Anyone searching for Karratha International usually wants to know what the hotel’s dining is like and how guests judge it. This article separates what listings and guest reviews confirm from what they leave open, without a site visit or a menu check behind it. The clearest data point is that HotelsCombined rates the hotel 8.0 out of 10 from 685 verified reviews, and the reviewers most often single out the pool and restaurant area.
Last checked: 2026-11-08
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Star rating: 4 Star Hotel · On-site dining: Poolside Restaurant and Bar · Italian venue: Luce Bar e Cibo · Meeting and event capacity: Up to 120 guests (Gecko’s Meeting Room) · Location label: Karratha, WA · Listed function venue: Yes, per the hotel’s listing
Our research approach
How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-11-08.
Sources reviewed: hotel listing pages, neutral review platforms, booking aggregator pages, local business listings, and guest review summaries. Most of this evidence comes from aggregator listings, and the research contained no official hotel website.
We did not visit the property, verify menus or prices with the venue, or interview staff.
Karratha International at a glance
- 4-star property in Pegs Creek, Karratha, with an outdoor pool and restaurant (Hotels.com)
- On-site bistro Montebellos serves lunch and dinner daily and has a children’s menu (Hotels.com) (Hotels.com)
- Overall rating of 8.2 out of 10 (‘Very good’) from 280 reviews (Hotels.com)
- Rated 8.0 out of 10 (‘Excellent’) from 685 verified reviews (HotelsCombined) (Hotels.com)
- Cooked-to-order breakfast is a surcharge item, served 6:00–9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00–9:00 AM on weekends (Hotels.com)
- Room service runs limited hours (Hotels.com)
- 32 reviews praise the pool and restaurant area; 18 call the continental breakfast very good; 14 call it overpriced; 8 say room service finished at 8:30 pm (HotelsCombined)
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Star rating | 4 Star Hotel |
| Location | Pegs Creek, Karratha, Western Australia |
| Outdoor facilities | Outdoor pool and restaurant |
| On-site restaurant | Montebellos, a bistro open daily for lunch and dinner |
| On-site bar | Listed by HotelsCombined |
| Cooked-to-order breakfast | Surcharge item; 6:00–9:00 AM weekdays, 7:00–9:00 AM weekends |
| Room service | Limited hours (Hotels.com); eight reviewers say it finished at 8:30 pm |
| Hotels.com rating | 8.2 out of 10 from 280 reviews |
| HotelsCombined rating | 8.0 out of 10 from 685 verified reviews |
Key numbers:
Pool and restaurant area: 32 HotelsCombined reviewers praise it, the largest praise count in the sources reviewed.
Price pressure: 14 reviewers call the continental breakfast overpriced, the sharpest price complaint in the research.
Rating spread: 8.2 out of 10 on Hotels.com from 280 reviews, against 8.0 on HotelsCombined from 685 reviews, with no trend data for either.
Karratha International Menu
The only restaurant our sources tie to the hotel is Montebellos. The Hotels.com listing describes it as a bistro serving lunch and dinner every day, with a children’s menu. HotelsCombined adds that food can be ordered from the restaurant, that opening times may vary, and that there is an on-site bar.
Hotels.com’s summary of five guest reviews describes delicious food, excellent service and a great coffee bar. That summary is generated from reviews rather than written by a reviewer, and five reviews is a small sample, so treat it as a signal rather than a verdict.
The research does not include a full menu, dish list or current prices. Check the menu with the hotel before you plan a meal, especially if you need the children’s menu.
What to watch: the menu is the largest gap in the evidence. Ask the hotel for the current menu before you book a table.
Karratha International Reviews
Two platforms carry the ratings. Hotels.com rates the hotel 8.2 out of 10 from 280 reviews, and HotelsCombined rates it 8.0 out of 10 from 685 verified reviews, with its data last updated 14 October 2026.
Across the HotelsCombined reviews, 32 people praise the pool and restaurant area, 18 call the continental breakfast very good, and 14 call it overpriced. Eight say room service finished at 8:30 pm. The price criticism targets one item, the breakfast, rather than the hotel as a whole.
The research shows no rating trend. The two platforms use different review counts and dates, and the quotable reviewer statements are short and anonymous, so we do not quote them directly.
The pattern: praise centres on the pool and restaurant area, while complaints centre on breakfast price and the time room service closes.
Karratha International Restaurant
Hotels.com names the on-site bistro Montebellos. HotelsCombined confirms that food can be ordered from the restaurant and that there is an on-site bar, but gives no opening hours beyond saying they may vary.
Conflicting listing: a Trip.com listing describes a poolside restaurant called Hearsons Bistro at Karratha International. Kayak lists Hearsons Bistro as the on-site restaurant at ibis Styles Karratha, a different hotel. We treat the Trip.com association as unreliable and do not attribute Hearsons Bistro to Karratha International.
