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Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences ranks sixteenth of twenty, and what it sells is floor space: an apartment stay inside the Queen's Wharf precinct. Avani lists one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, a pool open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and parking at A$49 (about US$35) a night, limited, with a request to book ahead.
Avani prints its own walking times, 12 minutes to Queen Street Mall, 12 to South Bank, 13 to the North Quay ferry and 18 to Central Station, but none of those walks ends at the cruise terminal. Our routing puts the terminal 12.4 road miles (19.9 km) away, about 29 minutes with no traffic — so the ride is yours to arrange.
Avani describes no kitchens, restaurant or breakfast, which is a real gap in an apartment. Extra beds are on request for a fee, and check-in is 2 p.m. with check-out at 10 a.m.
I'd book it for a group that wants apartments instead of a room each and has a taxi lined up. If a kitchen decides it for you, ask first, because the page doesn't say whether you get one.
Avani makes sense if
- You're a group that would rather share a three-bedroom than book three rooms.
- A 12-minute walk to Queen Street Mall or South Bank sounds handy to you.
- You'd like the option of a swim from 6 a.m. or as late as 10 p.m.
Skip Avani if
- A confirmed kitchen is a requirement, and the page doesn't confirm one.
- You want a restaurant in the building; Avani describes none.
- You're counting on the hotel to arrange the ride to the terminal, since none is listed.
A$49 and limited: the car park is the planning job
What Avani's page does print
- Check in from 2 p.m., check out by 10 a.m.
- Extra beds cost extra and go by request.
- Every walking time on it points into the city, none to the ship.
- No room rate is printed, so get the total and the extra-bed fee in writing before you pay.
Still unconfirmed
- Kitchens
- Breakfast
- Pet rules
- Luggage storage
Parking is the one cost Avani prints in full; the room rate isn't on the page at all.
The evening: book the taxi, then swim
Plan the evening around two things: a pool that stays open until 10 p.m. and a taxi you book before dinner. Avani's walking times are all for the city, none for the sailing.
A late swim works if you're back by 10 p.m. Ask at the desk whether your apartment has a kitchen, since the page doesn't say.
Book the next morning's taxi before you go out for dinner. The hotel's page offers no ride, and the desk on sail morning is a bad place to start.
Breakfast isn't on Avani's page, so sort it yourself. If the apartment has a kitchen, buy something the night before.
The ride out is the one on the leg card below, and check-out is 10 a.m. Driving? Book the parking with the room.
Book the car space when you book the room, as Avani asks.
Margaret Street to Pinkenba: 19.9 km and no hotel ride
Flying in: Avani calls the airport about a 20-minute drive, and our routing gives 9.8 road miles.
The page lists no airport shuttle, only the drive. Budget a taxi.
Avani's page is silent on a ride, so count on a taxi.
Airport to Margaret Street on our routing
That's our routing: 9.8 road miles to the airport at roughly 20 minutes with no traffic, against about 29 minutes to the terminal.
Avani documents no ride to the terminal — the ferry and station walks it does list don't reach the ship either.
Driving: the nightly rate is under the car-park heading further down, and Avani asks you to book ahead.
Book it the night before. Sail morning is a poor time to find out there's no hotel car.
Landing on sail day? Go from the airport to the ship and save the precinct for another trip.
Which terminal
the cruise terminalOn our routing Avani is 12.4 road miles (19.9 km) from the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. Which lines call there is in our Brisbane cruise guide.
Source: portbris.com.auTo the ship
No shuttle statedThe 13-minute walk to the North Quay ferry gets you to a ferry, not the ship.
Source: avanihotels.comHotel car park or terminal lot: two different bills
Guest parking
Guest parking pricedSpaces are limited and Avani asks you to book ahead; the rate is A$49 a night.
Source: avanihotels.comLeaving the car at the terminal
Wilson lots A$31 to A$46 a day (about US$20 to US$30)Five days in Wilson's P2 lot at the terminal is A$95 (about US$65) prepaid, as of Oct 6, 2026; the hotel charges A$49 for each night. The parking page has the rest.
Source: wilsonparking.com.auPool hours, bedrooms and the missing kitchen
The evening
PoolAvani sells one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, with a pool as the one amenity it gives hours for. Kitchens and a restaurant don't appear on its page, so ask.
Breakfast
Breakfast not statedBreakfast isn't described, so ask before assuming it's included.
Address
Margaret Street, Queen's Wharf8 Margaret Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Hotel website
Where Avani's 20 points come from
The CBD distance band gives 15 and the pool adds 5, for 20 on a scale that tops out at 100. A listed ride would have been worth up to 20 more; the page offers none.
Beds, bedrooms and the blanks Avani leaves
Everything below comes from Avani's own pages, and where they're silent we say so.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
2 p.m. in, 10 a.m. out, per Avani.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
A$49 a night, limited — Avani says to book ahead
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
A pool, open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Pets
The pages we read for Avani Queen's Wharf don't mention pets.
Rooms
One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments — extra beds on request for a fee.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms aren't detailed on Avani's pages, so phone before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Queen Street Malla 12-minute walk, per Avani
- South Banka 12-minute walk
- North Quay ferrya 13-minute walk
- Central Stationan 18-minute walk
These walking times are Avani's, in its own units.
Neighbours on the list if the kitchen question worries you
Still deciding? The Brisbane cruise guide covers the terminal, the parking page covers the car, and the splurge list covers the pricier beds.
Tell us the group and we'll price the apartment
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Avani questions: parking, pool, ferry, bedrooms, kitchens
How much is parking at Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences?
A$49 a night as of Oct 6, 2026, with limited spaces. The terminal lot is priced further down the page if you're comparing.
What are the pool hours at Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences?
Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., per Avani's page. Check the hours again when you book.
How far is the ferry from Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences?
Thirteen minutes on foot, by Avani's count. That gets you to a ferry, though not one the page ties to the cruise terminal.
How many bedrooms can I get at Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences?
One, two or three. Extra beds are possible on request, for a fee.
Is there a kitchen at Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences?
Avani's page is silent on kitchens, so ask when you book and get the answer in writing.
A group of six?
Tell us the party and sail date. We'll check which Avani apartment fits and price it. No obligation.
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