Rooms were outstanding and service staff always very helpful. The rooms were cleaned each day and given my colleague and I were there a week we ended up feeling like locals. The location is unbeatable and I really enjoyed the pool although on very hot days I longed for it to be outside. I imagine in Winter however it would be a godsend. Thanks to the staff - excellent.

My husband and I stayed in a one-bedroom apartment at the Medina for five nights around Christmas time in 2011. The building is 19thC, with lovely thick walls, so it was very, very quiet, peaceful and spacious.

Our apartment had well equipped kitchen and next time we will take our own breakfast provisions, as breakfast in the dining room was fairly average, with a small choice of cereal, some tiny pastries and mediocre service. We had three different sets of waitresses the days we were there and I gained the distinct impression they had barely been trained in hospitality. If we wanted something we were obliged to find them and interrupt their conversation. It was obvious they were not interested in their work.

The room information advertised room service throughout the day, so when I returned at lunch time from a few hours of Christmas shopping, I called the room service number and the number rang out. When I dialed reception, I was advised room service was only available during the evening. That was annoying.

There is a lap pool and some gym equipment if one needs exercise and the pool was a perfect temperature.

The hotel is centrally located, very close to Gouger Street, which has many good restaurants and Chinatown. It is also close to the various court buildings and about five-tent minutes walk from Rundle Mall and the main shopping precinct.

There is no on site parking, however there is a parking station across the road, and parking was included in the price of the room.

Apart from the few gripes above, I recommend the Medina for a comfortable and quiet stay in Adelaide.

We stayed at the Medina three times using Adelaide as a base. The rooms are well appointed and clean. The hotel is quiet and centrally located. The garden is a delight to enjoy the summer sun and a drink. Restaurant is quite expensive. We definitely recommend to friends.

Adelaide is a lovely place to visit and I would highly recommend these apartments. We have just returned from our trip and stayed here - January 2012. We were in Room 67 which was quiet and well equipped, we were very impressed. We didn't have a balcony but that wasn't a problem for us. The bedroom, bathroom, living room/dining room/kitchen were all as you would expect - clean and very neat, totally sufficient for our week's stay. Everything that was provided was of good quality and more than sufficient for our needs (no chippped plates or cups here). There was a tea towel there too! The bed was huge and very comfy. There was a safe in the room also. I was also very impressed with the reception staff, they were very helpful with our every need. This is right in the centre of Adelaide and close to everything that we needed, the Grayline bus station, the tram to Glenelge, the free city tour bus etc. Would highly recommend.