We really enjoyed our stay at John's cottage. For starters, the location is amazing, you can walk to the CBD in less than ten minutes, but there was no street noise whatsoever. There is parking at the back of the house that is easily accessible and on the weekend it's easy to get a spot on the street. There is also a cafe very close by, Queen's, which along with great coffee, does the most amazing blueberry Danish (not every day sadly) along with lots of other great pastries.
The house itself was very clean and well set up with all you could need if you wanted to have breakfast there or prepare an evening meal. There are multiple areas where you can sit and I would imagine in summer the room right at the back would be fantastic. The bathroom did the job, water pressure in the shower was fine and the added touch of the heater is most welcome in a Hobart winter. The TV was easier to use than our own!
We hope to visit Hobart again and would stay there without hesitation. For the foodies, we ate at Urban Greek, Cultura, Franklin Wharf & The Shipwright Inn, all are recommended. There was also some great food vans at Salamanca on Saturday, don't make my mistake and not have a lamb sausage roll straightaway, they do sell out quick. We did eat instead at the Machine Laundry Cafe and weren't disappointed.