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title: "Fern Bay Motel, Newcastle: 8.4/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Fern Bay Motel in Newcastle: rated 8.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-31
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Motel · ★★★
# Fern Bay Motel

Newcastle, Australia

8.4 ·  Very good 188 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 63 in Newcastle ·  4.4/5 on Google, 443 reviews ·  1.0 Location score
## About Fern Bay Motel

Fern Bay Motel is a motel in Newcastle, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 188 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 7.6 km from the centre of Newcastle. The nearest beach is 1.6 km away. The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 9.2 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:30

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 26

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 1983

- **Last renovated:** 2016

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

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1024 Nelson Bay Road [thefernbaymotel.com.au](http://www.thefernbaymotel.com.au/)

## Live prices around Fern Bay Motel

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## How Fern Bay Motel scores

Better rated than 63% of hotels in Newcastle

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **1.0**
-   Facilities **4.2**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **4.8**

Newcastle average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

443 Google reviews

-   5★50%
-   4★50%
-   3★0%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

RestaurantBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking
-   EV charging

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **1.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **0**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stockton Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Newcastle Airport (NTL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Newcastle</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">TerryWhite Chemmart Fern Bay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">850 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Newcastle

[Newcastle weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/newcastle/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Newcastle](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/newcastle/free-parking/)

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## Questions about Fern Bay Motel

### How do guests rate Fern Bay Motel?

Fern Bay Motel has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 188 reviews, which is better than 63% of rated hotels in Newcastle.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Fern Bay Motel?

Check-in starts at 13:30 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Fern Bay Motel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Fern Bay Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Fern Bay Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 9.2 km away in a straight line.

### Is Fern Bay Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.6 km from the hotel.

### When did Fern Bay Motel open?

Fern Bay Motel opened in 1983 and was last renovated in 2016.

### How many rooms does Fern Bay Motel have?

Fern Bay Motel has 26 rooms on 1 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Fern Bay Motel?

TerryWhite Chemmart Fern Bay is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 850 m away (14 min walk).

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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