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Fire Station Inn

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1. Fire Station Inn Exterior2. Fire Station Exterior with Rodney's Rolls Royce3. WOW! The Fire Truck, Fire Engine Suite4. Fire Engine Suite iconic view5. Fire Engine Suite 26. Luxury Spa Suite Bathroom7. French doors opening to the Tuscan Style Courtyard8. Beautiful Tuscan Style Courtyard, Luxury Spa Suite9. A Golden Bedroom, Luxury Spa Suite10. 5 Star Living, Luxury Penthouse Apartment11. Huge open plan kitchen, Luxury Penthouse Apartment12. Master Bedroom, Luxury Penthouse Apartment13. 2nd bedroom, Luxury Penthouse Apartment14. 7 metre Sundeck, Luxury Penthouse Apartment

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  Rates are TAX inclusive, per room, and will be charged in Australian Dollars ($) Booking Fees

Property Details

80 Tynte Street
North Adelaide 5006 SA
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The fabulous Fire Station Inn located in the heart of Cosmopolitan North Adelaide with its huge selection of open air Cafes, restaurants and Hotels is a luxurious boutique style accommodation of three non-smoking suites.

***North Adelaide Heritage Group wins Fodor's Choice Award!***
Fodor's Travel, the foremost name in travel publishing, has named the North Adelaide Heritage Group a 2009 Fodor's Choice selection. This distinction recognizes a remarkable achievement for us, receiving this award for the 4th consecutive year!!
As a 2009 Fodor's Choice recipient the North Adelaide Heritage Group receives special recognition in Fodor's guidebooks as currently being among the best in it's field.

The FIRE ENGINE SUITE with its accompanying 1942 Fire Truck in the bedroom IS AUSTRALIA'S MOST UNIQUE & EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMMODATION SUITE.
With your Antique Red Fire Engine, Red Fireman Pole, Red Fireman Lights & many exciting Fireman accessories & paraphanlia, even Dress Up Uniforms for Photographs.
Some Special Features of the FIRE ENGINE SUITE Include: Hi-Tech Heated Floors; Security Intercom; Seperate Large Bathroom with King Size Spa; Full Kitchen Facilites; Not only Tea and Coffee Making Facilities but what about a Milk Shaker Maker; Complimentary Parking Permit; Dishwasher; Dining Room Suite; Full Lounge Suite; Glossy Magazines & Novels; Twin Menu Room Service; Choose from a large range of Breakfast Options (additional cost); Daily Maid Service

THE RESIDENCY PENTHOUSE with 2 Bedrooms is one of Adelaide's most luxerious Penthouses with a whole top floor with views, 7 metre Sun Deck, Balconies and State of the Art Designer Kitchen and Spacious Living and Entertaining areas. Bedding Configuration is a luxury King, Antique Queen & 2 Leather Queen Sofa Beds.
Some Special Features of the RESIDENCY PENTHOUSE Include: Security Intercom; Complimentary Secure Parking; Open Gas Fire; Marbled Tiled & Glass Brick Bathroom with King Size Spa; French Doors to Balconies; Stylish Interior Designed Unique Suite; Quality CD/Radio; Dual Washer/Drier; Dishwasher; Full Kitchen Facilites; Not only Tea and Coffee Making Facilities but what about a Milk Shaker Maker; Dishwasher; Antique Dining Refectory Table for 8 people; Glossy Magazines & Novels; Twin Menu Room Service; Choose from a large range of Breakfast Options (additional cost); Daily Maid Service

The LOGGIA LUXURY SPA SUITE is a private suite with the emphasis on Romance and privacy with touches of Baroque accents and burnished jarrah floors. The magnificent two person huge spa bathroom with marble tiles and heated spa is flooded with light with 2 complete walls of glass opaque tiles. The bathroom is surrounded by a walled private courtyard garden (the Loggia) with Italiate tiles, Tuscan hued walls, a lions head fountain and slim pencil pines. Our guests are provided with a stylish outdoor table and chairs and a comfortable sun lounge and shady umbrella
Some Special Features of the LOGGIA LUXURY SPA SUITE Include: Seperate Marbled Tiled Glass Wall Large Bathroom with King Size Spa; Complimentary Secure Parking; Private Tuscan Courtyard; Glossy Magazines & Novels; Continental Breakfast Options (additional cost); Daily Maid Service

North Adelaide Heritage Group maintains a strict no-noise policy and unauthorized parties, group gatherings and functions are strictly prohibited. Breach of this policy will result in the offending guests being required to leave the premises with no refund.

