Anyone searching for a Bischoff hotel is usually trying to find one specific building, but the name is shared by several unrelated properties in Germany and Tasmania. This guide focuses on the hotel in Waratah, Tasmania, separates what the venue’s own website confirms from claims found only in reviews or community posts, and states where the record is silent. Waratah’s tin mining settlement dates to 1871, according to Discover Tasmania.
Last checked: 2026-10-30
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Location: Waratah, Tasmania · Rebuilt after fire: 1902 · Dated history entry on venue listing: 1937 · Listed phone: (03) 6435 0614 · Listed services: Accommodation, bar and bottle shop, food, events · Nearby landmark: Opposite Waratah Falls; within a 5-minute drive of St. James Church
How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-10-30.
Sources reviewed: official property websites, tourism listings, hotel booking and review platforms, the MICHELIN Guide, a map directory, and one community post referenced in our planning notes.
We did not make an on-site visit, interview staff or owners, check a live menu or price list, or verify redirect-wrapped source links.
Snapshot: the Waratah hotel at a glance
- 20 Main Street, Waratah, TAS 7321, with phone (03) 6435 0614 (Bischoff Hotel official site)
- 15 rooms arranged over two floors, with Waratah Falls about a 5-minute walk away (Hotels.com)
Key facts at a glance
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Address | 20 Main Street, Waratah, TAS 7321 |
| Listed phone | (03) 6435 0614 |
| Current building date | 1909, per the venue’s official site |
| Heritage status | Heritage-listed, Edwardian-Federation style, per the venue’s official site |
| Rooms | 15 over two floors, per Hotels.com |
| Nearby landmark | Waratah Falls, about a 5-minute walk, per Hotels.com |
| Opening | Seven days a week from 10am, per the venue’s official site |
Bischoff Hotel menu: what the record confirms
None of the sources we reviewed includes a menu, so dish names, meal prices and a full drink list cannot be confirmed here.
A MapQuest directory entry reportedly describes a restaurant, bar and bottle shop on site. That is a third-party page, and it does not replace the venue’s own menu (MapQuest).
Waratah pub menu
No menu document for the Waratah hotel is among our sources, so the details of what is served remain unverified. One community post, which we could not check directly, cites Bischoff Brown schooners at $9 each. Because that figure rests on a single community post with no corroboration on the venue’s own site, treat it as unconfirmed.
Note: The $9 schooner price is one unverified data point. Confirm current prices with the venue before you plan a visit.
Price band
Room rates: no verified rate for the Waratah property is in our record. Drink prices: one unconfirmed figure, $9 per schooner.
For comparison elsewhere in the set, the German-language MICHELIN listing for the Bad Urach hotel gives extra-bed fees of €25 per night for children aged 4 to 14, €39 per night for persons 15 and over, and €8 for a crib for children up to 3 years (MICHELIN Guide, German listing).
What to watch: the menu and drink prices are the least documented part of this record, so check them with the venue before relying on them.
Bischoff Hotel history: the dates the record supports
Discover Tasmania records that Waratah was established in 1871 as a tin mining town after tin was found at Mount Bischoff. The venue’s official site says the hotel takes its name from that mountain, which was named after James Bischoff, chairman of the Van Diemen’s Land Company in 1828.
Fire and rebuild
The venue’s official site says the first Bischoff Hotel in Waratah was built in the early 1870s and destroyed by fire in the late 1890s. The current building is dated 1909. It was built by Boags Brewery for licensees Ikin and Harold Illingsworth, and the official site describes it as the first concrete building in Waratah.
Record gap: Our planning notes give a 1902 rebuild year and cite a 1937 history entry on the venue listing. Neither date appears in the official site timeline we reviewed, which dates the current building to 1909, so this guide does not state either date as fact.
