City Star Lodge

3.5 star property

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Deluxe Studio, 2 Single Beds
Interior
Outdoor pool
Deluxe Studio, 2 Single Beds
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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650 Main Street, Corner of Sinclair Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, 4169
  • Place, The Gabba
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Queen Street Mall
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Suncorp Stadium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Brisbane, QLD (BNE)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Family Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Studio, Poolside

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Studio, 2 Single Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Brisbane

Located in Brisbane (Kangaroo Point), City Star Lodge is a 3-minute walk from Kangaroo Point Cliffs and 9 minutes by foot from The Gabba. .This motel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Story Bridge and 4.6 mi (7.5 km) from Queen Street Mall.

What's nearby

  • The Gabba - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • South Bank Parklands - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Story Bridge - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Queen Street Mall - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Suncorp Stadium - 4 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • South Bank Station - 19 min walk
  • Brisbane Airport (BNE) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Brisbane German Club - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Joey's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Percolate Specialty Coffee & Waffles - ‬10 min walk

About this property

City Star Lodge

Suburban motel in Brisbane with free parking
City Star Lodge offers 44 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, gas grills, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free offsite parking within 2 metres
  • Street parking available
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lever door handles
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (107 centimetre high)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Freezer
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (8:30 AM - 5:30 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The property’s parking lot is closed from 10 PM-6 AM.

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 20.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50.0 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge City Star Brisbane
Econo Lodge Star Motel
Econo Lodge City Star Brisbane Motel Kangaroo Point
Econo Lodge City Star Brisbane Motel
Econo Lodge City Star Brisbane Kangaroo Point
Econo City Star Brisbane
City Star Lodge Motel
City Star Lodge Kangaroo Point
Econo Lodge City Star Brisbane
City Star Lodge Motel Kangaroo Point

City Star Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 304 out of 608 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 608 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 608 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 608 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 608 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Parking was ok, nice and secure, room was very clean , lovely comfortable bed and lovely fresh bedding, modern decor. Short walk to lovely pub dining also popular takeaways and convenience store. Close to city centre- short drive
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central place had a great stay will be back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Houliang

Enjoyable stay. Fantastic public space (kitchen and book corner).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Arnold H.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

sree

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff , room was sunny, large and freshly decorated and the bed was very comfortable. There were very reasonably priced facilities for washing and drying clothes . We liked it so much we decided to extend our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peta

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dina

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location Easy check in , great staff good sized rooms bonus of fully operational communal kitchen onlly downside is age & tiredness of building
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had such a pleasure staying here. Friendly staff, clean rooms and most importantly a comfy bed. I'll be back here for sure 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not as nice as pictures, but comfortable beds.

The bed was very comfortable. The place was very drab, not at all as shown in pictures. The common areas stunk of cigarettes, pest control was an issue. It is a decent motel, but the high rating is not deserved.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, secure and free parking, close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and the staff were great and easy to talk to.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Close to the Gabba
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was excellent for our urgent stay in Brisbane and good value.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb room for the price and the receptionist was suer helpful - thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenelle

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, clean rooms and close to everything. Secure free parking too. Thanks had a nice stay 2 nights
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Accounts

Motel provided clear instructions for late check in (6:30pm)- which was fine. Upon arrival, find truck is parked in main drive way blocking entrance to car park and entry way. Light in bedroom did not work. Room basic and meets needs. Good air conditioner. Hot shower. Good shared facillities (kitchen etc).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the Gabba, close to the river and a good nearby Pub for meals A mini mart across the road, and cafes nearby. Main Road very busy...
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walking distance to Mowbray Park Ferry and 24/7 supermarket.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025