**Smoking is not permitted indoors. Should smoking occur within our accommodation a minimum charge of AUD$100 will be applied

**Special check in instructions apply to each apartment/suite.
Please call North Adelaide Heritage Group using the telephone number on your booking confirmation email after your booking is made for key collection & street address details.**
  • All the Fire Station Inn suites have king size spa bathrooms.
  • Gay friendly
  • Interconnecting rooms
  • Luggage storage
  • Non-smoking property
  • On-site parking
  • Room service - limited service
  • Self service laundry facilities
  • Spa/Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • Street parking
  • Tour desk

PENTHOUSE 2brm Apart

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Exceptional & ultra stylish PENTHOUSE apartment.luxurious large master bedrooms.king size spa bathroom.Superb dining & open plan living area with cosy open fire, full modern kitchen, features 7 metre sundeck, secure remote controlled carparking.non smokin
Rates are for 2 people. Extra adults $119.00. Extra children $42.00. The room caters for a maximum of 6 adults, and a maximum of 4 children but cannot exceed 6 guests in total.

The following bedding is provided:


1 king, 1 queen and 2 sofa beds
Cancellation Policy:
No Cancellations or Changes
  (details... )
Cancellations or changes to bookings for this room will not be permitted for any reason. Once confirmed a booking cannot be refunded or altered in any way.
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Balcony / courtyard
  • Bath
  • Bathrobes
  • CD player
  • Desk
  • Dishwasher
  • DVD player
  • Fireplace
  • Full kitchen
  • Hairdryer
  • In-room heater
  • In-room spa bath / Jacuzzi
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Non-smoking only
  • Opening windows
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator - full size
  • Tea/Coffee Making
  • TV
  • Washing machine

FIRE ENGINE SUITE

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AUSTRALIA'S MOST UNIQUE ACCOMMODATION!! Life size antique 1942 Red Fire Engine, original Fireman's Pole & dress up uniforms provided for photos!! spacious large open plan apartment. fully equipped kitchen, king size spa bathroom. non smoking
Rates are for 2 people. Extra adults $62.00. Extra children $45.00. The room caters for a maximum of 3 adults, and a maximum of 2 children but cannot exceed 4 guests in total.

The following bedding is provided:


1 king and 1 sofa bed
Cancellation Policy:
No Cancellations or Changes
  (details... )
Cancellations or changes to bookings for this room will not be permitted for any reason. Once confirmed a booking cannot be refunded or altered in any way.
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath
  • Bathrobes
  • CD player
  • Desk
  • Dishwasher
  • Full kitchen
  • Hairdryer
  • In-room heater
  • In-room spa bath / Jacuzzi
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Non-smoking only
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator - full size
  • Tea/Coffee Making
  • TV
  • Under-floor heating

LUXURY SPA SUITE

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Private Tuscan suite with an emphasis on Romance.Touches of Baroque accents and burnished jarrah floors. Magnificent 2 person spa bathroom feat 2 complete walls of glass opaque tiles.surrounded by a private courtyard garden.compl. offstreet carpark
Rates are for 2 people. The room caters for a maximum of 2 adults.

The following bedding is provided:


1 queen
Cancellation Policy:
No Cancellations or Changes
  (details... )
Cancellations or changes to bookings for this room will not be permitted for any reason. Once confirmed a booking cannot be refunded or altered in any way.
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Balcony / courtyard
  • Bath
  • Bathrobes
  • CD player
  • DVD player
  • Hairdryer
  • In-room heater
  • In-room spa bath / Jacuzzi
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Non-smoking only
  • Opening windows
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator - full size
  • Tea/Coffee Making
  • TV

Business Facilities

Direct Dial telephone & Dial Up Internet
 

 
Check In 1400hrs
Check In Instructions Special check in instructions apply to each apartment/suite.
Please call North Adelaide Heritage Group using the telephone number on your booking confirmation email after your booking is made for key collection & street address details.
Check Out 1100hrs
Getting There North Adelaide is the Cafe & Restaurants precinct of Adelaide. There are over 80 for you to choose from. Just 1.5kms from the CBD, across the parklands. North Adelaide offers you historical surroundings and lovely 19th century stately grand homes.

There is a complimentary shuttle bus that runs from the CBD past the Fire Station Inn. It is easy to walk from the CBD, 25 mins. Just 12 kms from the airport & 15kms from the Beach.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM ADELAIDE AIRPORT TO THE FIRESTATION INN

Depart the terminal via Sir Richard Williams Avenue. Turn RIGHT onto Sir Donald
Bradman Drive. Follow this road, through about five sets of main traffic lights or for
approximately 10-15 minutes (depending on the traffic).

