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Rydges Newcastle

4.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

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Wharf Rd & Merewether St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300
  • Place, Newcastle Civic Theater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Newcastle City Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Newcastle Beach
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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

Accessible Harbourside Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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

Twin Suite with Harbourside

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2

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

King Cityside Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(53 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(47 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbour 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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

King Accessible Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

Twin Harbourside Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

King Harbourside Balcony Suite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbour 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 Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

King Cityside Balcony Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

King City View Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2

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

King Harbourside Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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

King Spa Harbourside Balcony Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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

King Spa Harbourside Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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

King Harbourside Balcony Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Rydges Newcastle

Luxury hotel with fitness centre and 24-hour front desk
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre 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 a safe. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. 43-inch plasma televisions come with digital channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Newcastle hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and microwaves can be requested.

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

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

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Rydges Newcastle. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Newcastle Museum. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy ocean views while dining at Restaurant
  • Buffet breakfast served weekdays for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Splash around at the waterslide or swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Newcastle Beach and 10 minutes from John Hunter Hospital
Rydges Newcastle offers its guests an outdoor pool, a waterslide, and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Rydges Newcastle. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4.5-star Newcastle hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Restaurant – Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Late-night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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
  • 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 centre
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 43-inch plasma TV with digital channels
  • Pay films
  • 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: 3:00 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 per cent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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)

Reviews

Rydges Newcastle Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 494 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1003 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Marco

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Nice stay as always, great staff and super location however the rooms are getting quite worn and old… Bathroom amenities Need an update
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff great views of the working harbour
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Randel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Why is the room very cold? It’s like staying in top of the snowy mountain. My allergies got worse here non-stop, couldn’t handle it nor sleep from constant car noise from city. Not sound proof. Felt gross seeing bugs, and they don’t have any vending machine so no ideal chips can be access. No water fountain or water bubble is accessible here either. I don’t like drinking Franklin water. I’d appreciate a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were not told it was under renovations The hallway was like a maze of mess -dirty , dusty , noisy Set of allergies and made us feel unwell Bathroom dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Janko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was roomy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here, it was so convenient to everything and the service was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Janette

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property had renovations going on and looked and sounded like a work site in our corridor and room. I wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Vinay Meenakshi

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tianlei

Very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and the room was great. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Liam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was fantastic. Overall, the room was clean & presented well with everything you needed in it. We did, however, have to change rooms because our first room had an LED light in the bathroom that needed replacing as it was flickering constantly (Room 030). It was also disappointing that our bathroom did not have a walk in shower. When we inquired as to how many of the rooms had walk in showers, we were told that only 6 out of about 170 rooms had a walk in shower. We own a Central Coast coach company & were interested in bringing a group of up to 28 people up to Newcastle for a 2-3 night tour. However, as our clientele are Seniors, we would not be able to stay at Rydges Newcastle due to their bathrooms being dated & unsafe for our clientele. We are hoping that they spend the money to update their bathrooms so that they are more accessible for everyone in the near future.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location. Amazing staff. Parking is a PIA
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thea

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sayuri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, clean room and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

william

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding. Everything was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the location. It's near the beautiful harbour, so we had breakfast overlooking it, and we are next to the Newcastle Museum. We went on a long Easter weekend, and it was rainy, but there were plenty of dining options, and it was easy to walk to the CBD. Our boys enjoyed the pool, and I also used their business centre to do some work.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

TRACY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Good people, clean good value
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Bill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No free parking in Newcastle foreshore. Breakfast is adequate. Price is high. But often have discounts
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Reece

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025