10 Best Perth CBD Hotels: Swan River Picks (2026)

We're opening the Perth list with a riverside serviced apartment — Fraser Suites Perth, a 5-star Frasers Hospitality tower right on the Swan River on Adelaide Terrace in East Perth. There are roughly 236 units, from studios and deluxe rooms up to 1-to-3-bedroom penthouses, and many of them look straight out over the water. Every unit comes with a full kitchen, cookware, a washer/dryer and air-con — the combination that makes this place work for a week rather than a night. On site you get a heated outdoor pool, a whirlpool, a sauna, a gym, a restaurant and bar, a 24-hour reception desk, a concierge and in-building parking. The riverside setting sits next to Langley Park, and you can walk the waterfront straight into the CBD. Real guests rate it 7.7/10 from 71 reviews on Trip.com. Rooms start around $168 a night.

Our number 2 is the pick where design does the heavy lifting — Alex Hotel, a 4-star boutique on James Street in Northbridge, the eating-and-nightlife strip right on the northern edge of the Perth CBD. It runs about 74 rooms in a warm modern style, from compact singles up to family rooms, each one finished with its own design touches plus a flat-screen TV, air-con and an en-suite. The standout is the top-floor communal lounge, open to all guests for free with tea, coffee and snacks laid on. There is an in-house Italian spot, Shadow Wine Bar, a 24-hour reception, a concierge and free Wi-Fi. It is a 6-7 minute walk to Perth train station and you step straight out into Northbridge's restaurants and bars. Real guests rate it 8.8/10 across 118 reviews on Trip.com. We'd point couples and design-minded travelers here.

Coming in at #3 is the 4-star pick whose whole case is the location: Peppers Kings Square Hotel Perth. It's a Peppers property (part of Accor) in the Kings Square district on Wellington Street, right next to Perth train station and a short stroll from Northbridge. The hotel runs 119 rooms in a modern look, each with a flat-screen TV, minibar, air-con and tea and coffee gear, ranging from deluxe rooms up to suites, and a good number look out over the city. On site you get a restaurant and bar, room service, a fitness room, a 24-hour reception, concierge, meeting space and a business centre. Walk it from the station in about 4 minutes, with Hay Street Mall roughly 7-8 minutes away on foot. The real-guest score on Trip.com sits at 8.4/10 from 143 reviews, with rates from around $125 a night. We'd point business travelers and anyone who wants a well-connected base at a fair price here.

Our number-four pick is the 5-star Hilton we'd hand the highest score on this whole list. Parmelia Hilton Perth sits on Mill Street in the heart of the CBD, a short walk from the Elizabeth Quay waterfront and the Swan River. It runs about 284 rooms — all with a flat-screen TV, minibar, safe, work desk and ensuite, and many looking out over the city and the river. There's a heated outdoor pool, a whirlpool, a sauna and a gym, plus restaurants and bars including Samuels on Mill, 24-hour room service, an Executive Lounge for upper-tier guests, a concierge and meeting space. Elizabeth Quay and the riverside path are about 5 minutes on foot, and Hay Street Mall is roughly 7-8 minutes. Real guests on Trip.com give it 9.3/10 across 203 reviews — the highest here. Rooms start around $175 a night. We'd send couples, business travellers and anyone who wants polished luxury right in the middle of town.

Our #5 pick is the 4-star value play right in the shopping precinct — Holiday Inn Perth City Centre, an IHG hotel on Hay Street in the heart of the CBD. (Trip.com now lists it as Holiday Inn PERTH CITY CENTRE by IHG — same hotel, just the brand tag added.) There are around 211 rooms, modern and uncluttered, each with a flat-screen TV, air-con, a work desk and an en-suite bathroom, running from standard rooms up to suites. The thing that sets it apart from some of the other 4-stars here is a guest swimming pool, plus a gym, an on-site restaurant and bar, room service, a 24-hour front desk and meeting space. You can walk to the Hay Street Mall in about 4 minutes and reach Perth train station in roughly 7-8 minutes. Real guests on Trip.com rate it 9.2/10 across 171 reviews, with rooms from about $137 a night. We'd send couples, families and business travelers who want solid value and a pool in the middle of town.

