Must-see hotels in Perth

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    Como The Treasury

    A regular on lists of 'World's Best Hotels', Como the Treasury has 48 luxury rooms that fill the baroque splendour of the historic State Buildings, vacant…

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    Hougoumont Hotel

    Named after a historic convict ship, this boutique hotel's spotlessly clean rooms are cleverly constructed from sea containers. Standard 'cabins' are…

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    Fremantle Apartment

    Arrayed across three floors and featuring a New York–loft vibe, this spacious apartment is right in Fremantle's heritage precinct. A massive leather couch…

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    Hostel G

    Hostel G is a snappy refit of an old office block, with designer interiors by esteemed architects Woods Bagot. Beanbag-strewn communal areas revolve…

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    Alex Hotel

    A vision of robust contemporary design, the Alex is stylish evidence of Northbridge's social evolution. Classy, compact rooms are decked out in neutral…

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    Melbourne Hotel

    The new section of the Melbourne Hotel looms above the original 1897 heritage pub like a parasitic black Darth Vader. But fear not – it's actually an…

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    Lakeside B&B

    Lakeside B&B is close to Lake Monger, with its ducks, jogging paths and BBQs, but once you're inside this lovely wisteria-hung Federation home you'll lose…

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    Cottesloe Beach Hotel

    The old art deco Cottesloe is a mighty charming pub on Cottesloe Beach, with bars and cafes downstairs (perfect Indian Ocean sunset-watching territory)…

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    Riverview 42 Mt St Hotel

    There's a lot of brash new money on Mount St, but character-filled Riverview stands out with a bit of old-school personality. Its refurbished 1960s…

  • Fremantle Hostel

    A lofty warehouse encloses this bright, airy, clean hostel of dorms and shared bathrooms only. It has free bikes to borrow, a free food night, a hammock,…

  • Peppers Kings Square Hotel

    Australia’s tallest modular hotel has perforated metal sunshades and sabres of blue neon dancing on its 17-storey facade by night, though the rooms are…

  • Ramada Vetroblu Scarborough Beach

    A couple of blocks back behind the monolithic Rendezvous Grand, the eight-tier Ramada does things with a little more subtlety. Some of the apartments in…

  • Pension of Perth

    Pension of Perth lays the belle époque luxury on thick, with rich floral rugs, brocade curtains, open fireplaces and gold-framed mirrors. It's a 120-year…

  • Shiralee Backpackers

    Beyond a high wooden fence and sociable front porch, this international backpackers (no Aussie fly-in/fly-out workers) extends a long way back from the…

  • Westin Perth

    A glam glass tower, straight outta downtown Houston, this slick internationalist could easily have defaulted to carbon-copy global style. But with the…

  • Durack House

    It's hard to avoid words like 'delightful' when describing this white-painted Federation house, set on a peaceful Mount Lawley street behind a brick-paved…

  • Fremantle Colonial Cottages

    Located on a grassy terrace with views of Fremantle, these heritage cottages were originally occupied by wardens at the Fremantle women's prison (now the…

  • Fremantle Prison YHA Hostel

    Fremantle's former women's prison is a hostel with clean dorm-style accommodation, private rooms and family-friendly cottages, once guards' homes. Stay in…

  • Tribe Hotel

    Join the tribe of fans who list Tribe as their fave Perth hotel, a stylin' multistorey addition to the accommodation offerings around Kings Park, barely…

  • Fothergills of Fremantle

    Naked bronze women sprout from the front garden, while a life-size floral cow shelters on the verandah of these neighbouring mansions on the hill…