Ok, so many travels are being put on hold, but we can start planning. I always am. Let's talk hotels...

I'm a sucker for a nice hotel room - but never splurge too much on them. I like bang for buck. ;)

And these two Brisbane hotels didn't disappoint. 

The Johnson

Pros - funky, great restaurant downstairs, rooftop pool area, huge room and bathroom, basic kitchen in the room, big windows for natural light.

Not that I got to use the pool - it was raining and not enticing enough the entire time I was there. And as for the kitchen - no, I don't cook while away on my own. But if I had the kids, it would have been handy. 

Cons - old, fridge made noises

It also would have been handy to have a minibar price list in the room - just in case I wanted a glass of wine or paint an art piece. 

The Adina Apartment Hotel

Pros - great location in CBD, beautiful old-world style hotel including lobby, halls, bathroom and bedroom, an excellent coffee shop in the lobby

Cons - weird smell in lobby, dark room facing onto pool courtyard

Again, I didn't use the pool. The water was cold, and it was raining - it has to be hot, hot, hot for me to get wet without a wetsuit. 

I loved the grandness from another era of the lobby.

Check out the pics to see what I’m talking about…