Canberra

Travelling by bus in Australia on Murrays Sydney-Canberra Express Coach

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Murrays Coaches at Canberra’s Jolimont Bus Terminal

When I visited Canberra recently, I decided to go via bus instead of driving myself. and both offer express services that run from Sydney’s Central Station to Canberra’s Jolimont Centre Bus Terminal via the Sydney Airport and back. These services are meant to be three hours and thirty minutes, about the same time as driving … Read more

Room Service at Rydges Capital Hill – Canberra

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Chantilly Cream, Berry and Basil Salad at Rydges Capital Hill Canberra

While we were at Rydges in Canberra, we also decided to splurge a little bit and try room service for once. We weren’t super hungry as we had a big lunch, so we decided to get an entree and dessert that had caught our attention.

We got the Lamb Noisette entree and Lemongrass and Guava Parfait dessert to share.

Lemongrass and Guava Parfait at Rydges Capital Hill Canberra
Lemongrass and Guava Parfait at Rydges Capital Hill Canberra

I have to say, I was both very impressed and a bit disappointed. There are a few reasons for both of these things!

I was very impressed because the food was amazingly delicious. I wasn’t as keen on the Lamb Noisette as Tammy, but she really loved it. The Lemongrass and Guava Parfait though was awesome! This was right up my alley. Check out the photos (I thought I’d try a slideshow for something different):

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Rydges Capital Hill Canberra – Buffet Breakfast and the Hotel

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Juices at Rydges Capital Hill Canberra Breakfast Buffet

I thought I’d share some more of our experience at Rydges Capital Hill Canberra last weekend. This follows on from my post last weekend about the room we were in.

Hot Food at Rydges Capital Hill Canberra Breakfast Buffet
Hot Food at Rydges Capital Hill Canberra Breakfast Buffet

Our accommodation included breakfast at the Rydges buffet each morning, and I have to say, it was one of the best breakfast buffets I’ve been to, both in terms of food and in terms of how well presented it was! There were so many choices, and it was all delicious. I would recommend going before 8 though because the second morning we went later and certain things didn’t get replaced when they ran out (eg muffins – which were amazing).

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Rydges Capital Hill Canberra Executive King Spa Suite

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Rydges Capital Hill Executive King Spa Suite Bed

This weekend my sister leaves from Canberra to make her way to Japan for work. We haven’t had a holiday since January, so we decided to take the opportunity to go away for a couple of days after work on Friday and enjoy ourselves. After looking around it was evident that everything in Canberra is fairly expensive but ironically is cheaper on weekends than weekdays. I guess there are fewer politicians and business people coming through on weekends. A little bit of hunting around though and we found a great deal on Rydges “Weekends and Offers” page to stay at the Rydges Capital Hill Canberra for two nights in an Executive King Spa Suite.

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