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Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
The verdict on Hilton's first property in Tasmania
My 33-square-metre, seventh-floor deluxe room is most notable for its floor-to-ceiling windows, angled in such a way that the room and the bed, placed enchantingly close to the window, feel almost cantilevered over Macquarie Street. The spacious bathroom features a rain shower and Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries, and panoramic photos of local scenes run like banners above the bed heads – in my room, a shot of Sydney Hobart yachts crossing the finish line. My room is water-view, looking out over historic Battery Point with glimpses of the cruise port and the Antarctic icebreaker ship RSV Nuyina – it's Hobart's maritime existence in a glance. Food + drink Under the watch of Nathan Chilcott, former executive chef at Hobart's waterfront Mures, the light-filled Leatherwood is the hotel's most attractive space. The menu is staunchly Tasmanian, from local abalone and scallops to Clover lamb and Cape Grim beef. It's worth pulling up a stool at the attached bar, with its wide selection of local beer and wines, to watch city life roll past through the slit windows. Out + about It's a distinctive feature of Hobart and the DoubleTree's location that you can be on the fringe of the city and yet still at its heart. My room stares down into St David's Park, the green gateway into Salamanca's restaurants, bars and market, with the boat-filled waterfront just beyond. A trio of Hobart's finest restaurants – Fico, Dier Makr, Pitzi – are within a two-block radius of the hotel. The verdict While adding nothing distinctly unique to Hobart's hotel scene, the DoubleTree is well positioned and strong on the city's star quality: views. Essentials Rooms from $205 a night. Ten accessible rooms, including five connected to an adjacent room for guests travelling with a support person. 179 Macquarie Street, Hobart. See
The Age
4 days ago
- The Age
The verdict on Hilton's first property in Tasmania
My 33-square-metre, seventh-floor deluxe room is most notable for its floor-to-ceiling windows, angled in such a way that the room and the bed, placed enchantingly close to the window, feel almost cantilevered over Macquarie Street. The spacious bathroom features a rain shower and Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries, and panoramic photos of local scenes run like banners above the bed heads – in my room, a shot of Sydney Hobart yachts crossing the finish line. My room is water-view, looking out over historic Battery Point with glimpses of the cruise port and the Antarctic icebreaker ship RSV Nuyina – it's Hobart's maritime existence in a glance. Food + drink Under the watch of Nathan Chilcott, former executive chef at Hobart's waterfront Mures, the light-filled Leatherwood is the hotel's most attractive space. The menu is staunchly Tasmanian, from local abalone and scallops to Clover lamb and Cape Grim beef. It's worth pulling up a stool at the attached bar, with its wide selection of local beer and wines, to watch city life roll past through the slit windows. Out + about It's a distinctive feature of Hobart and the DoubleTree's location that you can be on the fringe of the city and yet still at its heart. My room stares down into St David's Park, the green gateway into Salamanca's restaurants, bars and market, with the boat-filled waterfront just beyond. A trio of Hobart's finest restaurants – Fico, Dier Makr, Pitzi – are within a two-block radius of the hotel. The verdict While adding nothing distinctly unique to Hobart's hotel scene, the DoubleTree is well positioned and strong on the city's star quality: views. Essentials Rooms from $205 a night. Ten accessible rooms, including five connected to an adjacent room for guests travelling with a support person. 179 Macquarie Street, Hobart. See
