The Peninsula Journal

Notes from the concierge desk

Guides written by the people who answer these questions in person — the concierge, the floor managers, the chef and the events office.

Vol. IV · Ten guides · Updated monthly
The Burswood peninsula from the river
FeaturedDestination · 7 min

Inside the Burswood Precinct: A Local's Guide

The concierge team maps the peninsula they walk every day — where the light lands, which entry to use, and the corners most guests never find.

By the Concierge Desk · 18 September 2026
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The writers

Staff voices, not copywriters

Concierge portrait

Elena Vasquez

Chief concierge

Writes the destination pieces — fifteen years of walking the peninsula.

Executive chef portrait

Thomas Nguyen

Executive chef

Dining guides and the seasonal notes — straight from the pass.

Gaming manager portrait

Margaret Chen

Gaming floor manager

The casino shelf — etiquette, odds and honest answers.

Between the guides

Scenes from the peninsula

Morning mist over the Swan
6:40am — the river before breakfast
Table service in the signature room
Service, course six of nine
Curtain call at the theatre
Curtain call, opening night
Lagoon deck at dusk
The deck, last light
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