Hotels for Rugby World Cup 2027 — Perth

Australia hosts the World Cup for the first time since 2003, and the western venues take pool matches that decide who travels east for the knockouts. Supporters plan trips like this two years out, so expect a ground holding half a dozen nations at once and a fair number of people who have crossed the world to be there. Expect heat, a fast pitch, and a tournament atmosphere from the first whistle.

Perth has the honour of opening the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup, hosting the tournament's very first match on 1 October — a game set to involve host nation Australia — at Perth Stadium, the riverside arena beside the Swan River that holds around 60,000. Beyond the opening night, Australia's sunny western capital stages further pool games and one of the tournament's new round-of-16 knockout ties, part of a 24-team format spread across 52 matches and seven cities.

As one of the most isolated major cities in the world, Perth offers a distinctive base — long beaches, Indian Ocean sunsets, the cafe strips of Northbridge and the wineries of the nearby Swan Valley. The opening weekend will draw fans from every competing nation, so rooms will be scarce around the matches. Staying centrally keeps you close to the stadium transport and the riverfront, an easy launch pad for the first days of a World Cup Down Under.