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Rydges Newcastle in Newcastle

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Australia, Newcastle, Wharf Rd & Merewether St
● Center: 700 m
🌞 Beach - 1.2 km
☎ Phone: +61 2 4907 5000Show

Excellent location on the harbour and close to beaches Friendly and helpful staff, including concierge and valet parking Spacious rooms with many offering harbour or water views Buffet breakfast with a well-liked omelette and egg bar Fitness centre and pool available for guests Some rooms have cleanliness issues such as hair in bathrooms and a damp smell Bathrooms and room furnishings appear dated and in need of renovation Breakfast service overwhelmed at times, with slow food delivery and unclean tables Some guests experienced disturbances like early morning cleaning staff knocking Fridge in some rooms may be turned off on arrival leading to lukewarm drinks
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Children under 170+
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Double Suite with city view
Double Suite with city view
Wireless internet, air conditioning and minibar
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Double Suite
Double Suite
Private bathroom
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Double Suite with balcony
Double Suite with balcony
Private bathroom
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Run of House
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Economy room
Economy room
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Economy Double room
Economy Double room
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Standard room
Standard room
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Standard room with bay view
Standard room with bay view
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Standard room with city view
Standard room with city view
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Standard room with harbour view
Standard room with harbour view
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Standard room with water view
Standard room with water view
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Standard room with view
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Standard room with balcony
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Standard room with balcony and with city view
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Standard Family room with sea view
Standard Family room with sea view
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Standard Single room with harbour view
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Standard Double room with balcony
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Standard Triple room with view
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Deluxe room with harbour view
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Deluxe room with water view
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Deluxe Double room
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Executive room
Executive room
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Executive Double room
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Suite with city view
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Kitchen, wireless internet and air conditioning
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Suite with harbour view
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Suite with sea view
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Suite with balcony
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Suite with balcony and with city view
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Suite with balcony and with garden view
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Single Suite
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Double Suite with harbour view
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Quadruple Suite with harbour view
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Standard Suite
Standard Suite
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Standard Suite with city view
Standard Suite with city view
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Standard Suite with harbour view
Standard Suite with harbour view
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Standard Suite with balcony
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Standard Single Suite
Standard Single Suite
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Standard Double Suite
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Standard Double Suite with city view
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Superior Suite
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Single Apartment with harbour view
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Description

Rydges Newcastle is a waterfront hotel constructed in 2003, offering an extensive selection of room types ranging from Economy rooms to expansive Suites with balconies and harbour views. With a rating of 8.5/10, guests appreciate the clean and spacious rooms, though some note that bathrooms and furnishings could use renovation. The hotel provides a variety of services including air conditioning, free parking, a fitness centre, and a restaurant serving buffet breakfast and dinner. Business travellers will find meeting facilities and a business centre on site. Family rooms and facilities for disabled guests are also available. The hotel allows pets but policies indicate pets are not allowed, so it’s best to confirm directly. Staff receive praise for their friendliness and helpfulness, with concierge and valet parking services frequently mentioned. The hotel’s amenities rate highly at 9/10, reflecting the comprehensive services offered. Expect some areas to show signs of wear, particularly in bathrooms and room décor.

Location

Located at Wharf Rd & Merewether St in Newcastle, Rydges Newcastle sits close to the harbour and is just 1.18 km from Newcastle Beach. The hotel’s harbourfront position offers many rooms with water or harbour views. Nearby dining options include the highly rated Nagisa restaurant only 108 meters away, known for authentic and reasonably priced meals. Other local restaurants like Сило Ресторан & Лаундж and Докьярд lie within 200 meters of the hotel. The airport is about 124 km away (Kingsford Smith), so travel time should be considered for arrivals and departures. The location scores 9/10 for proximity to beaches, dining, and harbour views, making it convenient for leisure guests.

Tips

  • Request a room with a harbour or water view to take advantage of the hotel's location.
  • Be prepared for some dated bathroom features and consider bringing your own toiletries if you prefer a more modern bathroom.
  • For breakfast, try to arrive early to avoid delays and busy times at the buffet.

