Property: Mantra on Terrace, Brisbane
Status: Accor Plus Platinum
Room booked: Hotel Deluxe
Room upgraded/type: Yes, upgrade to top floor
Rate: Accor Plus Members Sale - ($124.15/night)
Free internet: Yes
Early check in/late out: Late check out to noon requested and given
Welcome drink: Iced coffee on checkout
Welcome gift: 750 ml bottle of Perrier, two cakes and a 750 ml bottle of Australian champagne
Headed to Brisbane this week to continue writing the manuscript of part of my PhD thesis and decided to stay here as it seemed to the cheapest Accor property in the CBD (well cheapest if we exclude the usual suspect of ibis budget). Ended up arriving at the hotel around 9 PM and was promptly checked in. Interestingly, this hotel doesn't have a dedicated check-in reception. Instead the reception is inside the bar of the hotel's restaurant. Check-in was prompt and was given a drink voucher without having to ask for a change. I was also informed that I was upgraded to a room at the top floor. The room didn't seem any nicer than the one I had booked but the gesture was welcome nonetheless. On the day before checkout, I inquired about getting a late checkout of 12 PM which was granted.
One thing I was blown away with and I can't express in the photos that well is how good the housekeeping was. Each and every day I received housekeeping without asking and it wasn't a half hearted effort by them either. For instance, every morning I would make instant coffee and before bed I'd have a tea (i.e. two mugs were used). Every time I came back to my room, there were fresh mugs provided. They didn't just rinse them or leave them there.
Anyway, on to the photos. The room itself is fairly modern with a number of electrical outlets including outlets near the nightstand which feature both USB-A and USB-C charging (a welcome change):
The room also had a (small) balcony:
As for the restroom, those who have an aversion to shubs (i.e. the dreaded shower/tub combination) can find some relief at this hotel:
The "main" welcome gift:
How I used the welcome drink voucher:
Would I stay here again? Absolutely! Good location, good price and decent, modern rooms with some of the creature comforts you don't always find at hotels.
-RooFlyer88