The Bar/Lounge at Ovolo Brisbane, Fortitude Valley

"With its zebra-skin chairs, frangipani motifs, rich fabrics and colors, huge antique chandelier, and French stained-glass window in the cocktail bar, this is Brisbane’s grooviest and most eclectic hotel"

"Which room to book: The top-floor Emporium Suites have walk-in wardrobes, minibars with full-size bottles, and the largest bathrooms"

"Some suites also have separate lounge areas, and many also include spa baths"

"But pride of place goes to the cozy cocktail bar, an eccentric fusion of vintage and custom-designed pieces flown in from locations around the world: The stained glass window is from a Parisian shop front, the chandelier from a German castle, and the wine from all over, handpicked by the owner"

"Further exploration confirms it: frangipani motifs, rich fabrics and colours, a huge antique chandelier and a French stained-glass window in the cocktail bar all add up to making Brisbane’s most eclectic hotel"

"A short hop to Brunswick St and James St, first-rate Emporium has uber-mod rooms with lots of creature comforts – luxe king-sized beds, Bose audio systems, marble kitchenettes – and there’s a heated outdoor pool, cocktail lounge and swathe of eating options in the same complex"