Alexandra Park Motor Inn

Convenience, close to railway.

The location was excellent for Roma St train station. The apartment was well equipped and clean.

Our bedroom was next to the lifts. The lifts were going up and down all night. We didn't get much sleep due to the noise of the lifts, which defeated the objective of staying there. We were put off by this and didn't want to book this apartment again on our return to Brisbane a week later.

We liked the effort of making an average and ageing facility more modern, but the restoration process needs to go further than what these people achieved. Especially sound proofing in-between units; not hard - there are countless industrial acoustic products available. Also floor coverings - please rip it all out, one unit at a time, and replace the whole lot with large format (600x600) tiles with tiny tile gaps (the super modern look that will last for decades to come) - please, no carpets, and for goodness sake, SEAL THE GROUTING - the only thing that prevents the tiling looking old.

Sound proofing - really! Dunny paper... make it double/triple layered! Single-layered - people use up more anyway! Attention to detail... rust marks on bins, ageing tapware. Look around more closely. Guests do! For goodness sake, PLEASE provide ice cubes in the fridge! If you can't, provide a unit in the common area which spits out ice cubes for guests to pick up. Most international hotels do ice as expected routine. All this can be used for marketing. It will cost less than it brings in, in the long run. Really! Reputation is everything!