Whilst we are surrounded with change, often at bewildering speed, many seek havens of reliability and tradition. Thus we were concerned that one of Perth's beacons of stability, The Parklands, had changed "hands". What to do, go to a large anonymous change or give the new regime a chance?

Changes there certainly have been but they have all been for the good. Comfort and a warm, sincere welcome, even for an aged Labrador remain. The food, both in what was the Bistro and in the Acanthus Restaurant are first class - complemented by a good selection of wine and efficient but unobtrusive service. In the Sprind and Summer it is relaxing to sit on the Terrace and enjoy the views over the garden and parkland - an oasis of tranquility close to the heart of a bustling town.

Perth can be proud that this Hotel which is even better than before - warmly recommended.

Firstly an excellent location for one staying in the beautiful city of Perth with the station just around the corner (no worries about noise), car hire firm around the corner (Arnold Clark), the beautiful park within a couple of minutes walk and the town centre within five minutes walk.
I booked the superior rooms which were delightful with all the expected requirements supplied and the two rooms I booked being large in size with modern fitted bathrooms.
The food served in the both restaurants was excellent - a real delight in a relaxed atmosphere - first class food.
The staff were extremely helpful and polite.
My only niggle would be that at times in the evening I found the restaurant and lounge a little bit cold.
A really enjoyable week.

We booked a two night stay and I was a very disappointed I have to say. Some staff were a little intimidating, I had no hot water to have a shower as the supply fed the whole property, only exlpanation really is if more than one guest is showering then wait your turn for water.

Had to boil kettle on chair as there was a lack of plug sockets.

No provision for breakfast trays, sat with breakfast on my knee with the tray on the bed, the breakfast was minimum, no cereal, orange juice of jams/marmalades etc.

Wouldn't visit again

Chefs do really well other than that, not much selection in menu but the meals are amazing!

We stayed 2 nights in mid-week. It was very easy to find and on arrival the car park is well sized, tidy, and on a slope. The hotel exterior looks smart and there are stylish outside tables and chairs in a tiered garden next to a park. There is a railway bridge next to the hotel but we didn't notice the trains from our room.

Our superior room was on the ground floor facing the car park / park. We were most impressed with the huge and contemporarily decorated bathroom although not everything worked - like the sink plug and UK shaving socket.

The room itself was quite nice, well sized and clean without being over exciting, the downside was that the floor squeaked and bounced causing the TV picture to flicker with every movement in the room. I fixed the TV as it was the aerial socket hitting the wall but found the floor annoying.

There are 2 restaurants, one was closed in mid-week. There was a good menu in the bistro but my wife is a vegetarian so we looked around Perth centre which is about a half mile walk. Perth is a nice compact centre and it would have been easy to park if we'd driven.

Breakfast is in the bistro which is smartly decorated in a conservatory. We ended up with our cooked course on the table while eating cereal on both days, I noticed someone else said that months ago. The sun is very bright in there on sunny mornings as well. Breakfast was good enough though.

We drank in the bar and sat in the lounge reading the provided newspapers and magazines. That was comfortable and relaxing.

After checking out we walked through the garden and round the park and it was very pleasant on a sunny morning before our journey home.

Overall it's a nice hotel but a bit overpriced I thought. It has a feel of quality but somehow doesn't quite do it. In my opinion it wouldn't be difficult to fix the shortcomings or maybe I'm picky. It hasn't got a lot of rooms but has a lot of features, like the garden seating, lounge, bar, 2 restaurants, well set out car park, location on the edge of the city centre next to a park.