Hotel berhampiran Cottesloe Beach, Cottesloe

Lovely hotel, great position & unspoilt by modernisation. David was so helpful and took time to explain things and places to go. He went above and beyond looking after us. All the staff seemed so friendly. There are some nice extra touches too - like the paddle boards, beach shades, towels & a welcome drink. Nice clean beds and the shower had good power. Would like to return one day.

Stayed again at the OBH, ( 3rd time) love it for the position , space and above all the staff.--so friendly and helpful, with a special mention for Lynda on reception who went out of her way to make my 2 night stay lovely. . A slight hiccup on arrival over my booking was quickly resolved by her . The style of the rooms may be a bit faded but they are large and immaculately clean , large room, powerful shower, fridge and sink in the living area, and very comfortable bed. It's a quick walk to the shark-netted beach by the Indiana but the beach opposite the hotel itself is lovely for a swim and the hotel has free beach -towel loan (useful as it means not having to pack one) . The accommodation is in one building and the pub and restaurant is in another beside it . so this review is mainly about the accommodation. One quirk is that the TV is at the opposite end of the large rooms , so I was reluctant to used it much as I didn't want to disturb others but this wasn't really an issue for me . The bus stop outside takes you to the station or Cottesloe Village shops, although it's only a 15 min walk anyway. Bottleshop at the back of hotel and I recommend the Thai restaurant 'Spice Kitchen ' near it , which is BYO and lovely food. I'm not inclined to recommend the bar food in the hotel bar, I tried it twice and it was disappointing and the bar staff seem bored and disinterested.I didn't try the restaurant

We booked one night for myself, my husband and my 8 months old son. On the day we checked in we hired a baby cot for the little one and they dropped it off to the room where I found it faulty. My husband called the receptionist to change it but no answer, so he went downstairs myself to ask her to come to the room and help. She didn’t come and said I can take another one instead because she was on a rush. The 2nd cot was faulty too and my husband called the receptionist again and she refused to come and have a look or help. She then said that she is waiting to go home - even it was well before reception closing time - and can’t help and said we can take the baby to sleep on the double bed we have. I got very upset and went to the reception to ask her for her help to fix this issue or call someone to help specially it was only one night stay and it was my birthday. The receptionist said she has Uber waiting for her and she has to go and said to me abruptly that I needs to leave the reception right now (!!!)or she will close the reception and lock her in - as her uber was already at the door!!! Yes exactly that’s what she said , she would lock me in with an 8 month old baby in the reception room for the whole night. My husband said to the receptionist that it’s not appropriate to talk like that it’s a hotel that provides service and we can’t be left or treated like that. She said if she was to call someone to come and fix the baby cot she will charge us hundreds of dollars as it’s not her job. We had to go back to the room as the situation got so damn bad . The other receptionist we met when we MAs the booking was brilliant and so are the other staff members including the restaurant. The hotel lobby location is great. However, Luisa the receptionist dealt with our request in a very bad, unprofessional, and disrespectful way. Threatening your clients to lock them in the hotel facility for the night just because she already called the uber and didn’t want to spend an extra minute to help her clients is extremely rude and I have never encountered anywhere in the world.

Overall service was great. The room was nice, clean and comfy. Staff were very friendly. Breakfasts were delicious, though the hotel accidentally charged us for then when they were supposed to be included in the package. We would have been charged if we didn’t notice the error in the bill. Otherwise, our stay was excellent and we would highly recommend the hotel!

We spent 2 nights here in September 23 and would love to have stayed much longer, but our schedule didn't accommodate this. We had secure car parking in the basement car park, the room has all facilities and conveniences to live in long term. The only criticism we had was the placement of the toilet paper holder requiring reaching behind where you sit. There are several restaurants and cafes close by, and we highly recommend May Street Larder for breakfast (only open 6am to 2:30pm). We had evening meal at Cha Cha Restaurant and bar.

We had an evening meal with friends midweek. This old pub has recently been refurbished and is a pleasant change from the loud yubby and trendy bars popping up all over the area. Good choice of beers on tap and a decent wine list. The meal was your usual ”pub grub” but done very well. The staff were very cheerful and pleasant. Well worth a visit if you are looking for someplace a bit traditional.

Room was great. We were not offered any parking arrangement so had to pay street parking and also get up early to get a ticket for the morning so no sleep in. Cleaners were loud and blocked the hallway. It’s already tight with the cleaning kart in the hallway but to leave stuff between the wall and the kart so there is no clear walk way was a bit inconsiderate. Other than that the overall stay was great and good value for money.

The thought of staying in prison is usually nothing you would enjoy. Well, we did enjoy our stay at the YHA a lot. We slept in a cell and due to the fact it's a heritage building, they can't install ACs in there, so it was warm at night, with day temperatures of 45 degrees. The fan did not really cool the room down, yet it was fine. We knew what we booked and that it can be hot in February. There are plenty of bathrooms all over the hostel, so you always find a shower or a toilette. The kitchen is spacious and clean. Of course, there are dirty dishes, but let's be honest: most of the guests are adults and should be capable of cleaning their dishes and clean up their mess. It's not the job of the staff to do this. The YHA has a nice, big garden, a big community area (inside) and a community area outside. It was very quiet at night, perfect for anybody, who needs some sleep. The staff was always very friendly and helpful and made our stay even better. It's located right next to Fremantle Prison and less than a five minutes walk from Fremantle market.

This is a nice old style hotel, well renovated and retrofitted with an elevator. It has a great bar on the roof with views all around the area, which is near the mouth of the river. It has a bar downstairs that has a good range of beers, including Kilkenny Ale, one of my favourites. Unfortunately, it also has (really lour) live music on weekends. I was on the second floor and there was no way I could sleep until it stopped at midnight. The floor was vibrating and the bass came through the bed. On the plus side, it's in a great area, with lots of excellent cafes, restaurants, and shopping.