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International visitors seem to be booking accommodation in Brisbane CBD to the brink as they keep coming in droves, which is fantastic news for us in the hospitality industry.

As the manager of Bridgewater Terraces, affordable holiday apartments offering accommodation close to Brisbane CBD, I like to stay up to date with the latest tourism statistics, and, let me tell you, the latest statistics on international visitors are very pleasing to say the least.

Brisbane CBD enjoyed by international Visitors from around the world

This recent development is worthy of celebration, of course, after the city suffered a decline in international visitor numbers just last year. But now Brisbane seems to have bounced back pretty well, successfully luring more than a million visitors from all over the world based on latest findings.

In this article, I’ll share the latest international tourism findings with you and, of course, give you suggestions on booking accommodation in Brisbane CBD and surrounding suburbs should you be heading our way.

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Report: International Visitors Flock to Brisbane

The results are in, and Tourism and Events Queensland confirms that the number of international tourists who visited Brisbane increased from June 2014 to June 2015. Let’s check out what the reports say:

Recovering from last year’s decline in international tourists, the city welcomed 9.8% more foreign visitors this year, with a total of 1,066,000.
Almost half of these visitors are holiday-goers, whose numbers increased by 10.9% from last year.
Visiting friends and relatives made up a total of 301,000, with a rise of 3.9%.
The number of business travellers is still the lowest at 117,000 but it saw the highest increase of 12.1%.

So where are our valued visitors booking accommodation in Brisbane CBD coming from?

Reports say the highest numbers of international visitors hail from New Zealand, China, and the UK, with 184,000, 165,000, and 121,000 tourists respectively.
Of the top three source markets, Chinese visitors saw the highest increase with a 25.9% rise, thanks to Brisbane’s newly launched efforts this year to attract more students and business travellers from Mainland China.
Visitors from the USA follows fairly close behind at 77,000, seeing a significant 24.8% increase from last year.
There is a huge gap between USA and Germany, which comes in fifth with only 52,000 visitors and an 8.4% climb from previous records.
Taiwan tops the lower half of the list with 32,000 visitors, but there was a -2.7% decrease compared to the previous year.
Singapore lags behind with just 28,000 visitors and a 0.2% decrease.
Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea are tied at 27,000 visitors, but only the number of Japanese visitors increased from last year. Both Hong Kong and Korean visitors dropped by -9.1% and -5% respectively.

There is a slight difference in rankings when we focus on the international tourists booking accommodation in Brisbane CBD for their holiday trip.

Majority of Chinese tourists, with a total of 111,000 out of 165,000, were in Brisbane for a holiday. This is 21.4% higher than last year’s numbers.
UK is still on the top 3 with more than half of its visitors on a holiday visit. This adds up to 71,000, seeing a 10.2% increase from last year.
New Zealand dropped to third with just 50,000 holiday-goers, a 6.8% increase from last year. This means more of our friends from New Zealand are here either to visit friends and relatives or for business reasons.
Germany comes in at fourth with a 7.7% increase to 43,000 holiday-goers.
Holiday-goers from the USA increased by 22.1% to 34,000, which is almost half of its total number of visitors.
Taiwan is still at 6^th place with 21,000 holiday-goers, which is -3.5% fewer based on records from the previous year.
France joins the list with 19,000 French visitors on a holiday trip; the number increased 4.2% from last year.
Korea and Scandinavia are tied with 16,000 visitors, but while Scandinavian visitors increased by 6.4%, Korean visitors fell by -1.9%.
The number of Hong Kong holiday-goers decreased by -19.11% but made it to the top 10 with a total of 15,000.

But regardless of where they came from, records show that our international tourists spent a total of 5,835,000 nights in Brisbane. This statistic is particularly interesting to me as it indicates that majority, if not all, of these nights were spent in hotels and apartments offering accommodation in Brisbane CBD. This is definitely great news for accommodation providers like myself.

So this means that if you are planning to head to Brisbane, I suggest you make accommodation arrangements ahead of time.

Finding Accommodation in Brisbane CBD Made Easy

If you’ve decided to visit Brisbane just like what a million tourists did last year, and you are ready to book accommodation in Brisbane CBD, well, I suggest you start (and end) your search right here at Bridgewater Terraces, located at Kangaroo Point, just one kilometre from the CBD.

