Western Australia: New Tourism Product 2015

Alex Hotel

Home to extraordinary experiences, Western Australia welcomes a wealth of new and revitalised tourism product to ATE 2015.

In the past year, WA's capital city Perth received an accommodation boost with the opening of Alex Hotel and the impending launch of Cathedral Square, a massive $584 million development due to open in September 2015.

Alex Hotel is a 74-room boutique hotel, centrally located between Perth Cultural Centre, the CBD and Perth's most diverse neighbourhood, Northbridge. The hotel caters for business and independent travellers, and includes a roof terrace garden, open plan living areas, and a European-style restaurant, Shadow Wine Bar and Dining Room.
www.alexhotel.com.au

Singapore's Como Hotels and Resorts will make its first entry into Australia's hotel market on the site of Perth's Old Treasury Buildings. The Cathedral Square precinct has undergone a period of significant transformation including the restoration of the State Buildings, a new office tower, the new City of Perth Library and construction of the new St George's Chambers. The precinct is set to become the new beating heart of Perth's CBD with restaurants, bars, shops and a luxury hotel. It's rumoured the State Buildings are set to house eight winning and dining venues, including a landmark rooftop restaurant housed in a glass box.
www.cathedralandtreasury.com.au

Perth is also undergoing a 'wining and dining boom', with the opening of many new bars and restaurants. Of particular note is the launch of several food and beverages venues in the Northbridge precinct, including The Standard Bar and Kitchen, Lot Twenty and Perth's first crowd-funded restaurant, Lucky Chans.
www.thestandardperth.com.au
www.lot20.co
www.luckychans.com.au

The number of tours and attractions available in Perth is also on the rise. Rockingham Wild Encounters' (attending ATE) new Three Islands Winter Cruise allows guests to enjoy the scenic highlights of Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. For the adrenaline seekers, JetPack Perth offers WA's first jetpack experience, while JetSurf Perth customers will enjoy speeds of up to 57 kilometres on a custom designed board on the iconic Swan River.
www.rockinghamwildencounters.com.au
www.jetpack-perth.com.au
www.jetsurfperth.com.au

Regionally, Broome's Mangrove Hotel completed a $7 million refurbishment and reopened to guests in June 2015. Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa (attending ATE) has also upgraded its rooms and conference space, and introduced two new dining options, Zensai and Rambutan. Pinctada Cable Beach Resort is under new ownership and management, and is now known as the Kimberley Sands Resort.
www.mangrovehotel.com.au
www.cablebeachclub.com
www.kimberleysands.com.au

Kimberley Wild Expeditions (attending ATE) has launched a new 14 day Broome to Darwin (reversible) itinerary which explores WA's magnificent North West, including the West Kimberley gorges, Mitchell Plateau, Lake Argyle and El Questro Wilderness Park. Kimberley Outback Tours (attending ATE) has teamed with the Morgan family from Wyndham to extreme four wheel driving tours along the Carson River Track.
www.kimberleywild.com.au
www.kimberleyoutbacktours.com
www.australiasnorthwest.com 

Top Drop Tours

The South West has welcomed a new camping experience, WA Wilderness Glamping. The Department of Parks and Wildlife teamed with Pemberton Discovery tours to support the initiative which is designed to provide visitors to the Pemberton area with a gentle, glamping experience. New and improved tours and attractions around the South West include the deluxe Walk into Luxury (attending ATE) scenic tours, the world's first electric quad bike tour EcoAdventures Margaret River and recent winners of the Transport Award category at the 2015 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, Top Drop Tours (attending ATE). High profile WA chef Tony Howell is now the Executive Chef of the Margaret River Hospitality Group which owns and operates Morries Anytime, White Elephant Beach Café, and has two new venues in development. Previous to this, Howell was Executive Chef at Aravina Estate.
www.wawilderness.com.au
www.walkintoluxury.com.au
www.ecoadventuresmargaretriver.com.au
www.topdroptours.com.au
www.australiassouthwest.com

The Coral Coast also has a range of new tours on offer. Charter 1 began whale shark tours this year following approval from the Department of Parks and Wildlife for a fifteenth business to operate in the region. Exmouth Diving Centre (attending ATE) has introduced a new vessel, Prime, and has reopened its mini golf course, while Sail Ningaloo (attending ATE) has adjusted its tour schedule to meet arriving and departing flights to and from Exmouth. Bill's is an exciting new addition to the facilities available in Coral Bay, offering lunch and dinner in a modern, casual setting, located at Bayview Coral Bay.
www.charter1.com.au
www.exmouthdivingcentre.com.au
www.sailningaloo.com.au
www.coralbaywa.com.au
www.australiascoralcoast.com