Peppers Kings Square Hotel Perth

Rooms and decor

The hotel runs about 119 rooms in a modern look, from deluxe rooms up to suites, so there's a tier for a quick solo stopover or a roomier stay. Every room comes with a flat-screen TV, minibar, air-con and tea and coffee gear, and a good number look out over the city. We'd ask for a higher floor to get that city view — wake up to the Perth skyline — and cleanliness lands on the good side. The lobby has the modern feel you'd expect from a Peppers property, and check-in is quick.

Food and amenities

On site there's a restaurant and bar plus room service, a fitness room, a 24-hour reception and a concierge. The part that matters for work trips is the meeting space and business centre — genuinely handy if you're in town on business and need somewhere to plug in. It's a practical, get-things-done set of facilities rather than a resort spread, and that fits exactly what this hotel is: a well-run city base, not a place you book to spend the whole day inside.

Location and getting there

Peppers Kings Square sits on Wellington Street in the Kings Square district, right next to Perth train station. Roll your bag out of the station and you're at the hotel in about 4 minutes — that kind of connection is genuinely useful if you're catching a train to the airport or out to the suburbs, and it's the single biggest reason to book here. Beyond the station, it's roughly 7-8 minutes on foot to the Hay Street Mall pedestrian strip, and Northbridge with its restaurants and bars is close by for dinner.

Things to know before booking

A few honest catches. There's no swimming pool here, so if poolside time is on your list, look elsewhere on this roundup. Parking costs extra, which is worth budgeting for if you're driving in. And because the hotel sits right beside the station, some rooms can pick up noise from the busy area around it — another reason to ask for a higher floor when you book.

Our take

Peppers Kings Square Hotel Perth is best for business travelers and anyone who wants a base that's easy to get around from. If you value walking to the train station in 4 minutes and being close to both the shops and the restaurants, with a real-guest score of 8.4 from 143 reviews and rates from around $125 a night, this is the spot on the list we'd recommend.