Risdon
Hobart
Popular places to visit
Salamanca Market
During your visit to Tasmanian Waterfront, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Salamanca Market. Discover the fascinating museums in this walkable area, or seek out the local tours.
Wrest Point Casino
Why not roll the dice with a visit to Wrest Point Casino during your visit to Hobart? Check out the casinos and lively bars in this walkable area.
Salamanca Place
Spend a day in this area where sandstone warehouses are now home to gourmet restaurants, trendy bars, galleries and a busy Saturday market.
Constitution Dock
History seeps from the stones on Hobart’s waterfront, where colonial buildings are now galleries and where you can eat fresh seafood and watch a famous yacht race.
Museum of Old and New Art
Hobart’s remarkable Museum of Old and New Art has a surprising mix of thought-provoking installation art, modern paintings, sculptures and ancient artefacts.
Cascade Brewery
Step back into the past at the oldest brewery in Australia, a striking Gothic building near Hobart, and try some of the best beers in the country.
Things to do
Derwent River Historic Harbour Cruise From Hobart
Hobart: kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus Pass
Hobart: 24-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Ticket
Hobart Sightseeing Cruise including Iron Pot Lighthouse
Top hotels in Risdon
Discovery Parks - Hobart
Friendly staff, clean room. Will happily stay here again. Bit of road noise, but that soon settled down.
Reviewed on Feb 10, 2026
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Clean room, wonderful views, GREAT breakfast buffet and a central location in Hobart.
Reviewed on Feb 11, 2026
Wrest Point
Great location, reasonably priced food and drinks, helpful staff
Reviewed on Feb 12, 2026
ibis Styles Hobart
Room was clean and hotel is in a good location. Staff was nice but not very helpful. When asked about Mount Wellington for sunrise, I was told it was a 15 minute drive by two different staff members. It’s more of a 30-40 minute drive to the pinnacle. the hotels $25 on site parking was full and not ...
Reviewed on Feb 11, 2026
Mövenpick Hotel Hobart
Staff were friendly, room reasonably clean, the drains in the bathroom smelt, paid for a room upgrade only to be overlooking the top of a roof top bellow, birds poo right in front of the window which obstructed the little view we did have. Definitely not the best hotel we have stayed in.
Reviewed on Feb 13, 2026
Doubletree By Hilton Hobart
Staff were very helpful with any request and the hotel is very central. Easy walk
Reviewed on Feb 8, 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Risdon
Moonah
Bars and museums are just a few things travelers like about Moonah. A stop by Zone Bowling is also recommended if you've got time to explore the area.
New Town
New Town is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Tasmanian Hockey Centre and Runnymede.
Glenorchy
Glenorchy is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like MyState Bank Arena and Royal Hobart Showground.
Queens Domain
You'll enjoy the restaurants and monuments in Queens Domain. You might want to make time for a stop at Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens or Subantarctic Plant House.
North Hobart
Travelers come to North Hobart for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like North Hobart Oval and Train Park while you're in town.
Austins Ferry
When in Austins Ferry, you can plan a visit to Moorilla Estate and Museum of Old and New Art, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
