Qantas Green frequent flyer tier

[Tonedoggy]

Does the flight originate in Australia?

Yeah first leg is SYD - DFW.

 

[Big John]

For those of you considering booking Laneways by Ovolo in Melbourne, don't expect much for $240 per night.

I'm currently staying 1 night in a Downtown Studio room in order to earn my fifth leaf for Green Tier.

The hotel lobby is attached to a gastropub called The Daughter's Arms.
After check-in I was offered a glass of wine and a pack of potato chips.

The room itself is underwhelming, something closer to an Ibis Budget than anything else. The Internet connectivity is with TPG and is awful. Do not expect to do anything productive here, Speedtest reported D/L speed at 8Mbps U/L at 19Mbps (wut?).

I got room 209. There is zero noise from the street, thanks to there being no actual window in the room, only a vertical strip of glass bricks that let in a tiny amount of light from outside. Noise from the lift lobby is minimal but still audible if people are coming and going.

Samsung TV has only free to air channels; screen mirroring doesn't work, neither does the Chromecast on HDMI1. Bluetooth sound mirroring works so you can at least stream some tunes. The single HDMI port occupied by the non-working Chromecast is inaccessible.

The single door wardrobe contains an electronic combination safe, iron, ironing board, hairdryer. A single hanging rail with 4 coat hangers and a small bench space to open your suitcase. Bar fridge, kettle, dinner set for 2 - bowl & plate, knife, fork, spoon. 2 decent sized mugs and teaspoons. 4 glasses and a small carafe.

Large bench along one side of the room under the TV. Plenty of space to lay out all your stuff.

Mattress is king size coil spring, firm but not uncomfortable. 4 large pillows with Crowne Plaza label on the inside (again wut?)

Bathroom contains toilet, shower with rainhead, plus a tiny sink. Water pressure is good, with excellent hot water temperature. The sliding door is mounted via rolling wheels on a steel rail. One of the wheels came off the rail so I had to lift the door back in place.

Bedside table on either side of the bed with a lamp. Plenty of power points easily accessible next to the bed on each side.

Final verdict: acceptable for a single night stay in Melbourne CBD but otherwise forgettable. Would probably be OK at $160 a night.

Thanks for the review.

I booked in Laneways for the November AFF Gathering. Might change and pick up my green leaf somewhere else.

 

[RB001]

Yeah first leg is SYD - DFW.

Hmmm... From experience (and a cursory glance at the T&C), as long as you're an AU based member, paying cash for an AU origin flight, there should be a pay cash for points option.

 

[Aeryn]

Cash is offered if you offset the flight at the time of purchase, i think the limit of points only is a glitch that only appears when you decide to offset after the initial booking. Offsetting later also often results in one having to chase the tick rather than it just appearing when done at the time of booking.

 

[Tonedoggy]

Cash is offered if you offset the flight at the time of purchase, i think the limit of points only is a glitch that only appears when you decide to offset after the initial booking. Offsetting later also often results in one having to chase the tick rather than it just appearing when done at the time of booking.

Thanks, I have definitely offset via cash after booking in the past. I’m also thinking that it is some sort of glitch