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.

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.

You catch the GoldCoast Train and been Leigh and fery grove train and shorncifft train and you can…read morecatch all buses

I believe that South Brisbane used to be the interstate train station before they built the rail…read morebridge across the river. Then again, the only other state that can be reached by rail happens to be New South Wales, which is to the south. You could get to South Australia, but there isn't a railway that is able to take you there. Anyway, the station itself is actually quite nice, though I did find the elevators to be pretty slow. Also, trains don't come as often as I'd like them to.

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.

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.

This pub is great. I actually remember coming down here years ago, namely because I wanted to see…read morewhat Manly in Queensland was like (short answer being - not the same). Anyway, I decided to come back here again, even if just to refamiliarize myself with this pub, and it turned out that it was great. It certainly does try to appeal to a wide range of people, namely because of the selection of beers that are available on tap. In fact, this pub is actually pretty cool, with some really friendly staff, and of course they also have a lovely verandah area which gives you the option of some people watching as well. Yes, this is definitely a great pub.

The Manly Hotel has a bit of everything. It is laid out a bit like a maze, there seems to be room…read moreafter room, bar after bar. They have a gaming area, TAB, sports bar, dance floor and accommodation. I went with my partner and his mates when they were visiting from interstate. They really have everything in one place to make for an awesome night out. The NRL was on so of course we watched the game (yawn), then we moved to the bistro for dinner, then into another bar area for a few more drinks and lots of merriment. Except for me, who was driving them home. Even so, the atmosphere is fun and the food is pretty good too.

Do not let your visit to Brisbane go by without going on this cruise…read more I had so much fun! Hung out with this couple from Perth. They go up the river, you go under a dozen bridges. They take you past the most expensive homes in Brisbane. They tell you all you need to know about the city. You see places you want to visit later. You get on and off in a cool area of town--you can walk around the parks or walk across the bridge to the Casino building. It was the best!

This tour does what you want/expect. A gently paced 90 min up and down the Brisbane River. Very…read morefriendly staff. Our tour was very busy as it was the Easter weekend so we got there early (~35 mins beforehand) to get a great spot up on the top. You can buy tickets online beforehand or at the jetty. They have eftpos. Price was fine. Food on board too but we didn't try it so can't vouch for it. Best of all, this tour was devoid of any aggressive or tacky stuff. The commentary by the boat captain was not intrusive and was calm and well-informed, historically accurate with some gentle humour but not awkward loud dad jokes. They also provide a helpful map with some of the sights of interests marked.

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!