Poolside East at Hotel Alba
226 South Tce Parking, South Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
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Reviews for Hotel Alba
Claire Sutherland
I really rate this hotel. Someone has done a super stylish job making over an older building. The garden beds have been given a Palm Springs makeover and the pool area is gorgeous. The rooms are a really generous size and the bathrooms are lovely. The staff were fantastic and the breakfast (à la carte, not a buffet) top notch with great coffee. The lift is a bit old and creaky and it’s a good 15 minute walk from the centre of town but for the price it’s excellent value.
Mark Spencer
We booked two rooms at Hotel Alba over a very busy weekend with Fringe and Motor Festivals. We specifically booked this hotel so we could enjoy the pool and a couple of the drinks at the end of each (hot) day. We were sent an email the night before we checked in advising the pool and bar would be closed on Sat from 2pm for a private function. If we were told this before we booked we would not have stayed , and it was too late to try and find suitable rooms elsewhere. The private function happened to be a Rave Party that had been advertised since late 2025, well before we booked the hotel . The music was ear piercing and made our rooms unusable while it was on. I won’t go into detail of what we saw happening in the pool area during the rave party - but let’s just say we didn’t want to use the pool the next day and probably would steer clear of the pool for a while 🙈we will be booking elsewhere when we attend next year
Naomi
We cannot fault Hotel Alba! The restaurant and bar staff have been huge highlights. Big thank you to the above-and-beyond, personalised service from Edward at the bar during the day and dinner in the evening. Such a gentleman. And during dinner we also recieved exceptional and personalised service from Warren. They both were amazing. We felt very well looked after! The food was amazing. Oh my goodness we are big foodies and the taste, textures and balance of flavours was phenominal. The rooms are great, facitlities great. The pool and lounge area amazing! We love our room and its facilities. Honestly mist impressive place wr have ever stayed, and we will be back! 10/10. Just need a heated pool for the cooler days 😉
Kristy Robinson
we stayed here for 3 nights. what drew us here was the pool which is great. the rooms were a nice size and the beds were comfortable. if you have your own streaming accounts you can log in via qr codes on the TV. we had a couple of very minor things come up and reception staff were friendly and helpful. it is at the edge of the CBD so did take a good 15-20 minutes to walk towards the city centre. also for the price would be nice to not have 1-ply toilet paper.
Robert Kent
A bit of a contemporary take on a 90s style Miami beach hotel. Nice enough rooms but the accommodation maintain a musty damp smell. Pool is beautiful but no swimming before 7am is limiting. Gym needs to be improved or not mentioned - next to no kit compared to some of the newer hotels. Priced accordingly and a bit of a pleasant change to the normal style
Other spaces at this venue
Little ela Private Dining
For smaller soirees, it's all about Little ela. Featuring a private dining room with a long communal table that seats up to 28, strap in for a cozy, intimate and exclusive dining experience brimming with personalised menus, next-level share plates, welcome drinks and a dedicated team on call to meet any and every need. Suitable for corporate daytime meetings and training sessions where you really want to impress.
ela Main Dining
ela Bar
Poolside West
Lazing in prime position, right by the water, there’s no better setting for your perfect summer or spring soirée than our outdoor pace poolside. Seated or standing, cocktail or casual, open-air or undercover — all you need do is relax into our breezy, open design and we’ll take care of meeting your perfect brief. This open space is capable of hosting cocktail parties up to 150 guests, and seated events up to 90 guests. With the pool as the hero feature of the space, this venue is well suited to many events from hens soirees to corporate networking events, dinner parties, weddings and more.
Full Venue Hire
Whether it’s bringing a big birthday soirée to life, putting a tasteful spin on your average corporate party or anything in between — our combined bar and poolside paradise offer openair indulgence, creative shared menus, cocktails and all the regional SA wine you could possibly hope for to create an evening you and your guests will remember for the ages. ela provides the perfect space for sophisticated birthdays, celebratory soirees, and classy cocktailing. The indoor and outdoor spaces, along with indulgent Mediterranean-inspired bites and upbeat tunes, even the most indulgent occasion can be catered for. The full venue is available for exclusive hire for up to 250 guests on request.
*Please note we do not reserve the private dining room, little ela.