The Playford Adelaide MGallery stands at 120 North Terrace, in the arts and cultural precinct on Adelaide's grandest boulevard. The hotel is designed in an Art Nouveau style, and its restaurant sits in what the hotel calls an Art Nouveau mansion. It offers eight room and suite types, from Classic and Deluxe Guest Rooms with king beds, a Deluxe Twin with two queen beds and a New York Style Loft Suite to Junior Studio and North Terrace Studio Suites. Facilities include a heated indoor pool that is open around the clock, a spa, a sauna, a steam room and a 24-hour fitness centre. Luma Restaurant serves European cuisine and breakfast, and Luma Bar offers coffee, express lunches and cocktails. It is a 5-star property with 182 rooms.
Location and getting around
North Terrace is the cultural spine of the city, and the hotel puts you within a couple of minutes' walk of the Adelaide Casino, the Adelaide Convention Centre and the Adelaide Festival Centre, and a few minutes more from the railway station and a tram stop. Rundle Mall and Adelaide Oval are each about an eight-minute walk, so you can reach the Oval stadium tour on foot.
The Botanic Garden, the museums and the State Library are along the same boulevard. Adelaide Airport is about a 16-minute drive away, so arrivals are easy. The Central Market is a short tram or taxi ride, and Hahndorf is a straightforward drive from here.
The rooms and facilities
The rooms vary by type, so choose carefully. Classic and Deluxe rooms offer king beds, the loft suites have a distinctive layout, and the North Terrace suites suit travellers who want more space. A heated indoor pool open 24 hours, a spa, sauna and steam room make it a good place to recover after a long wine day or the Kangaroo Island trip, and the gym is open round the clock.
Luma Restaurant serves breakfast, which is a buffet with a surcharge, so compare the rate with and without it. Rooms include free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, and the hotel offers a front-desk safe, a concierge and bicycle parking.
Who it suits and what to know: it is a great choice for couples, special occasions and anyone who likes to stay in a design-led hotel in the middle of the cultural precinct. Check-in is from 3:00 in the afternoon and check-out is at 11:00. Parking is not included in the rate, and the hotel directs guests to the Playford Car Park on Victoria Street next door, which has around 100 indoor spaces and a nightly fee.
Only service animals are permitted. Free cancellation is offered on select rates, so look at flexible options if your plans may change.
Why stay here
- ✓Heated indoor pool open 24 hours
- ✓Spa, sauna and steam room
- ✓24-hour fitness centre
- ✓Luma Restaurant with European cuisine
- ✓Luma Bar for coffee and cocktails
- ✓Free in-room Wi-Fi
- ✓Two minutes to the tram stop
- ✓Walk to Adelaide Oval and Rundle Mall
Good questions
Where is The Playford Adelaide MGallery?+
It is at 120 North Terrace in the arts and cultural precinct of Adelaide. The railway station and a tram stop are a few minutes' walk away, and Adelaide Airport is about a 16-minute drive.
What facilities does the hotel have?+
There is a heated indoor pool open 24 hours, a spa, sauna and steam room and a 24-hour fitness centre. Luma Restaurant and Luma Bar serve breakfast, lunch and cocktails.
Does the hotel have parking?+
Parking is not included in the rate. Guests are directed to the Playford Car Park on Victoria Street, next to the hotel, which has about 100 indoor spaces and charges a nightly fee.
