Marquis Hotel

What Marquis Hotel does

Marquis Hotel is a privately held, family-friendly motel located in West Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The property offers accommodation across Double, Twin, and Family room categories, alongside on-site amenities including the Marquis Bistro & Buffet, a Thirsty Camel bottle shop, and gaming facilities (KENO and Tattslotto). Free on-site parking is provided. The property holds Quality Tourism Accreditation and is a member of the Tasmanian Hospitality Association, aligning it with recognized Australian tourism quality standards.

The business model is a multi-revenue hospitality operation: room revenue from short-stay leisure and family guests, on-site F&B spend at the bistro and buffet, commission and retail margin from the bottle shop and gaming lounge, and ancillary parking revenue. Distribution mixes a direct booking website (supplemented by a VIP Club newsletter for repeat guests) with standard third-party travel platforms. The VIP Club indicates an effort to build first-party guest data and drive direct bookings rather than rely solely on OTA intermediaries.

Strategically, the operator has emphasized revenue diversification (lodging + F&B + liquor + gaming) within a single site rather than geographic or unit expansion. There is no disclosed headcount, ownership structure, capital base, or pipeline of additional properties in the source data, and no AI, automation, or proprietary technology stack is described. The operating model is conventional for an independent Australian regional motel.

Name

Marquis Hotel

Legal name

Marquis Hotel

Website

https://marquishotel.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marquis Hotel is a family-friendly independent motel in West Hobart, Tasmania offering Double, Twin, and Family rooms alongside on-site dining (Marquis Bistro & Buffet), a Thirsty Camel bottle shop, gaming, and free parking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motel Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAGABAL

Value Inn / No-Frills Hotels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Limited-Service & Budget Hotels

SECONDARYTHAFAEAI

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

Keywords

• Motel accommodation
• Hotel rooms
• On-site dining
• Buffet restaurant
• Family lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Accommodation/Room Rentals: Primary revenue stream from renting motel rooms including Double Rooms (sleeps 2), Twin Rooms (sleeps 3), and Family Rooms (sleeps 5). Rooms are newly renovated with standard motel amenities.
2. Food & Beverage: On-site Marquis Bistro & Buffet restaurant offering lunch and dinner buffets (Tuesday to Sunday), bar meals (Tuesday to Saturday 12h00-20h00). The hotel also has a family-friendly bar and Thirsty Camel Bottle Shop.
3. Gaming: Separate lounge with gaming machines including Tote and Tas Keno. Family friendly bar with 2 eight ball tables.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marquis Hotel is a family-friendly motel in West Hobart, Tasmania, renting out newly renovated ground-floor rooms (Double, Twin, and Family) to leisure and family travelers. The property also operates the Marquis Bistro & Buffet on-site restaurant, a family-friendly bar with gaming machines, and a Thirsty Camel Bottle Shop, providing food, beverage, and entertainment alongside accommodation.

Product overview

Marquis Hotel is a family-friendly motel property located in Hobart, Tasmania, offering three distinct accommodation types (Double Room, Twin Room, Family Room) along with on-site dining through the Marquis Bistro & Buffet. The accommodation products provide ground floor motel-style rooms with amenities such as tea/coffee making facilities, flat-screen TVs, and refrigerators, while the Bistro & Buffet restaurant provides buffet meals, bar dining, and A La Carte options with views of River Derwent. Additional facilities include free Wi-Fi, on-site parking, coin-operated laundry, and gaming lounge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Double Room

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tasmanian Hospitality AssociationminorOthersThe hotel is a proud member of the Tasmanian Hospitality Association, which provides industry networking, advocacy, and visibility through the association's membership directory and promotional channels.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• BIG4 Holiday Parks: Australian holiday park chain with cabin and family accommodation in regional destinations including Tasmania. Comparable on family-segment focus, Tasmanian presence, and short-stay leisure demand.
• Discovery Parks: Holiday/cabin parks across Australia, with Tasmanian properties. Comparable to Marquis on regional family leisure accommodation and Tasmanian tourism exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Comfort Inn (Choice Hotels Australasia): Franchised midscale/budget accommodation brand in Australia, primarily operating motel-style properties. Comparable to Marquis Hotel in room format, target segment, and regional/Australian footprint.
• Quest Apartment Hotels: Apartment-style serviced accommodation across Australia and New Zealand. Comparable on inner-city/regional Australian locations, free parking, and family/business dual-segment appeal.
• Ibis Budget (Accor): Budget hotel brand within the Accor network, offering no-frills rooms with standard amenities. Comparable to Marquis on value-tier positioning and budget traveler segment.
• Best Western Australia: Global motel/hotel brand with Australian member properties, many of which are independently operated motels similar to Marquis. Comparable on category, customer profile, and franchise-membership operating model.

Direct peers

• Wrest Point Hotel: Hobart-based full-service hotel with gaming, dining, and accommodation. Comparable to Marquis Hotel on Hobart CBD proximity, Tasmanian tourism demand, and integrated F&B/gaming offer.
• Travelodge Hotels Australia: Australian limited-service/motel-style accommodation chain. Directly comparable to Marquis Hotel in category (budget-to-midscale motel rooms), target customer (budget leisure and business travelers), and operating model (rooms + on-site parking).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MarquisHotelMotel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marquis-hotel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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