A 15-minute walk to Spring Hill from the city center brings you to this 1886 Queenslander cottage on a quiet street. Hosts Christine and Gerry Scanlan have decked out every room individually with Oriental rugs, comfortable beds, bathrobes, and lovely old furniture and knickknacks. Those without attached bathrooms have their own private bathrooms down the hall.
The attic suite sleeps three and has two bedrooms, a sitting room, and a bathroom. Two of the rooms have direct access to the front veranda. Breakfast is served in the ferny courtyard (a cool and restful place on a humid day), where you can help yourself to tea, coffee, cookies, and the newspaper any time of day. Guests have access to the house’s washer, dryer, iron, fridge, and microwave. The airport bus stops at the front door.