I would highly recommend staying at Joanna's. She's helpful and very welcoming, and the room itself is clean and comfortable and came stocked with some food, which was a nice touch. There are good bus connections during the day, and you can also walk down the Hobart Linear Park along the river (also a good opportunity to see animals hopping around in the mornings and evenings). I was really looking forward to some good bushwalking, but unfortunately it rained the whole time I was there (nothing anyone can do about that). Because of all the rain, I ended up spending some time in the room just getting some work done, and it was nice to have my own, quiet space. I did venture off onto one of the nearby trails on my last day (yes, in the rain), and the trail starts just down the road. You can theoretically just walk out the door and hike for hours and hours. I have no complaints about Joanna or the room, so I guess I'll just have to come back again and hope for good weather!