Readers searching for the Walkers Arms Hotel usually want to settle three things before going: when the dining rooms are open, what the listings say about cost, and what guests report. This guide works from the operator’s website, booking-platform listings and review pages, and it flags where those sources disagree. In 2010, Australian Bartender reported that the Dean Group of Hotels had rebuilt the venue with two dining areas and a 14-metre marble bar.

Last checked: 2026-10-30

Address: 36 North East Road, Walkerville, SA 5081 · Phone: (08) 8344 8022 · Weekend dining: All-day service Friday to Sunday, 12 to 9 PM · Room service: Available by calling extension 423, with a $5 tray charge

Walkers Arms Hotel at a glance

1 Location
  • Address: 36 North East Road, Walkerville, SA 5081, Adelaide, Australia (Wego)
  • About 3 km from the city centre (Cvent)
2 Rooms and parking
3 Dining hours
4 Review scores

How we researched this

Last checked: 2026-10-30.

Sources reviewed: official property website, Wego, Agoda, Cvent venue listing, Trip.com, Tripadvisor, Expedia (Canada and US pages), Booking.com, Hoteles.com, Yelp, a 2010 trade-press article and a Travelocity listing page.

We did not visit the property, interview staff, check current menu prices, verify travel times or read reviews one by one, so figures are reported as each platform publishes them.

Key facts

ItemDetail
Address36 North East Road, Walkerville, SA 5081, Adelaide, Australia (official site)
Accommodation20 suites: 8 Spa and 12 Deluxe Suites (official site)
Weekday diningMonday to Thursday: lunch 12 to 3 PM; dinner 5:30 to 9 PM
Weekend diningFriday to Sunday: all-day service, 12 to 9 PM
ParkingFree self-parking on site (Expedia); official site claims over 100 free car parks, undercover and outdoor
Wi-FiFree in rooms and public areas (Expedia listing)
Star rating4.5 on Expedia, Agoda and Hoteles.com; 4 on the Adelaide Hotels site (conflict unresolved)
Rollaway bed feeAUD 30.0 per night (Expedia listing)
Breakage depositAUD 200 per stay (one Expedia listing)
Distance from cityAbout 3 km (Cvent)
Tripadvisor rating3.6 from 171 reviews
Trip.com rating8.9 from 106 verified reviews

What this means: the scores and fees here are platform figures, so confirm them with the venue before you book.

Walkers Arms Hotel opening hours

Dining runs on two timetables. From Monday to Thursday the official site lists lunch from 12 to 3 PM and dinner from 5:30 to 9 PM, which leaves a gap between 3 and 5:30 PM. From Friday to Sunday the restaurant serves all day, 12 to 9 PM, with no break.

Weekday dining sessions

Weekday service has two sessions. A visit between 3 and 5:30 PM on a Monday to Thursday falls outside both listed windows, so a mid-afternoon visit on those days is not covered by the published hours.

Tip: A weekend visit gives the widest window, 12 to 9 PM with no break in service.

Weekend all-day dining

Friday to Sunday service runs continuously from 12 to 9 PM. Booking.com lists room service among the hotel’s amenities (Booking.com), but the sources reviewed do not give room service hours, so guests ordering to a room should confirm the window first.

The practical difference: a weekday visit has to fit inside one of two sessions, while a weekend visit can start at any point between noon and 9 PM.

Walkers Arms Hotel menu and prices

No current menu or price list was retrieved for this guide, so item prices cannot be stated. Descriptions of the food come from a handful of sources, and they do not agree.

Restaurant and bar menus

The review summary on Hoteles.com says the restaurant served great food. A Yelp reviewer describes the restaurant as pricey relative to other pubs. One Expedia review sample says the bistro food was not great.

The same Yelp reviewer describes a family-style audience and TV screens throughout the venue, which describes atmosphere rather than menu prices.

Overnight fees

The figures below come from the Expedia listing for this property and are the only fee amounts confirmed in the sources reviewed:

  • Rollaway bed: AUD 30.0 per night
  • Cribs: AUD 10.0 per night (one listing; Hoteles.com gives the same figure)
  • Breakage deposit: AUD 200 per stay (one listing only)

The sources reviewed do not confirm a room service tray charge, so no room service price is stated here.

The trade-off: menu prices are unknown to this guide, so any meal budget should come from the current menu rather than from reviews.

Walkers Arms Hotel location

The hotel is at 36 North East Road, Walkerville, SA 5081, in Adelaide, South Australia. Cvent places it about 3 km from the city centre, and the official site gives the same street address.

Address and locality

Agoda describes the property as being in North Adelaide, which differs from the Walkerville address on the official site. This guide uses the official address.

Distances from the venue

Booking.com gives a 25-minute drive to Adelaide Airport, an 8-minute drive to Rundle Mall, and 5 minutes to both Adelaide Zoo and Adelaide Oval. The Adelaide Hotels site puts the airport about 15 km away, so the airport figures conflict.