Policies and conditions

  • Child policies: Children of all ages are welcome at this property. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
  • Cribs and Extra Beds: Extra bed and crib policies may vary according to room type. Please refer to the room type details for more information.
  • Breakfast: Western Buffet [Sat - Sun] 06:00-10:30 Open
    [Mon - Fri] 06:00-09:30 Open Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
  • Pets: Pets are not allowed
  • Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
  • Paying at the hotel: AmericanExpress, MasterCard, Visa
2 guests
Adults2+
Children under 170+
Age7+
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Services and facilities

General
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator/lift
  • Currency exchange
  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Newspapers
  • Ticket assistance
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Terrace
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Reception desk
  • Electric car charging
Rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Fridge
  • Family room
  • Cable TV
  • TV
  • Minibar
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower/Bathtub
  • Shower
  • Wardrobe/Closet
  • Linens
  • Toiletries
Accessibility
  • Accessibility features
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Wheelchair access to restaurant
Services and amenities
  • Iron and board
  • Luggage storage
  • Laundry
  • Safe-deposit box
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning
  • Luggage storage
  • Wake-up service
  • Telephone
  • Iron
Meals
  • Bar
  • Coffee/tea for guests
  • Breakfast
  • Buffet breakfast
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Cafe
  • Restaurant
  • Kettle
Internet
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Internet
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Multi-language staff
Tourist services
  • Tour assistance
Recreation
  • Bike rental
  • Sun Deck
Parking
  • Parking
Pool and beach
  • Swimming pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water fun
  • Pool facilities
  • Beach/pool towels
  • Public beach
  • Next to the beach
Business
  • Business center
  • Fax and copy machine
  • Meeting and presentation facilities
  • Conference Hall
Sports
  • Fitness facilities
  • Gym
Kids
  • Babysitting and childcare
Pets
  • Pets Not Allowed

The nearest beach is located on the distance of 1180 m. It takes 18 minutes To the beach!

Street view

Video: Sunrise - View from the Rydges Newcastle King harbour view suite.

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Reviews

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17.03.2026 Guest
Always enjoy my stays there wheather its with friends or family location ,amenities staff are always the best best thanks again for another great weekend
23.02.2026 Guest
Booked a suite for over 1800, but the room facilities were quite dirty, especially the sofa and bathroom, which felt very basic. Even though the hotel had a high vacancy rate, they put us at the very end of a long, seemingly endless corridor. The most baffling part was on check-out day, before 9 AM, a cleaning staff member knocked on our door and asked us what time we were leaving. This was, without a doubt, the worst of the six hotels we stayed at during our Australia trip.
18.01.2026 SYIRICPAPA
Excellent 👍
11.01.2026 Guest
The hotel's location and facilities were excellent, and the front desk service was also very good. The only downside was the slightly careless cleaning with hair in the bathroom and on the pillowcases really lowered our satisfaction level.
06.01.2026 Anonymous
Nice view. Nice person.
06.01.2026 Anonimnyy
Nice view. Nice person.
22.04.2025 Guest
I’d stay again definitely!!
25.12.2024 Wwcung
I booked room with sofa bed, and they have extra pillow and blanket for it. But, the smell is horrible, damp smell. Other than that I think this hotel has very good location, the staff is friendly
09.07.2024 Rachael
Great stay at Rydges Newcastle. Awesome location on the harbour. Close to beaches and with ample dining options right on your doorstep.
The only let down was the buffet breakfast. Not a great selection of food, and the staff were totally overwhelmed with the breakfast crowd. Food was very slow to come from the egg station and tables were left unclean.
19.05.2024 Guest
The stay was lovely. Rooms clean and spacious. Bathroom could do with upgrade the curtains on shower made floor slippery. The breakfast was okay. Tables were dirty and we had to request clean cutlery and quite a few things to be restocked. But they were busy.
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POIs near hotel

museum
Newcastle Museum (2 min)
Museum featuring exhibitions on Newcastle’s natural and cultural history, open Tuesday to Sunday.
museum
Newcastle Police Station Museum (15 min)
Museum presenting Newcastle’s law enforcement history through artifacts and exhibits.
monument
James Fletcher Statue (1.1 km)
Monument honoring James Fletcher, a notable figure in Newcastle's industrial history.
ruins
Shepherds Hill Observation Post (1.3 km)
Remains of a World War II military installation overlooking Newcastle.
museum
Fort Scratchley Museum (1.6 km)
Historic fort museum showcasing Newcastle’s military past and coastal defense.

