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title: "Squid's Ink Motel, Lake Macquarie: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Squid's Ink Motel in Lake Macquarie: rated 8.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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Motel · ★★★
# Squid's Ink Motel

Belmont, Lake Macquarie, Australia

8.5 ·  Very good 163 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 10 in Lake Macquarie ·  4.0/5 on Google, 436 reviews ·  3.2 Location score
## About Squid's Ink Motel

Squid's Ink Motel is a motel in Belmont, Lake Macquarie, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 163 reviews. Facilities include spa, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Lake Macquarie. The nearest beach is 1.2 km away. The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 32 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

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

- **Rooms:** 28

- **Floors:** 2

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

690 Pacific Highway Belmont [squidsink.com.au](http://www.squidsink.com.au/)

## Live prices around Squid's Ink Motel

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## How Squid's Ink Motel scores

Better rated than 50% of hotels in Lake Macquarie

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **3.2**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **3.0**
-   Beach access **6.2**
-   Public transport **6.2**

Lake Macquarie average

## