Grand Old Duke

Location

Terrific location and a lovely property. At street level and a little road and pedestrian noise

Location was great - central and close to Salamanca Markets. Lots of nice little restaurants and cafes close by. Pretty much walking distance (a bit extra to walk into town but that was fine!)

Nothing, we have everything we needed and wanted for the duration of the stay

Fantastic place to stay. Warm, clean and very comfortable. We loved the historic furnishings and the easy walk to the main part of Hobart. Battery Point is a gorgeous suburb with excellent restaurants and cafes. We managed to park our large Ford Explorer in the carpark. The host was responsive and very easy to communicate with. Highly recommend.

Well appointed kitchen. Good sized rooms. Comfortable bed with plenty of bedding for a cold night. Close proximity of good eateries. Despite being on a corner it was remarkably quiet at night so our sleep was not interrupted. Convenient location as it is a 7 minute walk down the hill to Salamanca Place.

A luggage rack for both guests would have been appreciated in the bedroom. The sofa in the sitting room was saggy and uncomfortable.

Lovely character room with separate bedroom and bed. Good mini kitchen in second room with sink, microwave, toaster, kettle. Manager was lovely to deal with.

The second room was a bit dusty in places and looked like it had been serviced a while before our arrival. Heater in second room was slow to heat room. Beds were too hard for me but some would like.

Location, location, location! Very nice hosts (very responsive to messages and result oriented), very nice views from the windows, has that rustic charm, excellent laundry facilities with the option of dryer as well as a drying rack in the small backyard, lovely backyard with a table and chairs surrounded by lovely flowers, very big kitchen with a large dining table in the living room, nice set up with the TV and couches as well. There's a bonus bathroom downstairs.

The stairs became our downfall at this place. When you have to go up and down a few times a day you feel like not doing it again. Also there were a few bugs around, we don't mind bugs and it is expected from an old (also charming) house surrounded by lovely trees but I thought it's worth mentioning for people with kids.

This Heritage listed property was central & walking distance to Salamanca Markets & the waterfront. Immaculately clean large apartment with clawfoot bath & separate shower. Bonus courtyard. Comfy huge 4 poster. Lovely extra touches of condiments milk & port. Huge bakery Cafe round the corner plus Indian Italian Japanese coffee shops.

Kitchen cupboards a bit high to access for me only 5'3. Maybe a 2 step ladder? I got up on a chair to reach crockery glasses.

Brilliant location and lovely atmosphere in the upstairs apartment. Very comfortable.

Worried the squeaky floorboards would annoy the people staying downstairs, so we crept around haha

Gorgeous old building with everything you’ll need in a great location.

Loved the old world charm and location was great, within metres of great cafes and restaurants- we didn’t need the car at all! Also great value for money.

Only one car space for the whole property so can get abit tricky competing with other guests to park. Limited unrestricted parking in the area.

Beautiful decor and building. We felt like we’d stepped back in time when staying in the Cambridge Apartment. We loved the location and the care the owners have taken to look after this historical building from the 1850s.

Funny buzzing sound from some of the PowerPoints. All seemed fine. Also some random tapping in the night (perhaps a friendly ghost?!)

The ambience and the location were perfect. So much better than staying in a modern hotel. The complimentary port was a nice touch too

The location is excellent, and the decor is rich and interesting. The back yard area is also lovely, with trees, blossoms and a nice table to sit with coffee etc.

The layout of the apartment is very strange. Having the bathroom/toilet in the middle between the two bedrooms means that a person would need to pass through it every time you want to enter or exit the small bedroom. Note that the food preparation area is also in the small bedroom. I would say that for parties needing more than one bedroom you would need to be on very familiar terms. We are a straightforward couple, and it was fine for us.

The curtains, Electric blanket, nice old four poster bed

The " kitchenette" was in a wardrobe in a bedroom.. No staff at all . Towels not changed once from Monday to Friday.

Great location (an easy walk from anywhere in central Hobart) in an historic, yet interesting part of Hobart. It's old...my daughter and I loved staying in a place this old. Loved the microwave oven hidden in an old cabinet, the four-poster bed, etc

Great location.

Being an old building it was very noisy. We could hear every step made by the people upstairs. Heating was poor, except in the bathroom. No parking, had to move the car to an all day spot not near the accomodation Laundry was outside and you had to navigate a gate and a very hard lock to get there. The dryer took 3 hours to dry the clothes. The tv was small. Room was ok but rugs need a good clean.

What a great surprise we had as we climbed the stairs to our apartment, it was just absolutely beautiful . Large kitchen and a beautiful lounge/dining room . Bedrooms were just lush and the beds were comfy. Apartment was in a great location and was only a minute or two walk away from the essential coffee hit.So close to Arthur’s circle and a short walk to Salamanca Place . Can’t wait to return .

Location location location. Very clean and comfortable , warm.

Entry into second bedroom via bathroom (did know this when booked) but was more inconvenient than thought it would be. No air freshener in bathroom/exhaust fan didn’t work.

Ah gee, trying to narrow down the vastness of things I liked about staying here feels hard. I'll try though: the atmosphere of Battery Point, the super comfy bed, the gigantic claw foot bath tub, a super quick walk into the city, the best restaurants in Hobart a few metres away yet somehow it felt like a peaceful suburban area. The Wellington apartment was perfection in its historical set up. I could still feel the floors bouncing from when it was a pub. The decor of antiques was incredible. A laundry room out the back. Watching the olympics in a warm cozy room with a fluffy blanket, a cup of coffee from the provided coffee pod and a croissant from the bakery up the street. I stayed here to be part of the Beakers St Science Festival and often walked home late at night alone and still felt safe! I have such fond fond memories I will take with me in my heart from the Grand Old Duke.

Hmm..I wished the fireplace was working, but I understand why it's not.