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Reviews of The Oriental Hotel 3 stars

53 Bull St, Cooks Hill, 2300 Newcastle, Australia

#62 of 121 hotels in Newcastle

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 624 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    9.0
    Great vibe and very comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great room and staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Stayed here plenty before, and will be back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a simple and basic pub and rooms. Don’t expect great things but it’s pretty cool.

    Great pub and pizza below. Easy to get to rooms.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    7.0
    Convenient location, could do with some touch ups.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bit run down and could do with some touch ups in various places, probably the nature of how old the building is. It has character but for me personally, it was a bit basic anda place to just rest your head. It did the job.

    Good location and friendly staff. Check in was very easy and room was clean. You get what you pay for. One of the bathrooms is really nicely refurbed.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    9.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Location was good. Great cafe within walking distance

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    8.0
    Great accommodation for a father and son footy trip overnight.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good.

    Great pub, good food, quiet afternoon 11pm. Only a short trip to NRL stadium.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    no soap in the shower room the first night

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    Great location, fabulous staff and clean rooms.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great location, lots of eateries and supermarkets close by plus a fantastic pub and pizzeria within the building. Fabulous staff, friendly, helpful and fun. Clean and the rooms are nice.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    8.0
    Perfectly priced, As advertised. Friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Came on a super hot day, the upstairs rooms should of had windows open to allow ventilation, otherwise - perfect for our requirements :)

    Well priced

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, good sized room and easy after hours access.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No soap on the shower.

    Great location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    8.0
    Fantastic not too bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shared bathrooms

    Great staff and peaceful location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pub a bit noisy downstairs but all okay

    All good

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    7.0
    Wonderful, except for humidity.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel rooms need air-con. Fans didn’t alleviate the hot humid conditions.

    The location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2024

    9.0
    Calming yet invigorating
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Good for an old hotel - couldn't expect much more,

    Beautiful location - as good as old parts of Hobart or Woolloomoolloo

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    7.0
    Nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite warm in the room. We had the ceiling fun but wasn't enough

    Nice clean double room in a very convenient location. No problems with the shared bathroom, I never had to wait and it was quite clean. The kitchen also was very well equipped with a microwave.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    8.0
    Fine for An Overnight Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was a little noisy in the early parts of the night (there's also another pub across the road) but settled down once people went home.

    Our room was clean and so were the bathroom facilities and shared kitchen. We managed to park our car on the street without any issues.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No a/c.

    No a/c. Very warm. Noisy for a while

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything ok

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn’t like the bed it was a bit to soft and the lack of soap for the showers and no hand soap in the bathroom either

    Like liked how friendly the staff was and how close it is to pretty much everything

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    9.0
    Great value and atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This place is great value for money. Basic but clean,secure, nice atmosphere and great location...a few minutes walk to Darby street shops,bars and cafes. Plenty of parking. Friendly staff and locals in the bar below.. And absolutely one of the best pizzas I've ever eaten! Some might find the noise from the beer garden a bit much. Was fine for me though .I'd stay again for sure .

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    7.0
    A great value basic hotel with an inner city vibe. Located in a cool suburb near restaurants etc
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The showers needed to run for a while for the hot water to arrive - I didn't spot the instructions on the wall on the first day. There was no real storage in the rooms for a longer stay - couple of hooks and one hanger so it was not easy to dry things out once damp. There was noise - while we stayed there over a weekend there was live music downstairs for a couple of nights and patron's voices did travel upstairs to the rooms. However, it was quiet by midnight on those nights.

    The check in was easy with keys picked up at the bar and rooms OK. There are shared bathrooms and toilets which were well cleaned daily but are used during the day by others. Not a problem for us. There is no aircon but all windows had fly screens. Again this is what we were expecting. The location is great in a very cool suburb with only a short walk to restaurants and bars. It had a great well equipped kitchen reserved for guests with fridge, microwave and plates e.t.c. We didn't get a chance to try the pizzas but they smelled delicious.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    9.0
    Perfect for just hitting the pillow after a great day in Newcastle. Not flash but it was all we need
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was music playing on Sat night but it was cruisy music so it was ok. Our room was right above it so we could hear it but it was ok and didnt interfere with our sleep. There was no loud pub noise at closing time

    The room was huge, the bed and linen was wonderful. The location was great and it is a really nice neck of the woods. We went for a walk on Sunday morning and its a lovely suburb and close to the main town. The facilities were shared but very clean and adequate. exception value for money. I Would stay there again.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    9.0
    Would definitely stay again if I need to stay out that way again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The vibe the serenity

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    9.0
    I’ll definitely return.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were really friendly and helpful. The place has a nice character to it and is well located.

    Stayed in October 2023

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