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19Nineteenth of 20 · South Bank

Rydges South Bank Brisbane

A 304-room South Bank hotel with an outdoor pool, three places to eat and a kids-stay-and-eat-free offer, about 13.6 road miles from the cruise terminal by our routing.

Ship shuttle not statedNo ride to the terminal listedBreakfast on some ratesPool
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The verdict

Rydges South Bank, nineteenth of our twenty, is a family hotel, and the draw is a pool and a kids-eat-free offer, not the drive. Rydges lists 304 rooms and suites with family suites, a kids-stay-and-eat-free offer, an outdoor pool, a gym and a sauna, and three places to eat: Bacchus Restaurant, the Soleil Pool Bar and CBD Cafe Bar Dining.

Our routing puts the cruise terminal 13.6 road miles (21.9 km) away, about 30 minutes with no traffic. Rydges says Brisbane Airport is about 30 minutes by car or Airtrain and lists no shuttle. Airtrain takes you to the airport, not the ship, so don't build the morning around it.

Parking is valet only at A$55 (about US$40) a night, with no self-parking. Breakfast is included in some packages — the price varies by rate. Check-in is 3 p.m., check-out 11 a.m.

I'd book it for a family that wants the pool and can live with valet — the page sells children and a pool, not a short drive.

Book it if

  • You're a family and the kids will want the pool.
  • Three places to eat in the building suit you.
  • A gym and a sauna would round out the evening.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want to self-park.
  • A short drive to the ship matters most to you.
  • You need pet rules, and Rydges' page is silent.
Fact Sheet

Family suites and kids who eat free

Family suites sit inside the 304 rooms and suites, so ask for one when you book.

Check-in and check-out

Check-in3 p.m.
Check-out11 a.m.

Minimum age

—

Not stated by the hotel.

Extra fees

Not stated

Wi-Fi

Not stated

Parking for your stay

Valet only, A$55 a night — no self-parking

Breakfast

Included in some packages — the price varies by rate

Pool

An outdoor pool, a gym and a sauna

Pets

The pages we read for Rydges South Bank don't mention pets.

Food and drink on site

  • Bacchus RestaurantOn site
  • Soleil Pool BarOn site
  • CBD Cafe Bar DiningOn site

Rooms

304 rooms and suites, including family suites. Kids stay and eat free under an offer.

Accessibility

Rydges 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
  • GymYes
  • Pets allowedNot stated
To the Ship

Glenelg Street to the ship, 13.6 road miles

20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Brisbane International Cruise Terminal1 Cruise Terminal Drive, Pinkenba BNE 19 5 km · 3.1 mi N
This hotelOther ranked hotels, tap one to open itCruise terminalStraight line to the ship, not a routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised, so piers and quays aren’t drawn. Map pins from the Esri World Geocoder: address matches, except that Pullman and ibis Brisbane Airport share one pin at 2 Dryandra Road and the Pullman pin is a name match. The terminal pin is Esri’s street point for 1 Cruise Terminal Drive, not a berth, and the airport pin is a name match inside the international terminal.

Rydges puts the airport about 30 minutes away by car or Airtrain, and our routing gives 10.6 road miles.

?? 10.6 mi ~13.6 mi, our routing BNENo. 19The ship
Leg 1 · Brisbane Airport to the hotel
Not stated

No shuttle is listed, so the airport leg is Airtrain, a taxi or a rideshare.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
Ship shuttle not stated

Nothing is listed for the ship leg either.

From BNE without a hotel shuttle

Flying in, Brisbane Airport is about 10.6 road miles from Rydges South Bank, roughly 21 minutes with no traffic. The terminal is a separate 30 minutes from Glenelg Street.

?? ride ~13.6 mi, our routing RideNo. 19The ship
Leg 1 · Airtrain, which stops at the airport
No ride to the terminal listed

Nothing documents a ride to the terminal — Airtrain serves the airport, not the cruise terminal.

Driving? Valet is the only option; the price is under the parking heading.

Leg 2 · Glenelg Street to the terminal
Ship shuttle not stated

Rydges prints no ride to the ship, so the taxi is yours to book.

Landing on sail day? Don't detour to South Bank; head straight for the terminal.

Which terminal

the cruise terminal

Rydges South Bank is 13.6 road miles (21.9 km) from the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal on our routing. Lines and terminal: our Brisbane cruise guide.

Source: portbris.com.au

Distance

~13.6 road mi, our routing

Rydges prints no cruise distance, so the figures here are our routing's.

