Name: Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges
Address: Corner Marine Terrace and Essex Street, 46, Fremantle, 6160, AU

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2026

Kirsten

Breakfasts were great and good location.

Reception was a mixed bag, Check in was late because the room wasn’t ready (after 3pm) and I was charged for minibar items I didn’t use after I checked out.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Audrey

Beautiful place to stay and a great location!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Jennifer

The hotel is very centrally located and is the ideal base for exploring Fremantle. However, we were disappointed with the room. We chose to book a more expensive room with a balcony overlooking the pool and discovered that we only had a tiny window/door with a corner view over the pool. Looking over the pool wasn't a deal-breaker, but the tiny balcony and insufficient natural light in the room (from the very small window/door) was disappointing. We would not have selected the more expensive room if we had known that it meant having a very small amount of natural light in the room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

JAERANG

GOOD.
I was initially concerned about a duplicate payment because I had trouble with my second booking due to the first staff member's unclear explanation. I would like to confirm if everything has been resolved correctly and ensure I am not being double-billed.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Darren

Great hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

STEPHEN

Excellent location close to restaurants and town centre

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Jason

Always a great stay at the Esplanade. Right in the heart of Freo.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Neil

TBH, the Esplanade is our favourite place to stay in Freo. Always clean, always has easy access to things in Fremantle.
Unfortunately we have had an accounting issue this time. We were asked at checkout if we had used anything from the minibar. We never do because it’s overpriced.
Received an email with the receipt from our weekend stay and there is a minibar charge.
Have tried a few times today to call and they don’t pick up the phone. Let’s hope the email gets seen.

Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Jun 2026

brodie

Our stay there wasn't great.
They were late to check us in .
The shower broke , so that was unavailable in the morning. The coffee machine cord doesn't reach the PowerPoint's as they are very low. We had to put the machine on the floor to reach the power. The bathroom sink taps are in the wrong place and water goes everywhere when you wash your hands. And finally they charged us for minimal stuff that was never used. Very disappointing stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2026

Gerrianne

Large room with a balcony we couldn’t use due to weather but helpful because the windows are single pane and the road noise is high. Large shower with separate tub. There is a mini fridge and kettle for instant coffee or tea. The closet comes with four attached hangers but they will bring more if you ask. Not sure how the allocation of towels works but we had to ask to have facecloths delivered. No bar soap for the shower but attached liquid bath gel, shampoo & conditioner. There’s a guest laundry. Bedtime your credit card

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

MARILYN Winifred BUCKLEY

Just the parking was difficult

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Grant

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Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Gen

Spacious room with nice comfy king sized bed. The bathroom has a large bathtub / jacuzzi, too.
The breakfast was less than average for rather pricy $36 and coffee was not included. Hard to understand.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Byron

Nice location and staff were nice.
Room are looking outdated and tired.
Over priced for what you are getting compared to newer establishments in the same price range.

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Kay

Room and bedding were fine.
Clean and comfgortble.
Staff friendly and helpful.
Breakfast great.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Magdalen

Stayed here while attending a conference. Very convenient and comfortable. Staff were friendly.

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Jennifer

The hotel itself is a little tired HOWEVER the staff were absolutely wonderful. Shoutout to Asma on the concierge desk who helped me make mothers day special very last minute. Location is wonderful, overall would chose to stay here rather than make drive to Fremantle from Perth

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Craig

Great room, large balcony with nice view.

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

sirley

It’s a little be run down . No 4 and 1/2 🌟

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Alan

good lovely hotel in a great location in Fremantle, room on the four floor ideal, it was good to sit out there first thing in the morning and look at the clear blue sky

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Jason

Friendly staff,great location,clean rooms.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2026

Elva

Breakfast buffet was good. Lots of choices. But beds had no doona covers on. Mold in the bathroom and toilet roll bracket was broken. Frankly bathrokms can do with an update.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Carolyn

Gabriel at the front desk was particularly helpful in printing out my boarding pass. My cell phone was acting up when I got to airport, so I was especially grateful for the time he took. Thank you!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Lance

Great place for work and business stays.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Anne