At the sixth set of traffic lights, at West Terrace, turn LEFT. Merge into the right lanes and at the end of the street turn RIGHT onto North Terrace. Merge into the left lane.

After the pedestrian traffic lights outside the Skycity Casino, turn LEFT at the next intersection at Parliament house – King William Road. Take beautiful King William Rd north, cross over the bridge over the River Torrens, past the Adelaide Oval, past St Peters Anglican Cathedral and up the hill where the road becomes O’Connell St – North Adelaide’s restaurant and café precinct.

From O’Connell St, turn RIGHT down Tynte St (a street with beautiful restored heritage
cottages), which is one after Archer St, and look for the Victorian Fire Station 2-storey
building with ‘FIRE STATION’ painted in red on the left hand side of the street. The Fire
Station Inn comprises of the Fire Engine Suite, The Residency Penthouse Suite and The
Loggia Suite.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM COONAWARRA, NARACOORTE, BORDERTOWN, (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) THE GRAMPIANS (VICTORIA) REGION ETC (DUKES HWY, WESTERN HWY [A8] & RIDDOCH HWY [A66])

As you drive along the Dukes Highway [A8, A1], you will eventually join onto the
Princes Freeway [M1]. This occurs after Tailem Bend, just before Murray Bridge.

DIRECTIONS FROM MILLICENT, ROBE, KINGSTON S.E, ROBE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) ETC (PRINCES HWY [B1], SOUTHERN PORTS HWY [B101])

Princes Highway merges left onto Dukes Highway at Tailem Bend. Follow this highway,
which eventually joins the Princes Freeway just before Murray Bridge.
Keep driving along the Princes Freeway until you reach Adelaide. The Princes Freeway
will take you past Mount Barker, Hahndorf, Bridgewater, Stirling and Crafers. After
Crafers, the freeway will take you through a tunnel and around winding turns to the
outskirts of Residential Adelaide.

When you reach Adelaide you will come to a 4-way intersection. Continue straight onto
Glen Osmond Rd [A1] - follow the signs towards the city. This road will take you
approximately 5 kilometres (or 3.1 miles) to South Terrace, which you turn LEFT onto!

You will need to go straight over the Unley Rd intersection, but then turn RIGHT at the
next intersection – King William St. Drive past some of Adelaide’s extensive parklands,
follow this road through Adelaide city, over the Torrens River and up into North
Adelaide, past the Anglican Cathedral, St Peters, where the road winds to the left up the
hill and beautiful King William Rd becomes O’Connell St – North Adelaide’s restaurant
and café precinct.

From O’Connell St, turn RIGHT down Tynte St (a street full of beautiful heritage
restored cottages), which is one after Archer St, and look for the Victorian Fire Station 2-
storey building with ‘FIRE STATION’ painted in red on the left hand side of the street.
The Fire Station Inn comprises of the Fire Engine Suite, The Residency Penthouse Suite
and The Loggia Suite.
Parking RESIDENCY 2BRM PENTHOUSE & LOGGIA LUXURY SPA SUITE: Complimentary off street parking.
Things To Do Hop on the FREE CONNECTOR BUS every 1/2 hour between 8am- 6pm 7 days a week, which takes you between all ports of interest in the city (one complete circuit takes approx 1 ¼ hours) with frequent stops to all the attractions including the Central Market the oldest and most vibrant market in Australia, The South Australian Art Gallery and Museum, the fabulous Adelaide Cricket Oval and take a behind the scenes tour of the hand operated Score Board.


THINGS TO DO WHILE IN NORTH ADELAIDE

Within a 5 minute walk:
Famous Adelaide Cricket Oval
2 major parklands
golf links
playgrounds
Adelaide Aquatic Centre
Luxurious ‘Next Generation’ Sports/Spa and Health Centre
all the pretiest churches used for weddings in Adelaide
historic walking trails
art deco Picadilly Cinema with 3 up to the minute theatres
Art Galleries
University Colleges
specialist shops including best range of hairdressers in Adelaide.


DINING IN NORTH ADELAIDE

There are many eateries in North Adelaide mainly located through 2 thoroughfares, Melbourne Street in Lower North Adelaide and O’Connell Street in upper North Adelaide.

One of the best is ‘value for money’ CAFÉ SCUZZI on the corner of Tynte and O’Connell Street. The smell of pizzas permeates the air at SCUZZI. There is a wide selection of Italian favourites as well as some mouthwatering desserts.

