Rydges South Bank - Brisbane

9 Glenelg Street, South Bank, Brisbane, QL, 4101 Australia
Hotel Info: 866-539-0036
Guest rating 4.5 / 5
100% Recommend
(Neighbourhood average 4.1)
Rydges South Bank Brisbane hotel is located in the heart of Brisbane's arts and entertainment precinct and is the closest hotel to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Activities in the precinct are endless with regular events and showcases on art, music, food and films. It's the perfect place to take advantage of Brisbane's outdoor lifestyle; wander through the weekend art and craft markets, take a dip in South Bank's man made beach, or enjoy a barbeque or picnic in the lush parklands. The ...
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  • 4.5 Average rating: All Trip Types
  • 100% Recommended
  • 6 Reviews
  • 4.7  Hotel Service
  • 4.7  Room Comfort
  • 4.7  Hotel Condition
  • 4.5  Room Cleanliness

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Trip type Number of reviews Average rating
All Trip Types (6) 4.5
Business (0) 0
Romance (0) 0
Family (1) 4.0
With Friends (0) 0
All Others (5) 4.6

Overview

Rydges South Bank Brisbane hotel is located in the heart of Brisbane's arts and entertainment precinct and is the closest hotel to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Activities in the precinct are endless with regular events and showcases on art, music, food and films. It's the perfect place to take advantage of Brisbane's outdoor lifestyle; wander through the weekend art and craft markets, take a dip in South Bank's man made beach, or enjoy a barbeque or picnic in the lush parklands. The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre is immediately adjacent to the Rydges South Bank Brisbane hotel, and downtown Brisbane. The "bohemian" village of West End is a 10-minute stroll away. To cater to guests dining needs there are two restaurants onsite. The Parklands Bar and Grill - Open daily for breakfast, and Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, Parklands specializes in seafood buffets. Live jazz and blues is featured on weekend nights. The CBD Café Bar - A casual café has an open kitchen serving wood-fired pizza and tapas from late morning to late night. The Rydges South Bank hotel's meeting and event space, including a rooftop terrace with views of the Brisbane River and city skyline, can accommodate up to 300 guests. Audiovisual equipment and event catering are available. After a long day of sightseeing or meetings, guests can work out in the fitness facility.
The Rydges South Bank Brisbane features 304 rooms including 64 one bedroom suites. Room amenities include kitchenettes and high-speed broadband Internet access. The hotel staff is a perfect mix of professionalism and sincerity, offering guests an excellent service. Come experience a whole new world of stylish comfort at the Rydges South Bank Brisbane.

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    Amenities

    Services

    • Concierge services
    • Currency exchange
    • Express check-out
    • Fitness facilities
    • Internet access in public areas - high speed
    • Internet access in public areas - surcharge
    • Parking (valet) AUD $24
    • Room service
    • Safe-deposit box - front desk
    • Sauna
    • Spa tub

    Business & Event

    • 24-hour front desk
    • Business center
    • Conference room(s)

    Accessibility Features**

    • Accessibility equipment for the deaf
    • Accessible bathroom
    • Accessible path of travel
    • Handicapped Parking
    • In-room accessibility

    **These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

    Rooms (all rooms include)

    • Air conditioning
    • Blackout drapes/curtains
    • Cable/satellite television channels
    • Cable television service
    • Clock radio
    • Coffee/tea maker
    • Complimentary toiletries
    • Cribs (infant beds) available
    • Desk
    • Direct-dial phone
    • Electronic/magnetic keys
    • Extra towels/bedding in room
    • Hair dryer
    • High-speed Internet access (surcharge)
    • Housekeeping
    • Iron/ironing board
    • Microwave
    • Minibar
    • Non-smoking only
    • Pay movies
    • Refrigerator
    • Shower/tub combination
    • Voice mail
    • Wake-up calls

    General

    • Bar/lounge;
    • Coffee shop or café;
    • Meeting facilities size in meters 400;
    • Restaurant(s) in hotel
    Check-in time is 2 PM
    Check-out time is 11 AM
    Pets not allowed

    Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
    Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

    Dining

    Parklands Bar and Grill - Offers a seafood buffet with live jazz music on Saturday nights. Parklands Bar and Grill also features an à la carte menu as well as a buffet breakfast daily. Open daily for breakfast and open Monday - Saturday for dinner.

    CBD Café Bar - Casual contemporary atmosphere. Offers coffee, muffins,wood fired-pizzas, domestic and international beers as well as cocktails. Open daily from 7 AM till late.

    Crown Lager Bar - Intimate cocktail lounge; ideal venue for pre-dinner drinks. Open Tuesday-Saturday from late afternoon to late night.

