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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup – Perth Holiday Homes

The ICC Cricket World Cup is upcoming on the 14th of February 2015 through to the 29th of March 2015, and will be played across Australia and New Zealand. Secure your accommodation for the Perth games now at Perth Holiday Homes. Perth Holiday Homes offers three self-contained and luxurious holiday homes within 15 minutes of the WACA (named for the Western Australian Cricket Association).

The first game to be held in Perth is India v United Arab Emirates on Saturday, the 28th of February 2015 starting at 2:30 PM.

The second game will be Australia v Afghanistan on Wednesday, the 4th of March 2015 starting at 2:30 PM.

The third and final game is India v West Indies on Friday, the 6th of March 2015 starting at 2:30 PM.

Perth is Australia’s only capital city where you can enjoy the beach lifestyle, relax in natural bush land, sample world-class local wines and watch an ocean sunset within just 30 minutes of the city. It’s also the sunniest state capital, averaging 3,000 hours of sunshine per year and boasting a string of 19 beautiful, clean and uncrowded beaches.

Cruise the Swan River past parks and skyscrapers to 40 vineyards in the Swan Valley or the Perth Zoo. Visit Rottnest Island, where you can explore history, bike ride to secret beaches and kayak to secluded bays.

Whether for business, holidays or a sporting event like the ICC Cricket World Cup, Perth Holiday Homes and Vacation Rentals are pleased to provide the perfect accommodation base for your planned trip to Perth.

Rottnest Channel Swim – 21st Feb 2015

The Quokka is native to Rottnest Island

Coming in February 2015 is the widely recognised Rottnest Channel Swim, an exciting event taking place in the waters between the Western Australian coastline and Rottnest Island. Over an open water swim of 19.7 kilometres, swimmers race from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island solo or as part of a team, with a support crew rowing alongside to cheer them on. The exciting and challenging event is considered Rottnest Island’s biggest of the year.

While registrations have closed for the upcoming event, it is expected that many people will watch and cheer on the swimmers, and enjoy a comfortable day on Rottnest Island.

A favourite of visitors to Rottnest Island is the Quokka, a small marsupial of the same size as a domestic cat, and related to the kangaroo. Quokkas are a nocturnal animal, sleeping in the shade during the day, but often seen taking a chance at finding some food.

You will find plenty of things to see on Rottnest Island, and afterwards, you’ll find that Rottnest Island features many different restaurants, cafes, and bars. After enjoying the Rottnest Channel Swim, you can find something to eat and perhaps follow the Wadjemup Walk Trail.

Perth Holiday Homes offers accommodation perfect for this time of year. Pick from one of three comfortable, self-contained, and fully furnished homes and relax in before heading out to Cottesloe Beach and Rottnest Island. Located south of the Swan River in Canning Vale & Harrisdale, you’ll be right on Perth’s doorstep and free to enjoy the various sights and sounds of Perth City. Take a look at the properties page for details about each home.

We would love to offer you our accommodation for the Rottnest Channel Swim and the various other events going on in Perth. Call us now or book online!

Perth International Arts Festival – 13th Feb to 7th Mar 2015

Madama Butterfly

The upcoming Perth International Arts Festival is set to be a fantastic event for all art appreciators throughout the world, and Perth Holiday Homes offers three beautiful holiday homes right in the area. As a guest, you’ll be free to enjoy the festival during the day and return back to a comfortable family-friendly home-away-from-home setting in the evening.

Starting on Friday the 13th of February, The Giants will begin walking the streets of Perth. Controlled by an expert team of French puppeteers from the Royal de Luxe theatre company, The Giants are an internationally recognised team of giant storytelling puppets. In Perth they will be commemorating the 100-year centenary of the ANZAC participation in the first world war over a three day period ending on the 15th of February. This is the first time they will be in Australia.

Another first in Perth is the performance of Anthony Minghella’s Madama Butterfly at His Majesty’s Theatre. This opera follows the story of Butterfly (Cio-Cio San, played by Mary Plazas), a Japanese girl who falls in love with a U.S. naval officer, Pinkerton (played by Adam Diegel). This will play on Tue 24 Feb, Thur 26 Feb, Sat 28 Feb, Tue 3 Mar, Thur 5 Mar, and Sat 7 Mar, all at 7.30pm. The performance is 2hr 50min in length including two intervals. It is sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Many artists and performers will be right here in Perth for the duration of the event. Perth Holiday Homes has three homes available south of the Swan River in Canning Vale & Harrisdale, just a 15 minute drive to the Perth International Arts Festival. Each home is fully self-contained open-plan living with free Wi-Fi and other essentials. See the properties page for more details about each home.

Perth Holiday Homes would love to offer you our accommodation for the duration of the Perth International Arts Festival. Call us now!

Hopman Cup 4th -10th Jan 2015

Perth Arena hosting the Hopman Cup

Perth Holiday Homes provide budget accommodation rentals for the tennis enthusiast visiting Perth for the Hopman Cup event held at Perth Arena in January 2015.

The official mixed teams for competition of the International Tennis Federation – Hopman Cup is set at the spectacular Perth Arena, attracts some of the world’s best tennis players as they prepare for the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open.

World number one Serena Williams from the USA and defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from France are set to play Hopman Cup 2015, joining Andy Murray (Great Britain), Nick Kyrgios (Australia), Casey Dellacqua (Australia) and Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) in an all-star line-up in January. Top seeds defending champions Tsonga and Alize Cornet of France will be the first pair to attempt to win the Hopman Cup in consecutive years.

Starting the season will be nine of the current top 20 players, including three top-ten women for the opening season in Western Australia. In the mix will be two Grand Slam champions with 20 titles between them, five Grand Slam singles finalists and the highest average female ranking for the event in two decades.

Securing the event for Western Australian the West Australian State Government has signed a new three year deal for the Hopman Cup and an option for a further 5 years, securing the event until 2022.

During the event Perth Holiday Homes offer 3 fully self contained accommodation rentals with open plan living and free Wi-fi. Our Perth budget accommodation rentals are located south of the river in the suburbs of Canning Vale & Harrisdale which are just 15 minutes drive to Perth Arena. Perth’s beautiful Swan River is the dividing border between the southern and northern suburbs and the City of Perth’s central business district where the Perth Arena is located. If you are seeking comfortable well priced budget accommodation in Perth for the tennis event, Perth Holiday Homes would be happy to accommodate you during your stay in Perth.

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