Fashion and Shopping

Archive for the ‘Shopping in Brisbane’ Category

If you’re planning on treating yourself to a touch of retail therapy, why not head to Brisbane in Queensland. Friendly, relaxed and cosmopolitan, Brisbane is the perfect city to give your credit card a run out, boasting a variety of shops, boutiques, shopping malls and markets for all types of shoppers. If you enjoy the frenetic atmosphere of a high street mall, with the instant variety and all the top designer labels within reach then head to the Central Business District, where you can wander the Queen Street Mall and spend to your heart’s content!

QueensPlaza is Brisbane’s newest addition to the fashion scene, where you’ll find a range of upmarket, designer wear in a variety of stores. The Myer Centre specialises in denim, so you’re guaranteed to find those pair of jeans you’ve been hunting for, while the Broadway Mall offers formal wear and the Brisbane Arcade offers a quirky range of unique fashion stores and boutiques.

Of course if you’re looking for a completely different experience why not head to the city’s West End, where you’ll find an edgy, alternative selection of shops, from old bookstores and second hand shops to funky boutique stores where you might just discover a gem or two.

Once you’ve finished treating yourself, you can relax with a drink in one of the many terrace cafes and bars, take in the history of the city and surrounding territory in the Queensland Museum, sample the local theatre scene at the lyric theatre or simply enjoy a walk through the Southbank Parkland.

While the shopping facilities in Brisbane are second to none, so is the accommodation, with the Ibis Hotel offering top quality facilities at superb prices. Located in the heart of the city, just a short stroll from the CBD shopping area, the IBIS hotel boasts some 218 excellently equipped rooms, each of them including a state of the art TVs with cable connections, internet broadband, coffee and tea making facilities and air conditioning. Spacious and luxuriously decorated, these rooms have en suite toilets and are perfect for travellers wanting real value for money.

The hotel has an excellent restaurant which offers a variety of dishes, from the buffet breakfast to the scrumptious a la carte dinner menu, while the bar opens between 5pm to 9pm where you can enjoy a drink after a hard day’s shopping. If you need any help or have any questions, you can rest assured that the reception staff are available 24 hours a day to ensure you enjoy maximum comfort.

Brisbane itself enjoys superb transport connections. Centrally located, the hotel is just a short walk from both the Roma Street and Central Station, which runs regular services to and from Brisbane Airport. If you are going by ferry you can take either the Brisbane City Cat or the River Crossing, both of which are 15 minutes walk, while drivers need to take the Turbot Street exit from the highway.

American Express credit card holders can use Membership Rewards points to purchase an Ibis Gift Card worth up to $1000.  Gift cards purchased with American Express credit cards are valid for 12 months.