Bridgewater Terraces offers affordable accommodation 1km from Brisbane CBD

Giving tourists a breath of fresh air, we offer spacious apartments with 1, 2, or 3 bedroom apartments to accommodate both small and large groups. Our apartments provide more space and fewer limitations and are also much more affordable than traditional hotels, starting at as low as $145 a night! You’ll find it hard to find accommodation in Brisbane CBD to beat these rates.

Our close proximity to not just the CBD but also the top holiday and business destinations in Brisbane also makes our accommodation offerings the more convenient choice.

Conclusion

Despite falling slightly last year, the number of international visitors flocking to Brisbane is back up, putting the city on the top of Australia’s most attractive destinations. Most of these visitors are here on holiday, but many are also visiting Brisbane for business reasons.

So, as an insider’s tip, I suggest you waste no time in booking accommodation in Brisbane CBD or the surrounding suburbs if you’re looking for a cheaper solution. If you want the perfect balance between value for your money and luxury, then Bridgewater Terraces is ideal for you. Contact us we’ll give you priority booking today!

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gillian wickens

02:12 12 Nov 18

Lovely spacious apartment with large terrace looking out over the Brisbane River. Brilliant.

Kirill Kononov

03:20 10 Aug 17

Stopped there for 3 weeks. Good location, nice internal facilities. Rooms were not cleaned well enough. Dust here and there, plus found an old razor in the bathroom. however I would put 3.5 stars for overall experience which wasn't bad. My major concern is safety and security of the apartments. My car was broken into at night on secure underground parking. Car's door was broken and my personal belongings were stolen. Management told me they are not responsible for the damage and loss because of the signs they put on parking walls. This accident put my rating down to 1 star.If you have a car I would recommend to park it underground despite the secure gates installed.

Michelle Inggs

02:08 29 Aug 17

Bridgewater terraces is the perfect place to stay for business or leisure. It is conveniently located within reach of Southbank, the CBD, local hospitals and convention centres ect. I stayed at the apartment for over 2 months and thoroughly enjoyed my time. I found the complex to be perfectly manicured and maintained, quiet and loved the cafe next doors. The river view is also very relaxing. The location is perfect for children and my kids loved walking through the gardens, splashing in the pool and walking to the nearby park and playground. Ray and Dennis in management were very helpful, attentive, compassionate and a pleasure to deal with.

brian levine

06:05 18 Jun 16

Booked to stay at Bridgewater Terraces and looked forward to our visit. The views of the river are magnificent and this was the main, and as it turned out, the ONLY attraction.Initially the room looked OK until we discovered that it appeared NOT to have been cleaned! The old cooker was filthy and had to be scrubbed before we could use it. None of the cutlery or dishes were from same sets. The windows may have been wiped, but with a greasy rag. Having completed our own clean we sat down on a badly worn, sagging sofa which had stains and grease marks all over it. If that wasn't bad enough, the shower screen came off its rusty rails and there were many loose surrounding tiles. When the tumbler drier gave up, so did we and we checked out!Such a pity, Well manicured gardens and a fantastic location but the apartment interior was old and tattered and from our experience, very little effective management. Just to put the boot in, wifi is NOT free and is horrendously expensive. Stay here at your peril!!

Justin Ward

11:21 30 Aug 17

Nice and peaceful. Clean rooms stones throw from story bridge hotel.

Marto Dowabobo

00:07 10 Jun 18

Excellent in everything

Harry Kim

23:54 14 Mar 16

Stayed here with a few guests and booked 3 rooms during February. Reception were only too kind and gave us really good tips on the Brisbane area. Rooms were spacious and quite modern. Everyone in our party enjoyed the stay and would definitely come back.

Frankly YouzACoopa

10:02 18 Dec 18

Stars rounded up because management were friendly. We got a neat well furnished apartment looking over the river. Appliances are modern but the washer and dryer are cheap. The dryer is faulty but useable if you jury-rig it. The bathroom floor drain doesnt have a trap so youre best off covering it to prevent air from venting out. Everything else was nice, the pool is a plus and the location is good.

Accommodation in Brisbane CBD Booked to the Brink with International Visitors

Report: International Visitors Flock to Brisbane

Finding Accommodation in Brisbane CBD Made Easy

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