Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee of approximately AUD 12.90 to 30 per person.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, and guests should contact the property in advance for arrangements.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances, wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas, and accessible rooms. Additional accessibility features may be available upon request.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Hobart (Rosetta), within a 5-minute drive of the Museum of Old and New Art and MyState Bank Arena. It is approximately 5.9 km from the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and 6.4 km from Franklin Wharf.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available. The pool is seasonal and operational hours may vary.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 12 years old and younger can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Riverfront Motel & Restaurant in Hobart

Average nightly price at Riverfront Motel & Restaurant by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$122
February	US$122
March	US$97
April	US$78
May	US$81
June	US$87
July	US$81
August	US$75
September	US$82
October	US$101
November	US$106
December	US$105

What guests think

At Riverfront Motel & Restaurant, travellers highlight the scenic riverside setting and convenient access to Hobart, clean if older-style accommodation, friendly staff, and a handy onsite restaurant, balanced by occasional highway noise, small or dated rooms, and sporadic service hiccups.

Families appreciate the lawns with ducks, a playground, pool and tennis court, plus straightforward parking. Some guests noted mismatches between expected and received room views or layouts, and a few villas lack bedroom air conditioning or have limited insulation. Overall, expect straightforward, good-value lodging suited to drivers and relaxed stays.

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Facilities

Grounds include a playground, pool, tennis court and jetty, and parking is easy and free. The onsite restaurant adds convenience.

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Jennifer

29 Aug 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Our 2br villa was just perfect and had everything we need including a full kitchen with oven and freezer. It was very restful being by the river and looking straight towards MONA. The restaurant was excellent and toasty warm on a cold night, just perfect. It is easy to find, close to shopping centres, motorway and the Bowen Bridge. It was nice to be out of the CBD (10 mins) and have parking at the door.

8

Nick

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean property, great location for our needs . Restaurant was very good. Suited 3 adults well.

8

Neville

13 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good river front walking track, jetty and swimming pool. Convenient dining facility.

8

Adam

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A good place to stay when visiting Hobart. I particularly liked its breakfast. Parking is easy and check-out fast too.

10

Gemma

9 Jan 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

We booked in at the large house at the Riverfront motel for our group of 7. The house was unique, spacious and clean with more than enough room for all of us. The area where the Riverfront Motel and Villas is located is beautiful and scenic and we all enjoyed our stay. Our accomodation provided a fabulous base for us to explore the local tourist areas and was a lovely spot to enjoy when we were just relaxing. The kids loved the tennis court and the pool, we will definitely stay here when we come back - thank you!

10

Peter

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely garden surrounds. Room had great view over water. Provided you have a car readily accessible with easy parking

10

Jue

24 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Really nice place for family trip at Hobart. Lovely river view with ducks, playground and tennis court. Free parking lot.

8

Tracey

8 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The restaurant provided great quality and value. The grounds and facilities were excellent. The motel took a $200 bond because we turned up after hours. The bond was returned after the room was checked but it was disappointing to see the motel charged us a surcharge on the bond.

10

Emily

30 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, very comfy firm mattress, warm, quiet and private. On lovely grounds next to the river, great for a long walk or you can hire bikes. It's a few kilometres outside the city centre but lovely for a quieter stay in easy reach of the city. There are ducks everywhere which the kids love, plus a half tennis court, pool and young child's playground. You can order takeaway or eat at the restaurant until 8pm. We've stayed here twice, once in the motel rooms and once in the villas. Great value and consistent condition in both places.

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Ashlee

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall, the experience was pleasant. The room was clean and very spacious, with all the amenities our family needed. The beds were comfortable, and having an electric blanket was nice during the cooler season. The only negative is that the heater is located in the lounge room, so in the one-bedroom or two-bedroom villas, the hot air doesn’t reach the bedrooms, making them less warm than the living room. Additionally, the separate toilet had a window with an open inlet to the outdoors, which made it very cold. The restaurant was excellent, with great service, and the location was convenient, offering easy access to the highway and fantastic views of the river. There was a nice kids' pirate play park, a boat ramp, and a little jetty where you could walk, feed the ducks, and enjoy the beautiful view. We would definitely come again, as it would be lovely in the summer.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and outdoor areas are generally clean and well maintained despite the property's age. A few guests reported hair on bedding, minor rubbish, spiders, or tired fixtures.

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Kay

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This oldie but goodie in a convenient location provides a very clean option for a quick overnight or couple of days in Hobart. It is out from the city but near the practical and big box shopping at Moonah. Currently a great price value ratio.

6

Christina

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very expensive given the age of the property - photos make it look more modern - lots of spiders in the cupboards too. Was a good location and easy to go to hobart CBD. Staff were very nice.

