5/5 Yak 5 years ago on Google
It's
a
bit
dated,
perhaps
fifteen
years
since
major
renovations,
but
it
has
everything
you
need
and
wonderful
staff.
I
stayed
in
a
basic
room,
but
it
was
large,
with
a
great
bed,
decent
furniture,
and
a
good
view
of
the
city
from
the
window.
It
wasn't
a
great
room
to
lounge
around
in
(no
lounge,
coffee
table,
or
kitchenette)
but
was
perfect
for
a
comfortable
rest
between
frequent
outings
into
the
city.
The
front
of
house
staff
were
fantastically
attentive,
helpful,
and
friendly.
The
reception
is
staffed
24/7
and
obtaining
a
spare
key
when
I
locked
myself
out
of
my
room
at
2am
was
extremely
painless.
There
were
three
or
four
young
French
ladies
who
seemed
to
have
everything
well
in
hand
with
their
front
of
house
duties.
The
restaurant
prices
are
reasonable
and
the
quality
quite
good.
During
the
two
weeks
I
stayed
at
the
hotel
I
had
several
great
evenings
of
conversation
with
other
guests.
What
really
sold
me
on
the
Sullivan
was
meeting
returning
guests,
including
one
couple
who'd
been
staying
there
on
every
trip
to
Perth
for
most
of
their
lives.
It's
that
kind
of
place.
As
a
base
for
exploration
of
Perth,
Sullivan's
is
very
well
situated.
It's
a
short
walk
into
the
city
which
I
did
several
times.
More
often
I
caught
the
bus.
There's
one
every
10
minutes
or
so
that'll
take
you
to
the
Elizabeth
Quay
Bus
Station
from
which
you
can
take
a
bus
(or
train
from
the
Perth
Underground
train
station
next
door)
to
anywhere
in
Perth.
The
buses
between
Sullivan's
and
the
EQ
Bus
Station
don't
stop
until
after
midnight
on
weeknights.
The
bus
is
free
from
Sullivan's
into
the
EQ
Bus
Station,
and
also
free
to
most
other
CBD
spots.
I
didn't
need
to
hire
a
car
at
all.
There's
a
lovely
pool
out
the
back
that
guests
make
use
of
and
the
guest
laundry
is
there
too.
There
is
sadly
only
one
guest
washing
machine
($4
load,
$2.50
washing
powder)
so
if
you're
unlucky
you
may
have
to
wait
for
your
turn.
There
is
of
course
a
hotel
laundry
service,
but
that
obviously
costs
a
lot
more.
If
you
want
to
watch
a
lot
of
TV
then
you
probably
want
a
more
expensive
room
with
a
larger
TV
(Sony
Bravia
I
think)
that
you
can
stream
to
from
your
phone.
I
stayed
in
a
basic
room
with
an
old
Hisense
TV
that
couldn't
do
anything
flash
like
that.
There's
no
wifi
to
speak
of
(some
limited
wifi
in
the
lobby
that
I
never
used),
but
I
had
excellent
4G
(Telstra)
reception
throughout
the
hotel.
Data
allowances
are
generous
enough
these
days
that
I
didn't
miss
the
wifi
at
all.
If
you're
a
foreign
visitor
then
I
recommend
a
Boost
Mobile
prepaid
sim
card.
You
can
buy
one
from
most
major
supermarkets,
such
as
Coles
or
Woolworths.
Boost
Mobile
benefits:
It's
prepaid,
so
no
bill
surprises;
free
calls,
texts,
mms,
to
anyone
in
Australia;
free
calls
to
a
dozen
international
countries
and
limited
minutes
to
a
lot
of
others;
Boost
runs
on
the
Telstra
network
(as
a
reseller)
which
has
great
city
coverage
and
the
best
rural
and
remote
coverage
throughout
Australia
(no
one
else
comes
close
to
Telstra's
coverage
in
the
outback);
Boost
has
better
prices
than
an
ordinary
Telstra
account;
and
of
course,
you'll
have
great
coverage
in
the
wifi-less
Sullivan
Hotel.
(As
of
April
2019)
I
also
recommend
that
you
catch
a
bus
(free)
to
the
Elizabeth
Quay
Bus
Station,
go
up
one
floor
and
go
to
the
Transperth
help
desk
to
buy
a
SmartRider
card
for
$10
and
load
$20
or
so
of
credit
on
it.
A
SmartRider
card
is
a
lot
less
hassle
than
carrying
small
change
everywhere
and
keeping
your
tickets
as
you
travel.
If
you
want
to
load
more
credit
on
it,
then
just
give
your
card
and
cash
to
the
bus
driver
and
they'll
do
it
for
you.
Easy.
I
purchased
a
SmartRider
card
early
in
my
stay
and
never
regretted
it.
The
bus
system
was
great.
Don't
forget
to
download
the
Transperth
app
for
your
phone.
It'll
make
catching
the
correct
buses
and
trains
much
easier.
It
can
also
track
the
buses
on
a
map
in
real
time
so
that
you
can
see
how
far
away
they
are.
With
its
cheap
price,
good
service
and
great
location,
I'll
be
happy
to
stay
at
the
Sullivan
Hotel
again
on
my
next
trip
to
Perth.
