Maylands Lodge

A heritage property in New Town with a layered past — a convict's son built it, a famous architect shaped it, a department store occupied it, the Salvation Army ran it. Now a boutique lodge with minimalist interiors inside heritage bones. Hunter Suites upstairs look at kunanyi/Mount Wellington. Brownell rooms on the ground floor open to the garden. High tea if you want it, silence if you don't. Won Best Overall Hotel in Hobart in its opening year. Ten minutes from the waterfront, but the whole point is that you're not on it.