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Reviews of Rydges South Bank

4.5 out of 5
Rydges South Bank
9 Glenelg Street, South Bank, South Brisbane, QLD

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 600 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 272 out of 1002 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could nopt access room service Saturday 23rd March due to them being too busy.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 27 Mar 2024
We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with room service with the extended wait times - your patience is upmost appreciated. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to serve you better next time.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will stay again. Room was wonderful, clean and the beds very comfortable. Great location close to shopping, food and entertainment.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for your positive feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and found our room wonderful, clean, and the beds comfortable. We're also pleased that you appreciated our convenient location close to shopping, food, and entertainment.We look forward to welcoming you back for another wonderful stay in the future!

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were really nice, exactly like the pictures. Amazing view and the staff/service was exceptional. Our flight was canceled and we got re-booked on an earlier flight, they already had our room ready when we arrived and allowed us to check in straight away. Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you enjoyed our rooms and the exceptional service provided by our staff. We're glad we could accommodate your change in plans smoothly. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Yutaro Inaba on 11 Mar 2024
I am glad to hear you had a good stay with us at Rydges Southbank Brisbane and thank you very much for taking time to leave your feedback! I hope we will see you soon!

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great area to stay in,room was nice but right from the get go there was a lack of service. We arrived at 5.30 pm and on check in I asked were the pool was as we were dying to have a swim to unwind. We were told the pool closes at 6pm but the pool bar stays open till 10 pm. We were very disappointed as we chose a property with a pool so we could swim in the evenings as we had full days. I have never stayed in a hotel with a pool that closed before 10pm either. Reason for early close - lack of staff. Ok so will have a cocktail and get in part of the plan,dump bags in room go down only to be told hurry up bar closes at 6.30 ! I said I was told 10pm , no lack of staff closing at 6.30. We would have had dinner there but by this point we’re getting sick of the hotel culture and unsure of if they could cope with dinner. Had a great dinner out, came back around 8.30 got to our room went to make a cup of tea , only cups , rang down asked for mugs they said will send some up. Three quarters of an hour later rang down again they said they were coming but short staffed ! Never came ! If they don’t have them just say so , don’t leave people waiting ! In the morning I asked at reception and she apologised and said I’ll send some up , two more cups NOT mugs were on the bench.We had to get takeaway cups in the end. Also I had medication on the bathroom bench next to the glass to take next day and it was thrown out by the cleaning staff. We walked away from there shaking our heads.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 11 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and disappointment you faced during your stay. It's disheartening to hear about the lack of service and miscommunication you encountered, particularly regarding the pool hours and availability of amenities like mugs. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us, and we will address these issues with our team to ensure that they do not happen again in the future. We understand that these lapses in service marred your experience, and we truly regret any frustration they caused. Please know that your concerns have been heard, and we are committed to improving our services to provide a better experience for our guests. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and demonstrate the high standard of service we aim to provide.

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 1 Mar 2024
Thanks for your feedback Michelle!

10/10 Excellent

Roshni Devi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I l o ved staying at Rydges Southbank Hotel and would recommend to others. Very happy with the hotel and room
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 28 Feb 2024
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you loved your stay at Rydges Southbank Hotel and that you would recommend us to others. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we're delighted that you were very happy with the hotel and your room. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was exceptional and so was the service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Marcus!

8/10 Good

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Daryl!

6/10 Okay

Clinton

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 27 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

8/10 Good

carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Carolyn!

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, Woombye

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Rebecca!

4/10 Poor

Amir Hossein

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff well not well trained. They can not handle the busy holidays and they make many mistakes
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 6 Feb 2024
Thanks, Amir, for your patience and understanding during the school holidays. It certainly can be challenging with the influx of visitors to the city especially during times where we haven't been advised of arrival times. We will endeavor to review your feedback for the future.

2/10 Terrible

Dijana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The night of our stay the hotel had lost power. We were not advised of this prior to arrival or we would have not stayed. We had no air-con and half the lights and outlets weren't working. I made a complaint on the 4th January via email directly with Rydges South Bank about the night of our stay. I received a response that same day which I was very happy with, advising we would be refunded in full for our stay. I was advised the refund would be processed in 5-10 business days. It has now been over that time-frame and I have attempted to contact them twice via email over the last few days and no response. I made another complaint via their website and will see what happens. It is a shame as the hotel itself in the past has been great to deal with and facilities are great. I didn't write a review about the power outage initially as out of their control however, now I am a bit frustrated and hopefully this review will be seen and dealt with.
Response from James Mackintosh on 23 Jan 2024
Dijana, we appreciate your detailed account of your recent stay with us. While we understand the challenges posed by the unexpected power outage, we find it disappointing that despite receiving a full refund, your experience led to a negative review. Your refund was already processed, as noted in my email on 19th January 2024. Recognising your frustration with the refund processing times as these differ from financial institution. Should you have additional questions or require further clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out.

