Riverside Apartments

Delightful recently renovated fully furnished and equipped 5th floor studio apartment. Located a short stroll from the centre of Perth and the beautiful Swan river foreshore. Secure complex with pool and gazebo. We provide all sheets/bedding and towels including pool towels. The apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, TV, sound system, DVD, heater, air conditioning, fan, fridge/freezer, ironing board with iron, hair dryer and local telephone calls for your convenience. Full laundry facilities available on site.

There are many restaurants within walking distance. The recently established East Perth development of Claisebrook Cove offers numerous restaurants which are situated overlooking the water. One of the most popular is The Royal Brassiere. The nearby district of Northbridge also offers a wide variety of restaurants where there is something to suit everyones taste and budget.


RATES

From $75 to $100 per night depending on length of stay and time of year. Ask us for a quote - the longer you stay the cheaper the rate.

Secure carbay inside complex is available for an additional $5 per night.

ADDITIONAL APARTMENTS

SOUTH PERTH

We also have a newly renovated 2 bedroom apartment available in South Perth. The apartment complex is on the foreshore and has a balcony and carbay. The minimum stay is 5 nights. The rate is $85 - $135 per night depending on the time of year and length of stay. Special weekly rates for bookings in excess of 1 month. Send an email to this property or look it up at

http://www.stayz.com.au/15533 or



PERTH CITY

We also have a 1 bedroom apartment available on the 9th floor of 12 Victoria Ave, Perth. The apartment has a river view from the side of the balcony. The rate is $85 to $135 per night, depending on length of stay and time of year. Special weekly rates for stays in excess of one month. This apartment is in heart of Perth and is quite luxurious with cable TV, a bath, dishwasher and everything you could possibly need. Send an email to this property or look it up at

http://www.stayz.com.au/18888

http://www.ozstays.com.au/18888

MAYLANDS

We also have a 2 bedroom unit on the river foreshore in Maylands 6 kilometres from the CBD. This unit is delightful and the location is truly spectacular. As us for a quote for a say in this unit. Send an email to this property or look it up at

http://www.stayz.com.au/24320

PAYMENT

Payments can be made by direct debit into our nominated bank account, cheque or cash.

We have an EFTPOS facility and also take Visa and Mastercard. Please note we will not be able to accept any credit card payments between 25 July and 24 August 2008.

To make a booking please email Claire at this addres if you have any queries or wish to make a booking.

THINGS TO DO

KINGS PARK

Overlooking the city and Swan River is Kings Park. An absolute must for any visitor to Perth. The park is set on a huge 400 hectares of land more than 50% of consists of native bush. The views of the city and river foreshore have to be seen to be believed. The lotteries federation walkway is an exciting and relatively new addition to the park. The walkway is a path of steel and glass that takes you on a walk through the treetops.


GO FOR A CYCLE

Perth and Fremantle have an extensive network of cycle paths. You can cycle around Perth just about anywhere and not have to worry about the traffic. Remember pedistrians have right of way on dual use cyclepaths and bicycle helmets are compulsory.


VISIT PERTH ZOO

The Perth Zoo is located at 20 Labouchere Rd, South Perth. This is accesible by ferry and a very short walk or by bus or bicycle. The Zoo is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm everyday of the year. The zoo has an excellent Australian Walkabout freaturing an array of Australia's native wildlife and flora. There is also an Asian Rainforest and African Savannah display.


THE PERTH MINT

The famous Perth Mint is located just metres away on Hay St and is definitely worth a visit. The historic building was opened in 1899 to refine gold from WA's newly discovered goldfields. There is spectacular gold pouring demonstration held hourly in the original Melt House. Open 7 days a week (9.00am to 4.00pm on weekdays and 9.00am to 1.00pm on weekends and public holidays.)


VISIT BURSWOOD CASINO

Burswood Casino is located on the foreshore at Burswood. The Casino has 9 restaurants, 6 bars, a nightclub, 24 hour casino, a theatre and golf course.


