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Reviews of iStay River City Brisbane 4 stars

79 Albert Street, Brisbane CBD, 4000 Brisbane, Australia

#405 of 405 Holiday rentals in Brisbane

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Review score

Based on 1869 hotel reviews

7.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.5

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    7.2

  • Free WiFi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    6.0
    Location great, room facilities, not so great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    To have paid over $900 for a few nights stay and have lukewarm/cold showers every night and a dryer that didn’t work was super disappointing. Having spoken to staff, the only reply we got was ‘nobody else has complained about this before’.

    Location was great!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We only were given 2 towels, which travelling with a baby who was included in the booking, meant we had to share towels with bub. And there was mold on the seal in the shower, but other than that it was perfect.

    The location and view are spectacular, so close to everything. Beds are comfy, and the whole room was very nice and i loved having everything we needed.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    iStay River City Weekend Review
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Construction noise from Cross River Rail

    Central location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    7.0
    Great stay for solo’s or couples wanting to adventure the city!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were odd bits of damage, like on the bathroom floor, cracks and chips in the table.

    Its location being very close to the city, comes with a lot of amenities (which I didn’t even need to use)

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Should of been enough cleaning products for the entire time we stayed. Eg Dishwasher detergent.

    Location & plenty of space

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    7.0
    only great comment i can make is the location of property
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights

    the room was definitely not what the website showed. was sub standard. the bathroom left a lot to be desired. the tiles in the shower had mould on them. the shower floor looked like it hadnt been cleaned for a while. the tv in the living room did not work, so had to be moved to a different room. upon arrival the staff on duty looked like she didnt want to be there. no welcome no smile definitely no people skills. gave no information about my stay. what to do, where to visit. facilities available, etc

    The location of this facility was the only good point.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful views excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with River View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little dark and the extra bathroom shower pressure was a little soft.

    Very good location. Nice spacious apartment great views! Beds were really comfortable nice pillows. Water pressure great in ensuite bathroom as well booked a two bedroom.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    8.0
    Stay in Brisbane
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Large apartment with plenty of room Walking distance to shops and restaurants

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cold shower. No hot water??

    The bed was very comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    6.0
    Okay.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was very bare. The bathrooms were not the best. The layout was really odd and there was a lot of old staining at the base of the shower

    The location was very central. And we had an okay view for what it was.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Great stay but staff need training
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff upon check-in were super rude

    Property was great except the smell when walking into apartment

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    We would stay again, the location and the price was great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There were a few hairs on the carpets in the bedrooms that weren't ours, and I thought there was meant to be a pod coffee machine.

    Location was excellent, close to everything we needed.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    Very comfortable, great location and affordable, would definitely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom floor would flood a bit from the shower.

    The location, beds were comfy, big shower and roomy apartment.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms

    The view

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    7.0
    Great location but the furnishings could have been cleaner.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had 5 adults and were provided with a trundle bed. Sadly there was no extra pillow or blanket for this bed. There was one extra doona (no cover) that was mouldy so was unusable. The staff member checking us in tried to charge more for the trundle bed even though I had corresponded with the hotel previously to ensure the trundle bed was part of the cost for the booking for 5 adults. Luckily I still had the correspondence and she didn’t charge us. The sheer curtains in the bedroom either a balcony were ripped and had what looked to be blood marks on them. There was only one small air conditioner in the lounge so to get cool in the bedrooms you had to leave to door open and turn the fan on. Some of the light fittings looked badly installed or broken.

    It was a great location. Close to the venue where we were attending a concert and close to shopping and dining. The view from the 38th floor was fantastic too and it was a long way from the noise at street level. The was a full size fridge, oven, gas hot plates, a microwave oven and dishwasher.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The view wasn't great.

    Great location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything else outside of the bed.

    The bed was amazing. Put that bed in the Meriton Surfers and that's a winner

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Great option for an inner city stay with spacious rooms and balconies.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Room was a little stark. a few cushions would be nice. Kitchen could have had just a bit of supplies like a coffee maker.

    Extremely spacious, bright, large balcony, lovely lap pool and spa, no-nonsense check-in and out

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little tired and in need of a refurb.

    Location Very large apartments

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    all good

    great location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The reception service was good including the rooms.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    6.0
    My room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The aircon wasn't that grate the TV in lounge room couldn't connect cauld have used a dust pan and brush and there was no ice cube trays

    It was OK

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The smell of our room had a smell of cigarette smoke which was very uncomfortable for myself and the air conditioner needs to be cleaned.

    The price for the location and the apartment were exceptional and the apartment had what we needed for our stay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    7.0
    Great spot
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The main reason I gave the lower score is because of the noise from the river rail crossing and while it might not have worried everyone it did annoy us and I feel it should have been mentioned on the booking site.

    Great size and friendly staff in a good location, close to Queen street mall. It could be used for a weeks stay

    Stayed in March 2024

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