Bed down at Hobart’s newest luxury digs

Occupying pride of place in a redeveloped city block in Hobart’s historic waterfront area, The Tasman (marriott.com) marks the Australian debut of Marriott’s Luxury Collection. Comprising a 19th-century former hospital, a 1930s art deco building, and a new glass-encased wing, the 152-room hotel is about as luxe as it gets in the Tasmanian capital, with classic yet contemporary interiors, fine Italian cuisine, and an intimate cocktail bar and rare-spirits library.