COMO The Treasury

Character and identity

Set within Perth's painstakingly restored 19th-century State Buildings, COMO The Treasury occupies a French Second Empire landmark that once housed the treasury, post office and Premier's office. Kerry Hill Architects led the decade-long restoration, preserving cantilevered balconies, dormer windows and the dramatic original safe doors, while the 48 rooms and suites carry COMO's pared-back, neutral aesthetic. There's no conventional reception, just an Arrival Lounge. Rooftop Wildflower, where Matthew Sartori cooks around the six seasons of the Indigenous calendar, anchors the dining; Post handles breakfast; and COMO Shambhala Urban Escape runs the wellness side with an indoor pool and signature marine body wrap.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What sets this hotel apart is the marriage of heritage architecture and COMO's restrained, wellness-led hospitality, capped by one of Australia's most talked-about kitchens upstairs. Book it if you care about food, design and provenance over resort sprawl. Splurge on a suite given the room-to-room variation, and lock in a Wildflower Terrace sundowner overlooking the Swan River the night you arrive.