Our Take on Cottesloe Beach Hotel
The Cottesloe Beach Hotel has stood at 104 Marine Parade since 1905, an art deco pile directly opposite Perth's most photographed beach. Locals call it the Cott and treat the west facing verandah as the default answer to where to watch the sun drop into the Indian Ocean.
Concrete Playground charted the renovation honestly: the sticky floors and AstroTurf went, and a chic Hamptons style hangout with white deck chairs and striped umbrellas arrived. You lose some grit, you gain oysters; most evenings that trade feels fair.
Reading the Rooms
Three venues share the building. The Verandah Bar is the working pub, called a mecca for beer aficionados on the official site, with local and international craft taps and views running to Rottnest on a clear day.
The Beach Club plays the polished cocktail room, and Tigerfish opened in December 2025 with Southeast Asian share plates off a robata grill, covered by Perth is OK and the WA Good Food Guide. Pick your room by how much sand is still on you.
What to Order First
Who Shows Up, and When
Beachgoers straight off the sand, after work groups from the western suburbs, and weekend crowds that fill every room by mid afternoon. Tripadvisor's hotel reviewers note the beachfront rooms get noisy on big pub nights, which tells you the pub still outranks the hotel.
Arrive an hour before sunset to hold a west rail spot on the verandah; in summer that means turning up by 5:30pm. Sunday sessions have been the loud tradition here for decades.
The Pattern in the Reviews
- The sunset from the verandah is the constant across reviews and guides; Australian Traveller files the Cott among Perth's essential bars largely on that view.
- Sample something with scales or a shell, advises Concrete Playground; the seafood leaning menu is the renovation's biggest win.
- Tigerfish reviews from Perth is OK and So Perth flag the robata grill and handcrafted cocktails as worth a dedicated visit, not just a detour.
Go If, Skip If
- 01Sunset drinks after a Cottesloe swim, the single most Perth evening available.
- 02Craft beer drinkers who want ocean air with the tap list.
- 03Skip it on hot summer weekends if crowds wear you down; a Tuesday verandah session is the connoisseur's slot.
Inside the Rooms
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