Traders Hotel Brisbane

I must be suffering from amnesia already as I stayed at the Traders Hotel Brisbane about a month ago but didn't review it until now.

Anyhoo.....the Traders Hotel is part of the Shangri-La hotels and resorts group. It is a 4.5 star hotel so it is not far off from a 5 star experience. If you are wondering how can I afford it on a budget, I used lastminute.com to book it. They are great for hotels for a fraction of the price. I have never tried them internationally so I can't tell you if they are reliable or not for that.

The location is great as it is next to both  Roma St Station and the coach terminal. This is great especially if you have spent a whole day travelling or want to find your hotel without a fuss from the airport.

Check in experience is quite good as it is fast and efficient. The staff will ask you for the usual things like your credit card and some other form of ID. But then again when I went to Asia, nobody asked me for my credit card so I don't know if this is just a policy in Western societies. Oh, they may ask you if you want to upgrade your room for about an extra $50 a night. If you are on a budget like I am, it is no sir!!

Once I found my room, I didn't realise how spacious it was. It wasn't a 3 bed room apartment or anything but it is still spacious for one person. It had a dining table, couch, queen bed and an adequate bathroom.

Here are some pictures by the way.

Now for the in room dining experience. It is not bad if you don't feel like going outside for dinner but it is quite expensive. It is about $22.00 for a mee goreng like noodle. I say that because the noodle was not worth that much. I mean it wasn't bad or anything but it wasn't spectacular either. It also had potato in it which I found quite strange. Oh well. However, the breakfast is awesome. Also if you do not order everything in the menu, you do not pay the set price. Go figure!!

Pros

• Central Location
• Great customer service
• Meals are delivered efficiently and on time

Cons

• The meals can be a bit of a hit and miss
• The bathroom could do with a renovation

I would stay here again as there are more pros than cons.

Have you had the 4 or 5 star hotel experience and if you have, how was it??

Until next time,

Laura xx