Hotels With Swimming Pools in Australian Capital Territory, Australia

First impressions of the hotel were good. However, the level of amenities and some of the customer service was disappointing. In the room our bath towels were threadbare and fraying, one of the soap boxes was empty and there was only an office chair to sit on to watch TV. When we requested some extra milk, we returned to our room later to find it dumped on the table rather than placed in the fridge. Returning to the hotel Saturday evening just before 9 pm, we went to the bar area for a coffee only to be told that service had ended and the coffee machine was unavailable. Bar staff were totally disinterested. I should acknowledge that the following evening when we mentioned this matter to a manager, he was very responsive and offered us a free coffee and apology. We felt the accommodation to be reasonably priced but breakfast and car parking costs to be a touch expensive.

Saw the reviews and was not expecting much. I have been surprised to be honest. The reception was helpful, check in was quick and easy. Our room was clean, well equipped and the bed, lovely and soft and we had the best nights sleep. The only gripe was the communal area toilets were grubby but that’s down to dirty people. You get what you pay for and we were comfortable and can only speak of our experience.

Having stayed at the QT in Sydney we booked this one for our stay in Canberra and our room was very good. We were on the 11th floor in a Superior King and had a small balcony with views across Lake Burley Griffith and around to Black Mountain. The room was comfortable although the bathroom was on the small size. The linens and towels were very good and love the fact that the brand uses Kevin Murphy toiletries. The bathroom was also on the small side and definitely had to be one person in the shower/one by the sink in the space. Check-in was quite quick although we were left to ‘drive’ the luggage trolley from our car into the lift and to the room and return it to reception. Unfortunately, we were not able to experience the Capital Bar and Grill as being a Monday, it was closed on the night of our stay. We did have a whisky in the bar and the barman was very helpful as we made our decision as to which brand. The hotel location is excellent and underground parking is available, and all very comfortable for our one-night stay. The staff were friendly but, we did however, miss the ‘quirkiness’ we expected from the QT brand.

This was a one night stay in Canberra as I had a medical appointment nearby the next day. Check in was relatively quick and easy, the staff explained the hotel facilities and then we headed up to the room. Once we got to the room, it was quite pleasant albeit a bit dimly lit. As it was a weekend, that meant their restaurant was closed, that posed no problems as in the foyer there's the Pantry, an area that has a limited selection of items ranging from frozen meals, to chips and chocolates. The microwave was a bit tricky to operate but once I got the hang of it, we had a quiet dinner and settled in for the night. As we'd been given vouchers for breakfast the next morning (allowing one drink and one food item - something we weren't told) we dropped in to their restaurant to have breakfast. I picked the apple cinnamon pancakes and later a bowl of Granola. Once the items were brought to the table, I noticed that the pancakes were almost submerged in maple syrup!!! I thought I was going to be brought a small jug of syrup to add as I wished, but to have them ”swimming” in syrup ... not a good look!. The bowl of Granola was rather tasty with yoghurt and fruit topping it. As we left, we presented our vouchers, to be told it covers one food and drink item, leaving a small charge at the end. So to backtrack and rate the hotel itself: The room was quite nice, beds were narrow and comfy, the bathroom spacious but the shower only has a glass panel that only covers half of the shower you'll need to keep it within that half or risk flooding the bathroom .. The hotel is rather nice, but will we stay here again? More than likely not, no fault of the hotel or staff ... just not our style...

The room was clean and cozy. The garden view was beautiful. The receptionists and concierge were polite and professional. Location was convenient and central.

Stayed 3 nights in a standard queen room. The room was nice, although a bit dark as I was on the ground floor with a small window facing the hotels covered entrance. The bed was very soft, maybe too soft for some. The bathroom with walk in shower was compact but functional. The hotel is close the main attractions, with free secure onsite parking. Kingston shops are close by with many nice cafes and supermarket. It has a fully mini bar in the room but I found the prices too high, $9 for a bottle of beer, so I Didnt use it. I got a great rate for my stay.

