Name: Hotel Kurrajong Canberra
Address: 8 National Circuit, Canberra, 2600, AU

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Daniel

Very nice property , good food great stff

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Anne

A contemporary, attractive room within a hotel with character and style that you don’t get from a new hotel. The bed was large and comfortable. The bathroom was appeared to be relatively new and modern in design. I was pleasantly surprised by the room as I thought it may be a bit ‘tired’ looking being in an older hotel. Easy access by car. Being over the weekend, you could pay for parking onsite or find nearby street parking. Also handy to have access to 2 small ev chargers if needed. Overall, very happy with my choice of hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Mary

Meeting my disability requirements is always crucial to my stay, and the necessary adjustments were made. Sitting by the fire reading a book and sipping a cocktail is always an evening treat! Breakfasts were great too and the coffee! Staff are always cheerful and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Abraham

Excellent value, very comfortable rooms and facilities

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Vanessa

The hotel grounds, lobby and restaurant were beautiful. Historic looking and cosy. Our room was nice on first look. In second look, there was a note on the bench saying the soda water had exploded in the fridge (not sure who left that). The soda water was still there and continued to crack and explode throughout the stay. There was a dead cockroach on the fridge handle which was never removed. (I didn't ask, I wanted to see what would happen). The bathroom door didn't open or close properly without strong force. There was a whirring noise coming from the bathroom ceiling the whole time. We couldn't figure it out. The parking was $18 extra per night, however the car parks are on either side of the building. One was our side and was always full by nighttime as it was small, so we had to park on the other side which was a walk in the freezing cold with my son all the way around to our room. Would have been closer parking in the street on our side.
The area is super quiet. Lots of businesses. Close drive to a lot of the main attractions including questacon, library, museums etc. overall, a pretty hotel and restaurant is nice. Outdoor area is nice too but wouldn't stay here again.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Ros

Lovely hotel, lovely room, very comfortable. Disappointed that there was no buffet for breakfast. Waited 1hr 15 mins for breakfast after ordering at bar. would have been quicker at local restaurant.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Derek

Breakfast was order only no buffet, on one occasion we waited over and hour for our ordered breakfast. Parking is not under cover and limited plus had to pay daily amount. Suggest they switch to buffet style breakfast. Overall the hotel is well maintained and in a good location, the rooms are small but functional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Abraham

good

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Nick

Fantastic staff. Great central location.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Lutz

Not a bad place, rooms ok in size but hat to use radiators as heaters, not sure what happens to the AC. Looks like a general way oh heating judging of the amounts of units. Parking 18$ and the bat closes at 10pm on a Saturday. Central location for sightseeing.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Peter

There were three main issues with the Kurrajong Hotel.

Firstly, the bed was very hard and there was an obvious dip in the mattress. During the night, I heard the springs ping in the mattress and if you slept too close to the edge, the mattress collapsed. I had a very poor sleep. I approached the front desk, I was told there was nothing that could be done as housekeeping went home. During checkout this morning, the assistant manager said we could have been moved to a different room.

The gutters on the roofs have rusted through. This meant that when it rained overnight, dripping was heard and woke us up.

Finally, while I understand that the resturant was closed yesterday, I still can't understand why bar food couldn't be ordered and secondly, why there was no table service for breakfast this morning.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Karen

Loved the Heritage feel of the place.
We stayed in the Heritage king room at the top of the stairs and were only occasionally disrupted by clomping on the stairs, but not woken during the night. Huge room, huge bed, huge shower! Dinner in Chifley's Bar and Grill was just as special with attentive staff and a lovely atmosphere and great food. A fantastic spot tucked away for a weekend, but not too far from anything! First time for me, but won't be the last. We've found out new home away from home in Canberra.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Malcolm

Lovely historical hotel near Parliament in Canberra. Let down a little bit by the restaurant an seemed to be quite short staffed when we visited

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Ashleigh

Clean, well maintained with friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Clinton

Absolute gem - states there many years ago and forgot how good it was ❤️

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Kerryn

Our stay was on the long weekend, busy & cold. Staff were very friendly and managed well with all the guests. Our room was cold and heat appeared not to be working. On informing the staff it was fixed properly.
This was my 4th time here and will stay again on a visit to Canberra. Good food.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2026

Kenneth

Lovely old hotel. Staff are friendly. I feel the complimenry bottle of wine should be in the fridge not handed to you warm at reception.

