Luxury hotel holiday MACq01 Hobart, Tasmania

Macq01 is situated on Hunter Street on the old Hunter Island, one of the earliest sites of European settlement in Tasmania. Surrounded by yachts, docks, convict-built sandstone warehouses and a huge expanse of open water, the hotel boasts gorgeous views alongside supreme convenience. Only five minutes from the city and the famous Salamanca Square, Macq 01 provides luxurious boutique accommodation from which to explore the gastronomy and booming cultural scene of Hobart, and the scenery and majesty of the remarkable island of Tasmania.However, the magic of Macq01 is also in its appreciation of the history that surrounds it. In this place, the Mouheneenner people fished and forged dreams in the Derwent shallows, the first Europeans set foot ashore Van Diemen's Land and an industry was borne amid the bustle of Hunter Island. Macq01 endeavours to tell these stories to fascinated guests. Each of the hotel's 114 rooms is linked to a real character in the story of Tasmania, from heroes to villains, explorers to inventors, convicts to bushrangers, first people to political mavericks, and much more. In the Old Wharf Restaurant, the story of Tasmania's industry is told, capturing the tough life of the early industrial pioneers in mining, whaling, fishing, boat building and farming. The hardy environment of those early days is reflected in the restaurant's raw and robust design elements, incorporating iodised steel and recycled wharf timbers. Led by renowned Head Chef Simon Pockran, Old Wharf Restaurant's seafood focus perfectly complements the backdrop of passing cray boats. From here, retire to The Story Bar, inspired by the egalitarian nature of Tasmanian society. A talented bar team will offer everything from draught beer to fine wines in an enigmatic watering hole, adorned with newspaper headlines from decades past. This is a place of sharing stories in a historic setting, and the Story Bar provides an iconic backdrop to conversations of contemporary travels.