Stephens Family Vacation - Australia 2025: 2025-05-03: Brisbane

Accommodation
Type Name Service Provider Location Cost Notes
MotelAirport Clayfield MotelBooking.comBrisbane$1,025.05772 Sandgate Rd, Clayfield, Clayfield, 4011 Brisbane, Australia
+61 7 3862 2966
Expected check-in: 4-5PM
Airport shuttle starts at 6:15
Near Clayfield metro station
BRDB metro line goes direct from Roma Station to Clayfield. It runs every 30 minutes and takes about 30 minutes.
Free cancelation until May 1

AIRPORT DROP OFF SERVICE (Mon- Fri)
Bookings for the shuttle must be MADE ON THE DAY OF YOUR ARRIVAL (not weeks or months in advance) and by close of reception at 7:00pm, for the shuttle the following morning. If you are arriving after 7pm, please email or phone with the requested time for your shuttle booking on the day of your arrival. The Motel offers a free of charge shuttle service Monday to Friday between 6:15am and 8:45am (excluding public holidays). From March 2025, the shuttle service will not operate on Saturday or Sunday mornings. Please note that our airport shuttle holds a maximum of 9 passengers plus the driver and due to safety concerns, we cannot take surf boards and ski bags on the shuttle. We are less than 10 minutes from the airport.
Blog Entries
Brisbane - Downtown and South Bank\n\n

Today was the Australian federal election, and Snag Fest in South Bank so Brisbane was hoppin’. Maybe it’s hoppin’ every day. Probably. But it was definitely hoppin’ today. \n\n

We took the subway downtown. Their transit system here is a dream - I like it very much. And Brisbane is a very appealing city. I remember thinking Melbourne was a very appealing city when we were in Australia in 2011. Good job on making nice cities, Australia. \n\n

We walked all over South Bank, and the downtown areas, and had coffee, then lunch, in South Bank. The temperature is a little cooler so I was able to stay out pretty much all day, which I wasn’t able to do when we were further north.