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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