I say Perth is rooted. Absolutely rooted.

If you are a narrow minded and insular Perth-ite, offended by my assessment and don't think it is then I challenge you -

find a hotel room for tomorrow night, for 3 nights somewhere in Perth, for an amount of money that isn't obscenely ridiculous.

Options seem to be :
Rottnest Lodge (maybe Tent-land as well ?)
Freo backpackers 8 person dorm room (atleast it is only $30 per night)
or pay > $1,500 for 3 nights in Crowne Plaza or Holiday Inn

Nothing in an entire city for normal people to stay the night. In fact probably nowhere in an entire state.

Where exactly did you want to stay ? ... I can provide one far cheaper in a hotel in a seaside resort town for you


www.atriumhotel.com.au/

Carantoc said...

I say Perth is rooted. Absolutely rooted.

If you are a narrow minded and insular Perth-ite, offended by my assessment and don't think it is then I challenge you -

find a hotel room for tomorrow night, for 3 nights somewhere in Perth, for an amount of money that isn't obscenely ridiculous.

Options seem to be :
Rottnest Lodge (maybe Tent-land as well ?)
Freo backpackers 8 person dorm room (atleast it is only $30 per night)
or pay > $1,500 for 3 nights in Crowne Plaza or Holiday Inn
AA
Nothing in an entire city for normal people to stay the night. In fact probably nowhere in an entire state.

Sorry dude, but WA is F@#%ED. Still 1860 over here, over priced and windy.

Your doing it all wrong.
Next time you visit Australia make sure its illegally,, Namely with a boat full Islamic terrorists. Under the Failed labor government you will receive a handshake be housed fed given all amenities and television You then can proceed to burn your free accommodation sew your lips together and chant "ALLA"at the tax payers expense.

busterwa said...

Your doing it all wrong.
Next time you visit Australia make sure its illegally,, Namely with a boat full Islamic terrorists. Under the Failed labor government you will receive a handshake be housed fed given all amenities and television You then can proceed to burn your free accommodation sew your lips together and chant "ALLA"at the tax payers expense.

Spot on mate..... Its an absolute joke....my aunt works for state housing or homeswest. Mate there given brand new 4x2 homes in good areas, car grants, furniture grants, money for "social activities" ...... They do F%#K all for the community, are anti social, its an absolute shambles....

TIME IS always a factor in most things you do.
If you want it tomorrow Ill charge you premium price , if you want it 3 weeks from now Ill hunt around find the best price ,know some who might have a special comeing up blah blah...
this applies to all things

Hotel accommodation
Airline tickets
cars
plumbing
cooking oil

Carantoc said...

I say Perth is rooted. Absolutely rooted.

If you are a narrow minded and insular Perth-ite, offended by my assessment and don't think it is then I challenge you -

find a hotel room for tomorrow night, for 3 nights somewhere in Perth, for an amount of money that isn't obscenely ridiculous.

Options seem to be :
Rottnest Lodge (maybe Tent-land as well ?)
Freo backpackers 8 person dorm room (atleast it is only $30 per night)
or pay > $1,500 for 3 nights in Crowne Plaza or Holiday Inn

Nothing in an entire city for normal people to stay the night. In fact probably nowhere in an entire state.

Would Sydney be that much better ?

Stuthepirate said...

Train networks get you nowhere you actually want to go.

There are trains in Perth I thought everyone drove everywhere

Oh, and planning, I love how the freeway exits are after the entries (i.e. freeway south at city). Only a genius could have come up with this

It's Dutch Disease.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_disease

Simple economics mate - the miners will pay the bills for the hotels so the prices are set to what the market will bear.

(my gf used to do this job for Perth Adelaide and Melbourne for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, so I know about this stuff).

Perth is an awesome place and it works a treat, as long as you don't try and do blatantly stupid things like travel on certain roads at certain times of day (or get a hotel room in the middle of town in the middle of the week). I love it.

Just because you can't afford to compete with BHP for a hotel room does not mean this town is rooted.

For cheaper accommodation try this staywest.com.au/

Pugwash said...
Logic says

There's the problem with your argument, right there

Ted the Kiwi said...

doggie said...

NasiGoreng said...

ooh err.
im thinking of moving there in 6 months!!
tell me you can get a parma and pot somewhere for $12 and the weathers better than melbourne!!!

That might cost around $30 here

I could not get over the price of beers in the west when I last visited. Mad. A cold Tooheys at The Wharf Bar in Manly is still only $5.20! And that is served by a good looking euro tourist. Definitely one of the best bars in the world.

I forgot a pot was a middie, so it would be more like $26.50

worrier said...

yep Perth is rooted.
W

Yea dont come here

Perth is great!
1. Wages are great, the mines pay so well that to keep good people in Perth employers will pay really good money.
2. My property is worth a fortune. My rentals have never been vacant or advertised - 1 afternoon with a hand drawn sign in the front yard and I have heaps of applicants.
3. There are parks and play equipment all over the place for the kids. (at least 4 within a 2 min walk from me and I live 1km from the city)
4. The fishing / diving / surfing is brilliant and easily accessable, with everything from herring and crabs in the river for the kids to offshore sailfish, macks ect and everything in between.
5. You can buy a carton on Heineken for $40 and a kg of prawns for $14. I love Sunday arvos.
6. Traffic is fine, everyone winges about it but compared to the rest of the world it's nothing. Live in LA for a month and commute to work. That's traffic.
7. Yum Cha in Northbridge on Sunday morning is cheap and much better than any of the Sydney restaurants I've been to.
8. Yeah the hotel situation sux and really needs to be addressed.
9. Heaps of great schools, there is a brilliant community attitude at my daughters primary - everyone catches up down at the parks on a regular basis.
10. Lots of great holiday destinations close by - from Rotto to Busso to Jurien.

I'm only 31 and have lived in Perth all my life. I've travelled lots of Europe and a bit of Asia. Only been to Sydney & Adelaide a few times. I can't think of a better place on earth I would rather live and raise my girls than Perth. If there is I haven't seen it yet.

FlySurfer said...

Ha ha, you think Perth is rooted... come to Sydney to have rooted properly defined for you.

You won't even be able to get in to Sydney, Delhi traffic is better.

I went (tried) for a kite yesterday > left work @ 16:00hrs > 1hr later I'm 300m down the road with no way of turning round... took me 2hrs to turn around and go home.

I was watching the trees sway with the 17kt NE, while I was stuck.
Do you know how that feels!

Every single day is gridlock in Sydney... it's starts at 06:00hrs and ends at 21:00hrs... on weekends TOO... that's rooted.

I like Sydney but I wouldnt live there, Gold Coast is much better. I could live there but there isnt much work for me up there

doggie said...

worrier said...

yep Perth is rooted.
W

Yea dont come here

Yep drove straight through it this morning on the way to Fiji.
Have to use its airport from time to time is all. Its all yours Doggie
W