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Yellow Submarine BackpackersvsSpicers Balfour Hotel
Both Yellow Submarine Backpackers and Spicers Balfour Hotel are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Spicers Balfour Hotel ranks significantly better than Yellow Submarine Backpackers. Spicers Balfour Hotel comes in at #3 in Brisbane with praise from 4 sources such as The Telegraph, Fodor's and Rough Guide.
Yellow Submarine Backpackers
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
66 Quay St, Brisbane, Queensland 4000
From $12/night
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Kitchenette
- Outdoor pool
- Refrigerator
Rough Guide "Small, affable hostel in a refurbished 1860s building with landscaped courtyard."
Lonely Planet "Never mind the graffitied walls and creaky staircases, Yellow Submarine is as homely as they come. The courtyard, barbecue area and swimming pool are fantastic in summer." Full review
Spicers Balfour Hotel
Fodor's Rough Guide
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Time Out Lonely Planet
37 Balfour Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4005
From $149/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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 "A hip boutique hotel home to nine cushy yet compact rooms... For more space, splash out on a courtyard or terrace room."
The Telegraph7.0
"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 "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 "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 "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
