Alex Hotel

Alex Hotel is a boutique hotel on James Street in Northbridge, about three minutes' walk from Perth's city centre. It has 74 rooms in nine styles and is known for its shared spaces, with an architecturally designed communal lounge and a rooftop terrace designed for guests to use and share.

The room range is unusually broad for a hotel of this size. Categories run from Slumber Rooms through Retreat, Balcony, Horizon and Grand rooms. Families can choose between the Family Suite and the larger Grand Family Suite, twin rooms are available for friends travelling together, and there is an Accessible Balcony room for guests with mobility needs. Comparing the categories when you book is the best way to find the right balance of space and price.

The Rooftop Terrace sits high above William Street, and guests can order from the full menu up there, which makes it a relaxed spot for breakfast or an evening drink. On the ground floor, Shadow Bar and Kitchen, also known as Shadow Wine Bar, is the hotel's bar and kitchen, described by the state's Arts and Culture Trust as offering a refined local menu, and the Lobby Bar and Lounge serves locally roasted coffee. The hotel's venues are fully licensed and open seven days, and the Trust lists Alex Hotel among the food and drink options of the Perth Cultural Centre, which it calls the cultural heart of Perth. A bed and breakfast package includes continental breakfast daily if you prefer to have it covered in your rate.

The hotel suits couples, solo travellers and small families who want a stylish, mid-priced base close to the action. Check-in opens at 3pm and check-out is by 11am.

The location is one of its main selling points. The hotel says the city centre is about a three-minute walk away, and the Perth Cultural Centre, with the WA Museum Boola Bardip and the Art Gallery of Western Australia, is close by, as is Yagan Square. Perth station is about ten minutes on foot for trains across the city, including the Fremantle line. The free CAT buses through Northbridge make it simple to reach Elizabeth Quay and the river without a car.