Perth’s hotels: cheaper and more available
There was a time when Perth had the most expensive hotel rooms in the country. The city’s hotels had record occupancy rates.
That was when the mining boom was on and business leaders were all heading over to Perth to get a new deal.
It’s a different story now with the mining boom well and truly over.
Occupancy has dropped 1.4 per cent to 80 per cent in the first quarter of this year. And average daily room rates in Perth have fallen by 6.8 per cent to $191.
At the same time there’s a whole lot of new hotels opening so there’s been a big boost in the number of available rooms.
The Tourism Council of WA says eight new hotels have opened in the City of Perth alone since 2012.
Adding to that are the 10 now under construction, and more in the planning and approval stages.
Needless to say, there are some great deals.
A serviced apartment at Fraser Suites starts at $224 per room, and includes a buffet breakfast for two, wi-fi and welcome drinks (valid to the end of September).
Then there’s the new Attika Hotel in Northbridge from $199 per room per night. It comes with wi-fi, parking and a cafe voucher, valid to the end of August for a minimum two-night stay.
The Accor Hotels group has a $25 discount per night offer that includes breakfast as part of its Wintervention promotion at its Perth properties including The Sebel East Perth, Ibis Perth, Mercure Perth and Novotel Perth Langley.
There’s plenty on offer at the luxury end of the market. For example, the new COMO the Treasury has a package that includes two rooms for two nights (including 50 per cent off the second room), champagne for the adults and hot chocolate for the kids on arrival. All for $2350, valid to September 30.
Then, at the other end, there’s the Crown Perth offering one night in a Superior King or Twin room. It includes a buffet breakfast for two adults and two children, a bottle of sparkling wine, kids’ activity pack and more, from $278. The package is valid until October 9.
by Leon Gettler, June 20th 2016
