A 1905 hotel directly across from Cottesloe sand, where the west facing verandah owns Perth's sunset and the taps run deeper than any beach pub needs to.
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.
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.
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.
What to order
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A WA craft tap on the verandah
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Beer battered whiting and chips ($28)
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Oysters at $4 a shuck