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Rydges Newcastle

4.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Exterior
Lobby
View from room
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; ocean views

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available

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Map
Wharf Rd & Merewether St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300
  • Newcastle Civic Theater
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • NEX
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Newcastle Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Harbourside Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Twin Harbourside Suite

  • 377 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Accessible Suite

  • 377 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Spa Harbourside Balcony Suite

  • 398 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Harbourside Suite

  • 377 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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King Cityside Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Cityside Suite

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Spa Harbourside Suite

  • 398 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Harbourside Balcony Suite

  • 398 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Harbourside Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Harbourside Balcony Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King City View Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Spa Harbourside Balcony Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Spa Harbourside Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Twin Suite with Harbourside

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Accessible Harbourside Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About this property

Rydges Newcastle

4.5-star hotel in Newcastle City Centre
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/cafe, and valet parking.
Rydges Newcastle offers 175 accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and are furnished with double sofa beds. 43-inch plasma televisions come with digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Newcastle hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a waterslide, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to an outdoor pool, Rydges Newcastle provides a waterslide and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4.5-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room. This luxury hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Rydges Newcastle is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekdays.
Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (AUD 35 per day)

Food and drink

  • Weekday buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: AUD 32 for adults and AUD 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Double sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch plasma TV with digital channels
  • Pay movies
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave on request
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.50 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately AUD 32 for adults and AUD 15 for children
  • Valet parking fee: AUD 35 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.50 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Crowne Plaza Hotel Newcastle
Rydges Newcastle Hotel
Newcastle Crowne Plaza
Crowne Plaza Newcastle Hotel Newcastle
Crowne Plaza Newcastle Hotel
Rydges Newcastle Hotel
Rydges Newcastle Newcastle
Rydges Newcastle Hotel Newcastle
Rydges Newcastle (formerly Crowne Plaza Newcastle)

Rydges Newcastle Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 488 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 322 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great position great room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suresh

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was really disappointing to arrive at the property and none of the facilities for children were open especially given it was the summer school holidays
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Booked for 3 and the lounge pull out was bloody awful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location especially if you like walking. Good view from the harbour side rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The restaurant is nice and the buffet breakfast was very good, though only the standard things you would find anywhere, with nothing unique. The parking is bad - most of the immediate street frontage bordering the drop-off area is no parking, then paid parking beyond that. The actual drop-off zone, described on their web site as their "driveway", is actually just the street. There is no driveway and you just have to drive around and around the block until you are lucky enough to get one of the five spaces (or four, if others have parked spaciously). The various staff members we saw at valet parking, reception and the restaurant breakfast intake were either rude, disinterested, condescending or bored. The more junior service staff were very polite and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Denise

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in an accessible room. Bathroom floor dirty. No floor slope in shower area so floor around toilet etc completely wet (dangerous) no vent in bathroom. only 1 dining chair only, there was 2 of us. Room smelly had to open all windows. For price it was shocking.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Laurence Lock

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the spa tub, pool was very nice. The service from staff was really good considering how busy it was. I wanted a few more in room dining options for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tarek

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, the reception staff are all very professional, efficient and friendly. The valet team are great with the vehicle parking and do their job with a smile and professional manner. The room was very clean and functional, good quality screens and two of them, bar fridge, iron board and iron which is all handy. Very close to good restaurants and short walk to the closest beach. Good walking along the water all the way to the beach and an ezymart across the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Bec

Liked: Staff & service
I enjoyed my stay other than it was dusty and had a 1 hr wait at restaurant when it didn't seem busy. All other staff were very helpful and accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We love coming back
We always love coming back to Newcastle, and we always stay at Rydges. Great location, friendly staff, nice clean rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Kerrie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rydges is a lovely little hotel situated on the harbour at Newcastle, accessible to the walking tracks headed out to Newcastle and Merewether Beaches. The valet parking was excellent, as was all other staff. The room was comfortable and well appointed. The pool area was a sun trap, very relaxing. Overall a very nice weekend away.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked through last minute and paid for a property that's advertised room had a balcony in the picture. But the room I got had no balcony. Because they were fully booked, they couldn't accommodate me. I don't like being in a fully enclosed room, so it ruined my weekend away
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bilal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Escape
Great views, location, food and service.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Vannessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
2 days in Newcastle, no better spot than Rydges
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Newcastle Weekend
The location was perfect for the occassion of the trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rodger

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the area, river views close to amenities wanted
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Domenica

Business traveler
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The suite was spacious and nicely set up, and the harbour views were terrific! My only issue was with parking as street parking availability is limited or expensive. As well as the current customer $35 service, the hotel should have an arrangement with the council whereby temporary parking permits at a nominal cost of say $20/d are provided to guests to use the nearby street parking sites.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024