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Spicers Balfour HotelvsStamford Plaza Brisbane

Spicers Balfour Hotel and Stamford Plaza Brisbane are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Spicers Balfour Hotel scores marginally higher than Stamford Plaza Brisbane. Spicers Balfour Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 87 with recommendations from 6 publications such as Mr & Mrs Smith, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Spicers Balfour Hotel
9/10
37 Balfour Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4005
From $149/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"With service, style and hospitality above and beyond the call of duty, Spicers Balfour is a distinctly local, disarmingly welcoming experience." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A hip boutique hotel home to nine cushy yet compact rooms... For more space, splash out on a courtyard or terrace room."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"This boutique nine-room hotel offers chic, urban luxury (and a small day spa) in one of Brisbane’s hippest inner-city suburbs." Full review
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Make sure you squeeze in time for a sundowner in the rooftop bar; it serves free munchies after 5:30pm.
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"A renovated, 110-year-old classic Queenslander topped with a 24-hour rooftop bar – perfect for impromptu nightcaps – this stylish spot makes for an ideal urban escape." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"You’re in the genteel inner suburb of New Farm, with bakeries, cafés and bars all within shouting distance; the city and Fortitude Valley are barely more than a 15 minute walk away too. " Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The nine fancy rooms here score highly in the style and comfort stakes, spread over two levels in a lavishly renovated old Queenslander." Full review
Stamford Plaza Brisbane
8/10
Edward & Margaret Sts, Brisbane, Queensland 4000
From $88/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Stamford is one of Brisbane's most beautiful hotels: comfy oversize chairs and sofas, enormous still-life oils, gilt mirrors, and palms dot the marble lobby." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Brisbane’s finest luxury hotel is in the city centre beside the historic Botanic Gardens. Elegant rooms of generous country-style proportions overlook the winding Brisbane River."
Star Service Star Service
"In a sleek grid-fronted structure on the Brisbane River, close to shopping, this property is the leader in town, though its claims of luxury have been tempered." Full review
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Despite this, the staff is slow to respond to special requests in advance.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Top-notch hotel with a grand mix of colonial and modern buildings overlooking the river and botanic gardens. $290."

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