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Empire Apartment Hotel

4.5 star property

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King Deluxe Apartment, River View  | Balcony
Outdoor pool
Exterior detail
Two Bedroom Apartment, River View  | Living room | Flat-screen TV
Three Bedroom Apartment, River View  | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, cookware/dishes/utensils

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
$167
$167 nightly
$167 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 30 - Jan 31

Explore the area

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1-5 East Street, Rockhampton, QLD, 4700
  • Place, Pilbeam Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Rockhampton Art Gallery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Archer Park Station & Steam Train Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Rockhampton, QLD (ROK)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

King Studio Hotel Room

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

King Deluxe Apartment, River View

  • 872 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • River view

King Deluxe Apartment, City View

  • 689 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

King Apartment, River View

  • 560 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • River view

Two Bedroom Apartment, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 958 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • City view

Two Bedroom Apartment, River View

  • 1270 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • River view

Three Bedroom Apartment, River View

  • 2013 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds OR 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds
  • River view

Two Bedroom Dual Key Apartment

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

King Deluxe Apartment, City View

  • Sleeps 2

Penthouse Three Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 6

Two-Bedroom Apartment With River View

  • Sleeps 4

Studio King Room

  • Sleeps 2

King Apartment River View

  • Sleeps 2

King Deluxe Apartment River View

  • Sleeps 2

Two-Bedroom Apartment With City View

  • Sleeps 4

Three-Bedroom Apartment With River View

  • Sleeps 6

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About the neighborhood

Rockhampton

A stay at Empire Apartment Hotel places you in the heart of Rockhampton, within a 5-minute walk of Pilbeam Theatre and Rockhampton Art Gallery. .This luxury aparthotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Rockhampton Hospital and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Northside Plaza Medical Centre.

What's nearby

  • Pilbeam Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Rockhampton Art Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Archer Park Station & Steam Train Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Nissan Navara Arena - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Rockhampton Hospital - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • North Rockhampton Station - 18 min walk
  • Rockhampton, QLD (ROK) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Fishco Seafood - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Oxford Hotel - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Headricks Lane - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Empire Apartment Hotel

Luxury aparthotel with 2 restaurants, 4-minute walk to Pilbeam Theatre
Empire Apartment Hotel offers 120 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This aparthotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the aparthotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Rockhampton? This aparthotel has 1722 square feet (160 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Empire Apartment Hotel has 2 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • Children's pool

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils

Dining

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: AUD 10 to 25 for adults and AUD 10 to 25 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Room service (limited hours)

Bedrooms

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Outdoor areas

  • Furnished balcony
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference center (1,722 square feet of space)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Meeting rooms

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Hospital bed
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Portable hoist available
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free bottled water
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Location highlights

  • In a business district
  • In a shopping district
  • In an entertainment district
  • In the city center
  • Near a train station
  • Near the airport
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Gym

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Security system
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 1 building
  • 120 units
  • 13 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2014
  • Garden
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 15.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately AUD 10.00 to 25.00 for adults, and AUD 10 to 25 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Empire Apartment Hotel Rockhampton
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Empire Apartment Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 651 out of 838 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 838 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 838 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 838 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 838 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

brian donald

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
parking easy no bar bur excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you need to stay in Rocky the Empire Apartments is the place
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Room was great; bed comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ColinParawan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Weekend Stay

The hotel is location is the best for food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ColinParawan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Location location location Always a pleasure staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Empire Hotel has Foxtel and when I arrived, the tv in my room didn't work. I'd evpect the tv to work properly in even the cheapest motels or hotels. Hotel staff didn't seem to have much interest in solving the problem.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would stay again Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central walking distance. Great facilities.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking, great reception staff, great room & inclusions.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ellis

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
No fan or air con in room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great stay, clean and comfortable

Highly recommend Empire Apartment hotel. From check in the staff were friendly and prompt. Room was ready on time, clean and everything in order. Property was clean and tidy, including the pool and gym area. Bedding was comfortable and all appliances in working order. The property is close to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

xiaochuan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean and great Hotel..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nathan

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location near the river, great walk past colonial style buildings. Very clean and spacious. Good bed. Great quick and convenient stopover on long coastal drive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great spot, great restaurant/pub attached.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

DIONISIO

Stayed 1 night in May 2025