Mayfair Hotel
by the TopOfHotel team
The Mayfair pairs a heritage-listed facade with art-deco interiors and a rooftop terrace, four minutes from Rundle Mall — score 8.6.
The Mayfair pairs a heritage-listed facade with art-deco interiors and a rooftop terrace, four minutes from Rundle Mall — score 8.6.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The Mayfair Hotel sits behind a heritage-listed facade on King William Street, the main road running straight through the centre of Adelaide, and the rooms carry that same blend of old bones and polished art-deco styling. Every room comes with air-con and an en-suite bathroom, and guests repeatedly describe them as clean and well kept. The mood is grown-up and a little formal rather than playful — fitting for a building with this much history.
Food and amenities
On site you'll find the Mayflower Restaurant, which leans on South Australian produce and sits alongside a bar and lounge, plus an Executive lounge for guests on higher room tiers. There's an on-site gym for anyone who wants to keep moving, and the property runs a concierge, a business centre, and meeting and function rooms. The piece most reviewers single out, though, is the guest rooftop terrace — head up around dusk and you get an Adelaide skyline view that most central hotels simply can't offer.
Location and getting there
This is about as central as Adelaide gets. The walking strip at Rundle Mall is roughly 4 minutes away, the museums and galleries of North Terrace about 3 minutes, and Adelaide train station around 5 minutes on foot — so a city-only trip needs no hire car at all. The airport sits roughly 7 to 9 km west, a short taxi or rideshare from the CBD. With nearly everything in walking range, the address does a lot of the heavy lifting here.
Things to know before booking
There is no swimming pool, so if poolside downtime matters this isn't your hotel. The real-guest score of 8.6/10 from 135 reviews is solid but trails the 9.6 of the top-ranked 5-star in this list. Parking is public only and charged separately — there's no dedicated hotel garage, which is worth knowing if you're driving in. None of these are deal-breakers; they're just the trade-offs for a heritage building this central.
Our take
The Mayfair Hotel is best for couples and business travelers who want the most central luxury address in Adelaide. If you value heritage character, a rooftop terrace with a skyline view, and the ability to walk to Rundle Mall in a few minutes more than you value having a pool, this is an easy one to book.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A 5-star art-deco hotel built into a heritage-listed building on King William Street, so the architecture itself is part of the stay.
- Rooms are styled lavishly, every one with air-con and an en-suite bathroom, and reviewers consistently flag them as clean and well kept.
- A guest rooftop terrace gives you a skyline angle at sunset that most central Adelaide hotels can't offer, plus there's an on-site gym.
- The Mayflower Restaurant leans on South Australian produce and sits alongside a bar, lounge, and an Executive lounge for higher room tiers.
- Location is about as central as Adelaide gets — roughly 4 minutes to Rundle Mall, 3 minutes to North Terrace, and 5 minutes to the train station.
- There's no swimming pool, so if poolside downtime is on your list this isn't the right fit.
- The guest score of 8.6 trails the 9.6 of the top-ranked 5-star in this list, so it's strong but not the highest-rated option.
- Parking is public only and costs extra — there's no dedicated hotel garage, which matters if you're arriving by car.
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Insider Tips
- Head up to the rooftop terrace around sunset for the best Adelaide skyline view.
- Book a table at the Mayflower Restaurant and try the South Australian produce-driven menu.
- You're central enough to walk to Rundle Mall, North Terrace, and the train station, so skip the hire car for a city-only trip.