Spacious rooms but ground floor ones quite dark and also noisy next to the pool

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Shaun

Great stay again, lovely staff and perfect location

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2026

Ian

My partner booked the room but after calling to confirm she was told she didn’t have a booking
So on the strength of that I booked through Expedia then on the morning of the stay my partner received confirmation that she did have a booking so we had to cancel it because I had booked again very confusing,then it was very late in the day before we could get in to the room because it hadn’t been cleaned ,other than those things everything else was excellent.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

Colin

Property was in a good location. Apart from the reception and restaurants property is fairly dated.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Reynato

Room was large and staff are very helpful. Good location with restaurants

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Reynato

We checked in nearly midnight and the staff was very helpful especially finding the parking. Room was big but could have been good if slippers was provided.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Lauren

Very receptive staff and all room inclusions were provided

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Earl

Breakfast was excellent and pkenty of choices - Dinner at the Marine Loungexwas very good - probably need a few more choices on the menu otherwisevery nice

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2026

Robyn

The room was comfortable enough but decor and bathroom tired. We booked a room with a view onto the pool which was then overlooked by a carpark which the pictures don’t show.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Mar 2026

Wendy

The hotel foyer, restaurant and exterior give off a classy 5 star establishment as is the price per nights but the rooms do not live up to that.
Beds are comfortable but the rooms look tired. Bathrooms still have showers over the baths which are difficult to get in and out of.
No decent coffee (pod machine) or tea in the rooms. A must at all good establishments. Just the very cheap variety
Room faced the street and although there was a balcony it wasnt somewhere pleasant to sit .

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Zoltan

Great location. Excellent hotel. Great dining venues. Courteous and helpful staff. Happy to stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2026

Anthony

Good value for the cost. Great location.
Close to all Fremantle has to offer.

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Julia

Great position, spotless room and friendly staff.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

22 Feb 2026

Greg

The hotel was older and our room was on the main floor street which was noisy. Staff was just okay. No free bottle of water in the room.
Pool area was nice. Location was good. I think it would have been a better experience if we had a different room.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2026

JOANNE

Tried to call the hotel was put on hold for longer than 35 minutes, which I don’t think is acceptable and then at the end of the day the call was disconnected.

Could not get hot water when I went to take a bath shower in the evening ran it for at least 5 to 10 minutes. Still no hot water.

I think the hotel is overrated. It’s old needs to be updated.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Brian

Have stayed several times at the Esplanade, this time was the most expensive and least satisfying. The room was clean and spacious (no balcony or view though), but there was a series of things that just should have been better: noisy people in the corridor, the aircon with almost zero airflow, the door which wouldn't close properly (and the maintenance guy who came to fix it pounding on the door at 8am), the delivery which was not passed on, the coffee supplies not replenished... For the price paid, it was disappointing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2026

Alison

Staff were very nice. Good location.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2026

Tyrone

The room was clean and well presented.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

Andrew

We had a few events in Fremantle over the weekend. To avoid travel and for a treat, we booked a \"Superior\" room at The Esplanade. We also pre-paid breakfast.
Our room was basically in the lobby, it was the nearest room to the main desk. The noise was constant, loud voices and banging etc non-stop until around midnight. It then resumed at 6:00 am. On top of that, the cleaning crew were vacuuming outside of our door at around 2:00 am. So next to no sleep possible in that room. There was no view from the window, it was blocked by a tree. It was a nice tree, so fair enough. However, the windows was so dirty a view would have been wasted.
When we came to check out, I mentioned these things to the staff. Their response \"Well, did you specifically ask not to have those things\". Like we should expect that experience in a \"Superior\" room in a 4* hotel.
On top of that, we were given a bill for having coffee with breakfast. Pre-paid breakfast does not include coffee.
Superior price; inferior experience. Very disappointed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Leonie Therese

Comfortable bed
Staff were good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2026

Yvonne

Staff great and rooms clean. Nice breakfast

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Feb 2026

Aileen

Room good size. Room/hotel needs refreshing, chipped paint, grout missing, tired. Pool needs a good clean tiles grubby. Pool bar or music doesnt happen during week. QR code to order doesnt allow special requests eg no anchovies, doesnt have all drinks eg soda water. Aircon not great in room had it set to 5° and it was still cooler in hallway. Responsible cleaning wasn't clear you had to bring postcards down tonreception on checkout.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Gillian

