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W's pitch is the pool. Marriott's page lists WET as a heated outdoor pool open 24 hours a day, plus a buffet breakfast at The Lex.
The ship is far. By our routing the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal is 13.5 road miles away, about 29 minutes with no traffic and among the two longest drives of the eight. The page lists a private transfer by reservation for the airport, no complimentary shuttle, and nothing for the terminal.
Check-in is 3 p.m. and check-out is noon — and pets are welcome, one per room up to 18 kg, at A$150 (about US$105) a stay or A$30 (about US$20) a night, non-refundable.
I'd book it for a late swim before an early start, not for the ride. Ask whether the Lex buffet is in your rate, because the page doesn't say.
Book it if
- A late swim, not an early night, is the point of the stay.
- You're travelling with a pet under 18 kg
- A noon check-out suits your boarding window
Look elsewhere if
- You need a published ride to the terminal.
- You want breakfast confirmed in the rate.
- You'd rather be in the Valley, closer to the ship.
13.5 road miles from North Quay to the ship
North Quay is one of the longer drives to Pinkenba — the hotel prints nothing for it, and what W has is a pool open late, not a ship shuttle.
Marriott lists a private transfer by reservation, puts the airport 19.4 km away and says there's no complimentary shuttle. It prints no fare.
The hotel
Nothing to the ship appears on the page. The private transfer Marriott lists is for the airport, so plan a taxi of about 29 minutes by our routing.
Driving? Check the 2.2 m height limit on the valet before you arrive.
No ride is listed for this leg either — it's the same taxi.
Flying in on sail day? Skip W. The airport page covers the rides.
Distance
~13.5 road mi to the cruise terminal, our routingW's page gives no terminal distance, so this one is ours: about 13.5 road miles (21.8 km), 29 minutes with no traffic.
Source: router.project-osrm.orgTo the ship
Ship shuttle not statedThe taxi is yours to book — the private transfer Marriott lists covers the airport only.
Source: marriott.comA late swim, a noon check-out
A swim, a Lex breakfast and a noon check-out are the shape of the morning, and the taxi is the one loose end.
Swim at WET, which Marriott says is open 24 hours, and eat at The Lex in the morning.
Ask the desk whether the private transfer can be pointed at the terminal, then book a taxi if it can't.
Breakfast is the Lex buffet — no price is printed, and the page doesn't say if it's in the rate.
That's 13.5 road miles by our routing, one of the longer rides on the list.
The valet at W is A$70 a day; Wilson's P2 lot at the terminal is A$34 a day (about US$25), prepaid, as of Oct 6, 2026.
A pool that stays open, and a buffet
The pool, the buffet and the pet rules are green. The ride and the breakfast price are the blanks.
WET, The Lex and 312 rooms
The evening
Pool · Food or drinks on siteThe Lex for the breakfast buffet and WET, a heated outdoor pool that Marriott says is open 24 hours a day.
Source: marriott.comBreakfast
Price not printedThe Lex serves a breakfast buffet, with no price printed.
Address
North Quay, on the river81 North Quay, Brisbane QLD 4000
Hotel page
Ratings
No rating printedNothing we found gives W Brisbane a star class or guide rating, so we print none.
Valet at A$70 a day
At the hotel
Guest parking not statedValet is A$70 (about US$50) a day with a 2.2 m height limit, per Marriott's page, and the plain dollar sign reads as Australian dollars. No self-parking is listed.
Source: marriott.comParking for the cruise
Wilson lots A$31 to A$46 a dayDon't count on the valet for the cruise itself. For that, Wilson Parking's P2 lot is A$49 (about US$35) for two days or A$95 (about US$65) for five, prepaid, as of Oct 6, 2026.
Source: wilsonparking.com.auBringing a car? Brisbane cruise parking sets out the terminal lots, and the cruise guide says which lines use the terminal.
Pets, suites and eight to a room
Check-in, pets and parking as Marriott prints them — a blank means the page is silent.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Valet A$70 a day, with a 2.2 m limit (a plain dollar sign on the page)
For the cruise itself, see Parking.
Breakfast
A buffet at The Lex — no price printed
Pool
WET, a heated outdoor pool open 24 hours
Pets
Pets are welcome, one per room up to 18 kg, at A$150 a stay or A$30 a night, non-refundable (a plain dollar sign on the page, read as Australian dollars).
Food and drink on site
- The LexBreakfast buffet
Rooms
312 rooms including 32 suites, with up to eight guests in a room.
Accessibility
Nothing on W Brisbane's pages covers accessible rooms, so ask before you book.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Pets welcome, one per room up to 18 kg
What the pool claim rests on
Worth knowing
- The 24-hour pool is Marriott's claim from its page.
- The A$70 valet figure is a plain dollar sign on the page, which we read as Australian dollars.
- Pet fees are non-refundable.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast price
- A fare for the airport transfer
- A ride to the terminal
This page reflects Marriott's own listing as read on October 6, 2026. Plain dollar signs are treated as Australian dollars.
We'll ask about the buffet and a late check-out
Send us your sail date and we'll ask W about the Lex buffet and a late check-out, then line up the taxi. No payment on the form.
If the pool is not the reason
The 24-hour pool, the pet fees and the noon check-out
Is the pool at W Brisbane open all night?
Marriott's page lists WET, a heated outdoor pool, as open 24 hours a day — confirm that with the hotel for your dates.
Does W Brisbane allow pets?
Yes: one per room, up to 18 kg, at A$150 a stay or A$30 a night, non-refundable. Marriott prints a plain dollar sign, which we read as Australian dollars.
What time is check-out at W Brisbane?
Noon, per Marriott's page, with check-in at 3 p.m.
Does W Brisbane run a shuttle to the airport?
No complimentary shuttle — Marriott lists a private transfer by reservation and prints no fare.
How far is W Brisbane from the cruise terminal?
Roughly 29 minutes with no traffic on our routing. That makes it 13.5 road miles (21.8 km) to the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal.
Need the taxi sorted?
Send your line and sail date. We'll ask W about the buffet, a late check-out and the taxi. No obligation.
Got it — thank you.
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