    Recreation

    The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.


    • Bicycle rentals nearby
    • Playground nearby
    • Rowing or canoeing nearby
    • Running track/path nearby
    • Swimming nearby

    Area map

    A short guide to Brisbane City Centre

    The Brisbane CBD straddles the Brisbane River and has ample parks, including the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. The area is easily walkable and there are many restaurants with outdoor seating—if it’s late enough you may be able to catch some live entertainment. Across the river in South Bank you’ll find an exciting shopping experience at the Friday night and weekend markets with more than 80 vendor stalls.

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    Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

    Less than 0.5 mile

    • Brisbane Convention Centre - 200 yards
    • Queensland Performing Arts Centre - 400 yards
    • Skyneedle - 600 yards
    • Queensland Art Gallery - 600 yards
    • State Library of Queensland - 800 yards
    • Brisbane Parliament House - 800 yards

    0.5 - 1.0 mi

    • Queensland University of Technology - 900 yards
    • Goodwill Bridge - 900 yards
    • QUT Old Government House - 900 yards
    • Brisbane Botanic Gardens - 1000 yards

    3.0+ mi

    • Brisbane International Airport - 5.4 miles
    • Brisbane Airport (BNE) - 8.8 miles
    • Southport Gold Coast Heliport (SHQ) - 42 miles
    • Caloundra Airport (CUD) - 47 miles

    Reviews

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    Rydges South Bank 2009.11.28
    Recommended Trip type: Family "great room but the hotel has some strange policies."

    Reviewed by an of Yorba Linda on Nov 28, 2009

    The room is big and clean with kitchenette. The service and location are good but the hotel has some strange policies. - Charge extra if you pay by credit card. Fortunately our room was prepaid thru hotel.com . - The hotel does not have the electric adapter for guests to use but offer to sell it (AUD10.00). It's a reasonable price what why should we buy it and use only once. Only foreigner guests need the adaptor and we need it only at Rydge; all other hotels/motels let us borrow one.

    Overall Rating

    4.0 out of value="5"
    • 4.0 Hotel Service
    • 4.0 Hotel Condition
    • 4.0 Room Comfort
    • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
    Rydges South Bank 2009.06.02
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Good service: good hotel cafe"

    Reviewed by W of Vanuatu on Jun 2, 2009

    Very good the only disapointment was that our rom was on level one and had no view or sun: there was a courtyard but overlooked by an embankment.

    Overall Rating

    4.0 out of value="5"
    • 4.0 Hotel Service
    • 4.0 Hotel Condition
    • 4.0 Room Comfort
    • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
    Rydges South Bank 2009.05.24
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Ideal Base to Explore the City"

    Reviewed by M of Devon, UK on May 24, 2009

    Rydges Southbank occupies a prime location in Brisbane's Southbank, providing easy walking access to the man-made Streets Beach attraction and river. Shopping in Queen Street Mall is a short walk away across the river. The hotel itself is very well maintained by a team of polite and helpful staff. Our room actually turned out to be a suite with a balcony, much larger than expected and finished to a very high standard throughout. As a tourist I would recommend this hotel to other travellers. I would also consider this to be a good choice for business travellers.

    Overall Rating

    5.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
    Rydges South Bank 2009.04.14
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Great location"

    Reviewed by D of Ireland on Apr 14, 2009

    This hotel was very convenient for the city and was only 3 minutes walk to the train station with a direct connection to the International and Domestic Airports.

    Overall Rating

    5.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

    The following English reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    Rydges South Bank 2007.12.06
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "very impressed"

    Reviewed by A of Solihull, West Midlands on Dec 6, 2007

    This was an excellent choice to stay in Brisbane as this hotel is located right in the centre of the South Bank area which has lots of restaurants, Art Galary, Museum, Transport, well just about everything EXCEPT a swimming pool, this was disapointing and something I had not checked on before booking, they did have a Gym, Sauna and Spa - gym looked Ok Sauna had to be turned on 30 minutes before you could use it the Spa looked awful and the water level was very low.

    Overall Rating

    4.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

    The following foreign language reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    Rydges South Bank 2009.08.24
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Beste hotel in Brisbane"

    Reviewed by W of Hellevoetsluis on Aug 24, 2009

    Het Rydges hotel in Brisbane is een zeer goed hotel met een voor de geboden luxe en comfort heel schappelijke lage prijs. Eigenlijk verbluffend. Naast de zeer uitgebreid van voorzieningen voorziene kamer was bovendien het eten (zowel diner als ontbijt) boven gemiddeld.

    Overall Rating

    5.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

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