Checking in Criterion Hotel Perth

We decided to stay in right in the middle of the City Centre rather than earlier plan to rent an apartment outside and drive into the city.

Criterion Hotel is at 560 Hay St, Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia.
Words has it that its ranked 33rd out of 60 over Perth hotels around.
It was under some reconstruction when we arrived especially on the frontal facing the street and in the lobby. The hotel internal has the heritage feature, but look very solid tohugh, possibly built in 1930s. probably look better after refurbishing. Staff were monosyllabic, not the 'authentic Aussie', probably some part timers students.

This is a budget hotel is smack in the centre of Perth CBD, just a few steps from the Perth Shopping mall. Location wise,it saved us heaps on transport considering cabs are so expensive. Free central bus service stops just at the doorstep. Right across the road.

All the amenities, Perth Shopping Mall is just 5 min. walking distance and can be seen right from the hotel entrance. The goverment building and some offices are along the stretch of Hay Street. Restaurants and eateries are abundance. No problem to cari makan.

The famous Swan River is about 20 minutes walk from the hotel passing through the Perth Shopping Mall. The main train station is about 10 minutes away.Mosque ,museum, shops, residentials and other are dekat dekat ajer...Jalan Kejap dah sampai. 

We opt to jalan kaki jer most of the times in the city, to get close feel on the streets.So we did not at all aboard the Free City Buses...to be continued

So this is the lobby..

And you can see Monzel's BFF, Batrisyia is sitting at once corner of the lobby.

We actually arrived about 1.5 hours earlier prior to the check in time. So ,simpan beg beg bagak tu semua kat store, then we all terus pergi mall tu........