8

Rachel

26 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Peaceful setting with beautiful views. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the staff were excellent. Very friendly and efficient. Overall good value for money. My only criticism would be the lack of blinds on the upper windows as the outside light came in this made it difficult to get to sleep. Also thicker, fluffier towels would be good.

10

Michelle

21 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff, rooms are older but very clean, my daughter loved the ducks

8

Sarah

6 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Older style motel but very clean, well maintained rooms and gardens.

10

Jackie

21 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are clean, easy access, quiet

8

Sara

23 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful outlook with lovely grounds. Staff are friendly and helpful. Rooms are very basic, but as described. There was hair on the sheets and pillow which the staff dismissed as their cleaning staff shedding hair while servicing the room.

6

Sree Bala Rama Krishna

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall property is ok. First when we entered the room there was some trash in one corner. The single bed was not in a proper condition to sleep. I had to adjust in other bed. There was no power suddenly in the morning because of some accident outside and major power crash. The hotel could not do anything Other than these, the room was clean and good maintained. Surroundings are really beautiful. But it is quite far from the main city.

10

Indeana

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Very helpful staff.Clean room.

10

Isobell

13 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay for a few nights. There is a restaurant on site but we had a full kitchen . The unit is very clean and the position getting around Hobart is good with access to the highway .

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Rooms

Options range from basic older motel rooms to spacious villas and houses, many with kitchens and river views. Some guests mention small rooms, highway noise or thin walls, limited AC in villa bedrooms, and occasional mismatches in promised views or bathrooms.

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Jennifer

29 Aug 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Our 2br villa was just perfect and had everything we need including a full kitchen with oven and freezer. It was very restful being by the river and looking straight towards MONA. The restaurant was excellent and toasty warm on a cold night, just perfect. It is easy to find, close to shopping centres, motorway and the Bowen Bridge. It was nice to be out of the CBD (10 mins) and have parking at the door.

10

Jo

15 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,337 nights

Staff were super friendly, unit was quite large and appreciated the second bathroom!

8

Mark

10 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A bit old and small, but a lovely view. Fairly noisy as next to National Highway 1.

10

Michael

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was well set out and prefect for our needs. I like that it had two bathrooms.

6

Vijay

4 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Our stay at Riverfront Motels was generally good, but there were a few issues that affected our experience. While the location was great, we were disappointed that the room did not match what was promised. We were expecting a river view, but our room lacked this feature, which was one of the reasons we chose this motel. Additionally, the room had only one bathroom, which was not ideal for a group of five people. On the positive side, the staff was polite, and the room was clean and well-maintained. However, clearer communication about room features would have made our stay much better. If you’re booking here, make sure to double-check the room details in advance to avoid surprises.

8

Geoff

26 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice view from the rooms fronting the river, good access generally, room a little small with queen bed next to wall and fixed bedside table prevented moving it away from wall

6

Rose

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had the 2 bedroom apartment as it was the only way we could upgrade to have a queen bed. The amenities were satisfactory but it has no air-conditioning in the bedrooms - only in the lounge room. The blankets were heavy. Strangely, of the many accommodation we have stayed in for this holiday, this motel was the only one that has small TV with tinny sound quality. The apartment was situated close to the road and was noisy from 6am onwards.

4

Alan

22 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room terrible should have booked a riverfront room tried to upgrade but was full

8

Naomi

24 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed in the older motel section with a river view. The old-style room was comfortable enough and we loved the river view. Had a room service meal because the restaurant was booked out, and the food arrived hot and was very good. The room is not well insulated and we could easily hear conversations and snoring from other rooms.

10

Isobell

13 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay for a few nights. There is a restaurant on site but we had a full kitchen . The unit is very clean and the position getting around Hobart is good with access to the highway .

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful and efficient, with easy check-in. A few complaints involve a rude or inattentive server and frustration with bond/refund handling or room allocation changes.

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Guadalupe

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

nice place, staff was super helpful regarding late check ins

6

Peter

6 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall okay and clean on our arriving/first reception was fantastic, she could'nt help enough. Our exist/leaving reception wasn't perlite at all whilst thinking people are silly with how the world works in receiving our own bond money back as an eftpos transaction in the 21st century, really, 5 days for a 24hr transaction.

10

Leslie

20 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

For me it was a very convenient location and good value accommodation. Not good customer service attitude from breakfast staff who preferred to stand chatting while we waited to order. Reception staff pleasant and made us feel welcome .

10

Robyn

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed for 4 nights. All the staff were super friendly & couldn’t do enough to help. The food from the onsite restaurant was fantastic. The River Burger was the best burger we have ever had. Location on the river was lovely. Would stay there again.

