Empire Apartment Hotel

In most respects this is an excellent hotel. It is well located in Rockhampton's CBD. My spacious and quiet apartment had river views. Staff members I encountered were helpful and friendly. I could park easily. The well furnished and well maintained apartment had a wide range of facilities, including a washing machine and dryer. It was very clean. My bed was comfortable. Water pressure in the shower was good. There was a well equipped small kitchen. Food in the hotel's cafe and restaurant was of a high standard. I only have a couple of criticisms. There was no safe, which is most unusual in a four star hotel. The wifi signal was quite weak and sometimes briefly dropped out. I would stay here again.

Our association had a conference nearby and many members were booked through the Empire Hotel; after the 2 day conference, my husband joined me and we stayed for a few days doing some sightseeing in the area. The Empire Hotel is fabulous, lovely large comfortable rooms, overlooking the Fitzroy River; comfy beds, high quality linen and a mini kitchen AND dryer and washing machine. The charge-back system with the Coffee Club is super-handy; gym and pool are great, and cleaning staff replace towels and service the room regularly.

I stayed at The Empire Hotel while in Rockhampton on business, and the experience was fantastic from start to finish. I was pleasantly surprised with a complimentary upgrade on check-in, such a thoughtful touch that really made my stay extra comfortable. The staff were warm, professional, and attentive, which made everything smooth and stress-free. The location is perfect, right by the river, close to great dining options, and central for getting around town. My upgraded room was spacious, modern, and quiet, ideal for unwinding after a full day of meetings. The Wi-Fi was reliable, and the in-house facilities were excellent, including the gym and restaurant. Highly recommend for business travellers – I’ll definitely be staying here again on my next trip to Rocky!

Stayed three days for a meeting April 2025. Immaculate modern rooms, good beds, very clean with cold split aircon. Front Desk are the warmest professionals I've seen in a while. Great sense of humour and willing to solve any problem. I'm old and hard to please but I really like this place. Straight out the back door into The Coffee Club and through that onto the river walk street. Close to the Cri Hotel (excellent bistro menu, value for money). You won't be disappointed...

We’ve just stayed 8 nights at Empire & have been very impressed with this accommodation. The rooms are spotlessly clean & are serviced every day. Large balcony & we were overlooking the river. We were given a room on the 3rd floor & after the first night we asked if there was a possibility of a higher floor, we were moved the next day to level 7. For a long stay there is everything we need - washing machine & dryer, cooktop @ microwave. I actually managed to cook a couple of simple meals during our stay, it’s a tiny kitchen area but it worked! Friendly staff & close to lots of restaurants

I stayed for eleven nights at Empire and the rooms are good, modern-ish and big and likely the best, or close to the best in Rockhampton. The rooms have a spacious balcony and with a clothes washer and dryer, more amenities than the average hotel room. I stayed in two rooms and the second room had a critter in the shower one night but it disappeared by the morning. The pool is excellent with very cool, refreshing and clean water, perfect for the humid conditions, but arguably too cold if the weather is cold or at night. Most won't want to swim then anyway but it is dead-set perfect for a hot day. My only problem with the hotel is that I couldn't use the pool much due to being at a competition most days and they refused to allow me to use the hotel facilities whilst I waited for my 8pm flight, forcing me basically to go the airport and wait there for an eternity. This is the only time in my entire travels across the globe, including much more expensive ones, that have not allowed me to use facilities on my last day after a stay of decent length and it would have been nice for them to give me that opportunity as I only got to on two occasions. On the flipside they were helpful when I had banking issues. I paid $230 per night which is neither a cheap nor expensive price-point but at that pricepoint relative to quality it is a good option versus others in the town if you can spend 33% more than other places in the area.

We decided to treat ourselves and stay here on our last night away. It was a beautiful hotel and we loved our room - absolutely beautiful views and was clean and modern with beautiful furnishings. We also loved the pool and the restaurants just downstairs. Even the body wash and shampoo provided in the bathroom was incredible, I have since bought some for us to use at home!

Great Hotel, in convenient location Friendly and helpful staff made the stay great 😊 Thanks team

Cute little stop in boutique hotel with everything you could need for a short stay! Would definitely come back here again!