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Best Hotels in Brisbane (2026)

Where you stay in Brisbane shapes your trip. South Bank suits visitors who want the galleries, museums and parklands close by, and Emporium Hotel South Bank offers 143 suites and a rooftop infinity pool on Grey Street. The CBD and its riverfront are central for transport: W Brisbane on North Quay has 312 rooms and a rooftop pool bar, and Crystalbrook Vincent sits beneath the Story Bridge at Howard Smith Wharves. Fortitude Valley is the choice for food and nightlife, with The Calile's resort-style pool deck on James Street and Bunk Backpackers, a long-running hostel with ensuite dorms and a pool.

For a quieter base, Spicers Balfour is a nine-room boutique hotel in a Queenslander house in New Farm, and The Johnson in Spring Hill offers self-contained suites and a 50-metre pool. Budget travellers should also consider YHA Brisbane City on Upper Roma Street, which has a rooftop pool and is about 600 metres from Roma Street station, where the Airtrain arrives from the airport. Check-in times range from 1pm to 3pm across these properties, so confirm yours when booking, and book small hotels such as Spicers Balfour well ahead for weekends.

8 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Brisbane

  1. The Calile Hotel Design hotel, Fortitude Valley (James Street)A resort-style design hotel on James Street by architects Richards and Spence, with a resort-style pool deck, day spa and Hellenika restaurant.
  2. Emporium Hotel South Bank All-suite luxury hotel, South BankA 143-suite luxury hotel on Grey Street in South Bank, with a rooftop infinity pool and bar, river views, a spa and several restaurants and bars.
  3. YHA Brisbane City Hostel, Brisbane City (Petrie Terrace)A modern YHA hostel on Upper Roma Street with a rooftop pool overlooking the city and river, about 600 metres from Roma Street station.

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1. The Calile Hotel

Design hotel$$$$Fortitude Valley (James Street)

A resort-style design hotel on James Street by architects Richards and Spence, with a resort-style pool deck, day spa and Hellenika restaurant.

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4. W Brisbane

Luxury lifestyle hotel$$$$Brisbane City (North Quay)

A 312-room riverfront W hotel on North Quay with a rooftop WET Deck pool bar, AWAY Spa and views across the river to South Bank and Mt Coot-tha.

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8. Crystalbrook Vincent

Five-star art hotel$$$$Brisbane City (Howard Smith Wharves)

A five-star hotel at Howard Smith Wharves beneath the Story Bridge, with 166 rooms and suites, river views, Vincent Fantauzzo artworks and the Fiume rooftop bar.

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