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The Dunes: Traveller Reviews

15 Filburn St | Scarborough Beach, Scarborough, Western Australia, Australia
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The Dunes
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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SineadR79
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
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“Great place, friendly owners and made a great base to see the place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2010

What a find- we loved our week's stay here last December. I was visiting my friend in Sydney but she decided to join me in Perth for a week beforehand. The Dunes are owned by a lovely couple who couldn't be more helpful and were even involved in dropping us/collecting us from the airport. Free internet access and a huge apartment- we loved the outdoor garden area and even had a few nights in where we did our own BBq with fresh fish brought from the local market. The location made a great base to do the sights in Perth and the owners son ran the hire car place near so we took a car and did the national parks and lagoons- out of this world. The hotel location is great, Scaraborough Beach is a hit with the locals and is very clean and massive. The location is scattered with really decent food and you get a very wide selection of eateries and Hilary's Boat Harbour is close. We took a 2 bedroomed apartment which had our own very spacious private outdoor area which was linked to the BBQ area, the rooms were spacious and bathroom facilities nice- it even included a bubble bath. Great place to crash and great value considering how much space we got- so glad we didn't book any of the hotels in the area I feel certain that the Dune were the right choice when walking around the area and looking at the hotel choice. Would certainly book them again is we visited the area.

  • Stayed November 2009, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Singapore, Singapore
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent and affordable accommodation, convenient location and friendly hosts --- Perfect!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2010
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I just got back from a trip to Perth and have stayed in The Dunes for 5 nights. Prior to my travel, I was browsing around on Trip Advisor to get recommendations for places to stay in and The Dunes was highly raved about.

I got in touch with the owners, Karl and Evelyn, who were very accommodating. I say this as I got in late to Perth on a midnight flight and they were very nice about arranging my check-in and answering all my queries.

The apartments are huge and pretty much self-sufficient. Do note that while there are complimentary supplies there, you would need to provide for yourself should you be there for a longer stay. But this is no concern as there are supermarkets around to grab your groceries and stuff so all is good.

More importantly, the location is ideal for making it your base in Perth and heading out to different areas to do your exploring. It is also close to the beaches and thus, should you decide to take it easy, just take a short walk down to the beach and lounge around. Nice views are abound.

All said, I would highly recommend The Dunes and would not hesitate to stay there again when I visit Perth next.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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N.S.W
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“Comfy Roomy Accommodation”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2010
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My Husband and I along with another couple stayed at Scarbourough Dunes for five nights ...and found it to be very pleasant...clean....quiet....easy walking distance to beach...restraurants..and shopping....We would highly recommend The Dunes in terms of value for money and a very nice place to stay whilst visiting W.A.....We would not hesitate staying there ourselves again.....

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kößlarn
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“Evelyn and Karl very friendly hosts and our stay was much informative and pleasant.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2010

We´ll gladly come back !

Thank you for beautiful stay in your appartements.

Many greetings from cold Germany.

Sabrina & Stefan

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Sydney
2 reviews
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“Excellent and highly recommended”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2009
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We have just returned from staying at The Dunes Apartments in Scarborough and cannot recommend them highly enough. Karl and Evelyn the owners are really nice people and cant do enough for you to make sure you are comfortable during your stay without being in your face. If you need anything they are there. Karls brother also runs Sunset rental car which is a few minutes stroll away or they will drop the car up to the apartments.

The apartments themselves are beautiful. They are immaculately clean , have absolutely everythng you could need and are quiet and modern. They have AC, fan all mod cons that you could need. It was like a home away from home.

They are literally 5 mins from Scarborough beach but if you rent a car you can go explore other places like Cottesloe etc.

All in all a great place to base yourself from and more importantly an excellently run place by Karl and Evelyn,.

  • Stayed November 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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