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Canberra Rex Hotel

Google (1412) 4.2
Tripadvisor (969) 3.6
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Many visitors praise the hotel's friendly and attentive staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and good location. However, some guests have reported significant issues with lost personal belongings after housekeeping cleaned their rooms, and others found the parking insufficient and the breakfast to be poor value.

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Address
150 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon
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+61 2 6248 5311

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About this place Canberra Rex Hotel

The Canberra Rex is a mid‑range, gay‑friendly hotel on Northbourne Avenue that sticks to the basics and does them well. Renovated rooms come with air‑conditioning, free Wi‑Fi, cable TV and a fridge. On‑site you’ll find an indoor pool, a gym, a restaurant, a bar and a front desk that never sleeps. Braddon’s Lonsdale Street cafés and bars are only a few minutes’ walk away, and Civic is a short stroll south. The light rail runs right along Northbourne, making trips across town painless. Canberra’s LGBTQ+ scene is modest—mostly pop‑up events rather than permanent venues—but the hotel’s 4.2‑star rating from over 1,400 Google reviewers suggests it’s a reliable pick for visitors who want a straightforward stay.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) LGBTQ+ Walk-ins welcome Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome WiFi Year-round Pool Gym Gay-friendly (straight venue) Smoke-free Air conditioning

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4.2
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1,412 reviews

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Ira Kohut
Ira Kohut Jun 2026
★★★★★

The welcoming of our group of 12 was seamless and exceptional. The staff throughout our stay was friendly and accomodating. Highly recommended

Lochie NGO
Lochie NGO Jun 2026
★★★★★

Room was great, cleaned and well kept. Front desk staff and security were super friendly and helpful. Location is reasonable for the price range, within walking distance to the city centre, busy but now rowdy, well lit and safe to walk at night Breakfast Bar could do with more selection, and perhaps even a complimentary coffee, rather than charging us for additional coffee.

Janelle Powter
Janelle Powter Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great location, friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. Close to trams. Short walk to FANTASTIC coffee and ice-cream.

attique rehman
attique rehman Jun 2026
★★★★★
Jeremy Johnson
Jeremy Johnson Jun 2026
★★★★★

2 night stay. Nothing bad about this place. Friendly and helpful staff. The Howling Moon rooftop bar and resteraunt was a great venue with good food. Happy hour (2 hours) was a score. Free parking, large clean and modern room. Perfect location and right next to a light rail station with only 2 stops to city.

maryanne einam
maryanne einam Jun 2026
★★★★★

Friendly staff very helpful. Service nice. Didn't stay there.

Andressa Custodio
Andressa Custodio Jun 2026
★★★★★

Our stay at the Rex was perfect from check-in to check-out. I was warmly welcomed upon arrival, the room had a beautiful view of the sunrise ❤️, it was clean and quiet, and the bathroom had no musty smell at all. I highly recommend it!

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