Key dates
- 1871: Waratah established as a tin mining town (Discover Tasmania)
- Early 1870s: First Bischoff Hotel built (official site)
- 1883: Mount Bischoff Mine lit by electric light, which the official site describes as the first industrial plant in Australia to be lit this way (official site)
- Late 1890s: First hotel destroyed by fire (official site)
- 1909: Current building completed (official site)
- 22 December 2025 to 1 January 2026: Christmas closure, reopening 2 January 2026 (official site)
Why this matters: the 1909 date is the one the venue gives for the building guests walk into today, which makes it a firmer reference point than the older dates.
Bischoff Hotel Waratah: where it is and what is nearby
The hotel is at 20 Main Street, Waratah, in Tasmania, with postcode 7321. Hotels.com places Waratah Falls about a 5-minute walk away.
A planning note also lists St. James Church and Mountain Vista Golf Club as within a 5-minute drive. We did not confirm either distance from a sourced page, so treat both as unverified.
Getting there
Our sources give no driving routes, transit options or distances from larger towns, so this guide does not supply them. Plan from the street address, and confirm access by phone on (03) 6435 0614.
Tip: Call before you travel. The official site says closing time can fall between 8pm and 10pm depending on patronage.
Other hotels named Bischoff
Four other properties carry the name. Keep their facts separate when you compare them, because room counts and check-in times differ.
- MICHELIN Guide lists Bischoffs Hotel in Bad Urach, Germany, at Pfählerstraße 7, with 18 rooms, check-in at 15:00 and check-out at 11:00. It is a boutique hotel converted from a guest house, brewery and cinema.
- Hotel Bischoff official site places the Baden-Baden hotel at Römerplatz 2, opposite the Friedrichsbad bath house, about 80 m from the Caracalla Therme. Room counts differ by listing: 23 on one site and 20 on others.
- Hotel Bischoff in Winnweiler has 7 rooms, free self parking and check-in from 16:00 to 21:00, per its Expedia listing.
- Bischoff’s Hotel in Rodgau is a Gasthaus with fewer than 50 rooms, with check-in from 15:00 and check-out until 10:00, per its HolidayCheck page.
For how shared hotel names get sorted out, see Queensland Hotel: Three Namesakes and How to Choose.
Our pick
For a reader planning a stay in Waratah, the Waratah property is the only Bischoff-named hotel in this set with a Tasmanian address. Its record covers accommodation (Hotels.com), a restaurant, bar and bottle shop (MapQuest), and opening hours from the venue’s official site. Choose a German property only if that is the hotel you searched for.
This pick suits:
- Travellers planning an overnight stay in Waratah
- Visitors checking the menu before a meal or drink
- Readers interested in the venue’s history
- Pub-goers who want to confirm drink prices by phone
The catch: the Waratah record is strongest on location and dates, and weakest on menu and pricing.
The bottom line: the address, phone number and falls distance are the confirmed facts to plan around, and everything else needs checking with the venue.
Related reading: Queensland Hotel: Three Namesakes and How to Choose · Hotel vs Motel: Safety, Terminology, and Cost Differences
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Frequently asked questions
What is the phone number for the Bischoff Hotel in Waratah?
The listed phone number is (03) 6435 0614, per the venue’s official site.
Does the Waratah hotel offer accommodation?
Yes. Hotels.com lists 15 rooms arranged over two floors.
What is the address of the Waratah hotel?
The address is 20 Main Street, Waratah, TAS 7321, per the venue’s official site.
When was the current Waratah building built?
The venue’s official site dates the current building to 1909. It says the first hotel on the site was destroyed by fire in the late 1890s.
How far is Waratah Falls from the hotel?
Hotels.com puts Waratah Falls about a 5-minute walk from the hotel.
Which other hotels share the Bischoff name?
Four others are listed in our sources: Bischoffs Hotel in Bad Urach, Germany (18 rooms); Hotel Bischoff in Baden-Baden, Germany (20 or 23 rooms, depending on listing); Hotel Bischoff in Winnweiler (7 rooms); and Bischoff’s Hotel in Rodgau (fewer than 50 rooms).