Adelaide Rockford

Had a wonderful stay at the Adelaide Rockford. While the room was a little dated, it was comfortable and suitable for a work stay. The chair provided for the desk didn't fit under the table, so made it a little uncomfortable. Staff were friendly and very helpful with directions and things to do

Terrible experience with the staff upon check out 😡 After having said we could check out lately, this dark haired lady at the reception on this 21 November 2025 charged my work colleague without previous warning ! Such behaviour is properly unacceptable and so rude. I’has checked and the lady servicing rooms was busy with at least 2 other rooms, so there was no reason to charge us 😱 I am travelling over 100 days per year since years I don’t recall such bad behaviour. Small boss using her little power, shameful and pitiful attitude, the little amount charged will never match the disastrous image of Rockford brand this lady is leaving. Plus we had paid an incredible high price for the night, well over the listed price today, due to our inviting party having booked in advance. Need to mention my room was stuck in between 2 rooms with reconstruction works 😰 I’ll make sure to let them know NOT to book Rockford hotels ANY LONGER.

Superior King Bed room - good sized room, approximately 38 m2. Good amount of cupboard space, large bar fridge, comfortable bed and nice sized shower. Room was modern and in very good condition. The Hotel is located very close to the Convention Centre, under 15 minutes walk to the Adelaide Oval, Central Market and Rundle Mall. Breakfast buffet was OK, with the option to have eggs freshly cooked at request. Well priced hotel - would definitely consider staying here again.

Very surprised with room. Neat and clean and not tiny as some hotel rooms are. The bed and pillows where soft. The air con didn't work properly. Staff friendly. Rooftop pool is gorgeous. Bit cold this time of year but if you come in summer months it be perfect. I recommend this hotel .

Booked by a third party, I was surprised by the old fashion style of the hotel with old facilities. No instructions on arrival for the temperature change of the air con which was hide behind a furniture. The worst part was, on the check out day, we asked for an extension until 12h30 and the staff told us no later than 12:00 without saying anything on the surcharges. I checked out at 12:12 and was told that I needed to pay 40AUD for this extension??!! My colleague got his gold membership of ACCOR and we travelled everywhere else never got such a bad experience in the group hotel like this. NEVER again !

We booked a single night stay at Rockford Adelaide for a date night. Check in was easy & staff were friendly. We parked our car in their basement carpark. It was a bit of a tight squeeze to enter the carpark through the lane way but the parking spaces inside were quite roomy. We made our way up to our room on the third floor. We had booked a room with a spa & balcony. The room was a decent size & clean, but appeared a little old/in need of an upgrade in some areas. First thing we noticed was the corner spa at the rear of the room. It’s not in the bathroom or sectioned off, so no privacy. The spa was clean & working. The separate bathroom was clean, with a large shower & vanity/sink/mirror. There were pump bottles of shampoo etc in the shower and hand soap & lotion near the sink. The sink did have a drainage issue as the built in plug wouldn’t stay up on its own. We had to manually lift it to let the water drain. There were plenty of towels & wash cloths, although the towels are tiny so if you’re on the larger side, maybe bring your own. The toilet also appeared quite small & my partner being big & tall was a little concerned it was going to break off the wall if he sat on it.lol but it was fine. The king size bed was clean, comfortable & soft. The TV was average size & worked well, but it’s a shame that it wasn’t a smart TV. No Netflix for us, just regular free to air. The bar fridge was very small & was missing the rails for the door shelves so only the main shelving could be used. The small freezer section did not freeze anything we put in there in the 20 hours. There was a few little milk portions & 2 bottles of water that we didn’t touch as we weren’t sure if they were complimentary or not. The room had a kettle, tea/coffee/sugar, cups & glasses. An iron & ironing board, hair dryer. There were 2 robes (that did not fit us) and two pairs of slippers (that also didn’t fit my partner) that we didn’t use. The real let down for us was that we paid extra for a balcony so we didn’t have to go downstairs to have a cigarette onky to find out once in the room that smoking even on the balcony was not permitted. It was also extremely narrow. Not even a chair would fit so it’s standing room only. Kinda pointless really. Overall our stay was fine. It was clean & tidy & close to everything in the city but honestly, there are better options with the same or better amenities for less money per night within a 2 minute walk, such as the Oaks hotels on north terrace. We enjoyed our evening but don’t think it was worth almost $400 per night & we will be staying elsewhere next time we decide to have a date night in town.

Excellent location. Room was alright, staff was great, and the nearby gym at Pridham Hall is decent. Had to give four stars though as the breakfast was atrocious. Don’t get the breakfast.

Nice hotel by the edge of the city but very close to the convention centre. Room is very spacious and well equipped but the windows are not very sound proof so you'll hear everything from the street including council leaf blower starting at 5am.

The bar at the Rockford Hotel is a quiet, relaxed little area for hotel guests and the general public. When I play gigs, the Rockford serves as the only nearby place that does coffee, making it a convenient little spot to get my caffeine fix. The interior is well-decorated, and the bossa nova tracks playing through the sound system gives it a very classy feel. The coffees are good; not excellent, but good. When you're all out of options and need a coffee quickly, there's not really any room for complaints. But I would gladly sip on one of their coffees even if the times weren't desperate. Whilst the bar is stocked with a large range of beers, wines, and spirits, I'm not sure if I'd want to drink their cocktails. I witnessed one of the bar stuff clumsily concoct a cocktail that was filled to the brim and oddly coloured, spilling all over the place whilst he carried it to a table. I think sticking with coffee or bottled beverages would be a wise choice.

We wanted to stay in a different part of the CBD from where we had stayed before so this was a good location for that. The superior room was nice and large with reasonable amenities but nothing to get overly excited about. The water pressure was great and there was a good amount of hot water. Room servicing occurred as expected. Small niggles included the tv missing channels so finding something to watch was a little tedious as you skipped blank channels. Room was clean enough, but showing signs of wear and tear, nothing major, but not what I would expect from this chain of hotels. The biggest issue we found was the blue light that emanates from the fridge -at night its very bright! We ended up covering with a towel so as not to be disturbed. There was a party going on outside the hotel and it kept going until after 4am. Not the hotel's fault, but clearly the soundproofing could stand to be improved! I cant see myself staying here again as it was a little too far from where I wanted to be, and there just wasn't enough reason in the amenities of the hotel to justify the location. YMMV however.