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    Rottnest Island coastline

    Rottnest booked out for your dates? We keep checking so you don’t have to.

    Quokka Watch monitors Rottnest accommodation availability and alerts you when a stay matching your dates becomes available, so you don’t have to keep checking manually.

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    Set up your watch in about 2 minutes.

    From $15 one-off. No subscription. Currently monitoring stays through July 2027.

    Helping travellers catch Rottnest availabilityMonitoring every dayPerth-based and independent

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    Try a quick availability check

    Pick an area and dates to see how the scanner works.

    Same live check that powers your Quokka Watch alerts.

    Look familiar?

    Screenshot of the Rottnest booking site message: “These dates are fully booked. There is no accommodation that meets your selected dates. Why not choose alternative dates and try again?”

    Your dates are booked out. Your refresh button is worn out.

    Cancellations happen. Quokka Watch keeps checking your preferred dates and accommodation areas, then alerts you if a matching stay becomes available. Our guide to finding a Rottnest cancellation covers the practical options too.

    Watch my dates
    How it works

    Set it once. We watch the rest.

    Step 1

    Tell us what could work

    When you could go, how long you could stay, and which areas you'd be happy with.

    Step 2

    We keep checking

    Every date and stay length you chose, day and night, until your watch expires.

    Step 3

    You get the alert

    Email with a direct booking link, plus optional SMS after you verify an Australian mobile number.

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    Explore the island

    Not sure where to stay on Rottnest?

    Compare Rottnest accommodation areas, stay types and capacities before deciding what you'd like Quokka Watch to monitor.

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    Thomson Bay settlement and shoreline on Rottnest Island

    Thomson Bay & settlement

    North Thomson · South Thomson · Caroline Thomson

    Turquoise water and accommodation beside Geordie Bay on Rottnest Island

    Northern bays

    Geordie Bay · Longreach · Fay’s Bay

    Bathurst Point lighthouse and coastline on Rottnest Island

    Elsewhere around the island

    Bathurst · Kingstown · Campground

    Representative views from Thomson Bay, Geordie Bay and Bathurst. Photos: Rottnest Island Authority.

    Google Reviews

    Trusted by Rottnest travellers

    Real experiences shared by Quokka Watch customers

    Easy to use and got me the accomodation I wanted saving time and effort. Worth the $ as it performed perfect for its exact purpose.

    Ashley Bennetts
    Review on Google

    Quokka Watch has taken the stress out of trying to secure bookings through the main Rottnest booking system. It is insanely easy to navigate, and the instant notifications you receive when units become available for your preferred dates, means you aren’t needing to continuously check online for cancellations from the main Rotto booking website. Highly recommend!

    Portia Thomas
    Review on Google

    Amazing idea and works a treat , no longer do I have to refresh daily, I have booked two trips from Quokka Watch

    Louise Moore
    Review on Google

    Just booked Rottness via a cancellation Quokka Watch alerted me about, game changer, love it

    Hugh Gill
    Review on Google

    I signed up on a whim. It works. I was able to book accomodations for the family in the spot I wanted. Got the email. Booked it. 5 stars

    Stu Wilson
    Review on Google
    Recent availability

    Real Rottnest availability recently spotted

    Recent matching availability detected by Quokka Watch. Availability can change quickly, so always check the official booking page before making plans.

    Kingstown Dormitory
    Spotted
    Kingstown Dormitory
    4 Beds
    Spotted 8 minutes ago
    Kingstown Hostel - Family Room
    Spotted
    Kingstown Hostel - Family Room
    Spotted 38 minutes ago
    Bathurst Premium
    Spotted
    Bathurst Premium
    6 Beds
    Spotted about 1 hour ago
    Longreach Ocean View
    Spotted
    Longreach Ocean View
    4 Beds
    Spotted about 1 hour ago
    North Thomson Ocean View
    Spotted
    North Thomson Ocean View
    6 Beds
    Spotted about 1 hour ago
    North Thomson Heritage View
    Spotted
    North Thomson Heritage View
    4 Beds
    Spotted about 1 hour ago
    Pricing

    Choose how flexible you can be.

    One-off payment. No subscription. Pick the plan that matches how flexible your trip is. Your watch runs until it expires, then stops on its own.

    Continuous monitoring from just 5¢ per monitored area per day.

    Best for exact dates

    Starter

    $15one-off
    From 25¢ per monitored area per day

    You know exactly when you want to stay.

    • 1 active watch
    • Exact-date monitoring
    • 1 area per watch
    • Stays of 2 to 7 nights
    • Up to 60 days of monitoring
    • Email and SMS alerts
    Choose Starter
    Most Popular
    Best value for most trips

    Flexible

    $39one-off
    From 11¢ per monitored area per day

    Great when several dates, areas or stay lengths could work.

    • Up to 2 active watches
    • Travel window up to 21 days
    • Up to 3 areas per watch
    • Flexible stays of 1 to 5 nights
    • Up to 60 days of monitoring
    • Email and SMS alerts
    Choose Flexible
    Maximum coverage

    Power

    $69one-off
    From just 5¢ per monitored area per day

    Best for school holidays, families and harder-to-find stays.

    • Up to 4 active watches
    • Travel window up to 30 days
    • Up to 4 areas per watch
    • Flexible stays of 1 to 7 nights
    • Up to 90 days of monitoring
    • Email and SMS alerts
    Choose Power

    Quokka Watch is independent of the Rottnest Island Authority. We watch availability and alert you. You book on the official Rottnest website. Compare plans in detail.

    Real situations

    How people actually use it.

    Different trips need different kinds of flexibility. See how people use Quokka Watch to give themselves more chances of finding a stay.

    Bungalows and shoreline at Thomson Bay, Rottnest IslandStarter

    The dates are locked in

    Ferry booked for a long weekend, nowhere to stay. One watch on those exact dates, one area, no more nightly refreshing.

    Beachfront villas overlooking Geordie Bay, Rottnest IslandFlexible

    Any weekend that autumn would do

    Three areas, a three-week window, 2 to 4 nights. Hundreds of date combinations covered instead of one hopeful guess.

    Longreach Bay accommodation above a calm Rottnest beachPower

    School holidays with the kids

    The hardest window of the year. Several watches across different weeks and areas, so whichever cancellation lands first, you hear about it.

    The more options that could work for you, the more chances Quokka Watch has to find a match.

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    FAQ

    Common questions

    The hunt starts as soon as you do.

    Set up your first watch in under two minutes. Sleep easy from there.

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