29 Apr 2013
Home to extraordinary experiences, Western Australia welcomes a wealth of new and revitalised tourism product to ATE 2013.
In the last year, WA's vibrant capital city Perth received an accommodation boost, with the opening of The Terrace Hotel and Fraser Suites Perth, and the launch of Crown Perth (re-branded from Intercontinental Perth Burswood) and Four Points by Sheraton Perth.
Fraser Suites Perth offers five-star, short and long term accommodation with 236 studio, one and two bedroom apartments – all complemented by a range of onsite facilities including restaurant, 24-hour gym, swimming pool and lobby lounge with bar. The Terrace Hotel is a four level $20 million luxury boutique hotel with 15 rooms. Housed behind a federation façade, the hotel also boasts attractive food and beverage offerings. www.perth.frasershospitality.com; www.terracehotelperth.com.au
The launch of Crown Perth and its $750 million dollar expansion and refurbishment includes a renovated resort swimming pool and modernised casino, and a premium dining portfolio with globally renowned restaurant brands Nobu, Rockpool, Bistro Guillaume and The Merrywell. Also new are ISIKA Spa, ISIKA Fitness and ISIKA Hair & Body Bar. And there's more to come, with the announcement of the Crown Towers Perth, a six-star, 500 room luxury hotel – work is expected to take around three years.
The former Citigate Perth has been converted into Four Points by Sheraton Perth, with a six month, multi-million dollar redevelopment where the 278 rooms and suites have undergone a total transformation, while the lobby, restaurant and bar have undergone major works. www.fourpoints.com/perth
Perth is also undergoing a 'wining and dining boom' with new bars and restaurants opening almost weekly. Of particular note is the development of the Brookfield Place precinct where heritage buildings have been awakened and transformed into premium wining and dining offerings – including the multi-level venue The Print Hall (two bars including a rooftop bar, fine dining restaurant; café/bakery and Asian hawker style restaurant); The Heritage (bar and bistro-style restaurant); The Trustee Bar & Bistro and Bar Lafayette. Just outside of Perth's central business district is Northbridge, which has undergone a transformation around its main William Street area and Perth Cultural Centre – hip bars, vintage boutiques and family-friendly outdoor spaces are now all part of the scene. http://brookfieldplaceperth.com/
Regionally, the Berkeley River Lodge in WA's famed Kimberley region has launched two new products for its 2013 season – 'breakfast with the birds' and 'dine under the stars'. In Broome, Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa has welcomed Australia's first L'Occitane spa, and The billi – Broome's newest boutique villa resort. And, Kununurra's newest accommodation, the Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments, will be adding 18 extra rooms in May increasing the number of apartments to 50.
berkeleyriver.com.au
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thebilli.com.au
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The South West region has welcomed the Pullman brand, with the Quay West Resort Bunker Bay rebranding to Pullman Resort Bunker Bay – the first Pullman hotel in be launched in WA. New and improved tours and attractions around the South West include Bushtucker River and Winery Tours' new 'Deluxe Margaret River Winery Tour'; world-first technology has given Yallingup's Ngilgi Cave a brighter look; Australia's first home-grown silk can be found at the new mulberry and silkworm farm, Silk Road; and the newly opened Moondyne Cave is now ready to be explored.
mirvachotels.com/pullman-resort-bunker-bay
geographebay.com/tours/ngilgi-cave
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The Coral Coast region also has a range of new tours on offer, including new microlight flight tours operating out of Exmouth – the Cape Range National Park and World Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef can be seen from the air from an open cockpit. Bayview Coral Bay is offering half day, full day and sunset tours in its new tri-hulled boat – Ningaloo III; Exmouth Diving Centre has introduced two new tours for its 2013 season – the 'Westside Snorkel and Gorge Tour' and the 'Gulf Humpack Whale Watching Sunset Tour'; and the Lobster Shack in Cervantes has introduced half day boat tours.
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For more new product news, pick up a Tourism Western Australia media kit from the Tourism Western Australia stand or email michelle.kosonen@westernaustralia.com or sarah.turnbull@westernaustralia.com.
Media contact:
Michelle Kosonen
Destination/Events PR Manager – Tourism Western Australia
08 9262 1708/ 0414 244 715
michelle.kosonen@westernaustralia.com
