This city stay offers modern comfort and sophisticated style.
An unashamed business plus leisure hotel, the Pullman Adelaide is an unfussy Goldilocks hotel, not too luxe and not too beige and boring. Originally opened as a Crowne Plaza hotel, the property was rebadged and rejuvenated to fit the more premium Pullman label in 2017.
In 2025, the hotel still holds its own as the safe Adelaide option with a surprising eatery delight. Here’s everything you need to know about staying at the Pullman Adelaide.
Location
Pullman Adelaide is in a prime location moments away from Rundle Mall.
The Pullman Adelaide’s location is the best of both worlds. On Hindmarsh Square around the corner from Rundle Mall this is a neighbourhood of Adelaide CBD with enough pulse to make it interesting but not exhausting.
During our Sunday night stay, the LOC Wine Bar and Restaurant next door drew a crowd for an upmarket Sunday evening meal while The Griffin on the other side of the Pullman served up a decent pub dinner.
Younger and more enthusiastic revellers could have easily strolled to Rundle Mall or just across the square to one of the longest-running live gig and comedy clubs in the city, the Rhino Room.
Adelaide Airport is a 15-minute drive away.
Style and character
Touches of brass and marble bring the luxe.
This is a hotel where the lobby promises a lot and the rooms…. Not so much.
The lobby is full of vibrant colours and fabrics. The houndstooth black and white armchairs contrast against burnt orange lounges, making for a great welcome.
The newly refurbished Parc Brasserie and Bar exudes Belle Epoque Paris. A black marble bar top with gilt gold framed recessed alcoves with high shared table for execs slaving away on laptops is a space to be enjoyed.
The Hindmarsh Club Lounge offers a tranquil haven for business travellers.
Great small service touches add to the experience. The fresh popcorn served daily is a nod to the hotel being on the site of the former Academy Cinema.
And drawing on the Pullman rail association, a bell is rung every night at 5pm to signal the beginning of Happy Hour.
Facilities
The hotel features a 13.5-meter indoor lap pool, spa, and sauna.
Pullman Adelaide is primarily a business hotel brand that can undo its top button on Friday evening for the ‘bleisure’ market (don’t blame me for that horrible word, I believe we have Expedia US to thank for that crime against English),
So the standard business requirements are all dutifully served up and maintained.
Gym? Tick. Executive club lounge? Tick. Pool? Tick. Sauna? Tick. Peloton bikes? Tick. 24-hour front office? Tick? In-room dining? Tick. Laundry services? Tick.
Rooms
The rooms have everything you need for a cosy stay.
There are six room types. Entry-level Superior Rooms are more spacious than comparative entry-level rooms for business hotels. Stepping over the Deluxe to the Premium Deluxe adds a balcony while suites are a battle in size, Junior weighs in at 35sqm while the Deluxe Suite has an oversized 72sqm, separate lounge and bedroom and wrap-around balcony. All suites come with club lounge access.
As previously inferred, the rooms are a little… underwhelming.
Great hardware in bedding, toiletries, desk and chairs. All are highly functional and ultra-comfortable. Great for the road warrior who is in and out in a flash, but a little bland for those who like a little more character in their rooms.
The bathroom follows suit; muted grey and dark floor tiles. Highly functional and spacious. Just a little lifeless.
Food and drink
The modern brasserie serves seasonal dishes focusing on South Australian produce.
The Parc Brasserie and Restaurant is far more than a perfunctory tick-a-box-to-get-the-corporate-accounts eatery. The award-winning French brasserie serves up far more than staples but some classic Gaullic dishes like duck crépinnete, paté with cornichons or a petite courgette tart to start.
Mediterranean and Euro favourites like paella, chicken Kiev and seafood linguine sit next to French classics like braised beef cheek or a 2-kilogram côte de boeuf and then the mandatory travelling exec steaks and fish.
Pull up a seat at the Parc bar.
It is an absolute pleasure to read a wine list in any Adelaide establishment and the Parc is no different with the added delight of perusing some French vin as well.
The Parc Brasseries and Bar is a highlight.
Does Pullman Adelaide have access for guests with disabilities?
The Pullman Adelaide has 11 rooms for travellers with reduced mobility.
Is Pullman Adelaide family-friendly?
It is not family unfriendly with a pool, sauna and spa and there are 36 interconnecting rooms.
Details
Address: Pullman Adelaide, 16 Hindmarsh Sq Adelaide
Best for: Extending business trips to a gorgeous Adelaide weekend stay.
Cost: From $219
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