TAKE A RIVER CRUISE

Take a river cruise and enjoy the majestic beauty of the Swan River. There are a variety of cruises available from various operators including scenic cruises, luncheon cruises, evening dinner cruises and the very famous Swan River Wine Cruise where you visit the beautiful Swan River wine district - you can usually hear the wine cruises returning along the river in the late afternoon!

HIRE A CATAMARAN

Various catamarans are available for hire on the South Perth foreshore. This is a great way to enjoy the scenery of Perth from the Swan River. The hire company is located next to the cycle path on the foreshore at South Perth.


VISIT THE SWAN BELL TOWER

The swan bell tower is home to a variety of clocks, bells, sundials, telescopes and a complete working set of tubular bells. The swan bells include the twelve bells of St-Martin-in-the-Fields. Open between 10.00am and 4.00pm every day. The entry fee is $6 for adulst and $4 for childrena and concession holders. There is free admission on the first Tuesday of every month. The Bell Tower is located in Barrack Square on Riverside Drive, Perth. The blue CAT stops at Barrack St.


VISIT THE FORESHORE

Hire a bicycle and cycle the circular route around the foreshore (10klms round trip). This a beautiful and memorable way to see Perth. The magnificent Swan River foreshore is only a minutes walk down Victoria Ave. You can hire a canoe or a bicycle which is an excellent way to see the foreshore of Perth as there is a comprehensive network of walkway/cycle paths along the foreshore. Alternatively a ferry ride or private boat charter from Barrack St Jetty is another delightul way to see Perth.


TAKE A BUS RIDE AROUND PERTH

Perth has an excellent public transport system including a free transit zone. The free transit zone operates in Perth, East Perth and West Perth. There are 3 bus routes that are operating every 5 to 10 minutes throughout the day. The buses are known as CAT buses and are easily accessed and recognisable. Both the CAT buses and bus-stops are decorated by a large panther like cat. The CAT buses provides easy access to all of Perths main attractions.


VISIT ROTTNEST ISLAND

Definitely worth a visit is Rottnest Island where you will find many delightful and secluded bays for snorkelling, picnicking or sunbathing. There are no vehicles allowed on Rottnest which makes a very relaxing place to visit. The island is accessed by ferry or airplane. The ferry departs from Barrack St Jetty and Fremantle at regular intervals throughout the day. Rottnest is located 19 kilometres from Perth.


THE SWAN VALLEY

The Swan Valley is just 25 minutes from Perth and home to many boutiques wineries and micro breweries. This is a rice and fertile grape growing region with excellent wildlife parks and arts and craft centres. Many of the wineries back onto the Swan River so for a really memorable day why not take a boat cruise. If you want to do your own research into the health benefits of a good drop of red, just walk down to Barrack Street jetty and board one of the cruise boats. The wine cruises are usally easy to identify as you can often hear the merriment before the boat comes into view!

VISIT BARRACK STREET JETTY

Barrack Street jetty is located on the foreshore at the end of Barrack St. There are several very good restaurants, cafes and bars at the jetty, something to suit everyones taste and budget. The ferry leaves from here for South Perth if you want to visit the zoo or take a river cruise. The ferry from Rottnest also leaves from her.

GETTING AROUND

The Central Transit System (CAT) is a free bus service that circumnavigates the CBD, East and West Perth continuously. The bus stops every 5 to 10 minutes and provides easy access to the train and bus stations. The CAT is also an excellent means to make use of Perth's facilities and attractions.

The magnificant swan river foreshore is only a minutes walk away where you can hire a surfcat or a canoe and see Perth skyline from the tranquil swan river. Bicylces are available for hire and Perth has a network of excellent cycle paths.

The Perth CBD is within walking distance or alternatively you can hop on a CAT bus and be driven in comfort, free of charge.


East Perth is 11 kilometres (approximately10- 15 mins) from the Domestic and International terminals. Taxis are readily availble and cost about $30. There is also a shuttle bus service available. Hire cars are also readily available and at reasonable rates.

Check In Time

1400 hours.

Please phone or email after completing booking to arrange key collection. Thank you.

Check Out Time

10.00am



Please note bookings of less than 3 nights are taken at the owners discretion and a cleaning fee of $20 may apply in medium and high season.

Please contact Claire Russell on for any information/bookings or just send me an email.