PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Perth's first 5-star hotel and still one of the best. If you want a city-center hotel with style, this is it. It's steps from the Perth Convention Centre, with the Swan River not far away. The elegant marble foyer has a brass plaque commemorating the SS Parmelia, which brought 150 of the first settlers to these shores. The river views have mostly been built out, so ask for rooms from the seventh floor upward (no extra charge). The hotel has subtly striped wallpaper throughout, the spacious standard rooms and deluxe rooms are decorated in cool relaxing shades, while the suites boast separate living, working, and dining areas. Soft furnishings have been replaced since the last refurbishment in 1999. There is key-card elevator access. The Globe Restaurant has one of Perth's most innovative menus, and hosts regular fashion and winemaker events.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Australia 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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