Hotel Richmond on Rundle Mall

The room was very spacious compared to others in that area, with a dining table, large bathroom with shower and bath tub. It was very clean.

It’s very dated, room felt old and tired. No sheer curtains for privacy (so you have to keep curtains closed at all times or be seen from nearby buildings) No vehicle access, so you can be dropped at the doorstep (it’s on a pedestrian mall, so to get a taxi/uber, you have to walk to the closest street - it’s not ideal if returning to the hotel late at night, or if you have heavy luggage, etc) My room was above the bar/function room, and as i found out at 10pm - a karaoke bar! It was NOT pleasant. I could hear every word, as clearly as if I was in the room with them. Thankfully music was turned off at 11:45pm. But I was tortured for 1hr45mins by drunken singing from a 21st party. AWFUL.

Great location - all kinds of shops and some restaurants nearby. Bus stops and a taxi rank nearby, including the J1X airport bus. Tram and the free connector buses are about 2+ blocks away. Spacious room. I was upgraded but my guess is the original class of room I was in was probably fine space-wise, too. Bathtub and a separate walk-in shower. Clean but the carpet could have used a good shampooing. Two layers of curtains to help block out noise. But, there really isn't anyone on Rundle Mall at night, so that wasn't an issue.

It's on a pedestrian mall, so you cannot be dropped off in front. Couldn't really open the drapes, as the people in the office building directly across would have been able to see in. Difficult to tell what food and drink was free, and what was part of the minibar. Looked at the minibar list and realized that what was on top or in the fridge cost money, but what was in the cupboard was free. Room remained on the cold side, despite raising the thermostat.