Novotel Canberra

Novotel Canberra is a centrally located hotel on Northbourne Avenue in Civic, making it a practical base for exploring Canberra. Canberra Centre and the restaurants and cafés of Braddon are both listed as a short walk away, while Lake Burley Griffin, the Canberra Museum and Canberra Visitors Centre are within easy reach. Parliament House, Questacon, the National Gallery of Australia and the National Museum of Australia are also nearby by walk or drive, giving visitors straightforward access to the city’s cultural and sightseeing attractions.

The hotel offers 286 rooms and suites, including standard and executive rooms, a king suite with balcony, a one-bedroom apartment and accessible accommodation. Room features listed by the hotel include complimentary Wi-Fi, a large work space and a flat-screen TV. The range of room types makes it suitable for solo travellers, business stays, couples and families, with configurations including two double beds and rooms with a sofa bed. Accessible facilities are also available.

Dining is centred on First Edition Canberra, the hotel’s restaurant and bar on level one. Its seasonal menus focus on local produce sourced from the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding areas, while the bar offers spirits and cocktails made with seasonal ingredients and a nod to local distilleries and wineries. A buffet breakfast is available at First Edition each day. The restaurant’s outlook over the city streets and the relaxed bar setting give guests options for eating and unwinding without leaving the hotel.

For downtime, Novotel Canberra has an indoor heated pool, spa and fitness centre, with the gym available to guests during their stay. The property also includes meeting and event facilities, with eight meeting rooms and a largest room measuring 230 square metres, so it can work for business travellers and organised groups as well as leisure guests. Hotel management, represented on the site by Alison Mair, welcomes both business and leisure visitors. With its Civic location, on-site dining, wellness facilities and broad accommodation mix, the hotel is best suited to travellers wanting a full-service base close to central Canberra’s shops, dining and major attractions.