True love in Tassie’s most romantic hotel
A HOBART hotel is proving that despite the coronavirus pandemic, romance isn’t dead.
MACq01 took out the second most romantic hotel in Australia — and the most romantic in Tasmania — in Tripadvisor’s 2020 Best of the Best awards.
Federal Group tourism general manager Matt Casey said many guests visited the hotel for special romantic occasions such as anniversaries, proposals and even small weddings.
“We anticipate with border closures and social distancing restrictions, we’ll see even more Tassie couples celebrate their special occasions with us in the coming months,” he said.
Since the hotel’s opening three years ago, Mr Casey said MACq01 has been the backdrop for hundreds of engagements, elopements, wedding night getaways, babymoons, and anniversaries.
Mr Casey said staff loved to mark special occasions with little surprises like chocolates or sparkling wine. “Whatever they want, we make it happen. Our team love creating memorable experiences,” he said.
Caitlin and Joe Walker spent their wedding night at the hotel in November, and said it lived up to the award win.
“The experience was incredible,” Ms Walker said.
“We chose MACq01 because it’s pretty much an icon, and we never really had the opportunity to stay there before. We thought if we didn’t spend our wedding night there, when would we?”
The top romantic hotel in Australia was Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat at Diddillibah, Queensland, with other Hobart hotels that made the top 10 including the Islington Hotel and The Henry Jones Art Hotel.
MACq01 was also listed as the third best hotel in Australia, with Henry Jones 18th.