For an authentic Australian Pub experience make yourselves known to the young publican James Brock at the WELLINGTON HOTEL on Wellington Square, try either his pub meals in the bar or his Garden Restaurant for A La Carte. Do not hesitate to mention that you are staying at the Twiss’s Heritage Accommodation.

The AMARIN THAI located at 108 Tynte Street offers Thai food. They offer a wealth of real treats on the menu, all of which show that, at AMARIN, texture and taste is the foremost priority.

Taste South Australia’s best curry at BEYOND INDIA located at 168 O’Connell. Ask for George, one of North Adelaide’s most charming head waiters/managers. The menu offers Southern and Northern Indian dishes.

The highly popular Silver Service THE MANSE is one of Adelaide's oldest restaurants. The menu offers mouth-watering French/Australian cuisine. They also offer the privilege of indulging in their vintage wine list. Bookings are essential, ask for Luke (owner).

The CALEDONIAN HOTEL is a great choice for group bookings or dinner parties. Ask for Rod (owner) and request the table along side the wall of red wine! The beautifully restored Caledonian Hotel has a range of dining and drinking options including a casual cafe.

The LION HOTEL is located at 161 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide. The city’s business movers and shakers can all be found here. The Lion remains a foundation in this city, whether it's for a magnificent lunch or dinner, or just a coffee and cake over the newspaper.

The menu at YAKITORI DAIKICHI consists of many varieties of things grilled on sticks, which is what “yakitori” means. The yakitori master, Andrew Osborn, talks cheerfully to his customers, as he faces them standing over his always-active griller. Split a few skewers with friends. It is a grand way to eat.

THE BAKERY ON O'CONNELL stays open almost 24 hours a day and has a great range of freshly baked on the premises, pies, pasties, breads, and large choice of cake and pastry delights


THINGS TO DO WHILE IN ADELAIDE

BAROSSA VALLEY
With over 150 years of viticultural tradition, the Barossa Valley is Australia's foremost wine producing region. View the spectacular Barossa Valley, Mt. Lofty or the magnificent coast of South Australia in a 90 min scenic flight where you can choose which region most appeals - choose the beautiful views of the famous wine region with it's rolling hills or the breathtaking coastline! The Best of Barossa Gourmet Food and Wine Tour includes all the wonders of the Barossa Valley region with lunch & wine tastings. Throughout the day you will visit numerous wineries within the Barossa. All tours are personally escorted with experienced wine guides.

ADELAIDE CITY HARLEY TOUR
Roar up the Adelaide Foothills winding roads away from the city to Mt. Lofty Summit, where you will have the best vantage point to view Adelaide and its Metropolitan suburbs, returning with a rush down the South Eastern Freeway through the Heyson Tunnels back to city limits.

PENFOLDS, MAGIL ESTATE
Indulge in the ultimate food and wine experience in Adelaide as you enjoy a sunset tour of Penfolds Magill Estate, followed by tastings of Penfolds Premium Wines before being swept off your feet with an exquisite 5 course dinner in one of South Australia's most awarded restaurants!

DAY TRIP TO KANGAROO ISLAND
Sea voyage the Backstairs Passage from spectacular Cape Jervis to this sailing shipwreck island, home to the wallaby, goanna, echidna, koala, kangaroo and a haven for marine wildlife and seabirds. Surrounded by unspoilt beaches, Kangaroo Island truly is one of Australia's finest nature based destination. With its mild winter, temperate autumn and spring and cool summer, Kangaroo Island is beautiful all year round.

TEMPTATION SAILING
Dolphins are one of the Earth's most fascinating and curious creatures. Enjoy this once in a lifetime encounter which you will never forget. Swim with common and bottlenose dolphins of the Temptation - the first vessel in South Australia to be given a license to swim with and study these magnificent mammals.

GOURMET PROGRESSIVE LUNCHEON ON GOUGER STREET
Join Adelaide’s most popular food & wine experience and spend your lunchtime grazing from one restaurant to the next. Fantastic food, superb wines and great company are just the beginning.

GONDOLAS
Enjoy this unique Venetian experience on the River Torrens in the heart of Adelaide. Share a romantic moment with someone special gliding silently across placid waters, take in the sights, and be sure to indulge in some of Australia's finest sparkling wines along the way

CENTRAL MARKETS
It’s an early start at 7.15am but we guarantee it's worth it! Tour, taste and discover the delicious joys of the famous Central Market as the stall holders go about setting up for trade, then soak in the atmosphere as you sit back and relax with a delicious market breakfast.
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