Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane

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New hotels have blossomed in Brisbane in recent years, each with their own distinctive style. The Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane’s point of difference is in its stunning heritage bones and the way in which its stylish and contemporary apartments integrate so seamlessly into the design.

The heritage-listed building at the corner of George and Elizabeth Streets is one of those grand old bank buildings the likes of which we’ll never see again. Originally housing the Queensland Government Savings Bank, it was the city’s first high-rise government office building and one of the tallest buildings in Brisbane when it opened in 1922.

Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane, formerly the Queensland Government Savings Bank. — *Then and now: one of the tallest buildings in Brisbane in the 1920s.*

It was considered exceptional, especially the ground-floor banking chamber with its immense size, lavish columns, ornate ceiling, detailed cornices and marble finishes. It’s still exceptional. Although dwarfed today by modern high-rises, the building still takes the breath away with its opulence and elegance.

Step inside the former banking chamber, now the hotel reception, and you are taken straight back to the Art Deco era, with its original timber-panelled walls and decorative high ceilings with ornate ceiling roses and chandeliers. Follow the marble chequerboard floors and china blue walls with striking murals to the elegant lifts and you’ll further appreciate how artfully this beautiful building has been restored.

*Original timber-panelled walls in the hotel reception.*

Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane: a stylish blend of heritage and contemporary. — *The hotel is a stylish blend of heritage and contemporary.*

The hotel has 220 rooms and suites, with a choice of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, contemporary in their décor and all equipped with kitchen and laundry facilities. Herein lies the appeal of TFE’s Adina Apartment Hotels, which provide the facilities of home alongside full hotel services including 24-hour reception, free wi-fi, fully equipped gym and heated swimming pool.

Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane Artwork — *Whimsical artwork over the heated swimming pool takes on a mobile-like quality.*

We were surprised to find when stepping out of the lift that we were in a completely new part of the property. When the building was restored, five floors were plonked on top, and these of course are the ones with the balconies and expansive views.

Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane has superb views over the Brisbane River towards Southbank. — *The hotel has superb views over the Brisbane River towards Southbank.*

Our one-bedroom apartment had a separate living area and kitchenette with full-sized fridge, elegant bathroom with washing machine and clothes dryer, and queen-sized bedroom with Dreamcatcher bed. Supremely comfortable sleep guaranteed!

*The living area and bedroom in our one-bedroom apartment.*

Sound sleep assured with Adina's Dreamcatcher bed. — *Sound sleep assured with Adina’s Dreamcatcher bed.*

*The spacious ensuite bathroom in our one-bedroom apartment.*

Adina encourages its guests to “live like a local” and explore the local neighbourhood, something which is easily achieved given the hotel’s prime location. The hotel is ideal for both business and leisure stays. It’s an easy walk to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and restaurants in Southbank, and the Queen Street Mall. It’s also very handy to the CityCat ferry terminal.

On the ground floor of the Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane is the stylish Donna Chang, which we’ve dined at previously. It’s one of Brisbane’s leading restaurants with its fine Cantonese cuisine and gentle nod to Sichuan flavours.