Western Australia · Australia
Where to stay in Perth
Perth is a city in Western Australia, Australia, home to about 2,142,000 people. This guide covers 4 aparthotels and 2 hotels in Perth, with about 148 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 6
- Best months
- April and September to December
- Nearest airport
- PER10 km · Perth International Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.2 million in the city and 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023.
The Perth region has been home to the Indigenous Nyoongar people for at least the past 60,000 years. British settlers established a free settler colony in 1829 as part of the Swan River Colony. The settlement was given the name "Perth" after the city of Perth, Scotland, the hometown of Sir George Murray, the British Colonial Secretary at that time. Lack of labour hampered its development until 1850, when convicts were brought in, at a time when transportation to other parts of Australia had ceased.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Perth
See
- Australian Rules Football
Do
- Cycle
- Watch a movie
- Get out
- Go wine tasting
- Take a day trip
- Visit Weekend Markets
- Raves and Festivals
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Perth
6 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Adina Apartment Hotel Perth aparthotel | |
| Adina Apartment Hotel Perth Barrack Plaza aparthotel | |
| Quest Mounts Bay Road aparthotel | 66 |
| Quest West End aparthotel | 82 |
| Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough hotel | |
| Vibe Hotel Subiaco Perth hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Perth to stay in
The official "City of Perth" is a small area on the north side of the Swan River, consisting of just the city centre. However, the Perth metropolitan area is much larger, spreading in all directions other than the ocean.
Most of Perth's hotels are concentrated in the city centre, the neighbouring suburb of East Perth (between the city centre and the Swan River), and the seaside suburb of Fremantle. Slightly further away, the coastal town of Mandurah, which is easily accessible by Perth's suburban railway system, is a popular weekend getaway for Perth's residents, and has several hotels and beach resorts to cater to that crowd. Perth is very popular with backpackers, and there are a large number of backpackers' hostels located in the city, particularly in the Northbridge area. A few hostels in Perth are in terrible condition, so make sure to see your room or check the ratings online.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Perth
28 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Hotel, Perth | 1897 | 0.3 km |
| Savoy Hotel | 1914 | 0.2 km |
| Court Hotel | 1888 | 0.7 km |
| Criterion Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Esplanade Hotel, Perth | 0.3 km | |
| Wentworth Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Aberdeen Hotel & St Johns Building | 1.0 km | |
| Duxton Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Pan Pacific Perth | 0.9 km | |
| Terrace Houses, 225-227 Beaufort Street | 1.2 km | |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Perth | 0.1 km | |
| The Westin Perth | 2017 | 0.5 km |
| Alex Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| Attika Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Batavia Apartments | 1.8 km | |
| Como The Treasury | 0.1 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge | 0.8 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront | 0.5 km | |
| European Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| Great Southern Hotel Perth | 1.3 km | |
| Hotel Northbridge | 1.6 km | |
| Mantra on Murray Perth | 0.5 km | |
| Mercure Perth | 0.3 km | |
| Novotel Perth Langley | 0.8 km | |
| Peppers Kings Square Perth | 0.8 km | |
| Quay Perth | 0.3 km | |
| The Adnate Perth - Art Series | 0.8 km | |
| Travelodge Hotel Perth | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Perth
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Perth are April and September to December. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 146 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Perth: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Perth International Airport (PER), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
Perth has a fairly reliable and inexpensive public transport system operated by Transperth. The website and app can be used to plan a journey, including full navigation and real time updates. Apple Maps and Google Maps provide a similar experience.
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PER · Perth International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Perth
Eat
One of Perth's drawbacks is that its people have not embraced late night dining. Very few places will serve food after 10PM, even on Friday or Saturday nights. Most restaurants in Perth do not cater for vegetarians or vegans, and if they do - the range is extremely limited. If you are looking for a place that embraces vegetarian food, Fremantle is great. There is an extensive array of restaurants in Northbridge. You will find a great selection of Southern European and Asian restaurants. Northbridge gets very busy on Friday and Saturday nights as Perth goes into party mode. Neighbouring Mount Lawley and Highgate also have some good options.
Drink
Perth has an abundance of Gloria Jeans, Miss Mauds and Dome stores mainly in the city centre and suburban shopping areas. Clusters of independent European style cafes line the trendy streets of suburbs around the city centre. The most well known place for a decent espresso is the Cafe Strip in Fremantle closely followed by the districts of Subiaco, Leederville and South Perth. Perth culture has a high quality taste for coffee and demands very high standards in product. Perth has bars scattered throughout the city but most bars are in the CBD, Northbridge, Subiaco, Leederville, Victoria Park, Mount Lawley & Fremantle areas.
Stay safe
The main dangers that an overseas visitor to Perth faces are sunburn and dehydration. Make sure you cover yourself with SPF 30+ sunscreen and a hat, and preferably a shirt. In the warmer months, beware of dehydration in the hot weather, and keep a bottle of water with you. An insect repellent such as 'Aeroguard' will be useful on summer evenings if you are outdoors. Police are generally friendly and approachable.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Perth
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Questions
Perth: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Perth?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Perth are April and September to December. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 146 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Perth?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Perth International Airport (PER), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Are there accessible hotels in Perth?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Perth?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Perth
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.