All staff were very courteous & helpful. Breakfast choices were lovely and well cooked & hot. Hotel in good central position

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

PAUL

Great hotel, and staff.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Jeremy

Very nice

2/10

Poor

29 Jan 2026

CHENGHUI

Check in had a very long lane, which is understandable. But at 2.55pm, the reception told me that room is not ready for 3pm check in and asked me to go to their pub to have a drink. So I went to the pub had a juice and went back waited in the queue for another 20 mins to get the room key. Marked a quiet room please, and got put right in front of the lifts which was still loud as at 9pm… my 2 years old couldn’t sleep till almost 10. The reservation is marked as one adult and one child…. Not saying that we need to get special treated but definitely did not feel any hospitality exist in this place.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Colin

Requested to move rooms after first night due to black mold in the bathroom, no bathroom fan, multiple holes in doona cover and squeaky bed.
New room was good.
Pools are nice.
Expensive car parking

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2026

Jennifer

The hotel is in a good location. Pool area was great. Room was clean and had good amenities. It stated sound proof and block out curtains, however this wasn’t the case for us. The light came in through the door frame and windows as so we were up earlier than I would’ve liked to be on holiday. Also was a bit noisy, but might have just been due to the position of our room as we were near the pool. Overall was a nice stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Cassandra

The room, staff and location was fantastic

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2026

John

A lovely old colonial looking hotel in a perfect location for sightseeing in Fremantle. Very close to the harbour, prison, station, market and everything else that you might want to see.

Parking opposite the hotel will cost $30 AUD and you need to register your vehicle at reception before you park

Staff were friendly and courteous and the rooms were spacious and comfortable

The breakfast buffet is very generous with a wide variety of choice

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Judith

Didn't use breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Kelly

Room great with balcony
Walkable to everything
A great old hotel with loads of history

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2026

Andi

We absolutely LOVED the hotel, however certain elements put a dampener on it... literally! The poorly designed bathroom had a shower door that didn't close properly and therefore leaked everywhere. Someone had left wet towels in the top of the cupboard which stunk the room out. Credit to them, they offered to move us but we'd just unpacked and thought the smell would go away. It did not, and we were surprised housekeeping didn't notice the smell.

The bathroom was extremely cramped with a huge bath taking up most of the room, the shower wedged between it and the vanity and the toilet placed under the vanity, very strange. Surely get rid of the bath and space things out a bit better.

We probably had the worst balcony in the whole hotel. A tiny, concrete thing with no shade so that the metal chairs were too hot to sit on.

We did expect more for the amount of money we paid, but I think we were just unlucky and should have taken up the offer to move rooms. The rest of the place was fantastic.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2026

Gordon

Pleasant stay with very helpful staff and in a great location to enjoy Fremantle and the wider area. Breakfast was great and the rooms were quiet, cleaned thoroughly every day and there was a pool to relax at after a busy day. Whilst the hotel is well run, it lets itself down by being generally a bit run down. It’s well past a refurb and the current owners would do well to do that - it’s listed as four stars but I would judge three better. Carpets are frayed at the edges in rooms, walls with scrapes, bathroom floor tiles ingrained with dirt over the years and the breakfast/lounge areas have tables and chairs of the type you might see in a bingo hall, with the Formica edges coming away on some tables. The gym for the size of hotel is very small and poor, with just three machines, all of which are 20+ years old. A refurb would make this well run hotel a super place to stay.

4/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

STEPHEN

The photos looked great but when we got there, realised it was good photography.
The hotel had no sole. Centre rooms were noisy from the big AC unit. Staff were great.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2026

Lorraine

It was only ok!
Not enough staff at reception when checking in & out.
No complimentary water. The coffee at buffet breakfast should be included in the cost of the breakfast

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

10 Jan 2026

Robert

Very tired property & not well maintained

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2026

Andrea

Staff and rooms were great.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

rozenn CAROLINE

We love staying at the Esplanade when we visit Fremantle. Always our first choice! Great for families, very convenient. Gym ,pools, mini fridge in the room. Perfect base for a stay in Fremantle.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2026

Sheri-Ann

I would give 3.5 stars. Terrific location.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2026

Benjamin

For such a large prestigious hotel, the gymnasium is on a shoestring cheap budget items.

