Another Brisbane apartment building is being turned into a hotel. This time it is Aurora.
Owner residents and tenants are upset and complaining.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2008/02/01/1201801005451.html
See prior posts.:
Charlotte Towers to Become Hotel
Turning Apartments into Hotels
When will the Council stop this?
A number of buildings are adding anti-Oaks provisions to their by-laws. The latest to do this is Admiralty 2.Oaks has taken over the management of Casino Towers (another Devine building) and has the aim of turning this into a short term accommodation building.
Casino Towers has many apartments with good views over the river to South Bank. But it has its share of problems, even before Oaks gets involved. It faces West. Once it was advertised as having "never to to built out views", owners are now concerned that a large building is planned for right in front on the river as part of the North Bank project. And many of the apartments are poorly laid out, with small window or windows in a room facing the wrong direction.
Oaks is taking over the bottom end buildings in Brisbane:
QUEENSLAND
Oaks Aspire - Ipswich (Opening Soon)
Oaks Lexicon - Brisbane CBD
Oaks 212 Margaret - Brisbane CBD
Oaks Felix - Brisbane CBD
Oaks Festival Towers - Brisbane CBD
Oaks North Quay - Brisbane CBD
Oaks Seaforth Resort - Sunshine Coast
Oaks Calypso Plaza Resort - Coolangatta
Oaks Anchorage - Townsville
Oaks City Quays - Cairns
Oaks Piermonde - Cairns
Oaks Lagoons - Port Douglas
And many occupiers are complaining:
I am often asked which apartment buildings are good for short term stays. That is, which apartments in Brisbane downtown and nearby are furnished, safe and have good facilities.
These are my recommendations, in this order:
1. Quay West, on Alice Street overlooking the Botanical Gardens.
Consistently rated as the number one hotel in Brisbane on TripAdvisor.
One and two bedroom suites, with daily service and room service. Pool, gym, restaurant. Large balcony. Great location and great views from all suites. The one bedroom suites have kitchen, large living area with desk, laundry room, bathroom and large bedroom. Two modern flat screen TVs. The nicest pool in Brisbane. Operated by Mirvac.
Book here.
2. Felix Apartments on Felix Street at Eagle Street.
An apartment building that Oaks has turned into a short term stay building. Good location, and most rooms have river views. Pool. Partly air conditioned (not central air conditioning). No room service. No hotel facilities. Good clientèle. Weekly clean.
Book here.
3. Saville Hotel at SouthBank
Only 18 months old, one of the newest hotels in Brisbane. Great location, just out of the downtown, but with many good restaurants nearby. A full service modern hotel. Pool and gym. Room service.
Book here.
4. Oaks - 212 Margaret Street
This was once a good place to stay, but now has a large construction site next door. No services.
Book here.
5. Oxygen Apartments, at Spring Hill
This is a favourite place for IT workers. Small apartments, just out of the city. No services.
Book here.
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The best hotel, for a standard hotel room, is Stamford Plaza, on the Brisbane River. Book here.
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