From the lipstick-red glass-shard panels to the Japanese-inspired spa and spectacular rooftop infinity pool, Brisbane's most decadent boutique hotel roars 'wow factor'. All 143 rooms room are fabulously spacious, with sublime king-sized beds, 55in flatscreen TVs, coffee-pod machines and marble bathrooms with dual basins and Molton Brown amenities. Higher-priced rooms face the river, while cheaper rooms look over leafy suburbia.
Facilities include a well-equipped gym, deco-inspired piano bar, spectacular rooftop bar and one of Brisbane's top restaurants. Valet parking costs $45.