Hijinx Hotel
- brutalnerd
- May 5
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 6
The Hijinx Hotel is a really fun venue full of challenge rooms. It is made up of multiple sets of 5 rooms designed for 2 - 6 players. I went with just my support worker and I think we did ok considering there was groups of parents and kids, and people who'd been before! We did struggle with some rooms as a group of two, but we were laughing so much and being so competitive that we didn’t care! You need to score as many points as you can in the time limit. You can play as casually or seriously as you like.
The art décor was really cool throughout the venue. It featured a bar and seating area as well as the challenge rooms themselves. Our host was very entertaining, friendly and explained everything very well to us. We did all 10 rooms to have a real day of it. We were pretty exhausted by the end of it to be honest, so five rooms is plenty.
Depending on your mobility, some rooms let you get knee-deep in a ball pit, play Scramble on a huge screen, or try to get as many basketballs through a hoop as you can. If you have mobility issues in some rooms - why not put your support person to some extra work? Direct them with your answers or get them to pass you the balls fast so you can throw them, just for the extra laughs?!
Room hack - shhhhh! If you're really tall like I am, just pick up as many balls as you can at a time and shove them in the hole! My favourite (and less strenuous) room was the music multiple choice trivia. The décor in the giant floor piano room was really cool. I felt I'd be better at this than the more physical challenges.
Hijinx Hotel has some great accessibility features too like this great sensory map for each venue. They also offer $10 Challenge Rooms for people with a disability, and carer and companion cards are welcome free of charge. How awesome. Now that's a fun, budget friendly outing!
Accessibility Information
🎟️ Cost
Those with a disability, carer and companion card: $10pp per set!
Child: $20pp – per set
Adult: $27-29pp – per set (no pensioner discount)
🗓️ When
See website for opening times.
📍 Where
Hijinx Hotel
Westfield Shopping Centre
Cnr Gympie &, Hamilton Rds, Level 2, Chermside QLD 4032
♿ Companion Card
Accepted. Free entry for your support person.
Ease of use: Easy. I booked over the phone and our "check in" was very smooth and stress free.
😊 Customer Service
Very good. All staff were helpful and friendly. Entertaining as well.
🧑🦽 Wheelchair Access
Yes, but some challenge rooms you may not be able to utilise fully as designed.
🚗 Parking & Transport
There was accessible parking due to being a shopping centre. Lighting was very good for those with security anxiety.
It was not too hard to find using the shopping centre map on our phones. We tried to park as close as possible.
Parking is free for the first 2 hours which is awesome. Remember to sign up to the Westfield app and get up to 4 hours free. Fantastic if you'd like a spot of lunch afterwards.
🔒 Security
We went during the day and felt very safe. There was quite a lot of people about the shopping centre and just a relaxed vibe. Lighting was very good.
🐾 Pet Policy
I am unsure for this one, please contact venue for information.
🧘 Quiet Spaces
Please see the sensory map in the post for extra information.
🍔 Food Options
We did not purchase food or drinks here but they are available. You can see the menu here.
👥 Crowds
It felt very comfortable and it wasn't super busy when we went. It had good space outside and inside of the venue.
I hope this information helps you plan your visit and encourages you to experience this awesome venue for yourself. If you think anything needs to be added regarding your disability, please feel free to CONTACT ME
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