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Our overnight stay at East Hotel in Manuka was fabulous. Arriving for an easy check in at 3:30pm after a day of driving was awesome. We had read reviews beforehand on parking. We drove in for parking on levels B3 or B4 for Hotel guests and took the parking ticket to Reception. Once checked in, Your Room ‘fob’ allows parking and access in and out of carpark. $20 overnight payable upon checking out. The room was well appointed and a surprise being so roomy and very comfortable. A small container of fresh milk for tea & coffee was fantastic. We booked into Agostinis on site for an early dinner - what a treat! Gorgeous fresh pasta & pizzas. I used the In Room device to book 2 bikes for the following morning. You can prebook for up to 4 hours. Helmets are available as well but we brought our own plus own bike gloves. We had a beautiful Autumn ride around Jerrabomberra Wetlands, then back towards Manuka over the Kings Avenue Bridge, stopping for morning tea at Joe’s Bar at East (Cafe) beside Lake Burley Griffin (called On Lake Cafe on Maps). Having a late check out at 12pm was very welcome also. Overall a fabulous stay. I highly recommend the East Hotel.

Location: Tucked away in the Kingston neighborhood of Canberra. Mix of residents and guests. Definitely residential area (there a nice, large park across the street). We preferred this to staying in the City Centre. Short walk/drive to Kingston village with shops, restaurants, and bars. Manuka village is a short drive away. Keep in mind these are low-rise apartments (3 floors) with no lifts. So be mindful of where your room is and that you might have to carry your luggage up a few flights of stairs. Building is secure (need a key to enter). Covered parking. Room: Extra spacious 2-bedroom apartment with large living room area, fully-equipped kitchen (stove/oven, large refrigerator, microwave, dishware, cookware, and cutlery), dining table, and desk. Perfect for the family. Room is a bit dated, but that didn't bother us at all. I don't know if the whole open shower concept is an Aussie thing, but we didn't particularly enjoy it, especially for kids (though this was consistent at nearly every hotel we stayed, not just this one). Service/Reception: As this is an apartment hotel, services are limited. Reception was closed by the time we got there (6pm), but the security staff was there to help us check-in. Check-out was simple and the woman at reception was very pleasant and polite. Overall, we loved our stay here. We liked the apartment tucked away in a residential area. We had no desire to stay in the City Centre. Plus, it was a great value. Would stay again.

The apartments are across the road from Manuka Oval and thus perfectly situated for attending sporting events (which is what we did!). Most people at the game walked much further than us to just reach their cars. The service was excellent, the apartment was spacious, well maintained and very comfortable for our weekend in Canberra. We will definitely stay here again.

Great location and super fast check-in and checkout. We stayed in the 3 bedroom apartment that sleeps 6 (1 double bed and 4 single beds) and another 2 can sleep on the sofa bed in the lounge room. Fully stocked kitchen with plates, cutlery, cups and everything you need for cooking. But you don't really need to cook since you have restaurants a short 5 minute walk away and further 5 minutes walk you can be eating by the water! We didn't use the gym, pool common areas, but it's handy to have onsite.

Stayed 3 nights in a standard queen room. The room was nice, although a bit dark as I was on the ground floor with a small window facing the hotels covered entrance. The bed was very soft, maybe too soft for some. The bathroom with walk in shower was compact but functional. The hotel is close the main attractions, with free secure onsite parking. Kingston shops are close by with many nice cafes and supermarket. It has a fully mini bar in the room but I found the prices too high, $9 for a bottle of beer, so I Didnt use it. I got a great rate for my stay.

This is a converted apartment block - even reception is a converted bedroom. Obviously some 2 bedroom apartments have been split to create two 1 bedroom apartments of which we had a small half of. Plus points: Very comfortable beds. Large bathroom with walk in shower. Free underground parking. Quiet location. Pool. Couple of bottles of water and Coke (albeit full fat) Negative points : No option to have breakfast (in a 4 star property). Airconditioning turns itself off frequently. Extraction in bathroom was useless. Walk in shower obviously had a door at some stage but it was either broken or removed. Several large hairs on the bathroom floor. Pathetically thin toilet paper. Terrace area of ours and adjacent rooms clearly haven't had a decent clean in weeks! - ingrained dirt on tiles, grout and walls. Stains on room carpet. Pathetically small bedside tables which have a lamp with a ridiculously huge base. Only 1 chair? Having mirrors to the ceiling would be nice if someone got to polish the top half occasionally. Hallway carpets are grubby. Considering covid cases are currently on the rise again, the general lack of cleanliness is somewhat disturbing. Management really need to review their cleaning policies and inspect rooms!!!!! As a summary the place is overpriced for what is on offer and cleanliness needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. It does not warrant a 4 star rating in my opinion.

Canberra is always so expensive and the options are very average. We got a great rate here and were very happy with the fresh new looking rooms we had at the end of the corridor. They give you free waters in the room and nice toiletries as well as a huge TV with Chromecast. Only things we didn't like were the expensive parking $15, huge pothole/rut by the parking turn in and the outrageously high Amex surcharge. I had complained about this and at least they offered us some free items from their pantry. The location in Kingston is great with a Supabarn supermarket nearby. We will stay again for a good price. But if you don't have a pet, make sure you ask for a non-pet room.

We had a great stay at the Rydges. We arrived earlier than normal check in time and they accommodated us with little wait time. Room was clean and tidy nice hot showers as were from WA it was -1 when we arrived. No complaints front desk staff were super friendly and helped with and questions we asked regarding places to go and see while here on our short stay. Would stay again, definitely recommend.

The Forest Hotel is best great value for money in Canberra. Whilst it was created in the 1960s, is a solid construction. It is family owned which makes it a very special place in Canberra. From the Owners down, to Reception or the Cleaning Staff they are committed to making your stay in the Forest great. They pride themselves on being the best! They have a great restaurant Monday to Friday. It’s at night, which does takeaway and room service – they have really nice specials. The pizzas are pretty good as well. I regularly go to Canberra and the Forest is my home from home. The Forest is the best, Forget the rest!