Banana BackpackersvsSpicers Balfour Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professionals. Overall, Spicers Balfour Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Banana Bender Backpackers. Spicers Balfour Hotel ranks #3 in Brisbane with praise from 4 publications such as Rough Guide, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Banana Backpackers
Rough Guide
118 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland 4000
From $17/night
- Laundy Room
Rough Guide "A small, friendly hostel with a homely, easy-going feel and an established job club affiliated with WWOOF. Dorm $26, double $68."
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
