Brisbane, AustraliaSpring Hill
The Inchcolm
Neo-Georgian medical salon
Spring Hill Brisbane, Australia
Renovated
2018
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
The house
Ode HotelsNeo-Georgian medical salon
The 1930 medical building now runs as an eccentric salon with pre-war Parisian styling and rock-and-roll irreverence.
What it’s good at
Notable
Eclectic interiors mixing pop-art portraits, floral wallpaper, and a foyer Cabinet of Curiosities.
Notable
A 1930 neo-Georgian medical building with its restored 1928 cage elevator still running.
Listed
The Inchcolm Bar pours martinis beneath dark timber beside Saturday evening live jazz.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The Inchcolm was built in the 1930s, but feels decades older thanks to its neo-Georgian architectural style.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Spring Hill is a quiet residential pocket just north of downtown, with Brisbane Central Station a five-minute walk downhill.
The rooms
Bedrooms keep to a calmer palette than the lobby. Split-level loft suites upstairs look out over the city through floor-to-ceiling windows.
The Inchcolm Bar
Steak frites and grilled fish share black marble tables with iced cocktails beneath backlit, arched bottle shelves.
At the table
Green velvet banquettes and floral wallpaper furnish the intimate salon, arranged with round tables for drinks and shared dinners.
How it began
Developer Peter Flynn was born in the building when it was a clinic, then bought it in 1997 to open the hotel.
Brisbane
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.