---
title: "Shortland Hotel, Newcastle: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Shortland Hotel in Newcastle: rated 7.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shortland-hotel-newcastle/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-17
---

Inn · ★★★
# Shortland Hotel

Callaghan, Newcastle, Australia

7.4 ·  Good 422 reviews ·  #52 #52 of 62 in Newcastle ·  3.1 Location score
## About Shortland Hotel

Shortland Hotel is an inn in Callaghan, Newcastle, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 422 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 6.1 km from the centre of Newcastle. The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 16 km away.

- **Type:** Inn

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

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

- **Rooms:** 16

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1969

- **Last renovated:** 2015

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

269 Sandgate Road

## How Shortland Hotel scores

Better rated than 13% of hotels in Newcastle

-   Guest rating **7.4**
-   Location **3.1**
-   Public transport **3.6**

Newcastle average

## Amenities

BarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **33**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **6**

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

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Warabrook railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</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="">16 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 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="">6.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Shortland RSL Memorial Garden930 m

### Compare

## Compare Shortland Hotel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Hotel Jesmond](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-jesmond-newcastle/) Inn ★★½ 2.0 km away
    
    6.5 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-jesmond-newcastle-vs-shortland-hotel-newcastle/)
-   [Mayfield - Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mayfield-motel-newcastle/) Hotel ★★ 2.4 km away
    
    8.3 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mayfield-motel-newcastle-vs-shortland-hotel-newcastle/)
-   [Bluegum Executive Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bluegum-executive-apartments-newcastle/) Apartment ★★★★ 1.9 km away
    
    5.8
-   [Jesmond Executive Villas](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jesmond-executive-villas-newcastle/) Apartment ★★★★ 2.0 km away
    
    7.3
## Questions about Shortland Hotel

### How do guests rate Shortland Hotel?

Shortland Hotel has a guest rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 422 reviews, which is better than 13% of rated hotels in Newcastle.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Shortland Hotel?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Shortland Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Shortland Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 16 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Shortland Hotel have?

Shortland Hotel has 16 rooms on 2 floors.

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/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shortland-hotel-newcastle/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/