Hampton Court Apartments in Clayfield is a practical base for accommodation near Brisbane’s northside hospitals, whether you are a patient, a carer or a visiting family. We sit about ten minutes from both the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Herston and The Prince Charles Hospital in Chermside, in self-contained apartments built for longer, quieter stays. Here is the full picture.
How close is Hampton Court to Brisbane’s northside hospitals?
We are genuinely close to the two big northside hospitals. The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Herston is about a ten-minute drive from our door at 436 Sandgate Road, and The Prince Charles Hospital in Chermside is a similar ten to twelve minutes north. St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside sits right beside The Prince Charles in Chermside, so it is the same short run. A few others are further out: the Wesley Hospital at Auchenflower and the Queensland Children’s Hospital at South Brisbane are each around twenty minutes, and Princess Alexandra Hospital on the southside is closer to twenty-five. If your hospital is on the northside, Clayfield is one of the handier suburbs to stay in.
What makes an apartment good for a hospital stay?
Long hospital visits are easier in a space that works like home. Our two-bedroom apartments and penthouse have full kitchens and their own laundry, so you can cook a proper meal and keep on top of washing without leaving, which matters when days run long and unpredictable. Studios suit a single visitor on a tighter budget. Every apartment has free WiFi and free off-street parking, so you are not feeding a hospital car park each day, and reception can help with anything from a late arrival to car hire. The block is quiet, which counts when you need to actually rest between visits. If a stay stretches out, ask us about longer-stay rates, and let reception know your situation so we can flag anything that makes the days easier, from a ground-floor apartment to help arranging transport. Check-in is from 2pm, and we are set up for stays of a night, a week or much longer.
How do you get to the hospitals without a car?
You do not have to drive. Clayfield station is a short walk from us, and the Sandgate Road bus routes 320, 322 and 310 pass the door. TransLink covers the trains, buses and ferries on one Go card. The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has its own busway station, which makes it a straightforward run, and Chermside is well served by frequent buses up Gympie Road. For early or late hospital hours, a taxi or rideshare from Clayfield is a short, low-cost trip. Ask at reception and we will map the simplest route for your hospital.
Where can you get essentials and take a breather nearby?
A hospital stay runs on small logistics, and Clayfield handles them well. For groceries and a pharmacy, Nundah Village and the Toombul precinct are a few minutes away, and Westfield Chermside, one of the largest centres in the state, sits right by The Prince Charles Hospital for anything you can’t find closer to home. When you need to step away from a ward for an hour, Oriel Park is a short walk from us and Kalinga Park on Kedron Brook is a five-minute drive, both quiet, green and free places to clear your head. For a proper meal on a hard day, Racecourse Road in Ascot is about six minutes away with cafes from early morning and restaurants through the evening, so you are never far from a decent coffee or a sit-down dinner. Having a full kitchen back at the apartment also helps if a patient is on a specific diet or you simply want to eat well without the cost of eating out every night. Reception keeps local brochures and can point you to the nearest of whatever you need, whether that is a chemist, a supermarket or a quiet takeaway.
Hospital-stay FAQs
Is Hampton Court close to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital?
Yes. The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Herston is about a ten-minute drive from Hampton Court Apartments at 436 Sandgate Road, Clayfield, and under 15 minutes in most traffic. The hospital also has its own busway station, so it is an easy trip by public transport if you would rather not drive and park.
Where can I stay near Prince Charles Hospital in Chermside?
Hampton Court Apartments in Clayfield is about a ten to twelve minute drive from The Prince Charles Hospital in Chermside, with St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside right beside it. Our self-contained apartments suit both short visits and longer treatment stays, with free parking, full kitchens and a quiet block for resting between visits.
Do you have accommodation for long hospital stays?
Yes. Our two-bedroom apartments and penthouse have full kitchens and their own laundry, which makes longer hospital stays far more comfortable. Studios suit a single visitor on a budget. We take bookings from a single night through to several weeks or more, and booking direct with us gets you the best rate.
How far is Hampton Court from Princess Alexandra Hospital?
Princess Alexandra Hospital is on the southside at Woolloongabba, about a 25-minute drive from Clayfield, so we are handiest for the northside hospitals. If your treatment is at the PA, we are still a comfortable, quiet base with easy motorway access, but a southside suburb may put you closer to the hospital itself.
Staying near a hospital is rarely a holiday, so the things that matter are a short trip in, a proper kitchen, a quiet room and a fair price. From Clayfield you have all four, ten minutes from the northside hospitals and a short walk from the train. See our current rates on the specials page, read more about our North Brisbane accommodation, or check getting around on our Clayfield location page.
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