Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, Waterfront accommodation and dining venue in Hobart, Australia
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart is a twelve-story hotel on the edge of the Derwent River in the heart of Hobart, Australia. Guest rooms face the water and the surrounding mountains, and the building also holds restaurants, bars, a swimming pool, and a concert hall.
The site held a tram company depot from 1893 that was later converted to electric operation. In the 1980s the old industrial land gave way to the hotel, marking a turning point in how Hobart's waterfront was used.
The Federation Concert Hall inside the building is the home stage of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Concertgoers heading to a classical performance in Hobart will almost always end up here.
The hotel is a short walk from Hobart's city center and the Salamanca Market, making it easy to explore on foot. Public transport stops and parking are available nearby for those arriving from farther away.
The building's curved facade and brass detailing are a deliberate reference to a cylindrical gas holder built on this site by the Hobart Gas Company in 1854. Most visitors walk past without realising the shape of the tower echoes a piece of the city's industrial past.
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