Central West End is located minutes from the Southbank parklands and Brisbane’s best theatres, with major public transport stops just moments from your door. Brisbane airport is only twenty kilometres away from Central West End Apartments.
Eat well
For fine dining or an inexpensive snack, Hardgrave Road in West End will satisfy all appetites with choices ranging from pizza and Tibetan, to modern Australian and Asian with offers from cafés, restaurants, bakeries and bars.
Shop til you drop
It is only a short walk over the Victoria Bridge to Brisbane’s major shopping precinct the Queen Street Mall. Queen Street offers an array of arcades, boutiques and department stores all conveniently located in the CBD.
If markets are more your style, try the Southbank Lifestyle Market for trendy trinkets or the Green Flea Community Market in West End which showcases local arts, crafts and delicious produce.
Closer to home, you can find everything from designer clothes to fresh fruit and vegetables at West End’s Boundary Road shopping precinct.
Splurge and relax at Little Stanley Street
A short walk from Central West End is Southbank’s cosmopolitan dining and entertainment precinct, Little Stanley Street. Little Stanley Street and the accompanying Grey Street offers an eclectic mix of restaurants, cafés, bars and a cinema as well as indulgent hair and beauty salons and boutique stores.
For nightowls
West End’s eclectic atmosphere continues through the night with brightly lit streets and an array of late-night eateries and bars open until the early hours.
Fun in the sun at Southbank
Southbank Parklands is Brisbane’s ultimate park and recreation venue. With gardens, parks and a safe patrolled sand beach, Southbank is a shady oasis minutes from the heart of the city. For the more sophisticated visitor, Southbank offers formal gardens and restaurants with uninterrupted views of the river.
Get cultured
The Southbank Cultural Centre is home to some of Queensland’s best entertainment and cultural offerings including the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre where history and science comes alive, the Gallery of Modern Art, the Queensland Art Gallery, and the famous Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) which showcases Queensland’s finest theatre, musicals, opera and more.
Exhibitions plus
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre hosts some of Brisbane’s biggest and best expos and concerts and is only a short stroll from Central West End.
Be in it to win it at the Treasury
If luck is on your side head to the Treasury Casino, just minutes from Central West End, located in the Brisbane CBD. The Treasury offers fine dining, cosy eateries, a range of cosmopolitan bars and cafés and of course, a state of the art casino.

The festive season is a great time to holiday in Brisbane or New Zealand, come to town for a few days shopping or to visit relatives.
To help you celebrate and save $$ this Christmas, Central is offering 40% off regular room rates at all our Brisbane, Auckland or Wellington apartment hotels.
Valid weekends only during November; all week from 1/12/08 to 1/2/09, all room types, subject to availability, conditions may apply.