53 Bull St, Cooks Hill, 2300 Newcastle, Australia
#62 of 121 hotels in Newcastle
Guests' ChoiceBased on 624 hotel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
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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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 May 2024
James
AustraliaGreat room and staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Jamie
AustraliaIt’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
Joanne
AustraliaBit 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
Linda
AustraliaLocation was good. Great cafe within walking distance
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
William
AustraliaAll good.
Great pub, good food, quiet afternoon 11pm. Only a short trip to NRL stadium.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 March 2024
Phillip
Australiano soap in the shower room the first night
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Siggi
New ZealandGreat 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
Kyle
AustraliaCame 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
Stephen
AustraliaGreat location, good sized room and easy after hours access.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Troy
AustraliaNo soap on the shower.
Great location.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Ansari
AustraliaShared bathrooms
Great staff and peaceful location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Cindy
AustraliaPub a bit noisy downstairs but all okay
All good
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
James
AustraliaHotel rooms need air-con. Fans didn’t alleviate the hot humid conditions.
The location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
James
AustraliaGood 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
Eleftherios
GreeceQuite 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
Bh
AustraliaIt 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
Rob
AustraliaNo a/c.
No a/c. Very warm. Noisy for a while
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2023
Marcicleidson
ItalyNothing
Everything ok
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2023
Thor
AustraliaDidn’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
Nathan
United KingdomThis 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
Phillip
AustraliaThe 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
Downing
AustraliaThere 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
Kimberley
AustraliaThe vibe the serenity
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 October 2023
Kiren
AustraliaStaff 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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