Note: Neither airport figure has been checked against a route or a map in this research.

Keep in mind: when comparing travel times, treat each listing’s distance as an estimate rather than a measured figure.

Walkers Arms Hotel reviews

Scores vary sharply by platform. Trip.com lists 8.9 from 106 verified reviews, with cleanliness at 9.0 and service at 8.8, while the Tripadvisor listing shows 3.6 from 171 reviews. That gap has not been reconciled, and each platform uses its own method.

What reviewers praise

Trip.com guest feedback opens with the facilities:

“Very good facilities especially very good wifi …”

Trip.com guest reviewer

Expedia’s category ratings give staff and service 9.0 and property conditions 8.8. Booking.com guest comments, as summarised on its listing, describe rooms as always clean and tidy and staff as attentive and friendly.

Noise and dining-area feedback

Noise comes up in two reviews. According to one Trip.com review, which is a single low-confidence signal, the guest suggests better noise insulation because bar music can be disruptive. A Tripadvisor reviewer describes an older-style property with loud water-pipe noise.

“It is an older style property and apart from a few minor maintenance issues we had a good stay.”

darwin1905, Tripadvisor reviewer
Warning: A Travelocity page carries one guest account that an event booking was cancelled without notice and that charges were not refunded. This is a single, low-confidence account, not a pattern in the sources reviewed.

The bottom line: most platforms show high scores, but the 3.6 Tripadvisor figure and the noise comments point to mixed experiences of comfort and quiet across the sources reviewed.

Strengths and drawbacks

Strengths

  • The official site describes a 14-metre marble bar and a beer garden with LED screens.
  • Expedia lists free self-parking on site, and the official site claims over 100 free car parks, undercover and outdoor.
  • Booking.com guest comments describe rooms as clean and tidy.

Drawbacks

  • Two reviewers mention noise, one from bar music and one from water pipes.
  • Trip.com’s AI-generated summary notes that parking is very tight during events.
  • One Tripadvisor reviewer and one Expedia.com guest describe the rooms as older in style.

What to watch: the strengths are mostly listed facilities, while the drawbacks rest on a handful of individual reviews, so treat them as signals rather than settled facts.

Who this suits

The venue serves three kinds of visitor, and each needs a different fact confirmed.

  • Diners planning a lunch or dinner visit: use the two-session weekday timetable or the weekend all-day window, and note that menu prices are unconfirmed.
  • Event organisers considering the function spaces: the Cvent venue listing gives a Sunken Lounge for 50 people and a Board Room for 20. Trip.com’s AI summary warns that parking is tight during events.
  • Overnight guests: the official site lists 20 suites, 8 Spa and 12 Deluxe. Star ratings differ, with Expedia showing 4.5 stars and the Adelaide Hotels site showing 4. For a general look at star-rating confusion, see Hotel Indigo London: Star Rating Confusion Explained.

The pattern: a diner, an event planner and an overnight guest each need a different fact checked, so confirm the one that matches the visit before booking.

Related reading: City Oval Hotel: Adelaide vs Ballarat · Hotel Indigo London: Star Rating Confusion Explained

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free Walkers Arms Hotel menu PDF to download?

No menu document was retrieved for this guide, so neither a free PDF nor item prices can be confirmed. The sources reviewed do confirm all-day weekend service from 12 to 9 PM.

Does Walkers Arms Hotel offer room service, and what does it cost?

Booking.com and Wego both list room service as an amenity. The sources reviewed do not confirm a tray charge or room service hours, and the Expedia listing shows a rollaway bed fee of AUD 30.0 per night.

Is the restaurant open all day on weekends?

Yes. The official site lists all-day dining from Friday to Sunday, 12 to 9 PM. Monday to Thursday uses two sessions, 12 to 3 PM and 5:30 to 9 PM.

How many reviews does Walkers Arms Hotel have online?

Tripadvisor lists 171 reviews with a 3.6 rating. Other platforms show different counts and scores, including 814 reviews on Expedia (CA) and 836 on Agoda, with scores of 9.0 on both. Photo counts were not in the sources reviewed.

Where exactly is Walkers Arms Hotel located?

The hotel is at 36 North East Road, Walkerville, SA 5081, Adelaide, Australia. Cvent places it about 3 km from the city centre.

What event spaces does Walkers Arms Hotel offer?

The Cvent venue listing shows a Sunken Lounge with a capacity of 50 and a Board Room with a capacity of 20.

Does Walkers Arms Hotel have accommodation as well as dining?

Yes. The official site lists 20 accommodation suites, comprising 8 Spa and 12 Deluxe Suites.

The bottom line: Yes. The official site lists 20 accommodation suites, comprising 8 Spa and 12 Deluxe Suites.