Hobart will house Tasmania's first Vibe lifestyle hotel, with a new 142-room venue set to open its doors in November.

According to operator TFE Hotels, the 15-storey property takes its cues from the state's natural beauty, rich history, and global reputation as an avant-garde destination that is home to winter festival Dark MOFO and the Taste of Tasmania.

Situated on Argyle Street, near the renowned Salamanca Markets, features include floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as etched metal panels that pay tribute to the site’s past.

At a glance: 

• TFE Hotels has announced that Vibe Hobart will open its doors in November.
• The 142-room hotel is the first Tasmanian iteration of the lifestyle brand.
• The venue is situated on Argyle Street, near the site of the Salamanca markets.

vibe_hotel_hobart_entrance_bar.jpg

The Vibe Hobart Entrance Bar. Source: TFE Hotels

Owner and developer Annalisa Doedens said Vibe Hobart set a precedent as a locally immersive destination through breathing new life into the city’s past and reinvigorating memories otherwise lost to history. 

“An archaeological survey of the site had to be done and we soon realised it was the location of Hobart’s very earliest homesteads,” she said.

screenshot_2020-09-21_at_11.45.12_am.png

Source: TFE Hotels 

"In an unexpected twist, the survey revealed Vibe Hobart’s site started life as the colonial house (circa 1820) of a man dubbed ‘the father of Tasmania’, Anthony Fenn Kemp.

"A merchant and former soldier, famed as a rascal, rebel, monopolist, acquaintance of George Washington, father of 18, and chronic stirrer – not least being for his involvement in Australia’s only military coup, the ‘Rum Rebellion’ of 1808."

The colonial backstory precedes site’s next incarnation as ‘The Belvedere’ – a beloved Art Deco dance hall that shaped the city’s social fabric from the late 1930s.

vibe_hotel_hobart_36_argyle_street_3.jpg

Source: TFE Hotels 

Paying homage to its memory, Vibe Hobart’s lobby incorporates Art Deco touches, including green marble, brass trimmings, fluted columns, as well as a high-end restaurant that will operate as ‘The Belvedere’, serving paddock-to-plate culinary delights.

Hotel Vibe General Manager Hammond Cardon told WILLIAMS MEDIA he was excited "to bring a new Vibe to Hobart".

"By opening Vibe Hotel Hobart, I have the pleasure of supporting and mentoring a team of people who want to showcase what Tasmania has to offer and are just as excited about sharing this with our guests," he said.

TFE Hotels Area General Manager Stephen Moore said the hotel gave "physical and emotive nod" to the city's defining characteristics.

“There’s a powerful sense of arrival as soon you walk in," he said.

"This is Tasmania at every touch point.”

Click here to find out more about Vibe Hobart. 

Similar to this: 

Subiaco to welcome a new Vibe from October

TFE Hotels announce opening date for Vibe Melbourne

TFE Hotels to open its tenth Vibe Hotel in Melbourne CBD