Anita K.
Yelp
For those of us who live a little further than a decently priced cab ride home, an evening out in the city sometimes calls for an overnight stay. I'm always for comfort over a cheap-room, so I do admit to being a hotel snob; only 4 stars or above for this girl!
I booked Majestic Roof Gaden Hotel to accomodate my partner and I for a kid-free Saturday night out. We rolled up at around 4pm and came across that age-old problem of CBD-based hotels, the lack of parking when checking in. We did a few laps of Rundle St / Bent St / Grenfell St / Frome Rd until we were able to locate an on-street park. Check-in was painless, with the offer of free Wi-Fi (we declined... what sort of romantic evening would it be if we were sitting there Yelping all evening... ;P). Parking was $15 for 24 hours, and is located on Bent Street. You can then access the rear of the hotel from the service entrance.
Our room was incredibly neat, and tidy. Your typical international-standard hotel room. I was particularly impressed that I could sit in my bubble bath, open the Japanese-screen style doors and watch the Food Channel in complete luxurious comfort. The king-sized bed was ENORMOUS and provided ample length for my 6 foot-plus frame. Bed linen was soft, and not a sign of the scratchy, harshly starched sheets that often accompany hotel rooms. The view was over Pultney / Rundle street, and although while not picturesque, it had it's urban charm. The whole point of the visit though was a (very nice) bed in the city, while we went for a night out. So the as per usual over-priced bar was of no interest to us. We did partake in dinner at the downstairs restaurant, Culshaws, however. This was a thoroughly pleasent experience, and shall be regaled in a future review.
And after a ragingly good night at a gig, just how did the room rate for sleep-O-bility? Definitely up there as one of the best hotel rooms I've stayed in for comfort, and low noise factor. There was minimal disruption from any other guests, and the only reason we were forced out of our slumber was because our alarm went off. (Really, you do feel a bit cheated of the Sunday morning sleep in when you have to set your alarm... but then, we also didn't want to miss breakfast down at Culshaws!)
The Majestic Rooftop Garden is a top stay if you are up for a night in the eastern end of the Adelaide CBD. Friendly staff, incredibly neat and tidy rooms with pretty much every whim catered for. Just slip in a bit of easier parking when checking in, and this place would have 5 stars!