Blue Hills Motel
Tasmania
At a glance
Blue Hills Motel is a simple, affordable accommodation option in Battery Point, one of Hobart’s oldest inner suburbs. Set on Sandy Bay Road, the motel offers a practical base for travellers who prefer to explore the city on foot and manage their arrival independently.
The property has two main room categories. Queen Rooms are located on the ground and first floors, while Budget Rooms are on the second floor and are reached by stairs, with no lift available. Each room has a private ensuite, flat-screen television, refrigerator, heating, tea and coffee facilities, and free Wi-Fi. Budget Rooms are more basic and older in style, making them suited to travellers who place value on location and affordability.
Blue Hills Motel uses a flexible self check-in arrangement. Reception is open from 9am, while arrivals outside reception hours can use a key safe. Arrival details, including the room number and key safe instructions, are sent by SMS or email on the day of arrival. Standard check-in is from 2pm to 10pm, and check-out is by 10am. Early arrival and later departure can be requested, subject to availability.
Rooms are not serviced every day. Instead, a guest pantry in the lobby provides fresh towels, toiletries and toilet paper for guests to collect as needed. Stays of four nights or more include a mid-stay tidy, with additional services available on request.
The motel sits within walking distance of several central Hobart attractions. Hampden Road’s cafés are about six minutes away, Salamanca Place is around an 11-minute mostly level walk, and Brooke Street Pier, including the MONA ferry, is approximately 14 minutes away. Hobart’s CBD is about 20 minutes on foot, with a bus stop outside the property for a shorter trip. Wrest Point, the University of Tasmania and the Royal Hobart Hospital are a short drive away, while kunanyi / Mount Wellington is around 30 minutes by car.
On-site parking is free but limited, with spaces available on a first-come basis. Additional street parking can be found nearby, subject to local signs. With its quiet heritage-neighbourhood setting, self check-in, straightforward facilities and proximity to Salamanca, the waterfront and the city centre, Blue Hills Motel suits independent travellers, short city stays and visitors attending events in Hobart, Tasmania.
