What happens when a mostly 3 star hotel (for design) delivers ridiculously dazzling five-star guest…read moreservice? You get a 4.5 star hotel. I would stay here again and again. And again.

Very stylish hotel, but what I want to comment on is how kind the front desk staff was in letting…read moreme drop off luggage in the morning hours before check-in. It was nice to explore Brisbane knowing I wasn't lugging around four bags.

Ok guys get off your butts and get into town and take one of the amazing tours with insider tours…read moreAustralia, the tour is not a sit back and listen but interactive, you get behind the scenes access at some of the best places on offer in Brisbane that you would not otherwise be privy too. The staff at each venue we visited were super friendly, humorous and so much fun to be had. 5/5 stars and to think they are new so cannot wait to see what else they grow into and offer

Wow what can I say, I was absolutely blown away by this impressive hotel. The rooftop bar is to die…read morefor. Uninterrupted views of Brisbane city right on the river! Serving a great selection of food so you don't have to do the whole restaurant thing. I mean who doesn't love a few cocktails and oysters. The steak I had on the roof was amazing, so much care on all of the drinks we ordered. You must Try the cocktails, they're all amazing flavours, I would say I loved the lychee one. The staff are super helpful and go over and above from when you arrive till when you leave. An incredible evening all round!

Bright and airy space, lighted floor was cool and plants growing on the wall. Service was very…read moregood, prices are mile high as one would expect in this type of situation. The pours on the wine were very small. We only tried the Korean pork belly and it needed a little more flavor and to be crispier. We saw some Korean fried chicken go by as well as the truffle fries and both look fantastic. If we were ever back here we would order those for sure. Recommended for a splurge, and nice views of the Brisbane skyline from across the river.

Spectacular location on the Brisbane river. The rooms are spacious and comfortable but the decor…read moreis a bit dated. Wonderful bed and spectacular large tub. Bath gel that bubbles is one of the sundries provided. My room has a spectacular view of the river and bridge. The service is friendly but I had to call twice for more hangers. Several times the phone rang endlessly when trying to call room service. The front desk finally picked up when calling from the room. I wanted a drink by the pool and no one ever answered the phone so I gave up. I have never experience such difficulties at any other hotel, let alone a luxury hotel. They did send someone right away when my bathroom TV was not working. I did enjoy my week long stay. I am feeling benevolent today so they did not lose a star for not having CNN on the TV. I could not believe my eyes and it took about 5 minutes to sink in. I have never stayed at a hotel without CNN! BBC News was available thankfully. I assume with the choice of 8 FOX stations that the hotel chain is owned by the Murdoch family. I did enjoy the Sky News station. Right wing commentary is more pleasing when the interviewer has an Aussie accent. The concierge, valets, maids and front desk personnel were excellent and accommodating. Management needs to resolve the issues with the room service department ASAP. They are damaging your brand.

Come here for beautiful views, business, relaxation, romance. It's all catered for…read more After seven nights of poor sleep, I sank into the beautiful bedding and had such a wonderful sleep. Whilst things weren't perfect, they were very close to it, and the parts that weren't were very minor dealt with in a way that was human, rather than rude. I found that the staff really went out of their way to meet all requests. I'm giving this five stars based on a seasonal special on the room. I found The Stamford was a step up from the self rated five stars in Sydney. I'm tempted to remove a star for the excessive internet prices, however it didn't matter too much since I came with WiFi enabled devices. Still, we're in the day and age where 5 star hotels need to provide this service at low or zero cost. Whoever learns this first will have a lot of happy customers. Small things that were pleasant surprises: a Vidal Sassoon 2100 Pro hair dryer dried my hair in two minutes; much nicer that the standard wall mounted mini dryers. A shower rack that would actually hold a thing or two, spare blanket in closet stored in plastic to keep it dust free, saucers in buffet area with a central impression to help support the cup. A phone by the toilet, television in the bathroom, motion detecting lights in the bathroom, Do Not Disturb is controlled by a switch near the bed, fold out minibar with well placed power outlet for kettle, 42" television. Improvements that could be made include more streamlining for Concierge (they seem to do their best, but expect a wait), and changing the repetitive pan pipe music in The Brasserie. The motion detecting lights in The Brasserie toilets don't have motion detectors in the private stalls. If you are in there for 10 minutes or so, the lights go out, and you'll be left in pitch blackness. I had to do a pants down waddle into the main public area of the toilets, and it was so dark I had to feel my way. I thought the oversight was hilarious. More important things: sumptuous beautiful white bedding, beautiful views, polite service. Centrally controlled lamps make for nice lighting.

