InterContinental Adelaide

Two nights stay for New Years Eve Fabulous Views from our room for NYE fireworks Great location Great Food Staff provided great service Easy walk to Central Adelaide Tram, Bus and Train Station ver close proximity Adjacent to Sky City Casino Located on Torrens Riverbank

Very central with the rail station next door.Excellent friendly staff. One of the best breakfast anywhere. Excellent friendly club lounge with great variety of canapés. Only thing to spoil it was children allowed in there with babies crawling around the floor and kids screaming. This is the only intercontinental lounge except Pattaya where children are permitted at cocktail time. Looking forward to returning here in the future

We booked this hotel in Adelaide for the following reasons; We needed a holiday to relax and get away from the routine of home caring for the elderly and the young in our family. We haven't been to Adelaide before, We wanted Club Lounge facilities and an outdoor pool to swim and sit by to read and chill out. First impressions were great. Lovely foyer and reception area. Our room was ready apparently but we were asked to wait 10 mins so that someone could check - ok. The room is large with a view over river and Adelaide oval. The bathroom is also large but with a very narrow entry. The decor is to be seen to be believed. Very outdated but clean. The mini bar and coffee/ tea area is so cramped and old. passable but not 5 star. The cupboard space for suitcases and hanging clothes is very limited so the floor and lounge suite in the room had to suffice The pool, which was an important part of our choice is well below standard. There are only 3 sun lounges for the whole hotel! People are sitting on the hot cement - today's temperature of 34C made this very uncomfortable without any shade protection. We waited the whole day and did not get access to a sun lounge. As we are both beyond our youthful years and with a husband who has had 2 hip replacements, this was hugely disappointing. No drinks or food are allowed in the pool area apparently so there is no way you can have a refreshing drink or bar service. Some people did bring their own resulting in chips and dip being eaten whilst standing in the pool as they had no where to sit. No tables provided at all. When i spoke to the concierge in regard to the lack of sun lounges, he said he would speak to management. It is not hard to buy a couple of sunlounges from an outdoor furniture store and have them put in position. The Club Lounge is nice and the staff friendly and attentive though the choice of food is a little limited. We have another 4 nights here but I would not recommend this hotel if you are looking for a nice pool to relax and read a book by. The Intercontinental brand is well known for its 4-5 star facilities, but in this case it leaves us disappointed

An interesting review to write, as this is a really nice hotel, in a really nice location and the staff are great. So what's the go then...? Well, this Intercontinental isn't quite to the level of other Intercon's around the world. The hotel feels just a touch dated - like the Intercon has acquired this location from another hotel chain that was perhaps 4 star, rather than 5 star. Management have done their best at bringing the hotel up to 5 star, but haven't quite managed to get there. The bathrooms in the rooms feel a little dated, the bathrooms in the foyer are even worse. The pool - albeit nice - is tiny, with the deck chairs/cushions needing replacement. Don't get me wrong, still a great hotel - and to be honest - I think the lower price (at least when we booked) reflects that this isn't Intercon is not at the same level as many others.

My husband and I have loved this hotel since it was built. Our latest stay was fantastic as always, food was good, service was of a high standard. The rooms are looking tired so hopefully a refurbishment is on its way. We will be back again as this is our hotel of choice in Adelaide.