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its hospitality, and business is on the

up and up.

“We set a goal that we wanted to be

the most popular choice for people

coming to Perth to have events,” ex-

plains Helen. Indeed the hotel accom-

modates this goal with scenic views,

large events areas and all the mods

and cons for its guests. The hotel nes-

tles contentedly on Perth’s wonderful-

ly winding Swan River. There are many

facilities including a gym and a pool.

The huge restaurant caters for around

350 people while the riverfront alfres-

co area can happily accommodate

250 as can, crucially, the carpark.

“Parking is actually more important

than you realise,” exclaims Helen,

“People love it when they find out we

have this much parking here, it pro-

vides them with a huge relief as it is

one less problem for them to handle

during their stressful event planning.”

The hotel’s main building comes with

a long history, with elements of it dat-

ing as far back as even the 1800s,

when it was known as the Belmont

Hotel. The ten room variations within

the Hotel brim with character and in-

dividuality. In fact, throughout the ho-

tel guests are struck with a careful bal-

ance of modern décor on a historical

AT A GLANCE WHO: International on the Water Hotel WHAT: A contemporary four star hotel resting on the banks of Perth’s Swan River WHERE: 1 Epsom Ave, Ascot WA 6104, Australia WEBSITE: internationalonthewater.com.au