Brisbane, AustraliaSpring Hill
The Johnson Brisbane - Art Series
Modernist art tower
Spring Hill Brisbane, Australia
Opened
2016
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
The house
AccorModernist art tower
The 1967 government headquarters is now a light-filled gallery tower dedicated to the saturated works of painter Michael Johnson.
What it’s good at
Notable
Bold abstract canvases and Danish mid-century furniture throughout a restored 1967 modernist tower.
Notable
A heritage-listed 1967 government tower preserving modernist colonnades and a sculptural forecourt.
Notable
A fifty-metre fifth-floor lap pool flanked by private cabanas and sundeck loungers.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
dedicated to the Australian abstract artist Michael Johnson, whose ultra-saturated colors are the focus of the hotel’s otherwise minimalist spaces.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Boundary Street runs through residential Spring Hill, placing Roma Street Parkland and the city centre within an easy walk.
The rooms
Studios start at forty square metres, dressed in muted greys and bright prints that look over rows of classic timber cottages.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 50-metre outdoor lap pool was designed with Olympian Michael Klim, stretching across the fifth-floor podium terrace.
The gym
The gym looks out over the pool terrace through large windows, with cardio and strength equipment inside.
At the table
Tumbling Stone serves modern Australian sharing plates and craft beer from an open pavilion facing the Boundary Street sidewalk.
How it began
Architect Karl Langer designed the concrete monolith in 1967 as Queensland's Main Roads headquarters, the largest commission of his career.
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.