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The guys on arrival come straight up to you asking for your keys. I said I’m ok I’ll check in and park it myself. He replies, no we park all the cars here for the customers and proceeded to give me a small numbered ticket to which I said was a great service and thank you. Little did I know that it was $55 dollars a day!!! I found this out 4 days later at check out. My car was $35 a day and the hotel completely blindsided me with $55 a day for 4 days that I drove 3 times. VERY POOR COMMUNICATION BEWARE
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We apologise for any miscommunication regarding the valet parking charges. Our team strives to provide clear and transparent information to all our guests, and we regret if there was any confusion in this instance. While we understand your concerns, please note that our valet parking pricing is in line with other hotels in the area. However, we will review our communication processes to ensure that all guests are fully informed of any additional charges. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for a more positive experience in the future.

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Good price. KING SUITE is an excellent size room. Modern renovated room. Comfortable bed and good pillows. Highly reccomend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 19 Jan 2024
Hi Michael. Thanks for your feedback on your stay with us. We hope to see you back with us again in the future!

8/10 Good

Carole

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 6 Feb 2024
Thanks for your feedback Carole!

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 6 Feb 2024
Thanks Patrick for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 19 Jan 2024
Thanks for your review Danielle!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 19 Jan 2024
Thanks for your review Mark!

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LOVELY STAFF. Could have better towel hanging areas, and larger coffee cups in the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 15 Jan 2024
Hi Georgina, Thanks for your feedback on your recent stay with us. Pleasing to read that the team looked after you during your stay. Will look into your feedback around the housekeeping items. We hope to see you back with us again soon!

8/10 Good

Rosanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in a lovely neighborhood
Very good hotel in a wonderful area. Pool wasn’t clean and parking was outrageously expensive. Nonetheless a very comfortable hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 15 Jan 2024
Hi Rosanne, Thanks for your feedback on your recent stay. I'm pleased to read that you had a wonderful stay with us. Our Engineering team have been working on the colouration of the pool as a direct result of one pump failing which has since been rectified - I apologise for the inconvenienced. We hope you had a safe onward journey and look forward to welcoming you back in the future!

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 15 Jan 2024
Hi James - Thanks for your rating!

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 15 Jan 2024
Hi Liz - Thanks for you rating!

10/10 Excellent

Rosanne

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 15 Jan 2024
Hi Rosanne, Thanks for your rating!

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and facility are excellent. The staff are friendly but the service was very poor. Frequently our calls to reception went unanswered. We waited over an hour for a blanket to be delivered. The pool was closed and the spa broken. For a family getaway this was very disappointing. Our room was missing many items, including soap and it took some time to have it available. Would recommend considering one of the many other close by hotels. I did ask to speak to someone about the concerns but was brushed aside.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 15 Jan 2024
Hi David, Thank you for your feedback on your recent stay with us. It's disappointing we fell short on your expectations and delivery of items. I sincerely apologise and hope we can welcome you back in the future to truly showcase our service flair and customer service.

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice clean room, close to South Bank amenties. Bathroom needs to be redone as tap too close to basin and toilet paper in strange position.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Michael. Thanks for your feedback regarding the tap in the bathroom. We will review your comments along with our Engineering team. We hope you had a safe onward. travel.

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Hannah, Thanks for you rating!

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Robert - Thanks for your rating!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay overall
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Thomas. Thanks for your feedback!

4/10 Poor

Alice

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Just spent the weekend at Rydges.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Alice. If you wish to discuss your feedback please reach out.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel, rude and untrained front desk
Hotel and the room are ok, service and personnel were rude and unable to handle a power outage situation. We stayed for one day and the hotel did not have power, just emergency power. we arrived at 6pm and room was not ready yet, front desk rudely offered a "refund" which was not helpful last minute. We were finally checked in around 10:30pm, there was no AC through the night and rooms were hot. While the power outage was not controllable by hotel staff, they were rude and unprofessional in all interactions and unable to manage the situation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi anonymous. Thanks for your feedback. We appreciated your patience during this unprecedented time as you can understand was beyond our control. The entire team alongside Energex worked tirelessly in restoring power as soon as possible. If you wish to discuss your concerns further, please do reach out.

