Lack of hotel rooms will lead to more investment: Tourism Council

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The Tourism Council of Western Australia says a shortage of hotel rooms in Perth will lead to new investment in the state.

A Deloitte survey has revealed that Perth's hotels were full for 85 per cent of the last year.

The occupancy rates were higher than international tourist destinations including London, Singapore and Dubai.

The Property Council says the shortage of hotel rooms is pushing room prices up to $400 a night.

The Tourism Council's Scott Henderson has welcomed the higher rates, saying they will lead to new hotels being built in Perth.

"The economic impact will be that investors can look and see that there will be a good return on their investment in Western Australia and we're confident that there'll be some new investment in hotels in the near future," he said.