The swimming pool at Crown Towers, seen from the 13th floor. Photo / Alex Robertson
Alex Robertson stays at the Crown Towers, Perth.
Getting there: If you're coming from the airport, you'll need a transfer of some sort. We had a 20-minute coach trip. From the centre of Perth, it's 10 minutes on the train to the Burnswood stop (third stop from the
city centre). Then you have a 15-minute walk through a carpark and the casino complex to the hotel — or you could take the shuttle bus if it's running.
Check-in experience: My room was pre-booked but they still took a A$200 deposit for incidentals.
Room: Very generous space. Queen-sized bed, marble-topped table, chaise longue in front of floor-to-ceiling window, giant TV, mini bar, coffee machine and a beautiful bathroom with twin sinks, rain shower, toilet room and a slipper bath. The lights dim with switches, or you can use the tablet controller that operates the air-conditioning, lights and the curtains. There's lots of fun to be had opening and closing those drapes!
What's in the neighbourhood: You're only a 10-minute cab ride from the centre of town, or a combined 25-minute journey by train. In the immediate vicinity is the casino and high-end shopping. The hotel overlooks the Murray River to the Gloucester Park race track, the Waca and the Optus Stadium.