Cafe and Restaurants near hotel

restaurant
Restaurant «Nagisa» (2 min)
N2/1 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
Reviews
11.01.2018 mx
Great place . Authentic . Reasonably priced. Try the lunch boxes. Been there over 10 times and will continue to go there
06.01.2018 Clinton
Second visit for us at Nagisa and the food was amazing again. Very friendly staff and the tastiest food i can remember. Will definently be back.
02.01.2018 Ben
Pretty good. Interesting menu. Was relatively slow service wise but the place was buzzing. Sushi was not amazing but everything else we ordered was good. Worth a try!
28.12.2017 Amitesh
Great location and view. reasonable prices, great beer off the tap. Great service too. Clean and friendly environment highly recommended for anyone in town.
23.12.2017 Vadym
Sashimi was beautifully presented and fish was outstanding. Spicy tuna sushi was great. Salmon avocado roll was a bit plain though. Deserts were nice as well. This place has great alcohol selection. Service was really good
restaurant
Сило Ресторан & Лаундж (2 min)
18/1 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
Reviews
24.12.2017 Yesh
After reading the reviews for this place I had planned to take my girlfriend elsewhere but when we got down to the wharf there was hardly anyone seated compared to the surrounding places which may be a little bit of a further red flag for some but there was a lovely two seat table by the hedges closest to the water and it just felt like we were supposed to go there. I did warn my girlfriend again about the reviews but we decided to take the risk as we were only there for the night and I was fearful our night would be ruined but we stayed anyway, we were promptly seated by a well mannered waitress and our 4 Coronas were brought out to us in a bucket of ice which was refreshing, my girlfriend ordered a snapper and I ordered the 250gm Riverina Grain Fed Steak, we also got a platter to munch on while we waited which was nice with the beers, it was actually a very well presented platter with fresh meats, olives, cheese and sun dried tomato and we enjoyed it so much we spoke about coming back just to have drinks and order a bunch of the platters. Our meals didn't come very quickly but I like to say a good meal takes good time and that was what we got. It was a very nice well cooked meal and I am actually glad we went there as we both had an amazing night and received good service in the end. I will definitely return to Silo next time we travel to Newcastle from Sydney based on the experience we had. Well done staff of Silo, you made our night. :)
08.12.2017 nathan
Always a great meal with fantastic service. Thanks again!
30.11.2017 Aralia
We picked a beautiful spot and day.. had a share plate off bar menu..done perfect even if deep fried..had a refreshing cocktail..delicious..ambient atmosphere & great service from the staff...our only regret that we hadn't discovered earlier.. be prepared to park a distance though
29.11.2017 Mark
Lack of passion and pride you'd expect for the price due to lazy and disrespectful staff who are incompetant . The photo's i put up are meatlovers pizza's and meant to have pepperoni salami bacon and mozzarella these were taken to prove such poor quality and presentation. Tofu would taste better and it stands for Tasteless Odorless Flavorless Ohhh ! Which is how our family described this food.
30.10.2017 brian
Great place good food good staff
restaurant
Restaurant «Докьярд» (3 min)
13/1 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2302
Reviews
03.01.2018 Ann
Very accomodating when I requested a Vegan meal. Fast service great food
31.12.2017 Kyle
Good food and portions for a reasonable price. Gluten free beer was available which was well received.
27.12.2017 Gary
Great spot on the harbour front with a nice outdoor seating area. Menu has a good range of food and the beer, wine and cocktail selections are also good. Staff are friendly and the food arrived quickly. Overall pretty good and I'll likely come back
18.12.2017 Emily
It was pretty nice! Lots of different cocktails and discounts for members which is an added bonus. Did get a bit loud around dinnertime but that's to be expected. There is a wide variety of meals here too, and from what I tried they were delicious.
17.12.2017 Jessie
Not too bad on drinks. I told the bar staff a drunk man grabbed Me, the bar tenders response was " it's ok he is harmless" education is needed.

Frequently asked questions about Rydges Newcastle

What room types are available at Rydges Newcastle?

Room types include Economy room, Standard room with various views, Superior room, Deluxe room, Executive room, Suite with multiple view options, Apartments, and Studios.

Is breakfast included and what type is served?

Breakfast is served as a Western buffet; hours are 06:00-09:30 on weekdays and 06:00-10:30 on weekends. Additional fees apply and must be paid at the property.

Are pets allowed at the hotel?

Pets are not allowed at Rydges Newcastle despite being listed in services.

How far is the hotel from the nearest beach?

Newcastle Beach is approximately 1,180 meters from the hotel.

Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, free parking is available and there is a valet parking service with short wait times.

Hotel prices for: July - August 2026 calendar

The average hotel price this month is 188 USD The best time to book is July 10, with rates starting from 184 USD

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