The Watson Adelaide - Art Series

The Watson is named after Indigenous Australian artist, Tommy Watson a Pitjantjatja man whose amazing painting can be found in every room of the Watson it is a great place to stay I couldn't recommend it highly enough it was work that brought me to the Watson I was impressed with the level of service and professionalism from the staff at reception from the moment I arrived they are on hand 24hrs a day the rooms are clean fresh and modern there is secure undercover parking. the in house gym is well equipped and the lap pool is perfect for the hot days relaxing by the pool the, Nespresso pod machine Wifi and Foxtel made the stay that much more enjoyablee shopping is made easy with a Woolworths supermarket a chemist and BWS bottle shop nextdoor as well as great cafes like Nest and coffee institute next door Anytime Fitness is less than a 5-minute walk As well as a great little indian restaurant called Chennai Palace Serving both North and South Indian cuisine with in walking distance and at the other end of the street there is the Susex Hotel the suburb of walkerville is filled with great shops all close to the Watson the location was perfect for travel and easy to negotiate the public transport. The River Torrens runs pass the Watson and has a great bike/walking track but beware of the cyclist they move along quickly so stay in the correct lane and make sure your airpods aren't so loud and not in noise cancelling mode that you can't hear the bells from the cyclist. The trail is about a 5km walk in to the CBD which is perfect way to spend your down time to go for a walk into the city it is a easy to Moderate walk with a few ups and downs along the way it will take around 45 minutes to walk to Adelaide Oval and always something to see and discover along the way keep an eye out walking past the zoo you can sometimes be lucky enough to spot a giraffe peering over the fence

My experience was better than when I stayed at Stampford Adelaide, they have good facilities and in room amenities including, coffee making and soaps, towels etc Comfortable stay and would consider staying again, location is perfect. Only issue is I could not get the TV to work so a bit bored in the morning.

Great location, stunning views of the Adelaide Hills. Well presented room, included full kitchenette and coffee machine with coffee pods. I can’t fault the facilities, loved the art work, gym and pool facilities. I’ve stayed previously at The Johnson Art Series Hotel in Brisbane and can totally assure, both hotels provide the same quality service.

Deceitful. I booked a studio for $587 for 2 days over Christmas as a treat. Despite the light and airy image online, the studio had no window - actually a narrow window covered with black material and sealed with gaffer tape. It was an incredibly dark and claustrophobic room as a result. I was told all the studio’s are like this. Fortunately the aircon unit over the door had leaked onto the floor and carpet so I was upgraded to a one bedroom balcony room. The view there was of the roof of the next door Woolworths and from the bed, I looked right at the large aircon motor - haven’t they heard of frosted glass? The saucepans were stored up near the ceiling and the cutlery in a drawer at floor level. The toilet paper was thin, cheap and 2 ply. The bed base cover was frayed and I suggest you bring your own pillow as lumpy. The corners of the rooms were dirty and the drawers in the kitchen contained crumbs. The crockery supplied was minimal. Finally, Head Office will send a review form - the same one from several years ago, “it will only take 7 minutes to complete” but which I have found they don’t respond to.

Very grateful to have a kind man give me an office to work from between 10 and 12 while i had key meetings during checkout. Not so grateful to the woman before who was not interested in helping me and wanted to charge for late check out by 1 hour. Overall it worked out well.