The Braille Boardroom at Rydges Hobart
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393 Argyle St, North Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
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Reviews for Rydges Hobart
Naomi Wheeler
A very interesting stay at The Rydges hotel… we’ve stayed here before and had a great experience. This time around, not so much. We actually stayed in the same room as we did when we last visited in 2022. It was okay, until we had to pack our bags and leave at 2am due to the shower leaking and a terrible odour of what could be described as urine and off meat.. as much as we tried to to flush the smell out, it did not go away…. It’s important to note the smell was not coming from the drain 🥲 we also experienced a few things that were interesting to say the least.. from seeing a child at the foot of our bed, to sounds of children playing outside of our door at 2am (it was 4 degrees and no kids were around) to bed covers ripped off us at 4am, lights coming on and off, banging on the walls and screams in the middle of the night. This hotel is heavily haunted, and what we found out upon leaving at 2am from a quick google search is it used to be a school for the “Dumb, Deaf and Blind” A lot of kids suffered abuse and neglect here. Personally, I have been into many haunted places in my life as I am sensitive to energies and this place is extremely unsettling. I wouldn’t recommend staying here. When we came to pick up a few things missed during our 2am flee and hand the keys back, we spoke to reception (who was lovely) and she partially refunded us and confirmed that the site is in fact haunted and plenty of people have had experiences, with cases of people leaving in the middle of the night too. I took the first photo at 2am while leaving, tell me what you see.
kenna impey
My partner and I stayed with Rydges for 3 nights and had a relatively good experience. The staff were friendly, the bed was comfortable and the room the spacious. The shower did have a lot of leakage, despite not having long showers. Each night we had a decent puddle of water we had to scoop back into the shower so it didn’t travel into the bedroom and wet the carpet. Despite that, it was a nice stay :)
Deon Calitz
Excellent price for the location. Very close to the CBD and most attractions. I would give 5 stars but the beds were very soft and uncomfortable and the breakfast buffet was not great. No variety in the breakfast for the price and not very tasty. Overall a great little hotel
Vicky Treadgold
There is nothing really special about this hotel apart from looking nice. The service from the staff was pleasant. The room was average, king bed with a ridge down the middle, the hot water system servicing other rooms was in our wardrobe so very noisy whilst other units showered. We didn't need one but important to point out there is no air conditioning but there is a heater. Not enough milk to make 1 coffee, toilet paper cheapest to be found and super thin, paid for breakfast buffet but was asked for $5 extra per egg to be fried so only choice was scrambled. Dinner was nice as advertised and the sweet potato chips were delicious. Out of the 5 hotels we stayed at during this trip, I would not choose this one again. Be aware there is no lifts in this building so carrying the luggage to upper floors can be a trial but I'm sure if you asked for assistance it would hopefully be provided.
Connor Gregory
While the initial appeal of 1800 architecture seems appealing visually, it’s unfortunate that there hasn’t been an attempt to include even the most basic amenities in what is priced at the higher end of town. For $377/night you expect the rooms to at least have air conditioning, which they do not. The staff was kind enough to inform me there was a heater to use instead, so unless you’re coming in winter, or enjoy sweating in your sleep forget about it. Terrible stay. Never again. Who knew when you’re paying nearly $400 a night you wouldn’t get aircon.
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Edwardian Room
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