4Points Brisbane - A new hotel in a city of old ones

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I am frequently in Brisbane for work (technically I work there) and rather than commute on a Monday morning I will stay the Sunday before, so I always on the lookout for a good cheap option  for a no frills overnight stay. Up until recently my business went to what would be one of the best Ibis hotels in the world, the new build Ibis styles, but with a Westin and W under construction, I thought upping my SPG status could be a good investment, so some stays were in order.

 

Location

For some time Brisbane has languished when it comes to new hotels, with the last significant development being the Marriott and the SEBEL, built by the same people who build the Quay West, Mirvac.

Thanks to the recent mining boom, and $400 average revenue per room nights during that boom, a flood of developments kicked off. In the last two years, we had the Ibis open, the Four Points and as mentioned the Westin and a W still being built. Interestingly, the four points whether by accident or design, is located next door to the future Westin, making it almost a dual branded property, although it's still a year before the Westin will be open. Time will tell what might be shared between the two as far as facilities go, especially as the four points is without a pool.

Both hotels are located in what is fast becoming a residential area of the city, one block from the botanic gardens on the east side, surrounded by high rise apartments.

 

Check In

Check in is always quick, $100 bond is preauthorised to your card, photo ID shown and room keys are yours.

 

Room

I have had a variety of rooms featuring the city West views in the 01-03 range, what I call the Westin construction view in the 03-06 and then the "view" room from 07-09. As already mentioned in the hotels master thread, don't expect much from the viewrooms, and that's before the Westin is finished which will take away what view is left. They don't seem to vary much in size, and would be crowded if existing bedding needed augmenting with a rollaway.

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The furniture is good and I liked the bed, although the pillows were cheap and lacked support. A good size TV is included along with a lightning socket based clock radio for charging iPhones.

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The bathroom has a shower and toilet that share a door, privacy is only guaranteed with one or the other as a result, although the complete bathroom can be closed off with two sliding partitions as well, which I used to ensure the aircon worked, it seemed to struggle regardless of what room I had if I didn't close off the bathroom. I liked the design, although water pressure in the shower was very lacking across all my rooms.

 

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Tea and Coffee are provided, occasionally I have had no milk in the mini bar, and the mini bar is empty but can be restocked from the level 1 "store".

 

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Dining

I had breakfast which was very good for $22 given the quality and options available. The hotel has a rooftop bar on level 30 which I am yet to try.

Overall

The four points is good value for the rates I pay which typically range $100-149, during the week it can get high but that is the same across the city. It's a good option for visits where you need a place to eat and sleep, and staff and service are great. The location means you have plenty of alternatives if you wish to eat out, but it also means some construction noise will wake you in the morning for the Westin next door. 

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