Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. However, parking is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee. The cost is approximately AUD 44 for adults and AUD 22 for children. Children aged 6 and younger eat free breakfast.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a pet fee of AUD 80 per accommodation, per night, and a pet deposit of AUD 150 per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 11:59 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available at the hotel?

The property has step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. However, elevators are not available. Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact the property in advance.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is situated in Barton, Canberra, within a 10-minute drive of Canberra Hospital and Manuka Oval. It is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Manuka Shopping Centre and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Lake Burley Griffin. Public transport options are available nearby.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and children aged 6 and younger can stay for free.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of AUD 45 per night, subject to availability. Advance request or confirmation is required for rollaway beds.

Brassey Hotel Canberra

Average nightly price at Brassey Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$98
February	$121
March	$143
April	$125
May	$135
June	$130
July	$114
August	$128
September	$131
October	$130
November	$145
December	$116

What guests think

Across recent reviews of Brassey Hotel, travellers highlight a quiet, convenient location, friendly staff, and comfortable, often spacious rooms, while noting limited on-site dining, occasional noise or dated fittings, and some variability in gym/spa access.

Guests frequently praise the hotel's heritage charm, cleanliness, comfortable beds, and generally smooth check-in. Parking is often easy, though bays can be limited at times, and there is no lift. Several note older bathrooms, dim lighting or minor maintenance issues, and a few report noise from compressors or nearby activity; pet-friendly touches also earn thanks. Best for travellers who value character and comfort over extensive, modern amenities.

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Facilities

Access to the attached gym and day spa is a plus, though parts of the facilities or the spa can be unavailable or restricted. Parking is generally easy or free, but bays can fill and there is no lift.

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Danielle

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a lovely stay .. The facilities of the day spa and gym was great. Hotel parking was full but street parking was available. Staff were always friendly, we would stay again!!

10

Heather

Jan 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Whenever we visit Canberra, we stay at Brassey's Hotel. The staff are warm and welcoming, the rooms spacious, beds very comfy and we love the fact that we can park our car for free and enjoy coffee downstairs.

10

Michael

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed the stay - room was quiet and the beds were comfortable. The hotel was built so that the front and back look identical. The hotel guest parking is at the back. If you see a sign for a spa, you are at the rear of the hotel.

10

Shawn

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Make the Spa available to guest?

8

Navid

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel and good area. Bit of false advertising as the main photo with the chairs next to the pool is not accessible to hotel guests so not sure why they include it in the hotel photos.

8

Andrew

Apr 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Older property with very small rooms old bathrooms and little to no parking.

8

Jem

Jan 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved having access to Hale Gym as a guest of the hotel. Room itself is very dated but was comfortable and clean. No room service or onsite kitchen is pretty odd for any hotel today.

8

Jennifer

Jan 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed in generously-proportioned suite of lovely old hotel with helpful staff. Minor imperfections consistent with building's age. On-site parking or the street is fine if you miss out on a bay. Quiet location. EV charger nearby.

8

Vivian

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice property but be aware there are no lifts - stairs only. The airconditioning unit in our room (330) was very noisy which was frustrating. The television is a bit small considering how far from the bed it is - a larger screen would be more comfortable viewing, but younger eyes will probably have no issues! All in all a comfortable stay in a good location.

10

Katrina

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the access to the gym, but not all gym areas were available. My partner is an athlete and was prepping for a competition and needed a quiet space to yoga, but the yoga space in the gym was unavailable to be accessed or used; despite the facility not being booked by a personal trainer. The gym/spa staff were not helpful towards the request to use this part of the gym facility from a hotel guest, notwithstanding that the hotel promotes access to the gym. Also the spa was not available to be accessed by hotel guests on Saturday. These were the only disappointing parts of the stay.

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Cleanliness

Most reviews describe very clean rooms and common areas, with some calling them spotless. A few report lapses such as mould, missed bins or ants.

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Joy

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Brassey is a gem! It is elegant, historic, peaceful and beautifully decorated and appointed. Spotlessly clean, spacious room. We will stay at The Brassey every time we visit Canberra in future.

10

SHERRY

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room & bathroom Very clean

8

Kay

Dec 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very nice and surrounded by beautiful gardens. Appears to have a wedding venue which is a nice spot. The hotel is tired and the housecleaning staff lack attention to detail. There was a trash can filled with soiled nappies from a previous guest. We were 3 people and don’t have enough towels. One of the lights was just a bare bulb hanging from the ceiling. The front desk was very apologetic about the nappies and quickly brought us more towels so that was nice.