8

Tracey

8 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The restaurant provided great quality and value. The grounds and facilities were excellent. The motel took a $200 bond because we turned up after hours. The bond was returned after the room was checked but it was disappointing to see the motel charged us a surcharge on the bond.

6

susan

6 Apr 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The motel and grounds were great. Reception good. The only problem we had was with a waitress Saturday night was not very polite

10

Maureen

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Lovely location. Enjoyed an excellent breakfast.

8

Felicity

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really enjoyed staying here. We stayed in the one bedroom villa, very comfortable. I would have just liked to have been told when booking that you have to pay a $200 refundable room deposit on top of your room fee which doesn’t go back into your account for 3-5 business days.

10

Indeana

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Very helpful staff.Clean room.

10

Alissa

9 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Service like no other we have had in tas. Remembered our names for check out. Great facilities.

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Location

Scenic riverfront setting close to MONA and convenient for driving into Hobart via the highway. Some units near the road experience traffic noise, while others find the setting peaceful.

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Josiann

22 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is very convenient as regards to location but underneath a free way, so car noises especially during the night is ongoing.

10

Richard

9 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location to visit elderly parents. Being out of the city centre was a bonus

8

Lynette

12 May 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The setting is very peaceful for being so close to city and highway, Convenient access to highway and surrounds. Choice of motel style accommodation plus cottages and houses. Very convenient for single travelers and groups.

10

Peter

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely garden surrounds. Room had great view over water. Provided you have a car readily accessible with easy parking

10

Averon

10 Feb 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

So convenient for Hobart while in a quiet setting with no hassle over parking.

10

Suzie

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great accommodation for a weekend away. We had a beautiful river view from our room. Highly recommended and would happily come back. Thank you!

8

Lee-anne

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great family friendly spot to stay and in the summer months it would be fantastic. The 2bedroom Villa had everything we needed. The only negative is the highway and how close but only for the noise at night but other than that will stay again and maybe ask for a Villa not as close to the road maybe. Thank you

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Donna

16 Feb 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice location close to MONA and the water, 15 mins into Hobart. Buildings old but clean and for the price no complaints from us

8

Mr L

26 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Well placed to get into the city. Nice grounds and views. Some road noise but it did not affect us.

10

John

17 Feb 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

A great location right on the Derwent River. Only a short drive to the Bowen Bridge and access to Sorell and the east coast. Friendly reception staff.

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Dining

The onsite restaurant and breakfast are frequently praised for quality, value and handy room service when busy. A few guests reported poor breakfast quality or aloof service, and a bar drink could be improved.

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Nick

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean property, great location for our needs . Restaurant was very good. Suited 3 adults well.

10

Leslie

20 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

For me it was a very convenient location and good value accommodation. Not good customer service attitude from breakfast staff who preferred to stand chatting while we waited to order. Reception staff pleasant and made us feel welcome .

8

Jemma

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great views, rooms and food is fantastic

10

Robyn

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed for 4 nights. All the staff were super friendly & couldn’t do enough to help. The food from the onsite restaurant was fantastic. The River Burger was the best burger we have ever had. Location on the river was lovely. Would stay there again.

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Carolyn

14 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I thought it was excellent! The friendly lady at hotel reception upgraded us to a River front view that I could walk out to! The only thing that I wasn’t sure about was my gin and tonic ordered at the bar area of the restaurant with our super meal! Maybe a slice of lime, lemon or cucumber would been nice to embellish it with. And there was an awful lot of tonic in it! Some guidance here maybe! But all else was superb. Thank you.

8

warrick

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good considering the age of the venue. The staff at reception were very good ,as were the staff in the restaurant. Our meal was better than a lot of more expensive restaurants in Hobart.

6

Mishu

30 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms, Toilets, and outside was great, actually amazing. Super clean beds, parked right in front of room, staff was sweet. The food at the restaurant next morning however was digusting. The morroccon mushroom were so salty, if you take a bite, you couldn't chew and whole mouth would be so salty, you'd have to drink gulps of coffee. Coffee wasn't great either. On both of our dishes, the breads were burnt, on big breakky, sausage was old and burnt till inside, the scrambled egg was like vomit, and hashbrown was lukewarm. There was no beans, and it just looked and tasted utterly rubbish. Hey Chef, sorry but I am never eating at your kitchen again!

10

Maureen

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Lovely location. Enjoyed an excellent breakfast.

8

Naomi

24 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed in the older motel section with a river view. The old-style room was comfortable enough and we loved the river view. Had a room service meal because the restaurant was booked out, and the food arrived hot and was very good. The room is not well insulated and we could easily hear conversations and snoring from other rooms.

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sanjay

28 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great , Hot breakfast was amazing, value for money . Staff at front desk and room service great . Will be back!!!

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Riverfront Motel & Restaurant

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