The pools were filthy not cleaned paper dirt leafs in water did not see it cleaned once

The bedroom not having a exhaust fan and everything becoming damp from condensation
Only exhaust area was above shower spout which was caked in black and brown mouldy Spurs

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Jeanette

Hotel is in a great location, staff are friendly, walkways feel a little old. And doors look chipped.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2026

Lindsy

The room just would not cool down, out of date. Needs renovated.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

31 Dec 2025

Chris

This hotel is rundown and in desperate need of renovation. We didn't receive any acknowledgement of our Expedia status, upgrade or complimentary drinks. Generally received bad service for three days.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

LOREDANA

I did not have the breakfast,

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Shauna

No thank you

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Florence

Very clean room with a comfortable bed.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Anita

All the staff were wonderful.
Thank you to everyone for looking after us

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2025

Nicola

Getting very run down great location charge for extra 1 hour after request for 12. O’clock check out after staying 6 nights is a bit stingy !!! Mini bar check did not even knock at door and housekeeping knocking on the door at 9am to service room not ideal on a weekend. Disappointing the pool area was nice

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

paul keith

Nice stay

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Kit Woon

This is the finest hotel among the three we experienced in WA. The staff is amiable, and a special commendation goes to Zoey, who was exceptionally helpful and friendly; her smiles and assistance created a very welcoming atmosphere.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2025

Trudy

Close to lots of amenities and nice staff. Room was nice and quiet

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2025

Kierre

Room was spacious, bar downstairs was nice.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2025

Gary

Staff average, service average, rooms tired. Yep all pretty uninspiring. Not what it used to be at all.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Paul

Lovely stay

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Ian

Staff were friendly and helpful, the Room was great for the Two of us. This Hotel is central to walk to the main attractions & Historical Sites Fremantle has to offer. 5 stars for us. IanH

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Allison

This is a wonderful location in Fremantle. It's a building with historical significance, yet has all the modern amenities. The staff are kind. The rooms are comfortable. It is a great value.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

David

Excellent location with outdoor pool. Excellent value for money. Room overlooking the pool recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Gary

Great location to explore Fremantle from. The staff were attentive and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Justine

Amazing location, large and comfortable room with large balcony (room 407), lovely pool areas, great staff. Would definitely stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Peter

Staff and amenities were good

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Catherine

Clean room, very comfortable bed. Great amenities, bar & restaurant.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Philip

Overall the hotel is an ideal place to locate yourself while visiting Fro. Staff friendly, accommodation spacious and clean.
It lay thing that could have made room better was places to put your cloths, wardrobe was ok but little shelf space for smaller items.
Bathroom is spacious and well laid out. Nice shower gel and body lotion.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2025

Ian

Very dated. Very overpriced for the condition of the room.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

JEZ

Room lovely, we asked to change so we could have a balcony and although they were busy they managed it. Always love staying here, lovely hotel, amenities and staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

Sylvie

Very nice place and well located!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

david

Spaceous suite. Fast check in. Knowledgeable staff. Spacious common areas. Needed more wardrobe space and bigger shower.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Tin Yee Connie

Convenient location, food and beverage discounts, friendly staff

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2025

Kevin

We stayed in room 479 - avoid this at all costs if you like peace and quiet. Outside the room (& lots of neighbouring rooms), is the hotel’s air-conditioning outlet which makes a constant, relentless loud noise. It was like trying to sleep next to the Niagara Falls. We’ve just checked out and are now enjoying the sound of silence away from the hotel (room 479).

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Guillaume

We had a good time and the property was well maintain.

thank you

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Stephen

Good breakfast

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2025

Glynn

Booked superior room with pool view. My room was in the corner, and you could just see the pool, but view largely blocked by enormous tree. Balcony was very restricted - smallest in hotel and just about room to stand, so not really for sitting out. VIP status not recognised at all and the complimentary drinks for 2 that were supposed to be part of my package were never offered. Breakfast has a good variety, although no eggs to order (eg fried or poached) and other hot items were generally luke warm at best

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2025

Andrew

Pretty basic, but lovely and convenient area to stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2025

Wayne

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