10

ZHIPENG

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Classic building, clean and comfortable

8

Mike

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was spotless

6

Rajinder

Dec 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff Great location Bathroom/shower was not clean and had mould. No microwave in the room

10

Bruce

Dec 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and tidy and the staff were excellent.

10

Jessica

Nov 20, 2023

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The large chess pieces in the garden were splendid and the bar options were spot on. The fridge/coffee area in the room was infested by ants, but otherwise, wonderful place to stay.

10

Jason

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was absolutely amazing Very friendly people Check-in was super quick Room was huge and clean

6

Alec

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No restaurant. No metal knife and fork to use for a meal brought in. Not clean.

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious, quiet and comfortable with heritage charm and good beds. Some guests found certain rooms small or dated, with dim lighting, limited bedside power or USB, noisy air-conditioning or older bathroom fittings.

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Colin

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Received a room upgrade which was very welcome. Unfortunately, room lacked convenient plugs for charging mobile devices. There were sufficient plugs but they were not close to the beds.

10

Peter

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Brassey is in a quiet area and walking distance to Manuka Oval and precinct. The rooms are large and comfortable. We have stayed there more than once.

8

Melvin E G

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and pleasant. Room was a little small and tight.

8

David

Oct 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great spot, nice big room, technology a bit lacking.

10

Astrid

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had such a lovely relaxing stay-cay at the Brassey. Loved the bathtub in the superior room. Will definitely come again

6

Jonathan

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room comfortable enough but older condition. Noisy compressor outside window cycled on and off all night.

10

Daina

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel has everything you want for a short stay: quiet dark room comfortable bed excellent hot shower. For the $ it’s brilliant. Will definitely stay again.

8

Melanie

Apr 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful, quiet and quaint. Stayed with my daughter to visit the capital tourist sights. It’s super close to Parliament House and about 10 minutes from everything we visited. Beds were super comfy, rooms were spacious and warm. There are no lifts but the charm of the place makes up for that. Only things that could be improved is the lighting in the room was a little dim, as is always the case in rooms and there were no usb ports in the room to charge devices.

8

Vivian

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice property but be aware there are no lifts - stairs only. The airconditioning unit in our room (330) was very noisy which was frustrating. The television is a bit small considering how far from the bed it is - a larger screen would be more comfortable viewing, but younger eyes will probably have no issues! All in all a comfortable stay in a good location.

10

Rebecca

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely big room. Very comfortable bed. Close to Manuka oval and many restaurants Would absolutely recommend

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, welcoming and responsive, with quick check-in and staff resolving issues or accommodating room moves. A few guests reported unhelpful responses or inflexibility around facilities or refunds.

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john

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I have stayed at this Hotel several times always great. We had a bit of noise on our first night and they moved us to a quieter place in the Hotel, with no fuss at all. The Staff could not have been more accommodating, absolutely excellent customer service. I highly recommend staying here.

10

Robyn

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were very welcoming and their communication was excellent. We appreciated the room upgrade

10

John

Nov 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent customer service at reception.

8

Grace

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really cute place. Staff could be a little softer in their customer service, I called up to check what time the sauna hours were and I was put on hold for three minutes - after coming off hold I asked the question and had a one word answer. No follow up of reopening times. Otherwise it’s a really cute place and nice area to unwind

10

Jin

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were incredibly friendly, the room was in excellent condition, and the thoughtful touches for our dog were amazing. We truly appreciated the warm hospitality and had a very comfortable stay. Thank you! 🐶✨

4

Grace

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The photographs included in this properties listing suggest that there are loads of food and other facilities in the venue when in fact they’re in neighbouring properties owned by the same hotel group a few streets away While I appreciate that this is classed as a ‘historical’ hotel i assumed this would mean reasonably contemporary fittings in the bathrooms and new beds etc. To be clear this is an old property with basic 90s bathroom fitouts and no dining options. Felt like an older ski lodge or something. Was booked for two nights but the bed was so soft and unsupported I woke up with a backache and checked out early the first morning. No flexibility from the staff at all for even a partial refund for the second night.

10

PAUL

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Quick and professional services

10

Somesh

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The Front desk staff were excellent and housekeeping too.

10

William

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic location with extremely friendly staff and such a comfortable bed!

10

Katrina

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the access to the gym, but not all gym areas were available. My partner is an athlete and was prepping for a competition and needed a quiet space to yoga, but the yoga space in the gym was unavailable to be accessed or used; despite the facility not being booked by a personal trainer. The gym/spa staff were not helpful towards the request to use this part of the gym facility from a hotel guest, notwithstanding that the hotel promotes access to the gym. Also the spa was not available to be accessed by hotel guests on Saturday. These were the only disappointing parts of the stay.

