Travellers to Brisbane this weekend can still find a room at the Crystalbrook Vincent, a luxury hotel under the Story Bridge, but only just, and the price for a Saturday night stay is up to $900.

The hotel is among accommodation and tourism businesses preparing for the busiest NRL Magic Round weekend yet, as tens of thousands of rugby league fans descend on the Queensland capital in a major test of the city’s capacity to host major events ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

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