With a stay at Southern Lights Hotel in Hobart (Kingston), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Salamanca Market and Salamanca Place. .This hotel is 9 mi (14.4 km) from Hobart Cruise Terminal and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Wrest Point Casino.
What's nearby
Kingborough Sports Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
University of Tasmania - 8 min drive - 9.7 km
Salamanca Market - 12 min drive - 13.9 km
Salamanca Place - 13 min drive - 14.0 km
Wrest Point Casino - 14 min drive - 14.6 km
Getting around
Tasmanian Transport Museum Station - 26 min drive
Hobart International Airport (HBA) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
IROYUKI Ramen Bar - 3 min drive
McDonald's - 3 min drive
Hungry Jack's - 3 min drive
The Salty Dog Hotel - 5 min drive
Kingston Hotel - 4 min drive
About this property
Southern Lights Hotel
Hotel in Hobart with free parking
Southern Lights Hotel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. This Hobart hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as minibars and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Business services
Conference space
Accessibility
No lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Southern Lights Hotel Kingston
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Southern Lights Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Convenient location and friendly service. We had a late arrival and found our room was not a twin share; the manager quickly provided an alternative and assisted with our relocation with no fuss. Our room was clean and comfortable.
Very quite spot, perfect access tothe main roads, Would stay again.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
8/10 Good
Ila
7 Jan 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A cheerful old style friendly welcome
Reception at end of bar within restaurant, most laidback, informal checkin by very friendly male who was watching cricket.
Room looks outdated with striped bedspread and wall television so small it was hard to see any detail. Mini bar was well stocked at very reasonable prices, and individual toiletries provided, not just pumps as in many much more expensive hotels. Also more than adequate supply of tea and coffee, also milk, replaced daily.
Main gripe was lack of wifi in room, although available in bar area, but as a late night and early morning user, difficulty fitting in.
As drive an electric car, when mentioned at checkin, most agreeable to plugging in to room, also offered extension lead if required
Ila
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
6/10 Okay
Hilton
22 Nov 2018
Appearance on entry .. looked a little abandoned and forgotten
Waitress was anazing, helpful and informstive on Monday evening when we were the only people in the restaurant. The male manager was terrible, made it obvious he wanted to go home and it was very awkward for my friend who eats slowly and she finished her meal in our room and it was 9pm. For this reason we didn’t have another meal in the restaurant although we enjoyed the food. On another occasion the same manager didn’t even acknowledge a guest at reception although the younger staff member was friendly, helpful and efficient.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
4/10 Poor
Beck, Devonport TAS
8 Sept 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location close to sports complex but rooms are old. Room needs to be refurbished. Bedding smelt bad! Toilet wouldn't flush more than once in an hour, had to fill the cistern with water using the rubbish bin!
Beck
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
6/10 Okay
steve
19 Mar 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My wife and I stayed in same venue in 2016 same month & it was wonderful with solid bookings, reasonable prices & wonderful atmosphere. Fast forward 2 years there was hardly a room booked no patronidge in the bar or restaurant prices way above expectation & very little maintainence done. No I won't be back!
I found the staff very friendly and helpful. I was there by myself for work and was unfamiliar with the area and the staff were very friendly helping me with shopping etc.
Our book in with reception was pleasant.Arriving at our room we found many cigarette butts in the garden at the door.The room itself was very tired.Needing a revamp and a good detail.The bathroom was very grubby .Sink tap has lost most of its enamel (I think due to the kettle being to big for refilling).The water slow to drain in shower even with a few broken divides in drain.We removed a large amount of hair from this area.On day two one of the fresh towels was very dirty as if it had dragged in dirt. I am sure with a revamp and clean up it would benefit the total experience.
Lovely rooms in quiet location ideal for our stay for a dance comp, however we asked to borrow a couple of forks for our children in our room and was told only if your eating in the restuarant! Very petty and we had plans to have dessert and a few drinks there later but decided after this to head down the street for take away and also vettoed having breakfast there as well. Poor customer service and just disappointing .
Wotif suggested three rooms left. In fact only 3 rooms only put up! Place was deserted. It was quiet with no noise from others. Suited us well.
I&V
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
26 Jan 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location
Great location to explore the Huon Valley and Bruny Island or even a quick trip into the CBD. Great eateries nearby at Kingston Beach and Blackman Bay. The lack of a small cook top in the kitchenette was particularly disappointing. Some of the inclusions (TV, iron, microwave) were just a bit too budget quality.
The room smelt on arrival it seemed staff were aware of the matter as windows were left open. An air freshener was provided and we were advised that a reduction in tariff would be sort from management; needless to say there was none.
Stay was very unpleasant would not recommend or stay here again.