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private bathrooms, and some even have their own fireplaces. Super-high ceilings make
some rooms taller than they are wide. Free wi-fi.
Central Plaza Hotel
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HOTEL
$$
( 07-4688 5333;
www.toowoombacentralplaza.com.au
;
523 Ruthven St; 1-/2-/3-bedroom apt from $170/415/525;
)
Flashy, corporate and an impressive nine floors high, the Central Plaza offers a
modicum of urbane poshness in this big country town, where motels are many and most
hotels are places you go to drink beer. Inside you'll find nice art, mod furniture and col-
ourful, well-designed apartments with rooftop views. There's also a snazzy cocktail bar/
cafe on the ground floor.
Park Motor Inn
( 07-4632 1011;
www.parktoowoomba.com.au
;
88 Margaret St; d/tr from $115/142; )
Sometime
around 2002, somebody made a mint selling multicoloured quilt covers to Australian
motel owners. The quilt covers are still here, but the rooms are tidy and spacey, with big
TVs, big mirrors and a big swimming pool. Great location too, across the road from
Queens Park and away from the noisy motel strip on the road into town.
MOTEL
$$
Eating
Metro Café
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CAFE
$
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( 07-4632 0090;
www.metrocafe.com.au
;
15 Railway St; mains $13-19; 7am-4.30pm)
Opposite the train
station, this hip industrial cafe serves gourmet sandwiches, burgers and salads, vegetarian
goodies (try the lentil burger), all-day breakfasts and super coffee. Outdoor seating in
front, funky perspex lighting, cool contemporary art and happy staff (always a good sign)
round out the experience. There's also a gallery and events space upstairs: check the web-
site for happenings.
Artisan
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PIZZERIA
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