I was unsure how my stay was going to be but it was excellent. I stayed for 2 nights in a 4 bed female dorm. You don't get keys or cards you instead download an app called Goki which you just use an email to login to and has all of the doors you need on it. The building is very secure, to enter later at night you need to have the app to unlock it. The room smelt very nice and there was a large window which let in a lot of light. We each got a locker with plugs in, and there was a desk with two chairs. The bunk beds were sturdy and didn't creak. Your bed had a pillow and a nice quilt along with all of the sheets you would need. The bathrooms were very clean and smelt very nice. The common areas were tidy and the laundry room was easy to access and use, as the payment for the machines was also on your phone. The accommodation was right next door to the Canberra centre with many restaurants and shops as well as a five minute walk from the art gallery. For $50 a night it was definitely reasonably priced. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would definitely stay longer next time!

Good location - restaurants near by but mostly closed (possibly due to the time of year we stayed, checked in 29th December for 3nights). Ezy mart 2 doors away. Parking a bit tricky but can manage free street parking on the weekend. Hired a king executive room - had king bed with a sofa bed (double), had plenty of room to move (we had 2adults and 3kids - 12, 11 & 3yo). Stayed on the second floor which was the same floor as the pool/sauna/gym, pretty convenient. Pool was large, cold but loved that it was indoors. Breakfast was good too, sufficient to start the day. Staff lovely and helpful

Very basic budget accommodation, just good enough for spending one night. I arrived late, there was one computer in the main entrance to check in, no signs indicating that it was the computer to check in and out. For the check out the drop off box for depositing the keycard is not signalled and small, the carpets on the G floor are dirty. The shared bathroom was clean, only 2 cubicles for shower and 2 for toilet . The room was clean. No kettle, mini fridge. The smart tv wasn’t really smart, there’s no way to make it work. Location was good, plenty of free car park.

This is good basic accommodation for a night or two but wouldn’t want to stay too long. Reasonably clean but minimal housekeeping. They changed to towels and that was all. A bit out of the way if you don’t have a car, and no on-site restaurant but there is a ‘pantry’, but it wasn’t very well stocked when I was there. Due to the late arrival of my flight, I arrived just before reception closed and the pantry was already closed so it was lucky I’d already eaten. Only one bottle of water was supplied in the room so lucky I was on my own.

First impressions of the hotel were good. However, the level of amenities and some of the customer service was disappointing. In the room our bath towels were threadbare and fraying, one of the soap boxes was empty and there was only an office chair to sit on to watch TV. When we requested some extra milk, we returned to our room later to find it dumped on the table rather than placed in the fridge. Returning to the hotel Saturday evening just before 9 pm, we went to the bar area for a coffee only to be told that service had ended and the coffee machine was unavailable. Bar staff were totally disinterested. I should acknowledge that the following evening when we mentioned this matter to a manager, he was very responsive and offered us a free coffee and apology. We felt the accommodation to be reasonably priced but breakfast and car parking costs to be a touch expensive.

Saw the reviews and was not expecting much. I have been surprised to be honest. The reception was helpful, check in was quick and easy. Our room was clean, well equipped and the bed, lovely and soft and we had the best nights sleep. The only gripe was the communal area toilets were grubby but that’s down to dirty people. You get what you pay for and we were comfortable and can only speak of our experience.

Having stayed at the QT in Sydney we booked this one for our stay in Canberra and our room was very good. We were on the 11th floor in a Superior King and had a small balcony with views across Lake Burley Griffith and around to Black Mountain. The room was comfortable although the bathroom was on the small size. The linens and towels were very good and love the fact that the brand uses Kevin Murphy toiletries. The bathroom was also on the small side and definitely had to be one person in the shower/one by the sink in the space. Check-in was quite quick although we were left to ‘drive’ the luggage trolley from our car into the lift and to the room and return it to reception. Unfortunately, we were not able to experience the Capital Bar and Grill as being a Monday, it was closed on the night of our stay. We did have a whisky in the bar and the barman was very helpful as we made our decision as to which brand. The hotel location is excellent and underground parking is available, and all very comfortable for our one-night stay. The staff were friendly but, we did however, miss the ‘quirkiness’ we expected from the QT brand.