4/10 Poor

Shayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a power/water outage for several so unable to use what we paid for and offered no compensation no real updates when they had access to our mobiles.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 26 Feb 2024
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the power and water outage during your stay. We regret any lack of communication and understand your frustration. Your feedback is valuable, and we'll work to improve our procedures. We hope for the chance to provide a better experience in the future.

8/10 Good

Jesse

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is in a great location for dining, entertainment, and public transportation options. The property itself seemed clean and the staff was friendly. We chose to depart a day early due to an unfortunate loss of electricity and water beyond the hotel’s span of control. The staff did a great job holding lights in the stairwells for families to navigate while the elevators were down due to the electrical issue. Our room became quite warm and we didn’t have the ability to shower or use the toilet, so we asked for a refund before departing to a different hotel. We were advised to request our refund through Expedia since we did not book directly with the hotel, so we will soon start the refund process through Expedia.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Jesse, Thanks for your feedback and understanding during this unprecedented time. The entire team, alongside Energex worked tirelessly in restoring power and navigated this uncharted time. We hope you had a safe onward travel.

8/10 Good

Nader

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Car parking was very expensive - $55/day and not much parking around Southbank. Also, the hotel lost power for 2 out of the 5 days I stayed there but this was partially compensated for by refunding a percentage of what I had originally paid. Overall was satisfied with my stay. A very clean hotel in the heart of Southbank.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Nader - Thanks for your feedback around Valet Parking. We have found, after review of similiar offerings in other hotels in the area and across Brisbane that 55 a night is in line with the industry standard. For those budget minded travelers, we do recommend parking at the Convention center which is cheaper or alternatively street parking which can be found on the Brisbane City Council Website. We hope you had a safe onward travel.

2/10 Terrible

Amir Hossein

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very poor service. hotel linen was not changed and we always had confused staff who made mistakes.They could not handle the big public holidays and it looked that they were poorly trained and also they were under staff.Very less than I expected for the Rydges hotel Brand
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Amir, Thanks for your feedback. There seems to be some things missing in your review and if you would like to discuss this further, please do reach out.

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi James - Thanks for your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Garry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Location and presentation was great. Buffet breakfast was great. Unfortunately our TV had problems that we had to get resolved 2 times.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Gary, Thanks for your feedback. We hope you have a safe onward travel.

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Power outage happened 4am in morning stuck in lift no breakfast available even after we paid for it no customer service available absolutely apourling will not be staying at Rydges Southbank ever again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi David, Thanks for your candid feedback on your recent stay with us. Unfortunately, as you can appreciate, the power outage was beyond our control and our team, alongside Energex worked tirelessly to restore power to the hotel. Whilst it is not what we anticipated; we appreciated your patience during this as we the whole team worked through this unprecedented time.

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Jillian, Thanks for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Kate - Thanks for the rating!

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant Stay
Very comfortable. Close to South Bank Parklands and Wheel of Brisbane. 24 hour check in very handy. Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Caroline, Thanks for your feedback! Glad to see you had a wonderful time in Brisbane and with us. We hope to see you back with us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Edward, Thanks for rating!

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Position
My only disappointment was I wanted to pay with 2 different Visa cards regrettably the staff didn’t know how to do it and said she who check with her supervisor when I checked out That didn’t happen I paid the full amount with my Westpac Visa The other card was An ONLY 1 Visa
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 19 Jan 2024
Hi Gary - Thanks for your feedback. I will endeavor to look into your reservation to understand what happened and I apologise for the inconvenience.

6/10 Okay

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the king suite for 2 days
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Susan. Thanks for the rating and hope you enjoyed your suite.

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. But the staff member at the pool bar was one of the most rudest people that ive ever come accross to the point we were scared of him. I complained about him to front desk but it didnt go anywhere. The Pool was closed during a heatwave. Even after calling before arriving to confirm the sofa bed was not set up on arrival so we waited 5 hours to get it by then my 4 year old son had fallen asleep on the lounge after a long day of travel. Shower was left in a position that when turned we almost burnt ourselves. Worst stay, worst hotel, DONT stay there. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Michelle, Thanks for your feedback on your recent stay with us. Its disappointing to read your stay didn't live up to your expectations and we apologise for this. We will review your comments regarding staff and pool closure. I trust you had a pleasant onward travel.

8/10 Good

Renee

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Renee - Thanks for your rating!

8/10 Good

Cory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always great, ducted air conditioning was almost non existent even with full fan. Aside from that, its always a great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Cory, Thanks for your rating!

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Room was amazing, pool is very very small
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Steve!

10/10 Excellent

barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Southbank
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from James Mackintosh on 10 Jan 2024
Hi Barbara - Thanks for your rating!