The Sebel Canberra Civic 4,5 gwiazdki

We really enjoyed our stay. The room had everything we needed, and the bed was incredibly comfortable. Friendly staff, efficient service, lovely clean rooms, and the location is brilliant (nearby shopping is pretty good, and there are so many fantastic food options in Civic - something for every budget). We had a quiet fifth-floor executive room with a great view - beautiful sunsets! We walked to the National Library and Portrait Gallery and caught a bus back - really easy with bus stops right outside the hotel. The only thing that would have improved our stay would have been the ability to open a window for some natural fresh air - four nights in aircon made us feel pretty tired. That being said, we wouldn't hesitate to stay here again when we're next in Canberra.

Just checked in and not a good start, have stayed previously so was aware of most things. Firstly no checkin parking spots available, was raining so presume people were parking anywhere they could. Secondly, checked in and told restaurant is not open on Sunday and Mondays, would have been nice if this was mentioned on the Accor web site. We are Diamond Accor Plus members but don’t expect too much, was offered a bottle of wine at checkin but as we aren’t wine drinkers we declined the offer but not offered anything in its place. Arrived in the room, no upgrade however I believe the motel is at full occupancy so no Biggy but upon checking, kitchenette only equipped with one bowl and one dinner plate. Room is extremely small with only a queen bed so wouldn’t fit anything bigger. Apart from these few issues, room was clean..

Excellent location. Check-in was very smooth considering reception closes at 10pm. All done via phone and lock box. Canberra Centre shopping complex was a short easy walk around the corner. Bus stop right outside reception was very convenient. Staff at reception friendly and helpful. Laundry facilities located in the basement- very handy. Family apartment was compact but had all the amenities needed. A few extra things like more tea towels, a cleaning cloth, extra garbage liners and a bigger waste bin would have been handy, considering the cooking facilities in the room. 2 for $22 cocktails next door were great! Would definitely stay here again.

At first, I thought this was a great little hotel. My room was compact, but clean, comfortable and in a perfect location for exploring Canberra. Unfortunately these feelings quickly changed when I found the music from the on-site bar, Our Place on London, thumping into my second floor room each evening making it very difficult to sleep. This wouldn't have been so bad if the music stopped when the bar closed at 11:30pm. Unfortunately, after closing time the music would increase further in volume, presumably as staff were packing up for the evening. The thumping music would start again a little after 6am each morning, before decreasing at 7am when Our Place opened to the public for breakfast. Disappointing that the otherwise great service from the hotel’s staff was overshadowed by Our Place’s after hours DJ, but it was enough of an annoyance for this traveler to avoid the Sebel Canberra Civic in future.

We knew this was room only so decided to go self catering as far as breakfast is concerned. Room has everything you need even if you wanted to do more than just breakfast. Large room and bathroom, Aircon and WiFi worked well. Safe, iron and ironing board. In fact everything looked nearly new and just right. Shhh for a moment, did you hear that? No, neither did we. The soundproofing is one of the best we’ve come across. Only thing we heard was the trash being collected outside first thing on Monday morning. Centrally located just a short walk to bars, restaurants and shops. Bus stop to airport 50 yards away. Secure baggage storage. Would we stay here again, too right we would.