Hotel
Crown Towers Perth
Perth's largest hotel, a 500-room luxury tower on the Burswood riverside within the Crown entertainment complex, with pools, a spa and fine dining.
COMO The Treasury
A 48-room five-star hotel inside Perth's restored 19th-century State Buildings, with a spa, indoor pool and the rooftop restaurant Wildflower.
At a glance
- Type
- Luxury heritage hotel
- Area
- Perth CBD, Perth, Australia
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Hotel class
- 5-star
- Official site
- comohotels.com
Good to know
- Heated indoor pool
- COMO Shambhala spa
- Gym and sauna
- Three restaurants and bars
- 48 rooms and suites
Why we recommend it
COMO The Treasury occupies the restored State Buildings on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street, in the Cathedral Square area of central Perth. The buildings began life in the 1890s as government offices, and the north-west corner of the complex marks the spot where Perth was founded in 1829. The hotel is part of the COMO group and describes itself as a multi-award-winning five-star city hotel.
It is small by luxury hotel standards, with only 48 rooms and suites, which gives it a quieter, more personal feel than the large towers elsewhere in the city. Rooms are contemporary in style and set within the heritage structure, ranging from City Rooms of around 45 square metres to the 120-square-metre COMO Suite and a 150-square-metre Family Suite that sleeps four. The hotel opened in 2015. Early check-in from 10am can be requested, subject to availability, which is useful after a long-haul flight.
Facilities are geared towards wellbeing. The COMO Shambhala Urban Escape spa offers treatments, and there is a 20-metre heated indoor pool, a sauna and a rooftop gym. The spa has four treatment rooms, including one for couples. Dining is one of the hotel's strengths: Wildflower, the contemporary restaurant on the fourth floor, follows the six seasons of the Noongar calendar and looks out over the city and the Swan River, while Post and the Cape Arid Rooms complete the hotel's own line-up of venues.
The hotel suits couples, honeymooners and business travellers who want a central base with a strong sense of place. Rates are firmly in the luxury bracket, reflecting the setting and the small number of rooms.
The location is one of the best in the city. The river foreshore is around 400 metres away, Elizabeth Quay and Barrack Street Jetty about 500 metres, the Hay Street and Murray Street malls under 500 metres, and the Perth Mint and the Art Gallery of Western Australia about 900 metres. The hotel is around 17 kilometres, or about 20 minutes' drive, from Perth Airport. Ferries to Rottnest Island leave from Barrack Street Jetty, and the free CAT buses that loop through the city centre make it easy to explore without a car. If you are staying elsewhere, a meal at Wildflower or a drink in the building is a good way to see inside.
COMO The Treasury FAQs
Where is COMO The Treasury?
At 1 Cathedral Avenue, on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street in central Perth.
How many rooms does it have?
The hotel has 48 rooms and suites.
Is there a pool?
Yes. The hotel has a heated indoor pool.
Does the hotel have a spa?
Yes. The COMO Shambhala Urban Escape spa offers treatments, and there is also a gym and sauna.
Which restaurants are in the hotel?
Wildflower, Post and the Cape Arid Rooms.
How far is the hotel from the airport?
About 17 kilometres, or roughly 20 minutes by car.
Can I check in early?
Early check-in from 10am is offered, subject to availability.
What star rating is COMO The Treasury?
It describes itself as a five-star hotel.