Wrest Point
Tasmania
At a glance
Wrest Point is a large hotel and entertainment venue on Sandy Bay Road, around five minutes from Salamanca. The complex brings together accommodation, dining, bars, casino gaming, live entertainment and spaces for conferences, celebrations and other events. Its setting looks across Hobart, the River Derwent and kunanyi / Mt Wellington, giving the venue a strong connection to the surrounding Tasmania landscape.
Dining covers several styles and levels of formality. The Point Revolving Restaurant provides a more occasion-led setting, while Longhorn Smokehouse focuses on smokehouse-style food. Boardwalk Café and Boardwalk Bistro offer more casual choices, and Kwan Ho adds another restaurant option within the venue. This range makes Wrest Point suitable for a relaxed meal, a planned dinner or dining connected with a stay or event.
Several bars provide different settings for drinks, including Birdcage Bar, Boardwalk Bar, Casino Bar and The Green Room Bar. The wider venue combines everyday hospitality with entertainment, making it possible to move between a meal, drinks, gaming and scheduled performances without leaving the complex. Casino facilities include table gaming, other games and betting, with the gaming area forming one part of the broader Wrest Point experience.
Accommodation is centred on Wrest Point Tower, Tasmania’s tallest building, as well as Motor Inn and Water Edge rooms. Tower rooms include deluxe and standard choices, with views towards the river, mountain or city depending on the room. The venue also provides accessible accommodation options, in-room dining and facilities for guests staying on site.
Wrest Point’s event spaces are designed for a wide range of occasions, from conferences and exhibitions to gala dinners, cocktail events, workshops, luncheons, fundraisers and social celebrations. The combination of accommodation, restaurants, bars, entertainment and free visitor parking gives organisers several practical services in one location. For visitors exploring Hobart, the Sandy Bay address places the venue close to Salamanca while offering a self-contained setting beside the Derwent.
