Macquarie ManorvsThe Nook Backpackers
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. Overall, Macquarie Manor scores slightly better than The Nook Backpackers. Macquarie Manor scores 74 with approval from 2 publications including Lonely Planet, Frommer's.
Macquarie Manor
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
172 Macquarie St, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 
From $150/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Restaurant
 
 "Rooms, which vary enormously and include single rooms, are comfortable and elegantly furnished...check out the delightful dining room and the drawing room complete with old couches and a grand piano." Full review
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Smoking is not permitted.
 "Plush, high-ceilinged heritage rooms and cooked breakfast buffets are the order of the day at this central, well-groomed, Regency-style guesthouse." Full review
The Nook Backpackers
 Lonely Planet
251 Liverpool St, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia
From $0/night
- Free Internet
 - Laundy Room
 - Free Parking
 - Kitchenette
 - Business Center
 - Breakfast included
 
 "It's less of a nook, more of a reconfigured old pub…but the Nook is doing things right hostel-wise." Full review