Luxury Brisbane hotel reopens with new owners and a new name
Now branded InterContinental Brisbane, the hotel opened to guests on Tuesday.
The building at 190 Elizabeth Street, which backs on to Queen Street Mall, was designed by architect Harry Seidler and opened in 1987.
Across 25 floors, it comprises 319 hotel rooms, 19 meeting rooms, a ballroom, an outdoor lap pool and a gym.
The InterContinental website says stays now start at about $320 a night, with the most expensive suites in excess of $550.
'We are incredibly proud to now have a footprint in one of Australia's most dynamic and fast-growing cities,' manager Shaun Parsons said in a statement.
'To be part of Brisbane's transformation ahead of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics is a privilege.'
The hotel is earmarked for a complete restoration – expected to take about two years – from 2026 as part of a wider upgrade of the Wintergarden complex, which is overseen by ISPT.
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