Full of galleries, theatres, shops and restaurants, Salamanca is the waterfront heart of Hobart’s vibrant creative scene. A picturesque stretch of road known for its heritage sandstone buildings and lively Saturday markets, Salamanca Place is an ideal spot to stay during a holiday in Tasmania’s capital.
A balcony room at Moss hotel; bedheads are made from local Tasmanian timber.
The Apple Isle is famous for hospitality that balances luxury with wilderness. Its newest hotel, Moss, carries on this tradition with thoughtful new twists on heritage classic.
Rooms and common spaces feature prints of little-known Tasmanian sights by Australian photographer Derek Henderson.
With a palette inspired by nature, the hotel uses local timbers and green hues to evoke Tasmania’s famous forests. Vertical internal gardens draw the eye with soft ferns and moss.
Vertical internal gardens evoke Tasmania’s famous wilderness.
Bathrooms continue the forest feeling, with hand-painted tiles in a natural shade of green. Bedheads, bedside tables and shelves are crafted from Tasmanian blackwood timber, while cushions by Hannah Lorenz echo the colours and textures of the island’s unique landscape.
Bathrooms feature soft green floor-to-ceiling tiles from Apollo Marble.
Even the minibar is full of local flavour, with Sud Polaire gin and Federation Artisan Chocolate from Hobart, as well as a selection of Tasmanian cheeses. To help plan your days, Moss also has its own guidebook titled The Host’s Bible, which runs you through the locals’ favourite bars, pubs and restaurants.
Common spaces feature Scott Van Tuil’s blackwood Loft lounges and oak coffee tables.
Moss hotel is the newest development by The Behrakis Group, a family business that has been instrumental in transforming Salamanca Place from a grimy warehouse district into the ‘70s to the food-and-art haven it is now.
Original details of the warehouse have been preserved and restored, like raw timber beams and sandstone block walls.
Tasmanian architects Circa Morris Nunn were selected to oversee Moss’s multi-million dollar redevelopment, due to their reputation for tastefully adapting historic buildings to modern needs.
Guest rooms feature Matt Prince’s oak Noon chairs and Dowell tables.
“I always knew that these old warehouse buildings would lend themselves to a great hotel conversion,” says Peter Behrakis, managing director of The Behrakis Group. “It was just a matter of waiting for the right moment – which is now.”
Salamanca Place is a street known for its heritage sandstone facades.
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