Ardo Hotel

“A quick night away from home at the recently built Ardo was just what the doctor ordered! If only we could have had longer! Unfortunately, we only had one night, so we were unable to get the 'full' experience, but we made maximum use of the fabulous room! The minibar took a hit too! Great bed, lovely shower (really soft water - must be well-filtered?), fantastic view and very private, nicely appointed rooms,... only missing a BT speaker. Whilst the weather was a bit 'tropical, the infinity pool was a welcome cool spot! Dinner (nibbles) at Ardo Rooftop was lovely (fairly quiet on Sunday) - I left it to late to book either Terasu or Marmor. Really enjoyed the room service breakfast, listening to the Ardo Playlist!”

“At first glance not the nicest hotel. But when you go into the lobby it is a whole different thing. You are surprised by the simplicity. And it is so beautiful because of that. The staff there are so nice! When you check in they treat you with care and offer you a drink. The rooms are a completely different deal! They are some of the most amazing hotel rooms ever. With only what is necessary in a hotel room. But at the same time with a slick design making it one of the most beautiful hotel rooms ever. It has a great layout of bathroom with opening blinds into the bedroom and even onto a seaside view. The rooms have huge seaside views and balconies looking out onto the Pacific Ocean! Nicest rooms ever. I was really surprised when one of my favourite hotels of all time was in Townsville. But now every time someone says they are going to Queensland I recommend going to Townsville and staying at the Ardo just for experience of staying there! Sincerely Oli”

“Fantastic spot. Very limited food in Sunday and Monday nights. We had to go over to the Casino for a meal. Which was only a 2 minute walk. For a five star hotel to have both of its signature restaurants closed was very disappointing. Definitely wouldn’t rate this as a 5 star hotel. The ceiling in our room was concrete which wasn’t painted and looked awful. There was a piece of half eaten chocolate left by the housekeeper in the door of the fridge. Was also a bit disappointed that guests didn’t get priority over visitors in the rooftop bar. It wasn’t stated to us on torch in that we should book a seat to secure a balcony view for drinks.”