These little things go along way when staying at a hotel.

Also refills in the bathroom need to be checked each time the room is cleaned.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Sally

Lovely historic hotel with a welcoming foyer and open fire. Friendly staff at check-in and parking was available, though the car park was almost full.
Our rooms were well-appointed and the bed was comfortable. A range of tea was provided as well as a pod coffee machine and mini bar.
The hotel was a short drive to some great restaurants, Pomegranate and Minima.
I would stay there again.

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2026

John

24 hour access good and staff responsive. The room was clean but the TV remote didn't work.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Shayne

Beautifully presented hotel in a great location

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2026

Sunil Siddartha

The location is perfect, right in the heart of Canberra. It's super convenient for visitors who have a car, and you can get around easily without a hitch. Plus, they have free EV charging stations, and the staff are really friendly and always helpful. We really enjoyed our stay in the interconnecting rooms. The rooms could have been bigger for the price, but they're super cute and well-kept throughout, giving off an antique vibe. Parking was also a breeze.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Earl

Hotel was nice for the price , cleaners are quite noisy and didn’t clean the room each day.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

John

We appreciated the à la carte breakfast rather than the flat rate buffet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Morgan

Loved it, great value for money. Would stay again

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Melanie

A lovely hotel. The rooms are fantastic. Spacious and the bathroom lovely. The staff at check-in were so efficient and helpful. However, my only criticism is that we arrived on a night where a wedding was taking place and there were very few places to sit and have a drink. We were squashed into the foyer. But overall, it was lovely. We will definitely stay there again.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Cathy

Surprised how quiet the rooms were. Staff helpful and just a lovely feel to the place.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Clifton Charles

My third stay here. Very pleasant ambience and a lot of history.

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2026

Emma-Lee

Clean room, attending a wedding at the hotel so very convenient.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Lizzie

Rooms and staff particularly were exceptional!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Caroline

A beautiful heritage hotel. Cosy and inviting and in walking distance to many place

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Morag

Spotless room . Great friendly efficient staff. Central position

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

Tim

Yes

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Tamara

Excellent property, lots of history, rooms were well appointed. Loved this place. Easy walk to the museums

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Rob

Lovely hotel, rooms and dining and lobby. Highly recommended

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2026

Lance

Very nice old school hotel. Not always clear how to call reception nor was there any information on what was and was not free in the room in terms of tea, snacks, etc. Also, my room had an adjoining door so there was more noise than I expected from the person next door to me.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

Charlie

Ground floor room , nice size quiet.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2025

david

Had issue with my room, management moved and upgraded with no hassles.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2025

Damian

Yes

Business

6/10

Pleasant

06 Dec 2025

Archie

No soap/lotion in dispensers in the bathroom

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Will

A repeat visit for me. Such an historic and stylish hotel. Evokes the early days of the Australian federation and simpler times.
The rooms are comfortable, cosy and well-equipped. Accessible to the wider city by the excellent R6 bus service. An enjoyable walk or bike ride to the Parliament building (old and new), National Gallery, High Court and Questacon. Great great staff and good value.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Heather

Great location, friendly staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2025

Roseline

Clean and convenient place

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Sophia

Staff were so nice and reall

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2025

Glen

4 night stay. Spacious room and bathroom and very clean. Coffee, tea, iron, fridge, desk. Off street parking for $18 per night. Good restaurant, bar and garden area. Good WiFi. Bed and pillows not overly comfortable, but ok. Quiet. Very friendly staff. Room was cold throughout, could get reverse cycle heating option to work. Good location, easy walk to Old and new Parliament House, restaurants and bars. Short taxi/uber to Kingston foreshore precinct ($10). Would stay again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

Sharon

Really lovely hotel with lots of historical charm. Our room was spacious, bright & very quiet, although being on ground floor there were issues with smelly drains. The outside bar space is great to have a drink after a busy day of sightseeing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Sean

Courteous and welcoming staff, a nice heritage building providing easy access to the city.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Prue

Clean and spacious room. Room service was excellent!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

TheFormsAgency Pty Ltd for David

Best steak I’ve had in a long time. Friendly staff and very quiet with a great atmosphere

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Mary Catherine

Lovely art deco place.
Really enjoyed the mixed grill for dinner.

