Montacute

Many Hobart hostels are cheap remodellings of old pubs, but Montacute – a renovated house in Battery Point – sets the bar a mile higher, with immaculate rooms and shared bathrooms, appealing art, quality linen and mattresses, a lovely lounge with the feel of a salon, and bikes ($10) for guests. It's in a quiet street, but just steps away from the Salamanca action.