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I fly to Perth a fair bit and find it's easily the most expensive city for hotels that I visit. I don't know about SYD as I live there but I guess it's not cheap either. Anyway staying in 3 star hotels in the CBD seems to cost around $250 a night for the most basic room. The fact that hotels seem to be often booked out on a given night shows that their pricing may be justified.
In the past year I've stayed at the Holiday Inn in Hay St which is very average - fairly old and quite expensive - the highlight is that it seems to be where the DJ crews stay so you can hear pilot talk at breakfast or see the girls (and boys if that's your thing) when they are going out for the night in the hotel bar.
I usually stay in Rydges across the road, where QF seems to stay. It's a bit more modern but also expensive considering the small rooms. Cheapest you'd get there is around $230 per night on a weekday - often you can't get a room for less than $280. I'm a member of their loyalty programme but lately one night of the week has been completely booked out when I've tried to get a room for a few nights so I've had to go elsewhere.
Last time I tried the Holiday Inn at Burswood which is a lot cheaper for a newer hotel. A room can be had for $220 per night if you pay in advance. It's quite good if not exactly central to the city but close to the airport. I can't afford the Intercontinental in the same complex but it's good to go and use the restaurant with the $40 (or is it $44) all you can eat buffet. Last time I was there a group of what I assume were students from SE Asia went back about 12 times! I can recall being that hungry in my student days!
As for eating out I've tried a few different places in the city but some places I've been to a few times and after a while the food doesn't seem as good. Anyone find this? There's a Malaysian place in Northbridge which has gone downhill lately - Takaza on that street that runs north from the station. Used to be really good.
Indian restaurant Balti on St Georges Terrace is usually very good, expensive for Indian but even so last time was not as good as before.
Some steak place in Murray St - you know one of those clones of Hogs Breath, Hard Rock with all the fake old signs - it was all right but not spectacular.
I find there's not that much in the CBD at all and have to go to Northbridge but they all seem the same. A pest controller over there told me to watch out for certain places - he didn't tell me which so that puts me off the whole area!
There was a similar thread a year or so ago but I thought there'd be more to add now.
http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/community/your-questions/perth-adelaide-hotels-11976.html
Anyone got any recommendations? The hotels towards the river all seem to be the more expensive chains but if anyone knows a bargain please tell.
Thanks.
In the past year I've stayed at the Holiday Inn in Hay St which is very average - fairly old and quite expensive - the highlight is that it seems to be where the DJ crews stay so you can hear pilot talk at breakfast or see the girls (and boys if that's your thing) when they are going out for the night in the hotel bar.
I usually stay in Rydges across the road, where QF seems to stay. It's a bit more modern but also expensive considering the small rooms. Cheapest you'd get there is around $230 per night on a weekday - often you can't get a room for less than $280. I'm a member of their loyalty programme but lately one night of the week has been completely booked out when I've tried to get a room for a few nights so I've had to go elsewhere.
Last time I tried the Holiday Inn at Burswood which is a lot cheaper for a newer hotel. A room can be had for $220 per night if you pay in advance. It's quite good if not exactly central to the city but close to the airport. I can't afford the Intercontinental in the same complex but it's good to go and use the restaurant with the $40 (or is it $44) all you can eat buffet. Last time I was there a group of what I assume were students from SE Asia went back about 12 times! I can recall being that hungry in my student days!
As for eating out I've tried a few different places in the city but some places I've been to a few times and after a while the food doesn't seem as good. Anyone find this? There's a Malaysian place in Northbridge which has gone downhill lately - Takaza on that street that runs north from the station. Used to be really good.
Indian restaurant Balti on St Georges Terrace is usually very good, expensive for Indian but even so last time was not as good as before.
Some steak place in Murray St - you know one of those clones of Hogs Breath, Hard Rock with all the fake old signs - it was all right but not spectacular.
I find there's not that much in the CBD at all and have to go to Northbridge but they all seem the same. A pest controller over there told me to watch out for certain places - he didn't tell me which so that puts me off the whole area!
There was a similar thread a year or so ago but I thought there'd be more to add now.
http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/community/your-questions/perth-adelaide-hotels-11976.html
Anyone got any recommendations? The hotels towards the river all seem to be the more expensive chains but if anyone knows a bargain please tell.
Thanks.
