Based on Trip Advisor reviews I recently booked an 8 week stay in the Mont Clare apartments and was very disappointed. Upon check-in my apartment was dirty (strange hairs all over the bathroom floor, junk on the kitchen counters) and both the dishwasher and the washer/dryer didn't work properly. When I asked the front desk for assistance with these problems, they were surly and too busy to be bothered with me. I found this particularly irritating since I had booked in for a long 8 weeks and expected some relief for these problems. I had to take my clothes to the local Laundromat for several weeks. Finally after repeated complaints, my W/D was finally fixed. The noise level in my apartment made sleeping uncomfortable most nights. The housekeeping service was consistently poor. One Friday they took all my towels without putting out replacements so I had to buy towels over the weekend. The front desk has only limited hours each day and over weekends. On Monday when I explained what had happened, the front desk people offered no help (as in fresh towels) or apology. I was so frustrated that I spent my spare time in Perth looking for another place to stay when I return in October. There are definitely many better places at much better prices close in to public transportation and central Perth. Mont Clare not a pleasant experience for me.

My wife and I just stayed there for 2 nights and had arrived at the hotel at 11am with an early flight. Given that I had to go for an interview at the university at 130pm, I requested if I could get a room ready so that I could get changed and freshened up. The receptionist was warm and helpful and although no rooms were available, she asked I try again at 12pm.

At 12, I tried and with no rooms in sight, she offered another room that was just done and meant for the disabled and since there was no one booking that room, offered it to me. I took it and then was told by her that if I found the room not right that I could still change back to the normal rooms.

That was excellent and I think from a location, available parking, that was just great. Too bad there wasn't internet still and as a frequent flyer, that was just something I missed.

Stayed in a 2-bedroom apartment for 7 nights. Was a great comfortable size for 5 of us staying there, and reasonably clean/quiet - BUT, on checking into the room, for a No Smoking property, our room was badly smelling of cigarette smoke, on complaint to reception, they didnt offer another room, but did offer to use an oxy machine to clear the air, this made some improvement, but on entering the room each time, we could always still smell smoke. Either we got used to it, or it had gone after 5 days.

Also, we had 5 adults staying, but only had 1.5 rolls loo paper for the week, and 2 small bars of soap, the tea/coffee wasnt replenished nor was the soap or loo paper on the day the apartment was serviced, which was only serviced (towels & sheets changed), a day late after I advised reception it hadnt been done. So I also had to ask for more tea/coffee, soap and loo paper. So be aware housekeeping is a bit slack in providing the amentities for >2 person stay. Maybe bring your own loo paper or check out the details with reception on your arrival.

Otherwise good location, 10 minute walk to town,close to the waca, Perth Mint and Red Cat bus.

Pool is small, but reasonable, and gym pretty basic.

A group of 6 of us stayed at the Monte Clare when we were attending the cricket at the WACA (about 800 metres walk from the hotel). The 3 bedroom apartments were very spacious and well appointed. Staff were friendly. What we liked most though was the pool. It was 42 degrees at the cricket so we came back to hotel between innings for a swim. I would highly recommend the Monte Clare for any groups/families holdaying in Perth who want the extra space and self contained amenaties an apartment provides.