The room was clean and cozy. The garden view was beautiful. The receptionists and concierge were polite and professional. Location was convenient and central.

Stayed 3 nights in a standard queen room. The room was nice, although a bit dark as I was on the ground floor with a small window facing the hotels covered entrance. The bed was very soft, maybe too soft for some. The bathroom with walk in shower was compact but functional. The hotel is close the main attractions, with free secure onsite parking. Kingston shops are close by with many nice cafes and supermarket. It has a fully mini bar in the room but I found the prices too high, $9 for a bottle of beer, so I Didnt use it. I got a great rate for my stay.

I was unsure how my stay was going to be but it was excellent. I stayed for 2 nights in a 4 bed female dorm. You don't get keys or cards you instead download an app called Goki which you just use an email to login to and has all of the doors you need on it. The building is very secure, to enter later at night you need to have the app to unlock it. The room smelt very nice and there was a large window which let in a lot of light. We each got a locker with plugs in, and there was a desk with two chairs. The bunk beds were sturdy and didn't creak. Your bed had a pillow and a nice quilt along with all of the sheets you would need. The bathrooms were very clean and smelt very nice. The common areas were tidy and the laundry room was easy to access and use, as the payment for the machines was also on your phone. The accommodation was right next door to the Canberra centre with many restaurants and shops as well as a five minute walk from the art gallery. For $50 a night it was definitely reasonably priced. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would definitely stay longer next time!

Good location - restaurants near by but mostly closed (possibly due to the time of year we stayed, checked in 29th December for 3nights). Ezy mart 2 doors away. Parking a bit tricky but can manage free street parking on the weekend. Hired a king executive room - had king bed with a sofa bed (double), had plenty of room to move (we had 2adults and 3kids - 12, 11 & 3yo). Stayed on the second floor which was the same floor as the pool/sauna/gym, pretty convenient. Pool was large, cold but loved that it was indoors. Breakfast was good too, sufficient to start the day. Staff lovely and helpful

Very basic budget accommodation, just good enough for spending one night. I arrived late, there was one computer in the main entrance to check in, no signs indicating that it was the computer to check in and out. For the check out the drop off box for depositing the keycard is not signalled and small, the carpets on the G floor are dirty. The shared bathroom was clean, only 2 cubicles for shower and 2 for toilet . The room was clean. No kettle, mini fridge. The smart tv wasn’t really smart, there’s no way to make it work. Location was good, plenty of free car park.

This is good basic accommodation for a night or two but wouldn’t want to stay too long. Reasonably clean but minimal housekeeping. They changed to towels and that was all. A bit out of the way if you don’t have a car, and no on-site restaurant but there is a ‘pantry’, but it wasn’t very well stocked when I was there. Due to the late arrival of my flight, I arrived just before reception closed and the pantry was already closed so it was lucky I’d already eaten. Only one bottle of water was supplied in the room so lucky I was on my own.

The hotel itself is clean, warm, and has a good service attitude. It has a large public area and the bed feels soft. Bicycles can be rented at the entrance of the hotel. I feel that Canberra is a very suitable city for cycling. The hotel is located in the administrative district where the Canberra Parliament Building is located, and it is relatively close to the Parliament Building (about 1km on foot?). The hotel room is equipped with disposable slippers, shampoo and shower gel, etc., but not equipped with toothbrush and toothpaste. However, the administrative area on the rest day is really deserted, and there are almost no pedestrians on the street (you can see a lot of people when visiting the Capitol, the National Library, the lake, etc.), and there are fewer options for eating near the hotel.

Saw the reviews and was not expecting much. I have been surprised to be honest. The reception was helpful, check in was quick and easy. Our room was clean, well equipped and the bed, lovely and soft and we had the best nights sleep. The only gripe was the communal area toilets were grubby but that’s down to dirty people. You get what you pay for and we were comfortable and can only speak of our experience.

Very basic budget accommodation, just good enough for spending one night. I arrived late, there was one computer in the main entrance to check in, no signs indicating that it was the computer to check in and out. For the check out the drop off box for depositing the keycard is not signalled and small, the carpets on the G floor are dirty. The shared bathroom was clean, only 2 cubicles for shower and 2 for toilet . The room was clean. No kettle, mini fridge. The smart tv wasn’t really smart, there’s no way to make it work. Location was good, plenty of free car park.