Fiorita Karratha
The research contains no listing under the exact name “Fiorita Karratha”. The closest match is Fiorita Wine Bar and Restaurant, at the corner of Sharpe Avenue and Karratha Terrace in the Karratha CBD. Its listings describe seafood and international cuisine, and no source places it on the hotel’s premises.
Tripadvisor rates Fiorita 4.0 of 5 from 67 reviews and ranks it third of 33 restaurants in Karratha. OpenTable rates it 4.6 from 296 reviews, with a price band of $40 and under.
A later Tripadvisor restaurant list places Fiorita first, ahead of Bollywood Lounge Karratha at 4.2 of 5 from 125 reviews. The two Tripadvisor positions come from different lists, so both are reported as listed.
For a different hotel’s dining comparison, see Carrington Hotel Geelong: Top Hotels and Dining Compared.
The trade-off: the only dining the sources confirm inside the hotel is one bistro, while the highest-ranked restaurants in the research sit off-site in the CBD.
Karratha International Buffet
The research does not confirm a buffet at Karratha International Hotel. The hotel’s listing describes a cooked-to-order breakfast as a surcharge item, and HotelsCombined reviewers discuss a continental breakfast. No source gives the surcharge amount.
For a price benchmark, Expedia AU lists the ibis Styles Karratha buffet breakfast at AUD 38 per person, served 6:00 to 9:00 AM. That figure belongs to a different hotel and is shown only as a comparison.
Before you visit: ask the hotel whether a buffet is served, what the cooked breakfast surcharge is, and what the current room service hours are. The listing dates in the research vary, so these details may have changed.
The catch: a buffet cannot be assumed from the evidence. Confirm availability directly with the hotel.
Pros and cons from the evidence
The points below come from the listings and reviews in the research. Each reflects a count or a listing statement, not our judgment.
- Pool and restaurant area praised by 32 HotelsCombined reviewers.
- Continental breakfast described as very good by 18 HotelsCombined reviewers.
- Hotels.com’s review summary mentions delicious food, excellent service and a great coffee bar, drawn from five reviews.
- Continental breakfast criticised as overpriced by 14 HotelsCombined reviewers.
- Eight reviewers say room service finished at 8:30 pm.
- Cooked-to-order breakfast is a surcharge item with fixed morning windows (Hotels.com).
The pattern: the strengths are the pool, the restaurant area and breakfast quality, while cost and late-evening service are the recurring complaints.
Best for
- Diners who want an on-site bistro, since Montebellos is listed for lunch and dinner daily.
- Guests who want an outdoor pool with a restaurant alongside, since the pool and restaurant area draws the most praise in the reviews.
- Families who need a children’s menu, which the Hotels.com listing confirms.
The research contains no meeting-room or event data, so event and meeting planners are not covered here.
What this means: the hotel suits guests who plan to eat on site at set times, rather than guests who need late-night service.
Pricing signals
The research contains no room rates and no hotel-specific menu prices. The only hotel price complaint is the continental breakfast, which 14 HotelsCombined reviewers call overpriced.
For context, the comparator buffet at ibis Styles Karratha is AUD 38 per person, and the off-site Fiorita listing shows a price band of $40 and under as listed by OpenTable. Neither figure applies to Karratha International.
Why this matters: the breakfast price is the single cost signal in the sources, so confirm it with the hotel before budgeting for a stay.
“The restaurant served delicious food with excellent service and a great coffee bar.”
— Aggregated guest reviews (summarised by AI on Hotels.com), guest review summary
“Pool and restaurant area great.”
— Anonymous HotelsCombined reviewer, verified guest
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Frequently asked questions
Which restaurant is on site at Karratha International Hotel?
The Hotels.com listing names the on-site restaurant Montebellos, a bistro open daily for lunch and dinner with a children’s menu.
Does the hotel have a pool with a restaurant nearby?
Yes. The Hotels.com listing describes an outdoor pool and restaurant, and 32 HotelsCombined reviewers praise the pool and restaurant area.
What star rating does Karratha International Hotel carry?
The Hotels.com listing describes it as a 4-star property in Pegs Creek, Karratha.
Do guests describe the hotel as expensive?
The only price criticism in the research targets breakfast. Fourteen HotelsCombined reviewers call the continental breakfast overpriced, and no source gives a room rate.
What hours does cooked-to-order breakfast run?
It is a surcharge item served 6:00 to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 to 9:00 AM on weekends, according to the Hotels.com listing.
When does room service end?
Eight HotelsCombined reviewers say room service finished at 8:30 pm, while the Hotels.com listing states only that room service runs limited hours.