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Novotel Brisbane South Bank, eighteenth of our twenty, is built for a big party, not a short drive — it sits at one of the two longest drives of the twenty by our routing. The terminal is 13.6 road miles (21.8 km) away, about 30 minutes with no traffic, though Accor lists a 20 m pool, breakfast at Spice Central Kitchen & Bar and a Family King Suite that sleeps eight in 68 m².
Accor says breakfast is included, then asks you to confirm that your rate includes it. Parking is A$38 (about US$25) per vehicle for 24 hours, subject to availability. Ferry access is 600 m away, an 8-minute walk, though the ferry doesn't reach the terminal.
Accor says luggage storage is available through room service and leaves the wording unclear, so ask what it means. Check-in is 2 p.m., check-out 11 a.m., and pets aren't allowed — the page shows 4.5 stars and a guest score of 4.3 from 4,553 reviews.
I'd book it for the family suite, not for the miles — and I'd ask about the luggage wording before I counted on it.
Book it if
- Your party needs a suite that sleeps eight.
- You'd like a 20 m pool and a breakfast on site.
- South Bank Parklands, 600 to 700 m away, is where you'd like to spend the evening.
Look elsewhere if
- You want the shortest drive to the ship.
- You're travelling with a pet.
- A hotel ride to the terminal matters to you, and Accor lists none.
Spice Central, then a long drive
Breakfast at Spice Central comes first, if your rate carries it — after that comes one of the longest drives on our list.
Start the evening in the 20 m pool; Spice Central Kitchen & Bar covers the meals.
No hotel ride appears on Accor's page, so book the taxi the night before.
Ask the desk whether breakfast is on your rate before you plan around it.
Allow more than the 30 minutes our routing gives with no traffic, and leave early rather than on the dot.
Driving? Ask whether a space is free for your night, since Accor's A$38 rate is subject to availability.
Cordelia Street to Pinkenba, 13.6 road miles
Two rides, and the hotel lists neither: one from the airport, one to the ship.
A taxi or rideshare does that leg, since nothing else is listed.
Same blank on the ship leg: no ride appears on the page.
From BNE without a hotel shuttle
Flying in, Brisbane Airport is about 10.6 road miles from Novotel South Bank, roughly 20 minutes with no traffic. The terminal is a separate 30 minutes from Cordelia Street.
The only transport the page names is the ferry, 600 m away, and it doesn't reach the terminal.
If you drive, the car-park price is in the parking section further down.
That makes the taxi your booking, not the hotel's.
Landing on sail day? Skip South Bank and head straight for the terminal.
Which terminal
the cruise terminalOn our routing Novotel South Bank is 13.6 road miles (21.8 km) from the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, level with Rydges South Bank for the longest drive of the twenty. Lines and terminal: our Brisbane cruise guide.
Source: portbris.com.auDistance
~13.6 road mi, our routingAccor prints no distance to the ships, so the figure is ours.
Source: all.accor.comThe ride
No ride to the terminal listedNo ride is documented anywhere we looked, and the ferry stops short too.
Source: all.accor.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedA taxi is about 30 minutes with no traffic. Book the cab, and leave the ferry for the city.
Source: all.accor.comA 20 m pool and Spice Central
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteThe 20 m pool and Spice Central are both on site.
Breakfast
Breakfast on some ratesAccor's breakfast line comes with a rate caveat, so get it confirmed in writing.
Address
Cordelia Street, South Bank38 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Hotel website
A suite for eight
Check-in is 2 p.m. and check-out 11 a.m. If you're a big party, the Family King Suite is the room to ask about.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
A$38 a vehicle, 24 hours
Breakfast
Included per Accor; confirm on your rate
Pool
A 20 m pool
Pets
Accor says pets are not allowed.
Food and drink on site
- Spice Central Kitchen & BarOn site
Rooms
The Family King Suite with an interconnecting Double Room sleeps eight in 68 m².
Accessibility
Novotel South Bank’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms — so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Ferry access600 m, an 8-minute walk, per Accor
- South Bank Parklands600 to 700 m, per Accor
Distances as Novotel South Bank or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- Luggage storage is available through room service, in wording Accor leaves unclear
The 20, line by line
South Bank sits in the 10-point distance band, and the pool and the restaurant earn 10 of 15, for 20 of 100 — breakfast doesn't count, since it depends on your rate.
Confirm breakfast on your rate
From Accor's page
- Times: in at 2 p.m., out at 11 a.m.
- The suite sleeps eight, and the 68 m² figure is Accor's own.
- Luggage storage comes through room service; the note below says what to ask.
- Accor's page shows 4.5 stars and a guest score of 4.3 out of 5 from 4,553 reviews.
- Accor's page prints no room rate — so confirm the total and what breakfast adds.
Still unconfirmed
- How luggage storage works
- Any ride to the terminal
- Pet rules beyond the ban
- Shuttle
Ask what that luggage wording means before you rely on it — Accor's page doesn't say, and we won't guess.
A$38 for 24 hours
Guest parking
Guest parking pricedSame A$38 per vehicle for 24 hours as in the summary at the top, subject to availability.
Source: all.accor.comAt the terminal
Wilson lots A$31 to A$46 a day (about US$20 to US$30)If the car goes to the port instead, Wilson's P2 lot at the terminal is A$123 (about US$85) for seven days prepaid, as of Oct 6, 2026. The parking page covers the rest.
Source: wilsonparking.com.auBring your party size
Send your party and sail date and we'll check Novotel South Bank for the night before. The form charges nothing.
If the miles matter
Before you book: the Brisbane cruise guide, the parking page, the splurge list.
The suite, the pool and the luggage: your questions
Is breakfast included at Novotel Brisbane South Bank?
Accor says yes, at Spice Central Kitchen & Bar, and then tells you to check your rate.
How many can sleep in the family suite at Novotel Brisbane South Bank?
Eight: the Family King Suite with an interconnecting Double Room is 68 m², per Accor.
How much is parking at Novotel Brisbane South Bank?
A$38 per vehicle for 24 hours as of Oct 6, 2026, subject to availability, per Accor.
Can Novotel Brisbane South Bank hold my luggage?
Accor says it's available through room service and doesn't explain how that works, so ask what's covered before you hand over a bag.
Is the ferry near Novotel Brisbane South Bank?
Accor puts ferry access 600 m away, an 8-minute walk, but it won't get you to the cruise terminal.
Big family?
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