At #6 we've got the hotel with the most reviews and the highest score on the list — Pan Pacific Perth, a 5-star Pan Pacific tower on Adelaide Terrace in East Perth, close to the Swan River and the convention centre. There are roughly 486 rooms, each with a flat-screen TV, a minibar, a safe, a work desk and an ensuite bathroom, and many of them look out over the river and the city. On site you get a heated outdoor pool, a whirlpool, a sauna, a gym, restaurants and bars including Monterey, room service, the Pacific Lounge for premium guests, a concierge and a large event space. The riverside location lets you walk the waterfront straight into the CBD. Real guests rate it 9.2/10 from 625 reviews on Trip.com — the biggest review count here. Rooms start around $127 a night, which is strong value for a 5-star scoring this well.

Coming in at #7 is the 4-star pick we rate for value and location: Ibis Perth. It's an ibis property (part of Accor) on Murray Street, in the heart of the CBD shopping precinct and close to the Murray Street Mall pedestrian strip. Rooms run modern and compact, each with a flat-screen TV, air-con, soft bedding and an ensuite, in a range of layouts that work for solo travelers, couples and families. On site there's an all-day dining restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, a bar and lounge, a 24-hour reception, room service (limited hours) and Wi-Fi. You can walk to the Murray Street Mall and Hay Street Mall in just a few minutes, with Perth train station roughly 7-8 minutes away on foot. The real-guest score on Trip.com sits at 8.3/10 from 176 reviews, with rates from around $122 a night. We'd point solo travelers, couples and families who care about value and a central shopping-district base here.

Coming in at #8 is the serviced-apartment pick we'd steer anyone planning a longer stay toward — Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth. It's a 4-star Citadines property (part of Ascott) sitting right on St Georges Terrace, the business spine of the CBD, a short walk from the Elizabeth Quay waterfront. Rooms run from studios up to 1-bedroom apartments, so they work for both quick trips and stretched-out ones. Every unit has a kitchenette with cookware, a fridge, a microwave and a sitting area; the apartments add air-con, a flat-screen TV and an ensuite, and some include a washing machine. On site you get a gym, a guest laundry, a reception desk, a concierge and breakfast (charged separately). From the door it's roughly 6-7 minutes on foot to Elizabeth Quay, the Swan River path and Hay Street Mall. Real guests rate it 9.1/10 on Trip.com, and rates open around $126 a night.

At number 9 is the pick we rate for budget value and a riverfront address — Sullivans Hotel Perth. It is a family-run 3-star on Mounts Bay Road, right on the Swan River at the foot of Kings Park on the southwest edge of the area. Room types run from standard up to family, and every one has air-con, a TV, a fridge, tea and coffee gear, and an en-suite bathroom. Plenty of rooms look out over the Swan River or onto Kings Park, and some add a balcony — generous views for the price. There is an outdoor pool, free on-site parking (subject to space), a reception desk, and free Wi-Fi. The travel trick here: a free city CAT bus stops near the property, so getting into the CBD costs nothing. The riverside path is about a 2-minute walk, and it is roughly 8 to 10 minutes on foot up into Kings Park. Guests score it 8.0/10 on Trip.com, and rates start near $99 a night.

We close the list with the pick we rate as the best value: Comfort Hotel Perth City. It's a budget 3-star property under the Comfort brand (part of Choice Hotels) on Hay Street in East Perth, close to the Swan River and the convention centre. Rooms run from standard up to family sizes, and every one comes with air-con, a flat-screen TV, a fridge, tea and coffee gear and an en-suite. There's an outdoor pool for guests, an on-site restaurant and cafe serving breakfast, on-site parking (subject to space), a reception desk, a tour and ticket booking service, and Wi-Fi. From this East Perth spot it's about a 6-7 minute walk to the Swan River, with the convention centre and stadium nearby. The real-guest score on Trip.com is 8.4/10 from 196 reviews, and rates start at roughly $96 a night — the cheapest on this list. We'd point budget travelers and families who still want a pool here.