Name: Alcyone Hotel Residences
Address: Brisbane, AU
Price range: From $250

Alcyone Hotel Residences, BrisbaneAlcyone Hotel Residences in Brisbane, Australia has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 65 of 171 hotels we score in Brisbane. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.6 before correction. Rooms from about $250 a night (cached, not a live quote).Alcyone Hotel Residences is an aparthotel at Portside Wharf in Brisbane, close to the airport, the CBD and Bretts Wharf, with Eagle Farm about a 15-minute walk away. It offers self-catering apartments with kitchens, plus an outdoor pool with sun deck and loungers, a garden, an on-site cafe, gym, secure parking and free Wi-Fi. Rooms are reported clean and spacious, with comfortable beds and reliable showers, and the wharf's cafes and restaurants are on the doorstep. Rates start around $250 a night. It suits families and longer-stay travellers who want space and cooking facilities, though the pool is on the small side for serious swimmers.What stands out

Spacious apartments with kitchens

Outdoor pool and sun deck

Walk to Eagle Farm

Free Wi-Fi and parking

Watch out for

Pool is small

Nightly rate from $250

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