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Reviews of Samphire Rottnest

1 Bedford Avenue, 6161 Rottnest Island, Australia

#1 of 3 hotels in Rottnest Island

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Review score

Based on 947 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 22 September 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely modern rooms. Nice sized balconies. Great pool area with comfy cabanas

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2022

    8.0
    Nice and comfy
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If the glass door is more covered up and not let even the silhouette be seen will be better. The corridor is too dark even if in day time.night time was ok. Usb is available but not usb-c

    Bed and pillow is comfy and the TV is well equipped with functions.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a fan of glass walls for bathrooms but the shower was great!

    Great rooms. Lovely location. Wished we were staying longer.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was awesome, beautiful resort and location

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2022

    9.0
    Would definitely go back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the bike racks were a little out of the way. One of our bags was lost from the ferry pick up, it was found but only because we were there when the bags were dropped and we told them we were missing one. the view was of a building site.

    beautiful comfy rooms, nice pool, great location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The TV chromecsst didn’t work

    The room was beautiful, spacious and tidy! The windows were very sound proof. Staff were accommodating and friendly & went above and beyond

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fabulous except limited food menu

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2022

    9.0
    I drank too much
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were very friendly pool facility was lovely

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The birds jumping in your plate to start eating your food.

    The apartment was great 5star, the bus tour was fantastic. The food at Isola 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2022

    10
    little bit of luxury for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    beautiful decor and views, beach and modern while still being homey

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2022

    10
    Relaxing @ Samphire
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to list here.

    The friendly staff, Sophie (haha), cleanliness, decor, layout, bar, Olliie's and Alex's custom cocktails. I'll definitely be back!

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2022

    10
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Only improvement would be a better roof on the top floor room's balconies. As it was raining you couldn't go out onto the balcony as the roof is just slats of wood.

    Great location and lovely room. Ideal for a bit more of a fancy stay at Rotto. Would definitely stay again.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2022

    10
    the hotel was one of the highlights of our stay, didn’t expect it to be so new.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    New, chic, modern, clean, great location

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was quite expensive and the walls are a little thin.

    Staff were fantastic! Very personable and helpful!

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2022

    9.0
    Super comfy beds, great view and location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    beautiful decor, good location. right by the beach.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2025

    4.0
    Overpriced for what is not really a high end luxury hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is not exclusive for the price paid. The general public are able to access the hotel. Lots of movement of people in the vicinity. Beside it is the very crowded Rottnest hotel pub.. Lack of privacy for the price paid. I had sent the hotel a message requesting for a room on the ground floor as I was 69 years old and had difficulty going up and down stairs. The hotel didn't reply my message! When I checked-in, I was given a room on the 1 st floor. The lift to this 1st floor, was far away from the reception and to reach the lift, one had to walk through the long corridor, passing all the rooms on the ground floor.. The hotel didn't bother to reply my other messages too on request for early check-in.

    Cleanliness was good. Beds were comfortable. Service staff were friendly. Reception staff were just businesslike

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Property was fine but price for the cheapest room was AUD 470 so definitely not cheap.

    Room and Location was fine . We stayed one night to get a night off our boat.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2025

    5.0
    Location ok, average rooms with ageing decor.Isola restaurant great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air conditioning constantly centrally locked..Staff took ages to answer even internal phones.Lontara restaurant poor.

    Ok location

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pricey

    Location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2025

    6.0
    Yeah, nah: evaluate other options carefully.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night

    The prices at Samphire Rottnest are completely unjustified for the experience it offers. While I understand that accommodation on Rottnest Island comes at a premium due to its exclusivity and limited options, $472 AUD for the room we stayed in on a Tuesday night (not the weekend) was simply excessive. The value did not match the cost. Additionally, our experience at Lontara restaurant was highly disappointing. Initially, we were denied a reservation for the evening, with the explanation that the restaurant was fully booked. However, thanks to the intervention of an excellent young Canadian waiter, the manager finally agreed to add an extra table for us. Notably, when we arrived for dinner, the restaurant was neither complete nor bustling, and accommodating a few more guests would not have been an issue. Once seated, we both ordered the braised beef cheeks. Typically, we prefer to order different dishes to share, but the menu offered little that stood out. We received not a proper serving of braised beef cheeks but a dish that included cheaper meat cuts as fillers—something utterly unacceptable at this price point. While the staff did offer to replace the portions, they did not remove the dish from our bill, which only compounded our disappointment. Overall, our experience at Samphire Rottnest and Lontara did not justify the high prices, and I would carefully evaluate other options before deciding to return.

    The Samphire is a good hotel: comfortable, with helpful staff and good rooms and beds. It is also just a short stroll from the Ferry jetty. Upon arrival, your Ferry operator offers to drop your luggage directly at the hotel (a paid service), and it will be waiting for you in your room after check-in. The luggage will also be delivered back to the Ferry operator at your departure, making it a seamless process.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2025

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No security other than the public holiday provided in pool area for the comfort and safety of all guests Really the pool area is the only thing g offerered under the guise of a Resort and as the highest rate of accomendation on the Island sadly lacking in what's offered .

    That I was given a room which fitted my current needs .

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    5.0
    Probably the nicest place stay on the island but very overpriced
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room service food was poor quality & cold. Overpriced. Checkout several hours ago & notice the $400 deposit at check in not yet refunded.

    Extremely overpriced for what it is. Average staff. Booking.com advertised the nightly rate of $700! Per night with breakfast then hotel states no at check in. Terrible support from booking.com to even assist in a resolution.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Family with young children
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    After contacting them prior to our stay. Discussing my daughter’s 19th bday and establishing we were coming as a family looking to enjoy breakfast on the day, we were told we didn’t have a complementary breakfast. I tried to explain that I had , had a phone call from the staff to clarify if we needed to book for for dinner and breakfast.,It was a special occassion for us.,Yes , they said they could see someone had called us and it was recorded on the notes, but that my booking did not have breakfast included., apparently because I went through booking .com it was unlikely . Extremely annoying , hence we went somewhere else. We arrived 30 mins prior to check in at 3 and only one room out of 3 was readying . They did leave 2 drink passes for my daughter for her bday but in the wrong room. We paid a lot of money for 3 rooms for a special night as a family of 6. It was disappointing.

    The pool area .

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2025

    5.0
    Never again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach Lane King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough cleaning staff for rooms. There is a green light red light system for room cleaning that you only find out about if you ring reception when your room is still not made up by 3.30pm. And they have a virtue signalling $5 donation to the quokkas if you opt out of room cleaning. They want to save cleaning costs for a $600 room! Never again.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2025

    2.0
    If this hotel was on the mainland, it would've gone out of business.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Poolside King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    When paying for two rooms totaling $1800 for one night. You would expect the rooms to be super clean, soft towels, all channels on the TV working, Please understand, I have stayed many nights in rooms over $800pn, but this was by far the worst. Apart from the lady working on checkout. The rest should not have been working there.

    The lady at reception on checkout. The only person that treated guests the way they should for the money being spent.

    Stayed in December 2024

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