Rydges Hobart
393 Argyle St, North Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
Hotel
•Why you'll love Rydges Hobart
- Offers free on-site parking, natural light in all spaces, and electric vehicle charging points.
- Packages suited to each individual event with a dedicated event coordinator.
- With versatile facilities, in-house AV equipment, charging stations, free on-site parking space, creative and experienced staffs.
Rydges Hobart – all heritage-listed buildings, antique accommodation and tranquil gardens – combines the personal attention of a boutique hotel with the professionalism of a large chain of properties. That includes function spaces and event facilities, obviously. Upon arrival, guests are welcomed into a beautifully restored building that exudes old-world charm. Surrounded by gardens, Rydges Hobart provides a spot from which to explore the city, celebrate with family and friends, or attend a conference or meeting. From a location just minutes from the business centre of Hobart. The four function venues found within Rydges Hobart are versatile spaces, each with natural light and high ceilings. Think birthday parties, milestone celebrations or even a day of presentations or workshops. With such a diverse array of dining options just steps away from the hotel, Rydges Hobart is perfectly situated to cater to all your culinary desires. Whether you are in the mood for fine dining or casual eats, local restaurants offer an assortment of flavours to suit all palates. Rydges Hotel Hobart is the perfect choice for both leisure and business travellers alike. Whether you're here for a weekend escape or a corporate retreat, Rydges Hobart ensures that all guests have access to modern amenities while maintaining a sense of historic charm. It's the perfect spot to unwind and recharge, as you are enveloped in its serene atmosphere.
Rydges Hobart Function Rooms
Lewis Room
In the 1800's, The Lewis and Wellington rooms were previously the entry halls into the School for the Blind. Today, they have been repurposed for intimate events, ideal for training, interviews and internal meetings.
The Braille Boardroom
Conveniently located directly next to the Braille Library, this space has been upgraded with a 60” LCD Screen and HDMI connection. This is the perfect space for a Board Meeting or as a breakout area separate to the plenary room.
Edwardian Room
Rydges Hobart offers many functions options in both our Edwardian and Federation room which can accommodate up to 120 guests. Both rooms are located on the first floor of the historic hotel. These rooms offer an abundance of natural light f...
Federation Room
Rydges Hobart Venue offers many conference options in both our Edwardian and Federation room with a capacity of up to 120 guests. Both rooms are located on the first floor of the historic hotel. These rooms offer an abundance of natural lig...
Braille Library
Rydges is Hobart’s boutique meetings venue. The Braille library is a special part of the historic hotel. It once housed the education and training of student learning and understanding braille. The stand-alone building has 2 rooms (Braille ...
Wellington Room
Discover the timeless charm of our Wellington room where it was once the grand entry hall of the historic School for the Blind in the 1800s. This room is perfect for intimate events; these meticulously restored spaces offer a blend of sophi...
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Reviews for Rydges Hobart
Brenda Bradley
A beautiful, older style building with absolute charm. Friendly and efficient team members. Nothing was too much trouble. The room was warm and very spacious. Restaurant downstairs has a great selection of meals. Willl definitely be back!
Jolene
A great place to stay outside of the CBD, quiet, comfortable and well-appointed. Free parking, on-site restaurant, and immaculate rooms with microwave, mini-refrigerator and plates/cutlery (and a for fee mini-bar). The reception staff were exemplary, helpful and informative, highly efficient and very caring towards every guest they dealt with. Highest recommendations!
Sandi Grace
I booked a manor room. It was huge!! Lots of space and very comfortable. Loved the big bath! Would have been great if the bed was bigger. Such a big room I saw no need for such a small bed. I think it was a double. Fun being a four post bed but not big enough. Reception was great very friendly and helpful and the food in the dining room was lovely. Nice hotel. Standard buffet breakfast. Extra star for the bath and room size
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 :)
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