Located in the centre of Hobart, this historically significant property has been beautifully renovated back to a 12-bedroom guest accommodation. Situated less than 5 minutes walk from Salamanca's waterfront precinct, Macquarie House provides guests access to shared bathrooms, kitchen & dining facilities, and common lounge room. Rooms include high quality bedding, with towels and linen provided. Free NBN speed Wi-Fi is included, as well as access to coin-operated laundry facility.
Macquarie House is of major heritage significance, and one of the oldest surviving buildings in Tasmania. The property is on the Tasmanian Heritage Register, noted as one of the first two brick buildings ever constructed in Hobart. Birch's House first became known as Macquarie House after Governor Lachlan Macquarie stayed there between April and June 1820. The very name of the building ‘Macquarie House' is a recognition of the fact that Dr. TW Birch was favoured by Macquarie.
In 1824, the property was converted to a hotel for the first time, and in 1842 the hotel converted to a boarding house (including the additions of coach house and stables). In 2015, it was renovated back to accommodation, and reinvigorating the name 'Macquarie House' - not the stables, but newly renovated guest rooms!
