Alabama offers boutique budget rooms in the heart of Hobart. The original pubs’ rooms have been given a new lease on life in this latest version of an old Hobart institution. Each of the 17 rooms is unique, decorated with original art, vintage touches and a personal vibe not found in sterile hotel chains.

The Alabama rooms have remained in their original layout since the hotel was opened in the 1850s. While this means there are no ensuite bathrooms, there are a number of male and female showers and facilities on each floor. It also means that the hotel can keep prices as low as possible for guests looking for clean and comfortable accommodation that doesn’t break the bank.

The Alabama is about as central as you can get in Hobart, just a couple of doors down from the Elizabeth Street Mall. The hotel is within easy walking distance of Hobart’s vibrant waterfront, excellent city restaurants and pubs, weekend markets and the best coffee in town. The gorgeous deco-façade makes a fantastic backdrop when sitting on the hotel’s sunny balcony, watching Hobart go by…