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The Sheraton Perth Hotel Gets Much Needed Renovations
July 6, 2007 at 9:15 AM | 0 Comments
In Western Australia, the Sheraton Perth Hotel used to be the top end of luxury. Recently, guests have recognized that its rooms are a bit small and that the decor is well, not quite from today. On top of that, it's a "self-rated" 5-star, and while it was at the top of the pack when Perth was a hick town on the other side of Australia, it's floundering a little now that Perth gets a spot on more and more itineraries.
But don't cancel your booking yet.
Perth Hotel Reviews
Perth's Observation City Hotel Past Its Prime
June 4, 2007 at 9:13 AM | 0 Comments
Now that the kinky gang-member hotel staff have been fired, we can take a proper look at the Rendezvous Observation City Hotel. It's the only high-rise hotel you'll find along the pristine Western Australian coast--its 17 storeys caused a ton of controversy when they were built, and locals would never allow what the consider a monstrosity to be repeated anywhere along the beach. This makes Ob City's views one of a kind in Perth, even if it is suburban Perth, some 6 or 7 miles from the city center.
If you've got a rental car, then the location is actually great, with easy access to attractions like the Hillarys Boat Harbour or a ride over to the island of Rottnest. And of course the gorgeous Scarborough Beach is literally right outside. Inside the hotel is a trickier matter. It was a 5-star hotel in its heyday, but is now really only a 4-star. It's got 327 regular rooms, including newly refurbished Plaza Club rooms on the top 3 floors, and 6 suites with huge balconies overlooking the Indian Ocean.
And one more tip: don't make a booking too far in advance. There are rumblings of redevelopment plans for the Observation City building, including turning it into a smaller boutique hotel and selling parts of it off as luxury apartments. We'll keep you posted.
[Photo: Carol58a]
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Australia Hotels
Saville Park Suites in Perth Upgrade a Good Thing
May 8, 2007 at 9:54 AM | 0 Comments
The Saville Park Suites Perth have just finished a big refurbishment--even though they weren't too bad to start with. The Saville Park Suites are popular as a combination of self-contained apartment and real hotel accommodation, with everything you need, up to a full-sized refrigerator and dishwasher, but there's also room service and a good hotel restaurant, and this flexibility has already made them a pretty popular stay in Perth.
The new refurb covered lots of different areas, including the indoor swimming pool on the roof level, and the nearby gym which has had its equipment all upgraded. The courtyards have been spruced up with some new water features and the living and dining areas in the suites have had a style revamp. They now feature some abstract art (if that's your thing), and "stylish European fabrics" on the furnishings.
One of the few things that hasn't been changed at the Saville Park Suites is the location--it's still not quite in central Perth. It's a great place to come with a car, or the free local area transit bus will also take you into the city center--but some visitors expect more. The views are also not perfect, although you can see the Swan River from some rooms and over the city to the WACA sports stadium from others. Rates for one bedroom suites start at around A$160 ($130) during the Australian winter.
[Photo: Lindso]
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Australia Hotels
Winter Warm at Grandis Cottages in Perth's Swan Valley
May 4, 2007 at 12:50 PM | 0 Comments
Winter is on the way in Australia and the usually constant warm temperatures in Perth, Western Australia are already giving way to cloudy days and light jackets needed. In cooler weather, it's great to get away from the beach and try the hills areas, like the scenic Swan Valley east of Perth, full of vineyards, breweries and cosy accommodation.
We tried out the Grandis Cottages in Henley Brook, advertised as luxury cottages that can sleep up to 5 people. A huge rose garden at the entrance gave it a British feel, which definitely means it fits for winter, and the cottage itself had a gas-fired glowing-red stove to warm the rooms up. The bathroom was a particularly good feature, with super-heating lights and a good-sized jacuzzi. Breakfast is supplied, but not cooked: guests can fry up their bacon, eggs, sausages and tomatoes themselves in the morning from the baskets handed out in the evening.
On the downside, if the weather is fine you must share the outdoor area with your neighbors--a risk if they're not your kind of people. The Perth International Airport is also surprisingly close and during the day and evening, plane noise can be a bit off-putting. But if you curl up on the super-comfortable armchairs in front of the fire with the stereo blaring or the bacon frying, you won't hear them.
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Hotel Bars
Chifley Cocktails Chiefly Good
April 20, 2007 at 9:19 AM | 0 Comments
A good bar needs a good barman, and a good barman needs to be a great cocktail mixer. Over the in Perth, Western Australia recently, the top end hotels had a "Battle of the Hotels Mixology Challenge" to decide where the best and most innovative cocktails were coming from.
And the winning cocktail came from: Matt Radalj from the Chifley on the Terrace came up with something very tasty:
Radalj called the award winning mix, `Anejo Sunshine when she's gone.' Radalj combined Havana Club Anejo Reserva rum with pineapple and mango marmalade and Crème De Gingembre, along with muddled ginger and pineapple, all shaken and double strained into an old fashioned glass over crushed ice.
Sounds complicated but possibly also tasty. So while reviews on actually staying at the Chifley are a bit mixed, you can be reasonably confident that you'll at least get a decent cocktail at the bar.
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Perth Hotel Reviews
Six Kinds of Pillows at the Richardson Hotel
March 16, 2007 at 10:07 AM | 0 Comments
Holidaymakers in Perth, Western Australia usually stay in the city center or migrate somewhere along the river or the coast: but it turns out that the best hotel, according to Trip Advisor reviews, is actually just a mile or two west of the city center in West Perth. That puts it quite near the glorious lawns and bush areas of Kings Park, so you don't need to rely too much on Perth's public transportation system.
So what is it? The relatively little-known Richardson Hotel is the apple of so many travelers' eyes. It markets itself as a boutique hotel with a spa complex; it has 58 suites and 16 hotel rooms, full of the usual luxuries like LCD flatscreen TVs, king size beds and even a selection from 6 kinds of pillows from the pillow menu. You'll get a welcome cocktail on arrival and to some rooms you can even bring your pet (they mention cats and dogs, so we're not sure what else is welcome). Right now the Richardson is offering some Easter specials for two-night stays, including discounts on spa treatments and breakfast at either the Opus Restaurant or the Palm Terrace. Rates start at $230 for a hotel room and range up to $340 for the suites.
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Perth Hotel Reviews
Brown Decor Still Gets You Five Stars in Western Australia
November 16, 2006 at 10:36 AM | 0 Comments
Over in Western Australia--that's actually the biggest state of Australia, but usually the least visited, since it's so far from everywhere--they've been giving out their annual hotel awards for excellence.
The Australian Hotel Association award results give us some good tips on where to stay in gorgeous capital city Perth, with the casino-side Holiday Inn Burswood winning the Superior Accommodation Award (go figure) and the downtown Duxton Hotel (pictured here with a little too much brown decor for our tastes) taking out the award for Five Star Accommodation. Out in the country, far north Broome's Cable Beach Club Resort took the prize for Best Regional Accommodation.
Bars and pubs also featured in the prize-giving ceremony with awards for the best bartenders and administrators as well as a couple of interesting-sounding gongs: the Safe Cellar Award, which sounds like employees don safety boots and helmets to fetch wine from the cellar, and the Responsible Service of Alcohol Award, when the customer is not always right: "No way can you have another beer! Get out of here!"
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