Mantra on Mary Brisbane

Writing this review to flag the smell of hallway. It smelt like a combination of smoke and body odour. Luckily, our room didn’t have the smell, the aircon seemed to help keep the room fresh. The room furniture is not the most pleasant, it felt like it had been decorated with pieces from Facebook marketplace. The construction next door was not as bad as we thought it would be. The work seemed to pause over the weekend. Great central location though. Close to the garden and great shopping and restaurants. My biggest issue was definitely the smell. Not pleasant at all.

Positives: It is a great location, accessible to many places in the CBD by foot. The receptionist was well mannered and helpful, they provide fresh towels as needed. Lift was quick to arrive. Everything in the room was functioning. Space was large. Negatives: Lobby had a weird oily smell like that of a kitchen. Walk way to my room also had a bad smell, thankfully there was no smell in my room. Everything in the room was old and dated. Carpets were stained, things generally felt old and looked overused. The shower area was the bathtub which was very high, it was difficult for even a young person like me to get in and out of. Will I stay here again? Only if I get a very good price and if I am staying alone.

It is incredibly misleading to call this place a four star hotel. The photos make the hotel appear better than it is. I felt like I was staying in a low quality air BnB. There was no restaurant down stairs, no room service, no room maintenance for a three night stay, the milk in the fridge was from the previous guest. The positives is an excellent location. Felt safe despite feeling like a residential accommodation. Friendly staff. The accommodation was dated but tidy. Overall, it wasn’t the nicest vibe and I was left disappointed. Like others have mentioned, there is construction near by which was disruptive overnight. The curtains were thin and allowed light to pass through. A friend paid fractionally more for a similar size apartment across the street— I should have booked there as she actually stayed in a four star hotel with the expected inclusions.

Room was a little dated but very comfortable. The bed and pillows were fantastic. Short stroll to the casino and inner city sights. Staff were extremely lovely upon check in/out. Would definitely stay again.

While the room was great & the hotel well located, the floor was not clean & I expected the bins to be emptied daily & they weren't. My main concern was the safety of the bath/shower. As the bath was very deep, it was difficult to get in to & out of. Combined with the fact the floor of the bath became very, very slippery, getting out of the bath was quite dangerous

I stayed here on a work trip in June 2025. Decent budget accommodation, but there are a few things to be aware of before you book.|1. In all apartments, the showers are over a deep bath, approx 50cm. You need to step in between two fixed panes of glass and steady yourself - there are no rails and no non-slip in the bath. The taps are at the far end. It is treacherous. I am able bodied and it felt unsafe to me. It would be impossible for anyone with mobility issues.|2. There are major construction works occurring immediately adjacent to the hotel. One night they stopped at 10pm but on the other they went though the night.|3. Two out of 4 lifts are broken and according to staff require a part that is not available. Not disastrous, but you can wait several minutes for a lift.|4. The common areas on the floors smell. I don't what of, but it just smells. My colleagues and I were all on different floors and reported the same.|It's a bit dated and looks like it's been furnished from Facebook Marketplace (including the worn out mattress - thinks student accomm) but it was clean.

Arrived and welcomed by friendly and helpful front desk lady. Room was dated, some strange stains on the couch and a musty smell to the place, the curtains were hanging off in places so unable to fully block out city night light. This hotel is next to alot of major construction so stay is quite noisy. To top off a number of roaches found. Staff great, location good. Room not

Very dated and tired building. Room was poorly decorated with soiled cream carpet. Second bed was inside a tiny alcove looking like a walk in robe. Not other furniture around it, not even a bedside table or lamp. Shower was located inside a very high bathtub, which was incredibly difficult to climb over if you are an older person. We asked for the higher floors but they couldn't accommodate us. Price of room was not worth it at all. Wanting to extend our stay in Brisbane, we moved to another hotel around the corner for a better room with a view of the River and wheel, and we even saved money. Unless they upgrade and renovate, I can't see myself returning.

This is probably my favourite Motel in the City. Great customer service, super friendly and helpful staff. Our room was clean and tidy and the beds were really comfy, not the mention the view from the main bedroom was amazing. They even gave us later checkout which was awesome, there's nothing better than a sleep in!! Overall I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to stay in the city, whether it's for business or leisure.