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Banana BackpackersvsOvolo The Valley
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Emporium Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Banana Bender Backpackers. Emporium Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 92 with positive reviews from 6 reviews such as concierge.com, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveler.
Banana Backpackers
Rough Guide
118 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland 4000
From $17/night
- Laundy Room
Rough Guide "A small, friendly hostel with a homely, easy-going feel and an established job club affiliated with WWOOF. Dorm $26, double $68."
Ovolo The Valley
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Time Out
1000 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland 4006
From $110/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's "With its zebra-skin chairs, frangipani motifs, rich fabrics and colors, huge antique chandelier, and French stained glass window in the cocktail bar, this is Brisbane's grooviest and most eclectic hotel." Full review
Concierge "Set in the... Emporium precinct a few minutes' drive from Brisbane's city center, the hotel has 106 compact suites... combining business-traveler functionality with exceptional service."
Fodor's "This contemporary, vibrantly designed establishment in lively Fortitude Valley boasts a rooftop swimming pool, exquisite cocktail bar, and easy access to some of the city's best restaurants." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"From the fantastically funky red lobby to the zebra-print ironing boards, every trait of the Emporium is by design." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Frangipani motifs, rich fabrics and colours, a huge antique chandelier and a French stained-glass window in the cocktail bar all add up to making Brisbane’s most eclectic hotel." Full review
Time Out "The rooms are slick and spacious, even if the gleaming, luxe treatment might be a bit too ostentatious for some. Helping sell the property is independently operated Tartufo on the ground level. " Full review
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Time Out tip: Head right out of the hotel, across Wickham Street and down a small alleyway to find Ze Pickle, an ultra-hip Gold Coast import that flips some of the best burgers in town.
