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Reviews of Grand Hotel 4 stars

32 Church St, 2300 Newcastle, Australia

#55 of 121 hotels in Newcastle

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Review score

Based on 1148 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.2

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  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    7.0
    Pleasant and good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Small Double Room 10
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very noisy as my room was above the pub; a lot of stairs to carry up my suitcase.

    Historical building, quaint, helpful staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    8.0
    Nice place to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room 8
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was very hard

    Very clean room.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    9.0
    Charming and welcoming in the perfect position
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large King Room with Balcony Room 7
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The very clean room in a brilliant location (in centre of town and close to the beach) was absolutely beautiful with a very comfortable bed with incredibly welcoming and friendly staff. I would stay here again anytime.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    9.0
    Great value and nice central place for a overnight visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room 15
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location. Huge room. Modern bathroom.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Newcastle - bays & beaches
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room 1
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No on-site parking Bathroom needs attention. Restaurant needs more vegetarian options

    Location was great. Staff friendly Enjoyed the jazz nights Basic room with a comfy bed.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    9.0
    Good value and location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Comfort Double Room 18
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The double bed is suitable for two small people or for one person if you are taller/wider than average. For a couple I would select twin beds.

    Great location and good restaurant for dinner. Comfortable room (conditional, see below).

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room 12
    • Stayed 1 night

    Good Location / easy to get food and Beverages for dinner

    everything was good

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large King Room with Balcony Room 7
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We hated the noise from the nightclub, but everything else was great. We had earplugs, but maybe they should be provided.

    The lovely old rooms and how close it was to everything.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room 17
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room was extremely clean, place was nice. Bed was really comfortable. Would comeback.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    7.0
    my third visit: didn’t get my money’s worth, but still a pub with excellent potential.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room 6
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Firstly there was a problem with their electronic payment and, despite having agreed on the tariff through Booking.com, it was suggested I might have to pay the public holiday 15% surcharge because their ‘system was down’. I waited, unflinching until the team realised I wasn’t paying more, and, voila! the system worked, in my favour. Okay, confidence in this good hotel restored, I checked in! all good: great room, nice balcony, stayed for a nice steak meal. Sadly, at 1:30 am, I had to speak to the lads in the room next door, they still wearing high vis vests, one surly, another overcompensating with merriment, that the combination of high pitched guffawing, crap music and dreadful singing was, maybe, beyond the pale. it worked, my serious edge, and they quietened. Day 2 and night 2 were much, MUCH, better. but it begs the question: why put 3 guffawing lager louts right next to a solo senior traveller? there was an empty room on the other side - I’d stayed there once before. And - three lads and one bed … indeed, might explain the pitch of the compensatory mirth! So, folks working at The Grand, who were paid double time, I dare say, give a care, pay attention, think laterally, and lift your game, so that all kinds of people, loud lads and gentler gents, can enjoy their stay for very different reasons.

    its location is excellent; the aesthetic is attractive, the steak was great.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room 6
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar downstairs is loud

    Staff are lovely. Very clean. Great location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    8.0
    Perfect location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room 12
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking was hard to find and expensive

    Very quiet

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    9.0
    Beds were beautiful and soft
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room 4
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing it was lovely

    Staff friendly and location perfect

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    8.0
    Feedback from recent visit
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room 14
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the amenities needed fixing, for example the left light switch by the bed was broken, it seemed like some water was leaking in the bathroom and the towel rack was broken, the only place to hang the towel was over the bin.

    Flexible when I needed to change my stay date and good proximity to the office. Room was large and comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    8.0
    Great location great price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room 8
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great value for money, bathroom a bit in need of update and balcony could do with a clean and more furniture but great price for Newcastle and we will certainly be back. This is our 5th time staying at Tje Grand

    Location great close to Newcastle Beach cafes and restaurants.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    8.0
    Grand stay at the Grand hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Comfort Double Room 18
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough cleaning of the bar/restaurant table tops or the beautiful banister on the stairs. Very sticky, nothing a damp cloth and spray would solve.

    Lovely old world building from 1890. Original features all around

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable and convenient
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room 8
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet seat was broken , that was the only negative

    Proximity to the coast

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    8.0
    Really enjoyed my stay and would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double Room 1
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing that really disappointed.

    Loved my room. Very cosy. Bed was comfortable and pillows were very nice. Had dinner in the restaurant. Great food and atmosphere.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    9.0
    Our go to place when visiting Newcastle!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room 11
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing in particular.

    Great location, good size room & comfy bed.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    8.0
    Close to restaurants and beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double Room 18
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location and very quiet. Staff were friendly

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    9.0
    Have stayed here a couple of times and I’m sure to be back. Keep up the friendliness and warm atmosphere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room 8
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I booked a room with a balcony which was great. A little bit of a wash down out there would have been great but all in all a top hotel.

    The location is awesome. The staff are beautiful people.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    7.0
    Awesome location & pub. Pillow options need review.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room 8
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Agree with the other reviews: the pillows are all too tall for at least half the population - so they need at least one thin pillow per room! Also the mini fridge motor was loud at this close range when sleeping.

    Pub downstairs is always great, loved the location, the huge verandah and the ceiling fan.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room 8
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed needs to be replaced and the private terrace needs to be cleaned,this was the only let down on an otherwise lovely stay

    Beautiful old pub,very friendly staff ,community atmosphere ,great location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room 12
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water dripping from ac

    Friendly staff, clean.

    Stayed in February 2024

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