Perth Tourism News

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Eco Friendly Hotel Accommodation Tips

Green your Hotel Stays:

Consume less while staying overnight and be more eco friendly

Staying away in a hotel can consume a lot more waste than you might think. You might be thinking that you just sleep in the bed and leave, but there's more to the process. When you arrive in the hotel, you check in and enter your room. Once in the room, the temperature might be adjusted, the lights are turned on in every corner, the TV is left going, and all the free toiletries are scoffed up.

What can you do to lighten your load on your hotel stay?

To make your hotel stay a little greener, try out the following:

Reuse your towels. If you're staying in a hotel more than one night, hanging your towel back on the rack universally means "I'll use it again." That way, you'll be conserving extra water and energy from washing an extra towel.

Conserve extra water by limiting your shower time.

Opt out of receiving a newspaper if possible. Save a tree.

Get paperless billing for your hotel stay. You can often avoid getting a bill if you use express checkout.

Take the stairs. If you're able, spare some electricity and walk the stairs. It's good for you!

Don't take all of the toiletries in the room unless you really need them. Besides, the quality of the hotel toiletries isn't something that you'll want to remember when you get home!

Bring your own food. Vending machine snacks are full of excessive packaging, not to mention they're notoriously unhealthy. Pack up snacks in reusable containers of various sizes and you'll be eating better, saving money, and doing a good green deed by avoiding all of that packaging.

Turn down the AC or heat in your room. Crack a window if possible and get some fresh air! Turn down thermostat just a few degrees in the cold weather and you'll sleep more comfortably and save energy.

Don't have the bedding changed unless necessary. One room's hotel bedding can often take up one normal sized washing machine!

Instead of using disposable styrofoam coffee or water cups, bring your own reusable mug or plastic cup. It tastes better that way anyway.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Wicked! - The Broadway Musical at Burswood Theatre Perth

WICKED tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 35 major awards including a Grammy®, three Tony Awards® and six Helpmann Awards® including Best Musical, WICKED has been http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifdescribed as the "Best Musical of the Decade." (Entertainment Weekly).

After its success on Broadway, in North America, London, Germany, Japan, Melbourne and Sydney, WICKED is coming to Perth from 19 June!

Tickets are on sale through Ticketek.

http://www.wickedthemusical.com.au

Find Great Quality Accommodation at Metro Hotel Perth

Sunday, June 26, 2011

The Numbers Are Up For Overseas Tourists

New figures show the WA tourism industry has bounced back with an increase in the number of overseas visitors in the last year.

The international overnight visitor results show an overall increase of 2.6 per cent, to 706,600 visitors in the 12 months to March.

The result comes off the back of a 0.7 per cent fall in international visitors in the previous 12 months.

The survey shows the biggest increases in tourist numbers have come from China, Indonesia and the US.

The Tourism Minister Kim Hames says visitors from the United States rose by 53 per cent in the March quarter.

A total of 45,400 Americans visited WA over the last year.

Dr Hames attributed some of the growth to the tour by the Oprah Winfrey Show in November last year.

There were 28,900 tourists from Indonesia while 15,200 visitors came from China.

In a statement, the Minister said he hoped to tap further into the enormous potential of the Chinese market, particularly once direct flights to Perth were established.

The tourists spent $1.9 million while staying.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

What's on in Perth this weekend?

From comedy to classical to Australian pub-rock, there is something on for everyone this weekend in Perth.

Everyone knows her face after playing "Stifler's Mom" in the American Pie movie series, and now Perth audiences have the chance to see Jennifer Coolidge in the flesh.

Comedian Jennifer Coolidge will always be known as the sultry parent Stifler's Mom

Her stand-up show Yours for the Night will be in Perth on Friday June 24 only at the Astor Theatre with tickets still available from Bocs Ticketing.

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra's esteemed Conductor Laureate Vladimir Verbitsky will return to the Perth stage to conduct the work of romantic greats over three nights.

Audiences will be treated to works such as Glinka's Valse Fantaisie and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 from June 23 to 25 at the Perth Concert Hall.

Tickets for Verbitsky conducts Tchaikovsky are still available through Bocs Ticketing.

Ex-frontman for Australian pub-rock favourites Hunters and Collectors Mark Seymour will perform at the Charles Hotel on Saturday June 25.

This will follow Seymour's show at The Icon in Karratha tonight. Tickets are available through Bocs Ticketing.

Also about town this weekend is the Boobalicious Ball at the Burswood Grand Ballroom hosted by adultshop.com and raising money for Breast Cancer Care WA, father and daughter duo Dick and Christa Hughes will perform their show 21st Century Blues at His Majesty's Theatre until Sunday June 25 and Wicked continues at the Burswood Theatre..

Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/about-town/whats-on-in-perth-this-weekend-20110623-1gg8f.html#ixzz1Q9gcD8Or