The Full Moon Hotel
Upscale pub grub on a terrace with bay views
About this stay
The Full Moon Hotel steps up the standard pub-hotel formula with upscale pub grub and a genuinely expansive terrace looking out over the bay, two bars covering a bigger crowd than a single-bar motel pub. It sits nine minutes by taxi from the Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, giving nature-minded travellers an option beyond the pub itself. At 8.6 out of 10 from 2,992 reviews, it holds a strong, well-established reputation, one of the higher review counts among the bay-adjacent properties. Brisbane Airport is roughly seventeen minutes away by taxi. Rooms sit above the pub itself, straightforward rather than styled, which keeps the focus on the terrace and dining rather than the room finish.
- Bay-view terrace
- Two bars
- Upscale dining
- Near the airport
Our take
This suits travellers wanting a proper pub meal with genuine bay views from the terrace, particularly couples or groups happy with a lively two-bar atmosphere. Families wanting a quiet, kid-focused evening or self-catering kitchen access should look toward the apartment-style properties instead. Book a terrace-side table well ahead on weekends, since the bay view seating is the main draw and fills quickly.
- ✓Book a terrace table for sunset if bay views matter, it is the property's clearest point of difference from a standard pub.
- ✓Try the upscale pub grub rather than assuming standard bar snacks, the menu here is a genuine step up.
- ✓Use the seventeen-minute airport proximity if flying out the next day, it is one of the more convenient properties for that purpose.
Why we love it
- Expansive terrace with bay views
- Upscale pub grub
- Two bars
- Seventeen minutes from the airport
Why guests love itWe ate on the terrace the first night mainly for the bay view and stayed for the upscale pub grub, which was a genuine step up from what we expected walking in. Two bars meant it never felt cramped even on a busy evening, and being seventeen minutes from Brisbane Airport made the next morning's early flight considerably less stressful.
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