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

Alberto

Overall, my experience at Hotel Kurrajong was positive, but several issues left me genuinely baffled—particularly for a hotel that prides itself on prestige and quality. And if it doesn’t, then certainly the price I paid reflects otherwise.

During my two-night stay, I paid for both the room and breakfast. Despite confirming with hotel management that breakfast was included, I was told otherwise by staff. Even after showing the confirmation email, I was asked again the following morning by the same person. For a hotel of this caliber, such a lapse in communication is egregious. Staff should review guest profiles and internal notes before denying a service as basic as breakfast.

While the matter itself was minor, it revealed a deeper lack of cohesion between management, staff, and guest services. Unfortunately, this reflects a broader issue within the Australian hospitality industry, where genuine, attentive service is far from ubiquitous. Having worked in the service industry across Asia and North America, I understand the challenges—but it’s disappointing to see such inconsistency in standards. Thankfully, tipping isn’t a requirement here, because the quality of service often wouldn’t warrant it. Regrettably, Australian hospitality has become synonymous with egregious service rather than excellence.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

richard

The main reason we stay at the Kurrajong when in Canberra is its history and the refurb which was really well done.The location is good for the National Gallery and Happy Hour is a good thing to do also. Felt that Room Service was a bit overpriced but Chifley's Bar puts on a good breakfast and the outdoor lawn area is nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Yong K

Very nice historical hotel that is a walking distance to the old Parliament. It's situated in the quiet part of Canberra. This is our second time at Hotel Kurrajong and after so many years, it still delivers great quality for the price. The sofa is adding a little bit the whole place is well maintained.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Jack

Overall the hotel was great. There were a couple of issues that needed attention.
1) booked two rooms with one with two single beds. It took multiple reminder to have it changed.
2) one of the shower ceiling lights was faulty, notified front desk and there was no follow up.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Stephen

Lovely, historic hotel. We’ll be back.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Carl

nostalgic history and location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Nina

Nice ambiance at the hotel. The room was clean comfortable and well appointed.
The staff were slow to respond to a couple of requests like giving us fresh towels when requested, but otherwise a lovely stay.

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

Peter

Very nice common room. Good atmosphere.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

Charming comfortable and clean.
The staff are very efficient and helpful especially Naomi on the front desk who adjusted our booking and kept us informed about our stay.
Would definitely recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Lynne

Love the history and always friendly and professional staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Convenient location for local attractions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Jacqui

I just love the Kurrajong Hotel - a beautiful and stylish older style hotel. The rooms are spacious and comfy - I love the restaurant and bar - and it is in a quiet spot in Canberra but easy access to everything. I have stayed there on my own for business and with my partner on a holiday and it never disappoints.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Sue

Great experience. Perhaps needed one or two more staff for evening in resturant

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Disappointed Stay

I booked & paid a Classic King room but was first allocated a Disability Access Room. When I questioned staff of this was told a Classic King room was not ready. I then waited for a room to made available. In the meantime the only lift broke down. I was then offered a Classic Queen room, which I accepted, but due lift not working I then had to wait for staff to assist carrying my bag up the stairs. On entering this new allocated room, an empty beer bottle was still on the counter top & the room had a peculiar odour. I said to the staff person 'has this room been cleaned'? He assured me it had. Not long after, with just one knock on the door, another staff person entered the room to re-stock the mini bar. This person did apologise for disturbing me & was surprised I was in the room. So obviously the room was not ready.
The peculiar odour of the room came from the bathroom & the waste pipe area, this was not addressed during my stay. And, the lift was in & out of access durning my entire stay from Fri to Sun.
I hardly got any restful sleep on the Fri night due to continual loud noise of wall & floor banging/stomping emitting from the adjoining room, with this going on till very late & starting up again early on the Sat morning????
On checkout, I was not asked by staff of the satisfaction of my stay.
My previous stays at this hotel have been satisfactory but I was very disappointed this time, especially with the poor check in service & the room allocated, which did not meet.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Chelsea

We had a wonderful stay. Will definitely return.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Rim

