Merewether Motel vs QT Newcastle
Both are in Newcastle, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★★Hamilton South
Merewether Motel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
Hotel★★★★★Bank Corner
QT Newcastle
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 6
The short answer
Pick QT Newcastle
It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Merewether Motel if you want
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 30 / 94)
Choose QT Newcastle if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.0)
- to be closer to the beach (1.0 km / 1.3 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (45 / 9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 94 / 30)
Why is Merewether Motel better than QT Newcastle?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Has free parking
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (30 vs 94 rooms)−64
Why is QT Newcastle better than Merewether Motel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 9.0)+0.3
- 21.7 km closer to public transport−1.7 km
- 3Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 436 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 59 vs 32)+27
- 6Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2014)+8y
- 7Has a gym
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Merewether Motel vs QT Newcastle: which hotel is better? | Merewether Motel | QT Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Location | 3.5 | 6.7 +3.2 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +0.8 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 +1.0 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 5.7 | 6.8 +1.1 |
| Public transport | 1.0 | 9.9 +8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.2 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 242 | 275 +33 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 361 | – |
| Rank in Newcastle | top 11% | top 3% +8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.5 | 6.7 +3.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.6 km |
| To the beach | 1.3 km | 1.0 km −310 m |
| To public transport | 1.8 km | 160 m −1.7 km |
| To the airport | 18 km | 16 km −1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 45 +36 |
| To the nearest food shop | 560 m | 210 m −350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 5 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 30 | 94 |
| Floors | 2 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | 2022 +8y |
| Listed amenities | 18 +3 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.7 km apart
Merewether Motel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Newcastle Interchange: 1.8 km, Newcastle Airport (NTL): 18 km, beach: 1.3 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m.
QT Newcastle: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Wickham railway station, New South Wales: 160 m, Newcastle Airport (NTL): 16 km, beach: 1.0 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Merewether Motel or QT Newcastle: common questions
Which is better, Merewether Motel or QT Newcastle?
QT Newcastle leads in 4 of 6 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access. Merewether Motel is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Merewether Motel or QT Newcastle?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
QT Newcastle is 1.0 km from the nearest beach; Merewether Motel is 1.3 km.
How far apart are Merewether Motel and QT Newcastle?
The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score