and were served by great staff who gave excellent service.