| there's a graffiti-clad restaurant offering all-day dining, plus a trendy rooftop bar featuring hanging baskets and city views. upgraded rooms add colourful private courtyards and/or whirlpool tubs or hot tubs. featuring bold art, the contemporary rooms offer free wi-fi, 40-inch flat-screens and ipod docks, as well as minibars and coffee machines. there's also a fitness room. room service is available. set in a redbrick building covered with murals, this street art-themed hotel in the central business district is a 4-minute walk from fortitude valley train station and 4 km from the south bank cultural district. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am
Brisbane Airport 17 min
Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium (15 min)
Planetarium in the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens with educational shows, exhibits & an observatory. Howard Smith Wharves (7 min)
Busy, modern waterside development with restaurants, breweries & a sleek, contemporary hotel. Brisbane City Hall (5 min)
Active historic government building with guided tours featuring the clock tower, plus a museum. Brisbane Museum (11 min)
Museum, reptiles, natural history, and art museum New Farm Park (8 min)
Sprawling public park featuring grassy expanses, recreational facilities & an arts center. South Bank Visitor Centre (11 min)
Sprawling public park of lawns, gardens & playgrounds, plus a river-swimming beach & a Ferris wheel. Story Bridge (10 min)
Pedestrian- & bicycle-friendly bridge offering picturesque views of the city skyline & river. St Helena Island National Park (9 min)
5-level library with floor-to-ceiling windows for river views, plus a writing centre, cafe & Wi-Fi. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (18 min)
The world's largest koala sanctuary, with a zoo housing Australian native animal species. Brisbane City Botanic Gardens (8 min)
Landmark botanical garden offering an array of plant life, ponds, picnic areas & a concert venue. Museum of Brisbane (5 min)
Tucked away in City Hall, this museum offers historical city exhibits, artwork & a clock tower tour. Brisbane Botanic Gardens (15 min)
56-hectare, subtropical botanic gardens featuring native & exotic plants, plus workshops & events. The Wheel of Brisbane. (10 min)
Enclosed gondolas carry visitors 200 feet into the air day & night for panoramic views of Brisbane. Roma Street Parkland (6 min)
Expansive, acclaimed park featuring contemporary display gardens, waterways & an amphitheater. Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park (5 min)
Riverside park offering rock climbing, BBQ areas, public art & views of Brisbane's skyline. | 
