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Albion Hotel

The Albion is more than a pub stop - its Stirling Highway site has been part of Cottesloe’s hospitality story since the days of the old Halfway House. The present red-brick hotel dates from 1912, with heritage details, old photographs and character-filled rooms worth noticing over a meal or drink. The menu covers classic pub favourites, steaks, burgers, seafood and share plates, with beer, wine and cocktails across the bars.

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Approach the Albion from Stirling Highway near Station Street. Use the public footpath and pedestrian crossings when walking from Cottesloe train station.

Before the Albion stood here, travellers between Perth and Fremantle stopped at the Halfway House, established on this site in the 1860s. Robert Napoleon Bullen bought the property in 1882 and planned the Albion Hotel and Pleasure Grounds, while the arrival of the Fremantle railway helped make the area a popular stopping place. The present Federation-style hotel was built in 1912 for the Swan Brewery and is now on the Town of Cottesloe’s Heritage List.

Inside, look for the wide jarrah staircase, decorative ceilings, fireplaces and other surviving period details. The hotel also displays historical photographs and documents, alongside distinctive New Orleans ceiling fans and Tiffany-style chandeliers. Today there’s a bistro serving lunch and dinner daily, a sports bar and several private function rooms.

Official venue information

Heritage Council of WA

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