Best Luxury Hotels in Brisbane CBD

InterContinental Brisbane brings the brand’s signature blend of contemporary luxury and cultural connection to Queensland’s capital, marking its debut in the city. Centrally located on Elizabeth Street in Brisbane’s CBD, beside the Queen Street Mall, the hotel spans 25 floors and features 319 elegant rooms and suites with sweeping city views. Guests can enjoy exclusive access to Club InterContinental on the top floor, offering twilight drinks, breakfast and dedicated check-in. Facilities include an outdoor lap pool, modern gym and a range of versatile event spaces including one of the city’s largest ballrooms and 19 meeting rooms. Dining is centred around Latitude 27 Bar & Kitchen, an all-day restaurant and lobby bar serving local and international flavours in a relaxed yet refined setting. Set to undergo a major two-year transformation from 2026, the hotel will further enhance its interiors and guest experience while retaining its architectural heritage. InterContinental Brisbane is a refined base for business or leisure, ideally placed to explore the city and its evolving cultural landscape.

Standing proud on the edge of Brisbane’s central business district (CBD) and the city’s twisting, eponymous river, The W cuts a slick sail against the rest of its neighbouring corporate buildings. Inside, the W is vibrant, snazzy and energetic, with a design unashamedly inspired by pop art sensibilities. Rooms range from ‘Wonderful’, ‘Marvelous’ and ‘Fantastic’ to suites which up the ante from‘Wow’ to ‘Extreme wow’ – all of which easily describe a typical stay here.

Just 250 metres from Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, The Westin is an urban retreat. With a heated pool and the swim-up bar Nautilus (the only one of its kind in Brisbane), you get can get a sun holiday experience, with all the benefits and amenities of a city break. A menu of international dishes is served in the Charles restaurant, with Aussie classics on offer at the Edens Table restaurant. And if you bring your canine best friends, you can be sure of VIP treatment — the chefs here have created a full menu that’s just for pet pooches. It’s child-friendly too, making it a great choice for family stays.

Based on the River’s edge of Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD), the Marriott Bonvoy stands tall and thin, not entirely dissimilar to a New York-style hotel, and offers easy access to river walks and all the bars and restaurants that congregate accordingly by the water. As well as a swimming pool, dry sauna and gym, the hotel offers a ‘Rare and Exceptional Cellar List’ which includes Jeroboams and Methuselahs of champagne. Watch out for afternoon teas on Friday and Saturday, a frivolous but enjoyable way to while away your afternoon.