Calling All Perth Experts

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 9th Jan, '12, 11:47

I'm going with Duck for a short holiday later this month in Perth. A couple of days relaxing, driving around some vineyards and a couple of days watching this at the Rockingham Motorplex;

Three times noisier than F1 and twice as exciting

Anyone got any recommendations for (a) decent hotel either central or south Perth and (b) good value car hire firm?

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 9th Jan, '12, 12:02

I thought you went once but it was closed viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5925

Consensus seems to be decent hotels and Perth don't go together. The one we stayed in was horrendously noisy, due to rooms being round a central atrium. OK apart from that, but not special. Hyatt Regency, IIRC.

(Was that your and Duck's coming out post, BTW?

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Spike · Post by **Spike** » 9th Jan, '12, 13:07

Kooky wrote:I thought you went once but it was closed viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5925

Consensus seems to be decent hotels and Perth don't go together. The one we stayed in was horrendously noisy, due to rooms being round a central atrium. OK apart from that, but not special. Hyatt Regency, IIRC.

(Was that your and Duck's coming out post, BTW? )

Thanks for the recommendation.

I'm not a fan of Perth central but I am a big drag racing fan and the last time I went in the UK was about 15 years ago. As far as I know Perth is the nearest drag race strip to Singapore and there's a major meeting there on the 27th/28th Jan. It's my birthday month treat

As for Duck and I

Lili Von Shtupp · Post by **Lili Von Shtupp** » 9th Jan, '12, 13:12

A big drag racing fan! Spike, how do you run in the shoes?

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 9th Jan, '12, 13:17

Lili Von Shtupp wrote:A big drag racing fan! Spike, how do you run in the shoes?

daffodil · Post by **daffodil** » 9th Jan, '12, 13:34

Lili Von Shtupp wrote:A big drag racing fan! Spike, how do you run in the shoes?

Duck · Post by **Duck** » 9th Jan, '12, 20:03

Lili Von Shtupp wrote:A big drag racing fan! Spike, how do you run in the shoes?

Pinklepurr · Post by **Pinklepurr** » 9th Jan, '12, 20:23

Uh huh Spike, so this time you really want to mix with the creme de la creme of Perth society...going to watch the top fuelers do their stuff.

Lily...

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 9th Jan, '12, 20:55

Car hire - Bayswater Car Hire is very cheap, and we've used them loads of times. They don't have an office at the airport though, so you'd need to get a taxi to your hotel.

Hotels - Esplanade in Fremantle? Never been there, but restaurant's supposed to be good. Might be worth checking on Trip Advisor.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 10th Jan, '12, 04:38

Gets some average to bad reviews on Tripadvisor, IIRC. I wasn't a fan of Fremantle.

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 10th Jan, '12, 07:19

Oh, ok.

I'll have a re-think then!

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 10th Jan, '12, 09:03

i stayed at the Esplanade in Freo a few years back and liked it. quite central and close to some very nice restaurants at the seaboard as well.

oh damn, just realise that was 10 years ago already... damn.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 10th Jan, '12, 09:14

Yeah I read it was a bit tired but you never know, may have had a refit, and let's face it Tripadvisor reviews can be a bit dodgy too.

I think I expected too much of Fremantle and, as somebody pointed out, I live in Sydney and it has everything Fremantle has but on steroids - including the scrapping drunks

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 10th Jan, '12, 10:02

We stayed at this place a lot, but the most recent was about 5 years ago. Good value, and right opposite Bayswater Car Hire.

http://www.mantra.com.au/western-austra ... ra-on-hay/

Somebody I know stayed here recently and liked it.

http://www.therichardson.com.au/

If the racing is at Rockingham.....well Rockingham is about an hour south of Perth, so you could also stay in Mandurah (about 20 minutes south of Rockingham). My sister stayed in Seashells at Mandurah about 3 weeks ago and liked it (and she's quite fussy/discerning).

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 10th Jan, '12, 15:41

ah, yes we stayed at Seashells in Perth 2 years ago. right on the beach.

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 10th Jan, '12, 19:35

That's the one in Scarborough.

Duck · Post by **Duck** » 10th Jan, '12, 22:10

Typical...
The Seashells at Mandurah is fully booked for our dates

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 16th Jan, '12, 16:55

Duck wrote:Typical...
The Seashells at Mandurah is fully booked for our dates

But now booked in. Must have been a cancellation

daffodil · Post by **daffodil** » 16th Jan, '12, 17:25

She sells seashells on the sea shore

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 16th Jan, '12, 17:29

daffodil wrote:She sells seashells on the sea shore

No, Duck just lays on it and fries to a crisp

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