Central canberra, close to sights. Clean and cozy. The connected rooms were great if you have kids.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

Sue

We stayed 4 nights and it was great. Super convenient location, rooms were lovely they even put an extra heater in our rooms because it was freezing outside (Canberra in July!) Staff were friendly. Parking was easy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

David

Beautifully appointed hotel. Great for where I needed to work.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2025

Larry

Very historic loved the architecture and the interior designs

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

IAN

Lovely facilities that were very convenient for our conference. The staff that we met were most helpful and we were warmly welcomed by people on the front desk. The hotel was quiet and we felt safe there. My only criticism is about the cleaning of our room. It did not appear to be vacuumed during the 6 days we were there, and the bathroom did not appear to be adequately cleaned.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Chris

Very nice and comfortable stay for a weekend

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Lynne

The room met our needs perfectly. Loved sitting by the fire in the foyer. Parking was

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2025

Colleen

Reception staff were lovely and helped me park my car onsite. The room was lovely. The bedding sublime. I had the best sleep. I appreciated the room safe and the location excellent for walking to the National Art Gallery, Library and other museums. I would stay there again.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Brent

A lovely place with great atmosphere.
A definite favourite.
We will be back and highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Clement

D

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Gavin

Good location for travellers wanting to be in the centre of Canberra. Easy hotel parking, nice staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Gilda

Great

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Russell

Great hotel. Very central location. Love the history associated with the old Parlament building.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Sohail

Great hotel but very mediocre gym
Excellent service

Business

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

Susan

I like it.

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2025

Shannon Marie

Lovely older establishment but with mod facilities

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Brandon

I am very satisfied with my stay.

As a regular traveller to Canberra I have decided to nominate this venue as my regular residence

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2025

Christopher

The food a little below par

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2025

Danute Marija

Although breakfast is excellent, dinner is very average and the price exceeds the quality of the food by a big margin

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

Nicholas

Art deco charm in the heart of Canberra's National Circuit. Comfortable modern rooms in a historical landmark.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Kate

Fabulous stay as always.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2025

Phil

A mixed experience.
The location, room and the EV charging stations were great.
The promised bottle of wine on arrival has shrunk to a half bottle.
The dining room was disappointing. The Waggu beef was ordinary and had lumps of grissel. We were told the window tables were already booked but remained unoccupied.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2025

Susan

Alarming stay

Restaurant not available due to function but no notification prior. False emergency alarm in evening which wrecked my sleep was worsened by confusion from staff. Loudspeaker message incomprehensible .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Julie

Lovely old style hotel. Very quick check in. Lovely spacious room. Only complaint was the water leaking from shower door into bathroom area. Need more towels to mop up water.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Peter

Property is lovely, with an old-world feel and staff are friendly, however, rooms, whilst clean and modern, are very small.
Also, service is reactive and often requires approaching the staff to obtain assistance or remove drink ware, instead of this being offered.
Nonetheless, it represents good value and is in a convenient location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

Alan

Great place to stay while in Canberra with relaxing courtyard and very modern and clean rooms. Thankyou

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

cristina

The staff was very helpful. The hotel restaurant, Chifley's, had great food. Cocktails in the garden was lovely. The rooms were well appointed. It was a pleasant walk to all the cultural spots first time tourists like me come to Canberra to see,

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Luc

Excellent customer service. Very obliging staff. God food. The hotel has character. Spacious room, comfy bed. Very well priced.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

Martina Ah

Great hotel to stay at with a reasonable price.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2025

Prudence

Quiet and very comfortable

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2025

John

Had a pleasant Stay, however I think the restaurant is too expensive to eat in, $65 for a steak.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

Carol

Comfortable and convenient

We have stayed here many times over the years. The rooms have always been comfortable and spacious and tastefully decorated. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The hotel is within reasonable walking distance of the NGA, Parliament House and other attractions.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2024

Susan

Everything.is wonderful at this hotel. The only negative is the limited choice for room service.

I will continue to stay here however.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2024

Andrew

A little bit out of the way from downtown and not as close to Kingston as it may at first appear. But generally a decent central locale, with super helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

barbara

Delightful and great location in quiet neighborhoo

Great location for visiting the National Art Gallery elegant and quiet

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

ian

A historic hotel