CITY STAR LODGE, Brisbane

City Star Lodge offers an outdoor swimming pool with a shallow end, open all year. Guests can request use of the barbecue area, set in a garden with outdoor furniture. A newly renovated guest kitchen is available for self-catering, along with filtered drinking water from a refill station.

The air-conditioned rooms include kitchenettes with a mini refrigerator, tea and coffee facilities, and crockery. Deluxe Queen Studios have been recently renovated with modern fittings and large flat-screen televisions. Twin rooms and family rooms are available, each with ensuite bathrooms and comfortable bedding.

The lodge is located at Kangaroo Point, 2 km from Brisbane CBD and within walking distance of the Gabba. Guests can reach the riverside walk, CityCat riverboat services, and buses to the city centre easily. The hotel faces a park and sits near the Kangaroo Point cliffs and the Story Bridge.

Family rooms accommodate up to four people with three beds, and the pool's shallow end is safe for children. A park lies directly opposite the hotel, and the Pineapple Hotel pub is within a short walk for meals. Guests also have access to a shared kitchen and laundry facilities, useful for longer stays.

Free secure undercover parking is available with a height limit of 2 metres, plus limited street parking. The hotel provides express check-in/check-out, luggage storage, and meeting/banquet facilities. A vending machine and key card access add convenience for business and leisure travellers.

Pool: Outdoor swimming pool with shallow end, open year-round

Rooms: Recently renovated Deluxe Queen Studios with kitchenettes

Location: 2 km from CBD, 700 m from the Gabba

Parking: Free secure undercover parking (height limit 2 m)

Dining: BBQ area available upon request; shared guest kitchen

Family: Family rooms with 3 beds; park opposite the hotel

Business: Meeting/banquet facilities and express check-in