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( 07-3257 3644, 1800 682 865;
www.bunkbrisbane.com.au
; cnr Ann & Gipps Sts; dm $21-33, s $60, d/apt from
$80/180; )
This old arts college was reborn as a backpackers in 2006 - and the
party hasn't stopped! It's a huge, five-level place with 55 rooms (mostly eight-bed dorms),
just staggering distance from the Valley nightlife. There's also an inhouse bar (Birdees), a
Mexican cantina, and a few awesome apartments on the top floor.
Central Brunswick Apartments
( 07-3852 1411;
www.centralbrunswickhotel.com.au
;
455 Brunswick St; r $140-180; )
Emerging
from the husk of an old brick brewery building, these 60 mod studio apartments are a hit
with business bods. All have fully equipped kitchens, and there's an on-site gym, free wi-
fi and rooftop BBQ. Parking $10 per night.
APARTMENT
$$
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
Limes
( 07-3852 9000;
www.limeshotel.com.au
; 142 Constance St; d from $230; )
A slick slice of style in
the Valley, Limes has 21 handsome rooms that make good use of tight space - each has
plush furniture, kitchenettes and thoughtful extras (iPod docks, free wi-fi, free gym pass).
The rooftop bar and cinema (!) are magic.
Emporium
MAP
LUXURY HOTEL
$$$
GOOGLE MAP
(
07-3253 6999;
www.emporiumhotel.com.au
;
1000 Ann St; d from $299;
)
A short hop to Brunswick St and James St, first-rate Emporium has uber-mod rooms with
high-end fittings and creature comforts - luxe king-sized beds, Bose audio systems,
marble kitchenettes - and there's a heated outdoor pool, cocktail lounge and swath of eat-
ing options in the same complex. All zebra-print, cherry-red leather and mirrors, the lobby
is a stunner! Parking $35.
New Farm
Bowen Terrace
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GUESTHOUSE
$
GOOGLE MAP
(
07-3254 0458;
www.bowenterrace.com.au
; 365 Bowen Tce; dm/s/d without bathroom $35/60/85, d/f with bath-
)
A beautifully restored, 100-year-old Queenslander, this quiet guest-
room $99/145;
