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Balhouse Apartments

30 Costin Street | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia
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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Lets be honest for $55 per night you can not expect to be staying at the Ritz, so be realistic. The manager Barry was very nice and welcoming and gives you maps and advice on the surrounding area. The apartment isn't the best, but it has everything u need, and we found it to be pretty quiet. Given how expensive... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

me & my husband lived there for 4 month. It is very nice, quiet place, close to city, just by walking 10-15 min u can reach city, close to bus & train station , china town, shopping centres&.... The important thing ,the manager ,Barry is really kind & nice man and he give u good information about city & most... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

This was the worst experience we have had at a hotel. The place was absolutely filthy and the manager was weird and had no idea what he was doing. We had to give our credit card details to him to secure the booking and when we arrived, he couldn't find the confirmation receipt and tried to give us another person's... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2012

i stayed here in the Balhouse Apartments when I came to live in Brisbane. The studio apartments are cheap and chereful. The manager is very friendly and helpful towards me and looked after me well as I was a Female travelling to Brisbane on my own.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Stayed at the Balhouse for 5 weeks, while looking for rental accommodation in Brisbane. As budget accommodation goes it would be one of the better places I have stayed. The guests and management were all very friendly. Location is great being in Fortitude Valley. Noted that some guests want 5-4 star accommodation at a budget prices, nice and quiet (it... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

Hello to all travelers I have stayed at alot places in brisbane including the Hub & the Deck Balhouse appartment is the best by far I am a Ex Police officer and Moved here from Canberra Before Christmas the place is clean Rooms are great for the price it is close to Fortitude Valley The Manager is Very nice and... More

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Armidale NSW
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

We don't mind basic, but filth is another matter. We booked and paid for two nights but only stayed for one - that was enough to make us wonder if we'd picked up some horrible disease. The shower was caked with mould, the shower curtain may never have been washed in its long sad life and every fitting was cracked.... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011

Hey it might be cheap but I would rather have clean every time. On arrival I went up to the room and it had not been cleaned since the previous guest had moved out. This included dirty sheets and there is no excuse for this! Don't be disappointed, stay elsewhere.

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011

I stayed here with a friend for the 6 weeks while we were at Brisbane, working at the local hospital. It's great value for money, especially with the local markets just being a 5 minute walk away, with buses and a train station very close by as well. Our room was also pretty clean and we had no problems with... More

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Newcastle
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2011

I stayed here while in Brisbane working at the hospital. The apartment is budget but the price was great for the positioning and the manager was lovely, being a girl travelling alone I always felt safe and he would drive me into supermarket if I needed anything. My apartment was clean and there were NO cockroaches. It is backpacker accommodation... More

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Address: 30 Costin Street | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia
Region: Australia > Queensland > Brisbane
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Ranked #62 of 86 Speciality lodging in Brisbane

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