The Rivulet

The Rivulet Welcome to The Rivulet, a boutique hotel in Hobart set in a beautifully restored 19th-century mansion.

Blending heritage charm with modern comfort, guests enjoy elegant rooms, formal gardens, river walks nearby & a peaceful stay just minutes from the CBD.

25/08/2026

Every piece in The Rivulet has a story (before it even arrived at our property).

Noellene spent months scouring antique stores & boutiques for unique furniture & artwork. 🖼️ Nothing was bought to match a colour scheme. It was chosen because it belonged somewhere, it had a story, & because it added something a new piece never could.

That's why no two rooms at The Rivulet feel the same. ✨ Each one has its own mood, built from the pieces that found their way into it.

Which room would you pick?

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17/08/2026

You don't remember the thread count. You remember how a place made you feel.

That's the thing Noellene kept coming back to after years of travelling with her husband, David - owners of The Rivulet. The best stays weren't the flashiest ones.

🏠 They were the ones where something in the room, the quiet, the light, the way it was put together, made her feel relaxed, at ease, in comfort.

So that's what she & David have built into The Rivulet. ✨ No lobby full of people milling about. No two rooms cut from the same template.

Every space here was made to hold its own feeling, not to fill a floor plan.

Come and see what she's talking about for yourself.

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14/08/2026

Your 3rd night is on us.

Two nights never feels like enough here. So we've made the third one free.

Stay 3 nights at The Rivulet, pay for 2, & give yourself the morning you'd usually rush past.

Slow coffee. Leisurely breakfast. A longer shower. A morning walk. That feeling of not watching the clock.

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•⁠ ⁠Applicable to all suites except The Regatta Suite, Waratah Cottage & Garden Cottage
•⁠ ⁠Offer ends 31 August 2026

13/08/2026

We sat down with Noellene, who owns The Rivulet alongside her husband, & asked a simple question:

❔ What made you buy a run-down mansion & pour everything into bringing it back to life?

Her answer was about a feeling she wanted people to walk into.

And they built the whole property around that.

Come & experience it for yourself.

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19/07/2026

Not so long ago, this room was nothing but exposed studs, pipework & dust sheets. We pulled it back further before building it up again, because doing it properly & restoring it's beautiful heritage features meant going carefully & with quality craftsmanship.

What is here now?

A beautiful blend of old & new. Restored high ceilings, warm light, plantation shutters, rich linens & a bed you actually want to climb into at the end of a long day.

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16/07/2026

Naming a room after the regatta in a city built around sailing felt like the obvious choice.

This is our premier suite, positioned at the front of the property & looking out over the Derwent River & two yacht clubs below.

It's generous by any measure: a sunroom, private balcony, & a bedroom big enough to actually live in, all facing the river, the yacht clubs & the playing fields beyond.

The bathroom matches it for scale, large & luxurious, with a clawfoot bath to settle & soak in.

Fancy a little stargazing? You're welcome to use the telescope on your private balcony. Perhaps you'll spot the Southern Cross, or a yacht still out on the river after dark.

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14/07/2026

This balcony was scaffolding & sawdust for a long time, with views of tarps instead of the Derwent. Now it's where guests in our premier suite take their morning tea, looking out over the river & the yacht clubs below. Twelve months is a long time to wait for a sunroom, but it's hard to argue with the result. What do you think of the transformation?

11/07/2026

Alonnah takes its name from a small village on Bruny Island & from the Aboriginal word behind it. Upstairs, the room looks out over the garden toward Mount Nelson, the source of the Lambert Rivulet our name comes from.

There's a bay window with seating, a luxurious king bed, air con & a smart TV - modern comforts sitting easily alongside handcrafted, inlaid antiques that have been part of this building a long time (& many others before it).

The bathroom is spacious & luxurious, with a clawfoot bath positioned to take in the garden & the mountain beyond. Some rooms feel tied to the landscape around them & this is one of those.

Come & experience it for yourself - book direct & save.

08/07/2026

We didn't choose these things because they'd look good in a photo, though we think they do. The pinecones stacked by the fire, the old ice buckets, the brass lamps with their dents & patina, every piece earned its place because it has character.

We notice when somewhere's been thoughtfully considered, down to the little things & those little things get noticed. That's what we wanted for The Rivulet. Nothing here is filler or fluff, but full of things that are meaningful, beautiful, with quality & character.

06/07/2026

Step out of your own front door to the beautiful rose garden, with kunanyi/Mount Wellington framed just beyond the playing fields. A fully equipped kitchen, a smart TV, a fireplace for the cooler nights, & air con for everything else, it has everything you need for a proper rest & relax. A week here won't feel like you're living out of a suitcase. So whether it's a romantic getaway or a solo retreat, this cottage is calming & comfortable either way.

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391 Sandy Bay Road
Sandy Bay, TAS
7005

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