Review of COMO The Treasury 5*

2nd Visit This time the top room as used by the Prime Minister and Celebrities (Take That). Room 16. They have kept its original features as much as possible. Nice room. Ok views. Had a good meal with tapas at the bar. Went to the library a cool place to hang out. 1st Visit Good but not exceptional Our Taxi driver thought he was taking us to a secret club :D as he had never heard of Como. My wife had been raving on about it being the best in Australia and the second best in the world (allegedly) On our arrival the door was being fixed and we had to wait outside whilst hoofing our own stuff in. Before we were met by someone in a white shirt who took our stuff from us. Didn't feel very 3 star never mind 5 star. Check in was quiet and nice. We were given some "Champagne" but this was a Vasse Felix sparkling pinot noir and not technically a Champagne. It was ok. I would expect for the prices charged an actual french premium champagne. The place was quiet despite being full, we had room 44 which is their largest aside from the suite. It was nicely decorated, light but felt very Ikea'ish / Swedish almost a bit cheap. The amenities were good but the mini bar is included but range not that much. We used the lap pool which was good but service was SLOOOOOW. We asked for cocktail menu/drinks menu and it took 40 minutes! The staff were french and were nice to talk to, interactive and attentive. The corridors were spacious and the hotel decor was very nice. Look this is probably the best Perth is going to get at present for a boutique hotel. My expectation was much higher based on reviews but compared to Atlantis, Burj Al Arab, Emirates Palace, King George V (Paris) and Baccarat NYC I cannot put the Como into even the same league.