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Advantages: Reasonably comfortable, good base for exploring Kimberleys
Disadvantages: Barbed wire security around hotel perimeter

...and to check into the Kimberley Hotel, which tourist brochures describe as 'an oasis in the desert.' This review describes my impressions of the hotel, which is rated four star. As I stayed here overnight on a coach tour, I didn't book the accommodation myself. However, if you were travelling independently, you can expect to pay around $A150 + per night for a room. Although the place is described as an hotel, it is actually more of a large scale ...
...and a dip in the Kimberley Hotel pool can best be described as bracing. The gardens seemed well laid out, and there were some spectacular stands of vivid red tropical flowers which I guessed to be poinsettia, or possibly bougainvillea. Like most tropical flowers, they had no distinct scent compared to the fragrance of a rose for example. There is a spa near the pool, plus an outdoor dining area and also BBQ facilities. The pool leads to a sports ... Read review

Advantages: Comfortable, small and friendly.
Disadvantages: Not in the city centre if you prefer to be where the action is.

We stayed at Sullivans in March 2007, and will be returning in 2009. This is a 3 star hotel and is fairly typical of the standard. It is not an up-market affair, just a comfortable, friendly hotel with lovely views over the river and the city skyline.The location on Mounts Bay Road is convenient for both the city and the surrounding areas, being on the free Blue Cat bus route. The bus stop is right outside the hotel as is the one for the main bus ...
...the road nearby. Sullivans is very popular with Australians as well as overseas visitors. The food is good and reasonable, the staff are very friendly and helpful. It was our first stop in Australia, and we were given all the help we needed to find our feet. When we were registering the receptionist gave us a city map and explained about the free buses and told us which area to go to to for a meal that night. We also had a few dinners at the hotel ... Read review

Advantages: Beautifully landscaped grounds, high quality accommodation
Disadvantages: Need a GPS to find your room

...stay at plush four star Cable Beach Club Resort in Broome, Western Australia. According to their advertising material, I could expect Asian serenity and Colonial Indulgence. It sounded great and friends had recommended it as a very pleasant place to stay. In total, I spent three nights here. Because it was included in a coach tour package that I'd booked, I didn't make a booking specifically for the hotel itself. However let it be said that the room ...
...easy to get lost here. Cable Beach Club resort is spread out over a large area, and is impeccably landscaped in Oriental style. Red chinese bridges, stone lions and sculptured horses are dotted around the grounds. Very picturesque, but leads to navigational errors when finding your room, One solution is is to follow directional signs if you can find them, and work out which wing you are in. These are given names like Dragon Flower, Bougainvillea ... Read review

Advantages: Central location, good area, value for money, clean and comfy.
Disadvantages: Occasional sagging mattresses, plus check your account carefully.

...spent four nights at the Goodearth hotel Perth Western Australia. Here's how I got on. I booked my accommodation through hotelclub.com and can report that the website was safe and secure when processing my payment of $A428 for the four nights. At $107 per night (approx 45 pounds) it seemed good value to me. Initially, I tried to book this hotel through a Queensland travel agent. They told me there were no rooms available for the period I wanted, ...
...fortunately, found accommodation at the Goodearth on the nights I wanted. So Ciao readers should be aware that just because a travel agent states there are no rooms, it is worthwhile trying the internet instead ! On arrival at the hotel, I stepped into the cheerful, welcoming lobby. Two staff were on duty for check-in, and I didn't have to wait long for room allocation. Staff attitude was helpful and courteous. A minor problem ensued about the breakfasts. ... Read review

Advantages: location to public transport, burleigh township and markets
Disadvantages: nothing really

We booked this accommodation as it was affiliated to my partners work and we were wanting to stay away from the high-traffic Surfers Paradise itself. It is situated only approx. 300m from Burleigh Heads township and very handy to shops and restaurants/cafes. It is around 50m walk to the ocean at the end of the avenue and handy to the Burleigh Heads Markets which are held on a regular basis on a Sunday. The accommodation itself was brilliant as was ...
...you would need in the kitchen to be self-supporting. Handy to buses into Surfers on the main road outside the complex itself and has its own pool and the apartments come with a carpark as well (secured). We were more than happy with our apartment and would not hesitate to book in there again! ... Read review