Brisbane
An insider guide to the best places to stay in Brisbane
If you haven’t been recently, you won’t recognise Brisbane – this former big country town is now one of Australia’s most sophisticated cities.
- Craig Tansley
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
This sublime, boutique Brisbane stay is well worth discovering
There’s a dual personality here, but as much as they contrast, here at Spicers Balfour Brisbane, the two sides complement each other.
- Jim Darby
- ★★★★1/2
- Train journeys
If you love train travel, this Australian journey ticks all boxes
For most of the year, this train is the Ghan, travelling the historic route between Darwin and Adelaide. Come summer, there’s a change of scenery.
- Justine Costigan
Australia’s next big thing unveiled in Brisbane
The latest instalment in Australia’s ongoing obsession with “iconic-yet-useless structures” has been unveiled.
- Christine Retschlag
Verdict on hotel at the centre of Queensland’s most contentious site
Beyond the headlines and billion-dollar budget blowouts, The Star Grand Brisbane brims with potential. Can it come back from the brink and shine bright?
- Shaney Hudson
Brisbane’s best places to eat and drink
It’s not hype – Brisbane’s dining scene is booming. Here’s what to tick off the next time you visit the Queensland capital.
- Matt Shea
The must-do highlights of Brisbane in three days
There's a lot to see and do in Brisbane from island hopping to cultural inner-city evenings.
- Craig Tansley
Sorry, southerners, but this bargain city is our coolest summer capital
Fifty-cent public transport and $2 public swimming pools? Bring your spare change and swimmers for a good time in Brissie.
- Christine Retschlag
Move over Mickey Mouse, Bluey’s World attraction opens in Queensland
Eighteen months in the making, Bluey’s World Brisbane lets visitors enter the realm of the locally made TV phenomenon.
- Nick Dent
World’s biggest airline adds new Australia-US route, revamps seats
The US traveller’s desire to escape the cold is the Aussie traveller’s gain, with the launch of a new Delta Air Lines service.
- Julietta Jameson