There is very little not to love about this hotel. Boutique in every imaginable way, it's one of my…read morefavourites anywhere in the world. The rooms may be small, but what they lack in size they make up for in design and style... and frankly, if you're travelling to see your room, why are you travelling? The service is perfection - personal, thoughtful and knowledgeable. Sure, it isn't located smack in the middle of the CBD, but given it's walking distance to James St, just off Brunswick street and an abundance of galleries, stores, cafes, restaurants, bars and even a cinema, this is the perfect location for a weekend getaway. If you're clever, time your stay to coincide with one of their art exhibitions, where art is displayed on walls all around the hotel. What you MUST do however, is have breakfast on the balcony. Heaven.

Lovely place for a brunch catch. Great location tucked away…read morein the edge of the valley. Gluten free options on the menu and a nice vibe.

This pub was nothing short of fantastic. In fact it comes pretty close to being one of my favourite…read morepubs in the valley - close, but just not quite there. Anyway, the thing that really greabbed me with this pub was the huge selection of tap beers that they had behind the bar. In fact they had so many beers on tap that they actually needed a menu, and when I walk into a pub where there is a dedicated beer menu then I know that I have walked into a pub that I like. The other thing is that the beer garden was awesome. Very green, very relaxing, and incredibly atmosphere. A fantastic pub.

The security guards suck. This isn't a "all security guards…read moreare trash because I wasn't let in" post. The security guards tonight just sucked. Slow. So incredibly slow. Disrespectful. Transactional. I recommend sacking the company and starting from scratch elsewhere

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.

This place is great! Great food and really friendly staff!…read moreWe are here on vacation visiting family and this place has a nice resort feel. Beautiful modern and refined decor reminiscent of a California beach restaurant. Definitely recommend!

The location is great and the styling is nice, however the service needs to improve. The drinks…read more(tea) came out after the meals (breakfast) which was unacceptable and the waitresses were by no means attentive to the needs of our table and the tables around us. We would. Usually order two round of tea, so they are missing opportunities for more sales and satisfied customers.

The building is absolutely gorgeous, but the thing that really put me off this place was that there…read morewas only one room that had air conditioning, and I suspect you can guess which room that one happens to be (think Vegas and you will understand). Yeah, the complete lack of decent air conditioning in this place really did put me off, especially since the humidity in Brisbane can be pretty high. Still, other than that, this pub was still rather nice.

The staff especially Aden were very helpful the food was very good and the terrace where we sat was…read morevery comfortable.

It's been a while since returning to the Junction after its rather the noisy "facelift" of its…read moredecor but I'm back for a steak this time. The food is still on par with my last review and decent but the decor, loud music and cleanliness of the Junction has really caused this place to gone down hill unfortunately. Here's hoping McGuire's figures out its not always about the pokies.

Look this place is pretty basic , no flash interior or , bright lights , decor is outdated . But…read morethe food was excellent. So if you can get through the the first two. You should be ok.

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.

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!