The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Wollongong

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Planning a weekend trip to Wollongong, Australia? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Wollongong offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Wollongong. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Wollongong. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Wollongong based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Wollongong below.

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

Novotel Wollongong Northbeach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Wollongong
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at 2-14 Cliff Road, Novotel Wollongong Northbeach has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.6 km from the city center, visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Southview Guest House Wollongong

Guest House with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Southview Guest House Wollongong which has nice rooms starting at $121. Offering an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 19 Southview Street, Bulli. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.9 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Barrack Point Holidays

3-star Resort with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Barrack Point Holidays to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $101. We loved that is has a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jason Ave. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 14.4 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Sage Hotel Wollongong

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Wollongong
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $135, Sage Hotel Wollongong, at 60-62 Harbour Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, golf, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Thirroul Beach Motel

Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Wollongong
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Thirroul Beach Motel has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $99 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 222 Lawrence Hargrave Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, bowling, free parking, and kids meals, which is nice for visitors. Just 13.8 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Belmore All Suite Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Wollongong
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Belmore All Suite Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $124, and it's located at 39 Smith Street. We also love the golf, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Wollongong
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Spa

A cool place is Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort because it has great rooms that start at $106. It has outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 201 Pioneer Road. Only 5.2 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a spa, free parking, mini-golf, table tennis, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Comfort Inn Towradgi Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Comfort Inn Towradgi Beach offers a restaurant, a bar, golf, free parking, and a pool table which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $102 (before taxes). It's located at 170 Pioneer Rd and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers kids meals, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, a playground, and private parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.3 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
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Boat Harbour Motel

Motel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Wollongong
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Corner Campbell and Wilson Street, Boat Harbour Motel has great rooms from $108 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Sydney, Katoomba, Bowral, and Nowra.

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


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

Wollongong Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$115

After analyzing 9 weekend trip hotels in Wollongong, Australia, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $115. 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 Wollongong.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $129
  • 3-star hotels: $103


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