Hotel berhampiran Springwood Stairs, Brisbane

I originally booked 3 nights accommodation, but thankfully needed to check out a day early (still waiting on my refund for the third night and hoping it's simply a case of banking delays, trusting it to come through). This motel is in a pretty dodgy area. The courtyard behind the room is not private and can be accessed by anyone, as is what happened on the first night. I could hear people walking by the glass sliding door (it's gravel, so very noisy). I did not feel safe. I awoke early the next morning and caught them attempting to get into my car. As a lone female traveler, this was extremely disconcerting. Their website explicitly states that wifi is an included facility, yet upon checking in, the booklet in the room states ”Due to poor internet connectivity, we do not advertise that we have free wifi. Staff will not tolerate abuse”. I literally booked this motel because it stated that wifi was available and I have a business to run. Very disappointing. Check in is stated for 2pm, yet I received a text message at 1.30pm that they were closing up for the day so I needed to pick my keys up from a lockbox. When I did need to call and speak to reception, they were closed and I got the afterhours line, they didn't really know what they were doing and just told me the morning staff would sort it out (this was for checking out a day early). As someone who worked in hotels for 2 years on the front desk, an early check out is something ANYONE answering the phone, afterhours or not, needs to know. Lastly, the room smellt of cigarettes and there were literal holes in the sheets. About the size of pencil in diameter. Very poor stay overall. Would not go back.

As a very frequent guest of this hotel over many years, I was disappointed to discover that the overall vibe had taken a rather sharp downturn since my last visit in October 2022. Given that I have had numerous excellent experiences in the past, however, I do not think it would be fair to speculate as to why this downturn has occurred, other than to acknowledge that it felt as though the employees were not their usual selves. Nevertheless, our stay this time was still enjoyable and a special mention must go to Raj at the front desk, who was fantastic as always. Also, we had a very pleasant encounter with Dot from housekeeping, who went out of her way to ensure that our room was serviced in time for our early return on one of the days of our stay. She was lovely and a pleasure to deal with. Employees like Raj and Dot really make this hotel what it is and I really hope that their contribution is properly appreciated by the powers at be.

Having read some of the recent reviews, I was expecting to find a poorly presented hotel. Not so! It's such a pity when inexperienced reviewers feel it is their duty to nit-pick and trash a business trying to do a good job for its customers. Anyway, enough of that. We stayed at Sunnybank Star for 6 nights and found the room very spacious and comfortable. There is plenty of parking in a secure area. What impressed us was the price for a hotel located in reasonable proximity of the Brisbane CBD. We used the 150 bus just outside the hotel for our trips into town. The room was well fitted, good bathroom (yes, dated but clean). The room has 12 power outlets - a first for us with so many devices, chargers, electric toothbrush etc these days. The bed was comfortable with good lighting in the room. The ancillary equipment met all our needs. The house and reception staff were all very helpful and polite and made our stay in Brisbane a pleasant one. Well done Sunnybank Star. We'll definitely be back. Recommend!

The Calamvale Hotel seems like it is in an odd location, but there aren't many other choices in this part of Brisbane Southside. I stayed for two nights with two rooms in-between moving out of a property and leaving Brisbane. Check in was fast and easy and was in the 3rd floor rooms within minutes. Parking in the afternoon was no problem with space out front and in the basement. Note the carpark does get busy in the evening with patrons attending the restaurant. The rooms were very generously sized, modern and clean. Beds and pillows were great and the bathrooms were great too. I didn't eat at the restaurant this time, but had previously. Expect the typical Australian pub fare. Overall, a pleasant and drama free stay. My only criticism would be the room rate is steep considering it isn't a CBD hotel, but as mentioned there aren't many options in this part of Brisbane. I'd likely stay again if I needed to be in the area.

This motel is not far outside the BNE Local Government Area and was a convenient spot for us as we transitted BNE Airport overnight going to rural QLD whilst the city was in lockdown. It is clean. Convenient. Close to the main road. A good price and an OK proposition for families. At the time it was a pricey proposition for a family but understandable given school hols and so close to the Gold Coast. Management are friendly and patient. Whilst we are unlikely need to transit this area again, this would be my choice of we did.

Staff are very friendly and helpful, although official check-in time is 18:30, they can arrange late check-in. Good value for money.

7 nights in Deluxe King Studio King bed was wonderful - size, firmness/softness, bedding, spare around; kitchen space was compact but functional for one person at a time; shower and ensuite were very nice - great water pressure and temperature and space; parking at the door of the room; room was toward the back of the property and quiet all the time; rooms are not serviced on the weekend :( (if your stay includes a weekend) overall very good

Very comfortable night in this motel-style accommodation tucked around the back of the pub and dining venue - beds were super comfy and rooms are well appointed. Dinner at the pub was excellent - good value and generous servings - thanks for looking after us.