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Room check: Spicers Balfour Hotel, New Farm, Queensland
First impressions: On arriving at Spicers, we were greeted warmly at the reception and taken to our room by the evening manager on duty. He made sure we had everything we needed and made sure everything was up to standard, letting us know he was available …