After 10-years in the making, luxury hotel Samphire Rottnest due to open its doors in October

It was more than decade in the making but Rottnest Island’s latest luxury hotel is set to open its doors. The West Australian has been given an exclusive sneak-peak into Samphire Rottnest, the new 80-room hotel on the foreshore at Thomson Bay next to the Prendiville group’s other venue, Hotel Rottnest. Spruiked as “understated luxury” with wellness at the heart of the experience, 16 of the rooms of will have a front-row view of Rottnest’s main bay with private balconies, while the 64 guest rooms are decked out in a coastal theme. The hotel is due to open in October with bookings going on sale in a pre-release for database members from July 21 and for the general public from 28 July. The “barefoot luxury” approach to the design is inspired by the venue’s namesake, the samphire plant native to Rottnest. “Our main goal at the beginning of the development was to create a design that above all else felt at home on Rottnest Island. This similar mentality was brought into the process when visualising the name and brand for Samphire Rottnest,” Prendiville Group’s Peter Prendiville said. “Not only are samphire plants native to Rottnest Island, they are also regenerative, long living and happiest close to the water’s edge.” The reopening of WA’s borders are expected to be delayed after yesterday’s announcement that Phase Five restrictions will be delayed to August 1, meaning West Aussies will continue to holiday within the State for the near future. WA locals have been flocking to Rottnest since its borders reopened to the public with more than 5000 bookings since May 29.