Rydges South Bank
Highlights
- Explore the vibrant South Bank arts precinct, enjoying year-round dining and entertainment options at your doorstep.
- Relax on private balconies in spacious guest rooms, soaking in panoramic views of the Brisbane River and city skyline.
- Indulge in award-winning cuisine at Bacchus Restaurant, a culinary highlight within the iconic hotel.
- Unwind by the outdoor pool or rejuvenate in the sauna, enhancing your stay with leisure and comfort.
Rydges South Bank is situated in Brisbane’s most enviable location; South Bank, Brisbane’s arts and cultural heart. A plethora of dining and entertainment options await with something to do year-round.
The iconic hotel adjoins the World’s Number one Exhibition and Convention Centre – BCEC, with direct access. The hotel is only minutes away from the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Museum, State Library of Queensland and GoMA – Gallery of Modern Art.
South Bank is an oasis of everything a guest or traveller could ask for. All modes of transport are at your fingertips, and if walking is your pleasure, a myriad of riverside walks through parkland and natural forest awaits.
Rydges South Bank boasts 304 guest rooms including 64 suites with private balconies offering panoramic views of the city and river. With award-winning Bacchus Restaurant on-site, Soleil Pool Bar – a place for cocktails under the stars, CBD Cafe for all things and eats, there is a place for everyone at Rydges South Bank.
Fully serviced guest accommodation, 24 reception, valet car parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, gymnasium, sauna and outdoor pool. Rydges South Bank is the ideal destination for business or pleasure. Come for a day; stay a week! You won’t be disappointed.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Accommodation Association of Australia
- Meetings and Events Australia
- Property Council of Australia
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- QLD – Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA)
Features
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Balcony Twin Room
Spacious rooms with two Queen Beds and a private walkout balcony. Maximum four adults using existing bedding.
35 square metres.
Sensored air conditioning and lighting
Work desk, in-room safe, complimentary WiFi.
River View Balcony Queen Room
Spacious rooms, 35-40 square metres, offering one Queen Bed and a private walkout balcony, stunning views of the Brisbane River and city skyline. Maximum two adults using existing bedding.
Queen Room
Spacious rooms with one queen bed and large picture window. Many with views overlooking Mt Cootha and the cosmopolitan West End. Maximum two adults using existing bedding.
River View Balcony Twin Room
Spacious rooms offering two Double Beds and a private walkout balcony with stunning views of the Brisbane River and City Skyline. Maximum four adults using existing bedding.
Twin Room
Featuring two double beds and a large picture window. Maximum four adults per room using existing bedding.
King Suite
Offering a private bedroom with a King Bed and separate lounge room with a sofa bed (suitable for children). Also featuring a private balcony off the lounge room. Maximum two adults per room using existing bedding. Additional bedding is available on request.
Balcony Queen Room
Spacious rooms with one Queen Bed and a private walkout balcony and. Maximum two adults using existing bedding.
Two Bedroom Suite
Located in the corner of the hotel, these rooms have a private bedroom with a king-size bed, a separate lounge room with a convertible queen sofa bed and a second room featuring one queen size bed. The Two Bedroom Suite features dual key access, access to a private balcony and two ensuite bathrooms one with a luxurious bathtub.
Two Bedroom Superior Suite
Located in the centre of the hotel, these rooms have a private bedroom with a king-size bed, a separate lounge room with a convertible queen sofa bed and a second room featuring two queen beds with a sofa. The Two Bedroom Superior Suite features dual key access, dual access to a private balcony and two ensuite bathrooms.
Junior Suite
Located in the centre of the hotel, these rooms have a private bedroom with a king size bed and a separate lounge room with a convertible queen sofa bed. Maximum four adults per room utilising existing bedding. These rooms also interconnect with Balcony and River View Balcony Twin rooms, subject to availability.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
- Raised tactile buttons in lifts are available.
- Handrails on all stairways
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- TVs with captioning option is available.
- Volume controlled phones are available.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Wheelchair access to spa/gym.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Valet parking.
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- Rooms which are interconnecting.
- A place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
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