Rydges South Bank Brisbane Convention Center

I attended a meeting at Brisbane Convention center. Last time I attended a meeting there I stayed near the Brisbane casino. Not so convenient - real pain d'rear. This time I stayed next to convention center at Rydges. It made a huge difference - less rushing. I got of the train station at South Bank it was a short walk to the Rydges Hotel. Check in was quick and I prepaid for the room. There is a connection to the convention center from the hotel or a short walk. There was a pool and a gym which I used. The evenings are best for the pool as the morning sun is intense in summer & shines right into your eyes in the pool. It's not a lap pool more for you to cool down after the conference & have a drink.  I really enjoyed the technology in the hotel rooms. There was apple airtime in room tv. So I could play SBS or ABC programs on my iphone onto the large screen high definition tv in the room. There was complementary hot chocolate in the room. Staff were friendly. This hotel has most of the features of a 5 star hotel but on a smaller scale. I didn't have any laundry or meals at the hotel but reading the other reviews may not have missed to much. Overall I think it's one of the better convention hotels I have stayed in and it made life so much easier for my stay. There's a woolworths 700m down the road if you run out of basics. Lots of great restaurant and bars around hotel. Return to airport is easy walk to South Brisbane station & 40 minute train ride.