The Watson Adelaide - Art Series

Our 1-bedroom balcony suite was very well equipped with all the facilities for a comfortable stay.

Great hotel, with great staff specially the reception

Experience might vary here depending on what sort of room you go for/are given. It’s a big place and some of the cheaper rooms overlook an internal courtyard and other apartments (including residential) so not much of a view or privacy. There was construction going on in the courtyard when I stayed so drilling during the day made it very difficult to work (lucky I wasn’t trying to sleep!) - would have been nice to be warned ahead of time but no disclosure from the hotel. Rooms themselves are reasonably well appointed with most things you could need - showing their age slightly with some things a bit worn and tattered but generally comfortable and clean. As other reviews have said, they really need to invest in better internet given the mobile coverage is a bit patchy and a work desk would be nice as currently the only place to work is a dining table with a cheap plastic chair to sit on. Pool and location are the absolute highlight - pool is huge and lovely and hotel is located next to supermarket, bakery, chemist, a couple of cafes/restaurants and pub. Easy uber or bus into the city. Front desk service is great and Accor ALL benefits are honoured without problem though it is annoying that the points earn rate at this brand is generally lower than other Accor brands. Overall, generally a solid offering if you need to be in the area and can get a good value rate.

The only thing that would have made this place better was a better quality of wi-fi since the reception to the room was spotty and inconsistent fluctuating between 1-2 and 3 bars. Other than that, everything else was quite nice. The hotel service desk person was very informative, helpful, and nice. They waved the indoor parking fee for signing up to the hotel loyalty program. Otherwise, it would have been $25 a night, or $15 a night outdoors. The room had everything that was needed except for a desk for a workspace. The bed was quite hard but comfortable. The AC worked great, and the balcony view was nice. Great location for food and shopping.