I have travelled to many cities world wide and stayed at moany top 5* hotels around the world, however, when work put me up for the night in Brisbane and the usual hotel we used was fully booked i was told that i was staying at the hotel .. to be honest i had never heard of the hotel. So it was with aome hesitation i stayed here as i was not sure what to expect.

When i drove down the street from the Emporium presinct i was thinking .. "where on earth has my office booked me", pulled up outside the hotel and was thinking "this looks OK" , but nothing prepared me for the "entrance" to the hotel .... ABSOLUTLEY BREATHTAKING".. amazing Air, poliched cement floors, lavish furnishings and decor.. there really has been NO EXPENSE SPARED !!! The owners make you feel very welcome, and after meeting them both you can see where the style has come from .. both Maria and Peter are people that enjoy the good life and ooze style and sofistication ! something that is hard to frind in Brisbane !!!

The Room

I stayed in a Courtyard room and was VERY impressed .. again the furnishings are supurb, funtional, and very comfortable beds. Rooms are very large and a great open courtyard to sit and have a drink or just to chill out in !!

there is a roof top terrace and an honesty bar, this would be amazing on a summers evening !!

they offer a complimentary cooked breakfast also in the morning and espresso coffee !!! Free wireless internet in the hotel and the rooms.

One thing i REALLY like it the rooms do not have telephones ... everyone has a mobile these days .. so you do not have the inroom phone ringing.. i like not having one in the room personally.

All in all, this hotel makes me think of a Small , very upmarket, celebrity hideout in the city.. for the real celebs that like all the trimmings, but want to stay in a place where they can be themselves in a very homely environment....

A true find and i will staying here whenever i am in Brisbane !!!