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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Newcastle

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Newcastle, Australia makes for a perfect weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make all the difference. So, if you're looking for where to stay for a weekend in Newcastle, you'll find our researched suggestions below. Whether you're a family looking to explore the city or a couple in need of a romantic escape, we've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria to help you find the perfect place to stay for a long weekend in Newcastle. From affordable rates to luxurious accommodations, Newcastle offers a variety of places to stay for a 2-day or 3-day trip. The hotels we recommend are equipped with amenities that will make your stay relaxing and comfortable. Plus, their convenient locations will allow you to explore all the exciting things to do and see in the area over your ultimate weekend escape. After a long day of sightseeing, you can unwind at a restaurant, enjoy the vibrant nightlife, or simply enjoy the comfort of your room. If you're traveling with family, we recommend hotels that are family-friendly and offer amenities that cater to children. For couples looking for a romantic weekend, we suggest hotels with nice surroundings, good views, and luxurious amenities. With our detailed analysis of the best hotels for a weekend in Newcastle, you'll be sure to find the perfect place to stay for your weekend escape.

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

Merewether Motel

Motel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Newcastle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 231 Glebe Road, Merewether, Merewether Motel has great rooms from $80 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.9 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Gateway Inn Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Newcastle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Gateway Inn Newcastle which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 26 William St. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Executive Inn Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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We found The Executive Inn Newcastle to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $130. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10 Rugby Road. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 5.8 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Junction Hotel Newcastle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Newcastle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $134, Junction Hotel Newcastle, at 204 Corlette Street, The Junction provides a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, free parking, and kids meals. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers evening entertainment, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Rydges Newcastle

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Rydges Newcastle has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $184 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Cnr Merewether Street & Wharf Road. Furthermore, it also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Travellers Motor Village

Motel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Travellers Motor Village is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $81, and it's located at 295 Maitland Road. We also love the a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 5.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Mercure Charlestown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Newcastle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Mercure Charlestown because it has great rooms that start at $107. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 109 Madison Drive. Only 7.4 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Burwood Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Newcastle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The Burwood Inn offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, golf, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $64 (before taxes). It's located at 77 Berner St, Merewether and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers kids meals and air-conditioning which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
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Novotel Newcastle Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Newcastle
  • Beach
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Located at 5 King Street, Novotel Newcastle Beach has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 7.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and kids meals which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Noah's On the Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Newcastle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Noah's On the Beach which has nice rooms starting at $182. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cnr Shortland Esplanade & Zaara Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers kids meals, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Pokolbin, Nelson Bay, Forster, and Cessnock.

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


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Newcastle?

Newcastle Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$109

After analyzing 19 weekend trip hotels in Newcastle, Australia, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $109. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $184
  • 4-star hotels: $119
  • 3-star hotels: $84


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