nice clean quick!…read more love the plants and food options seemed ok got bags. major smoking as waiting for bags not used to that

I hate hate hate this airport and for me it has to be one of the worst organised in the world we've…read moretravelled although, to be fair, the last time we came back from Europe we were amazed at how fast we went through. Leaving Brisbane I thought we had checked in online. Don't believe it. One person there to help and folk were walking around confused as you have to weigh and check in your own baggage. After that you have to go through customs then walk walk walk walk for what seemed about a kilometre to get to gate 19. One small moving walkway of course as the other one was bust. It took around 10 minutes to get to the gate. Coming back from New Zealand where there was only the one flight coming in it was utterly appalling. 1. People were trapped at the first check-in where they didn't know what to do with their passports... so there were long queues at each "unmanned of course" terminal. You get through and manage to get to baggage where the low IQ people in charge have decided it's a good idea to fence off the first 30 metres where the bags come out. They're having a laugh aren't they where you can see your bag come out of the opening but canny get it for another 3 to 5 minutes. Doesn't seem a long time but after the waiting in the first customs place it's frustrating. Second customs which was ok although our queue got stuck with someone bringing in something untoward so the female in the next customs decided to open another check and allow the people behind us to start there. We'd been queuing for at least 5 minutes and folk who just got there were now way in front of us. The only other airport I can think of which is as badly managed as Brisbane International is the Edinburgh airport and I come from Edinburgh so no bias. Naturally there will be folk who tell me to "Get over yersel" but when you can see how many things could be improved then maybe it's not me: it's you.

Known as O'Tooles to locals, it's a great local pub with an Irish flair and perfect for a beer with…read morebuddies after work or golf, or to watch the sports on the big screens. They have karaoke on Friday nights as well! Lunchtime pub menu is a steal at less than $10 for a dish! I usually go back for seconds!! Drinks are cheap. Great atmosphere when it's a bit busy. Staff are friendly and it's just really laid back and great place to sink a few cold beers and unwind.

Great food and friendly service. Everyday there are specials…read moreTues is 2 for 1 meals Mon & Sat $12 steaks All delicious!

Garden City Busway is the biggest bus interchange on the south side of Brisbane - or maybe it's the…read moresecond biggest after the Cultural Centre. If you accidentally board the wrong bus on the south side, fear not. It will eventually stop at Garden City where you can turn around and find the correct bus. For city commuters, Bus 160, Bus 111 and the Logan Bus 555 will take about fifteen minutes from Garden City with only about five stops along the Busway. Bus 150 is relatively faster as it only stops once at Griffith before going straight through to Mater Hospital, South Bank, Cultural Centre and City. I've seen a lot of people get caught up by this one and shout at the bus driver for not stopping along the busway in between. Bus 156 Stretton Rocket is the fastest as it goes directly from Garden City to the City. There is a Park'n' Ride carpark at Garden City but unless you arrive before 7pm in the morning, it's pretty full up. Plus it's at the bottom of a hill so it's a steep trek to make it to the busway. I wouldn't test my luck driving around Garden City looking for a car park before 9am. There are often security guards out and a lot of the car parks are locked. If you do need to park your car, at the crest of Macgregor Street, cross over the bridge and there's usually some street parking available here.

Kangaroo Segway tours is the BEST way to see Brisbane! No contest! For the cost Id be happy to just…read moreride the Segway around the parking lot- it's soo much fun. But when you combine the fun of riding a Segway ,over 20km of one of the most scenic bike trails in the world, and a fantastic tour guide you get one of the best values in the tour business :) kevin was a great guide and instructor on the Segway- he when above and beyond to make sure we had a great time and were safe on the segways. Riding through the zig-zagging wooden bridges overlooking Roma street parklands was an unexpected highlight of the tour! We'll be back with our friends and family soon!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND !!!! I'm beyond grateful to #KangarooSegwayTours of #Brisbane ! our guide was…read more Miss Bailey . I had a fabulous time ! She was informative , kind , and very knowledgeable about the city . More than anything, she was friendly and made sure we were safe . Our group had a blast and I'll be sending all my colleagues and family to you .