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Location

Set in a quiet, leafy area within walking distance of Manuka, Kingston, the lake and major national institutions. Handy for restaurants and bars, with easy access by car to central Canberra.

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Charles

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service, fantastic location a short walk to the lake and Kingston.

8

Dat

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is nice and quiet and good location.

10

Peter

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Brassey is in a quiet area and walking distance to Manuka Oval and precinct. The rooms are large and comfortable. We have stayed there more than once.

10

Esther

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved staying two nights handy location to main Canberra attractions.

8

Gary

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for national and portrait galleries.

10

Anthony

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great option for ACT visitors. Lovely staff, nice rooms, quiet location with good proximity to restaurants and attractions.

10

Ry

May 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The Brassey Hotel is a perfect place to stay in Canberra. First: the location: it's a walkable distance from the National Art Gallery, the National Library, the National Portrait Gallery, the Old and New Parliament Houses, the Kingston Foreshore, dozens of fantastic places to eat and Manuka Oval if you’re keen to catch a football game. The Brassey smells divine as soon as you walk in and is equipped with a sitting room with fireplace, free coffee machine and tea, and fancy wine and snacks for sale. The rooms themselves are classy, comfortable, very clean and have excellent wifi, very workable tv and a beautifully designed big bathroom.

10

Christine

Jan 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

What a great find! An easy walk to Manuka Oval and some great restaurants. Very quiet and comfortable room. We will be back!

10

Don

Feb 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely older hotel clean, well maintained in one of the best parts of Canberra.

10

Rebecca

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely big room. Very comfortable bed. Close to Manuka oval and many restaurants Would absolutely recommend

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Dining

There is no on-site restaurant or room service; guests use nearby venues or sister properties for meals. Complimentary coffee and snack areas or an honesty bar are appreciated, though a lobby coffee machine was reported broken during one stay.

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Frances

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely relaxing atmosphere The little convenience coffee and snack area great Cafes close by

10

Gavin

Dec 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great overnight stay while in town for a Christmas Party. Hotel was very reasonably priced and great location for our needs. Lots of little ‘freebies’ (Coffee/Tea/Chocolates and Fruit) added to the enjoyment.

4

Grace

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The photographs included in this properties listing suggest that there are loads of food and other facilities in the venue when in fact they’re in neighbouring properties owned by the same hotel group a few streets away While I appreciate that this is classed as a ‘historical’ hotel i assumed this would mean reasonably contemporary fittings in the bathrooms and new beds etc. To be clear this is an old property with basic 90s bathroom fitouts and no dining options. Felt like an older ski lodge or something. Was booked for two nights but the bed was so soft and unsupported I woke up with a backache and checked out early the first morning. No flexibility from the staff at all for even a partial refund for the second night.

10

Jessica

Jul 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a wonderful stay. Room was nice, the FOC coffee bar downstairs was a good surprise too. There are otherwise no facilities for food on site, but it is only across the road at another hotel, so worked out ok. Lovely area to walk, restaurants and a grocer 5-10 mins walk away. We walked into town easily too. Would absolutely stay again

8

Silvia

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good for a quick stay. Not many options available around for food

8

Jem

Jan 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved having access to Hale Gym as a guest of the hotel. Room itself is very dated but was comfortable and clean. No room service or onsite kitchen is pretty odd for any hotel today.

8

Brendan

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A great property close to the city centre. Whilst there is no restaurant or bar on the property, these are an easy walk at the neighbouring hotels.

6

Kiki

Apr 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and well presented staff. The physical building is beautiful. Lots of parking spaces. The room was large and the beds comfortable. It seemed that the staff had forgotten to fill up the shampoo and conditioner, which is annoying. The coffee machine in the lobby was broken during our visit, which disappointed me greatly.

8

Trevor

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No restaurant or cafe but otherwise terrific.

10

Gillian

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff and great location, beds and pillows very comfortable and the honesty bar was well stocked.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5 $101	6 $109	7 $110
8 $90	9 $137	10 $196	11 $192	12 $111	13 $149	14 $135
15 $79	16 $162	17 $211	18 $222	19 $97	20 $92	21 $98
22 $103	23 $376	24 $424	25 $431	26 $258	27 $224	28 $137
29 $78	30 $97

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		1 $180	2 $170	3 $100	4 $107	5 $94
6 $96	7 $94	8 $130	9 $156	10 $95	11 $163	12 $221
13 $96	14 $94	15 $105	16 $104	17 $95	18 $95	19 $93
20 $95	21 $93	22 $105	23 $105	24 $94	25 $95	26 $96
27 $94	28 $94	29 $106	30 $105	31 $96

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