In Brisbane, you don’t even have to leave the city to enjoy the sand and sea. Streets Beach, located in Brisbane’s lifestyle suburb of South Bank, is Australia’s only inner-city, man-made beach. Enjoy the view overlooking the skyline before taking a dip in the sparkling lagoon, which is surrounded by white sand and tropical greenery. South Bank is home to some of Brisbane’s most famous tourist attractions. Visitors can keep busy with an array of activities and sites to see like riding The Wheel of Brisbane. In addition South Bank is Brisbane’s cultural epicentre with a thriving precinct of dedicated, world-class theatre, arts and educational institutions including the Brisbane Museum and Queensland Performing Arts Centre showcasing world class musicals.

For all the shopaholics Queen Street Mall is a shopping and lifestyle precinct located in the heart of Brisbane City. Home to Queensland’s largest selection of fashion, along the open-air pedestrian mall you can shop an unrivalled mix of more than 700 stores. Queen Street Mall has long been considered Brisbane’s city heart – a place to meet up with friends and family, and to seek entertainment and fun. Bowling, laser tag, an escape room and karaoke – you can do them all at the top level of the Wintergarden centre off Queen Street Mall. There’s a bar for snacks too. Entertainment, sorted. Let your family’s competitive side loose and see who can putt their way to victory at Australia’s craziest and most unique mini-golf course.

Brisbane’s restaurant and dining scene has grown and allows you to experience a slice of Asia without leaving the city. Chinatown in the heart of Fortitude Valley is a bustling cultural hub offering an abundance of restaurants, shops and events that both locals and visitors love. Centred around the pedestrian mall on Duncan Street, Chinatown is filled with stunning architecture and colours to match. Grab a bite to eat at one of the delicious traditional Chinese restaurants, dumpling houses or even one of the many other cuisines including Indonesian, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean. Fortitude Valley is also well known for its music scene – with pubs and club coming to life at night to showcase International DJ’s and local artists.

Eat Street Northshore is a feast in every sense – the sights, smells, tastes and sounds come to life in this container food village every Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. A popular choice for the foodies, as well as being a colourful budget dining hub for all the family . You’ll find over 100 shipping containers peddling street food, drinks and wares, two entertainment stages and an outdoor cinema. For the sweet hearts among us, we recommend trying Chocolate Komberry Co for an ice cream conut – 64 layers of Danish pastry, made into a cone and filled with your favourite ice cream. Eat Street markets is within close proximity to the hotel and we have spacious family rooms including a resort style pool, spa, gym and sauna for your next getaway.