Avenue Hotel Canberra - Our room was lovely and clean. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Bed was very comfortable after a long drive from Brisbane. Room was maintained very well and check in/out was very straightforward. We will definitely look to stay again if we decide to come back on day! Marble and Grain - The waitress was coughing over all the serviettes she was folding and not covering her mouth or washing her hands. Had plates on our table and no one came up to clear them until a minute before we left. There was hardly any food left and there was only a small selection for $34 a head. Bacon was super greasy and scrambled eggs were very watery and cold. Staff looked like they didn’t want to be there. Coffee was okay. No one in the kitchen was wearing a hairnet or gloves when preparing food. Overall a great stay, highly recommended.

700 per night and 900 per night for two consecutive nights. The location is very good and it is convenient to go anywhere by car. However, the room is damp and smells a bit as soon as you enter. The toilet is slippery and there is a slight slope. The shower head is a top type and the water pressure and temperature are sufficient. The bathroom mirror is quite large, so the sisters have room to put their makeup. Free mini bar, Coke, Sprite, white wine, red wine, beer*2, water and milk. Check out at 11:00, or 12:00 at the latest, just talk to the front desk. 🅿️15🔪 one day. The hotel and Wilson share a parking lot. The entrance is on the side of the hotel (turn left at the roundabout in the direction of the gate). Get a ticket at the entrance. There are parking spaces only 15min for check in, and there are also ordinary parking spaces. If you want to check in immediately, park directly in the ordinary parking lot. Yes, you can swipe your ticket to the front desk when you check in. You can use this ticket (the same one!) to enter and exit multiple times 24 hours a day. It's okay. I'm staying there.

Had a nice night’s accommodation at the Rex & a good night’s sleep. Front desk staff were efficient & courteous. Parking was tight but ok. Foyer was welcoming & easy directions to find our room. Spacious bedroom & plenty of room to move about so was good all round. Would recommend the Canberra Rex!!

After studying in Canberra, I came back to travel and liked the hotel with a microwave oven with a refrigerator. The room is large, very clean and very convenient in the city.

The service rendered by the hotel was excellent. We also enjoyed the facilities offered by the hotel such as sauna and swimming pool. We had no chance to experience the breakfast at your hotel, but surely will try it the next time we stay there. The receptionist was amazing and our check-in process was a smooth one. Good location and few walks only to go to the city center. In overall, our experience is beyond what we expected beforehand. Thank you Mantra!

Pretty standard hotel, not good value for money in my opinion. The TV in my room was neither tuned in or connected to the internet, so a redundant piece of plastic. The check in was fine, but had to prompt for all useful information. The person seemed like they were new but checkin is pretty repeatable! Overall, it’s clean, ok location but overpriced.

First impressions of the hotel were good. However, the level of amenities and some of the customer service was disappointing. In the room our bath towels were threadbare and fraying, one of the soap boxes was empty and there was only an office chair to sit on to watch TV. When we requested some extra milk, we returned to our room later to find it dumped on the table rather than placed in the fridge. Returning to the hotel Saturday evening just before 9 pm, we went to the bar area for a coffee only to be told that service had ended and the coffee machine was unavailable. Bar staff were totally disinterested. I should acknowledge that the following evening when we mentioned this matter to a manager, he was very responsive and offered us a free coffee and apology. We felt the accommodation to be reasonably priced but breakfast and car parking costs to be a touch expensive.

The Forest Hotel is best great value for money in Canberra. Whilst it was created in the 1960s, is a solid construction. It is family owned which makes it a very special place in Canberra. From the Owners down, to Reception or the Cleaning Staff they are committed to making your stay in the Forest great. They pride themselves on being the best! They have a great restaurant Monday to Friday. It’s at night, which does takeaway and room service – they have really nice specials. The pizzas are pretty good as well. I regularly go to Canberra and the Forest is my home from home. The Forest is the best, Forget the rest!