The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Newcastle

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Newcastle

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Newcastle, Australia is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Newcastle for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Newcastle will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Newcastle, here are the best family hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Executive Inn Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Newcastle
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at 10 Rugby Road, The Executive Inn Newcastle has great rooms from $130 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.8 km from the city center, families will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals at this family-friendly hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Rydges Newcastle

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Newcastle
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Rydges Newcastle which has nice rooms starting at $184. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cnr Merewether Street & Wharf Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Merewether Motel

Motel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Merewether Motel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $80. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 231 Glebe Road, Merewether. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Microwave


ibis Newcastle

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Newcastle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.

With terrific rooms from $94, ibis Newcastle, at 700 Hunter Street provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 7.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, kids meals, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


The Gateway Inn Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The Gateway Inn Newcastle has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $118 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 26 William St. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for families. Just 5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave


Junction Hotel Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Junction Hotel Newcastle is 9.10 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, free parking, and kids meals. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $134, and it's located at 204 Corlette Street, The Junction. We also love the evening entertainment, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant


Clarendon Hotel Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Newcastle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Clarendon Hotel Newcastle because it has great rooms that start at $115. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 347 Hunter Street. Only 0.3 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry services, a pool table, kids meals, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Pool table
  • Microwave


The Lucky Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The Lucky Hotel offers a restaurant, a bar, kids meals, evening entertainment, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $108 (before taxes). It's located at 237 Hunter Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a night club, a refrigerator, and wedding services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kids meals
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Luxury


Grand Hotel Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Newcastle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

Located at 32 Church St, Grand Hotel Newcastle has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and evening entertainment. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Beach


Also, you might be interested in the nearby family-friendly hotels in Pokolbin.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Newcastle, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Newcastle, Best Luxury Hotels in Newcastle, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Newcastle, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Newcastle, Best Hotels for One Week in Newcastle, or Best Hotels for One Night in Newcastle.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Newcastle?

Newcastle Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$118

After analyzing 9 family-friendly hotels in Newcastle, Australia, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $118. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Newcastle.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $184
  • 4-star hotels: $112
  • 3-star hotels: $94


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