Brisbane overnight stay

It was our anniversary about 6 weeks ago and we didn't really get an opportunity to celebrate, so when an offer for an overnight stay for my son with his grandparents came up, we jumped at the chance of playing tourists in our own city.

Admittedly we had a function to attend at city hall early on the Friday evening as well as tickets to see Bill Bailey's performance at QPAC later that night.
I booked a room at Rydges Southbank to stay overnight as this was the most convenient hotel to QPAC. I was able to request an early check-in online and on arrival found we were upgraded to a junior suite. Wow, after a cabin upgrade early in the week, now a hotel room upgrade I'm feeling very lucky and blessed this week.
We also had a late, 1pm check-out on Saturday so I made the most of it. Browsed the markets at Southbank and had a leisurely  stroll through the gardens.
The buffet breakfast at Bacchus restaurant was fantastic and the staff were attentive, excellent service all round.

The whole experience was wonderful and if we get the opportunity again we would definitely stay at Rydges Southbank.

 Junior suite at Rydges South bank. There is also a bedroom and ensuite not shown. They do have king suites and I can't imagine how huge they would be.

 View of the Wheel of Brisbane from our room

 Southbank

 Confucius garden, Southbank