Source: rydges.com

The ride

No ride to the terminal listed

Same finding: no ride, and a train that ends at the airport.

Source: rydges.com

To the ship

No shuttle stated

A taxi is about 30 minutes with no traffic — Rydges states no shuttle, and the train won't do it.

Source: rydges.com
Sail Morning

Bacchus, then a long cab

Breakfast is in some packages — so check yours before you go down. The cab from Glenelg Street is a long one.

Evening
Bacchus or the pool bar

Pick between Bacchus Restaurant, the Soleil Pool Bar and CBD Cafe Bar Dining, then the pool, the gym or the sauna.

Before bed
Book the cab

Rydges states no shuttle — book the taxi the night before, not at the door.

Sail morning
Breakfast

Check if your package includes breakfast. Rydges says some do, and the price varies by rate.

Heading out
Keys, then cab

If the car stays, hand the keys to the valet first and then take the cab.

Car with the valet
Guest parking

Ask Rydges what the A$55 covers, because there's no self-park to fall back on.

Score

What the 20 is made of

20No. 19 of 20

South Bank gets 10 for distance, and the pool and three places to eat earn 10 of 15 — that's 20 of 100.

Parking

Valet only, A$55

Guest parking

Guest parking priced

Valet only, A$55 a night — Rydges doesn't offer self-parking.

Source: rydges.com

At the terminal

Wilson lots A$31 to A$46 a day (about US$20 to US$30)

For the cruise, Wilson's P2 lot at the terminal is A$179 (about US$125) for fourteen days prepaid, as of Oct 6, 2026. The parking page covers the rest.

Source: wilsonparking.com.au
The Night Before

Three places to eat and a pool

The evening

Pool · Food or bar on site

Bacchus Restaurant, the Soleil Pool Bar and CBD Cafe Bar Dining, with an outdoor pool, a gym and a sauna.

Breakfast

Breakfast on some rates

Rydges says breakfast is included in some packages, and the price varies by rate.

Address

Glenelg Street, South Bank

9 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Hotel website

Worth Knowing

Ask which package you're on

From Rydges' pages

  • In at 3 p.m., out at 11 a.m.
  • 304 rooms and suites, including family suites, with a kids-stay-and-eat-free offer.
  • Self-parking isn't offered.
  • Rydges prints no room rate in what we read — so confirm the total.

Still unconfirmed

  • Pet rules
  • Luggage storage
  • Any ride to the terminal
  • Room sizes

Rydges prints the valet price and the kids offer. Pet rules aren't in what we read.

Compare

If you want self-parking

No. 1 · Number one overall
The Kingsford
60 points ahead of Rydges South Bank, 5.6 miles nearer to the terminal. The Kingsford: free shuttle to the terminal.
No. 18 · Ranked just above
Novotel South Bank
Novotel South Bank: a suite for eight, a 20 m pool. Level with Rydges South Bank on 20, the same road distance out.
No. 20 · Ranked just below
Mantra Terrace
Mantra Terrace: breakfast packs, standard rooms for two. It sits 5 points behind Rydges South Bank, 2.1 miles nearer to the terminal.
← No. 18
Novotel South Bank
No. 20 →
Mantra Terrace
The ranking
The full ranking
No. 19 of twenty, sixth of six on 20 and the longest drive of the twenty by a hair.
Flying in?
Brisbane Airport to the ship
About 10.6 road miles from the hotel — Rydges says 30 minutes by car or Airtrain.

For the rest: the Brisbane cruise guide, the parking page and the splurge list.

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FAQ

The valet, the offer and the airport: your questions

Does Rydges South Bank offer self-parking?

Not here. Rydges says valet only, A$55 a night as of Oct 6, 2026.

Do kids eat free at Rydges South Bank?

Under an offer, yes. Rydges lists kids stay and eat free, so check its conditions for your dates.

Is breakfast included at Rydges South Bank?

In some packages, per Rydges — the price varies by rate.

How far is Rydges South Bank from the airport?

Rydges says about 30 minutes by car or Airtrain. Our routing gives 10.6 road miles (17.1 km) to the airport.

What can I eat at Rydges South Bank?

Bacchus Restaurant, the Soleil Pool Bar and CBD Cafe Bar Dining, per Rydges.

Sources, read October 6, 2026:https://www.rydges.com/accommodation/brisbane-qld/brisbane-south-bank/https://www.portbris.com.au/cruise/getting-herehttps://www.wilsonparking.com.au/parking-locations/queensland/brisbane-international-cruise-terminal/p2/https://router.project-osrm.org/

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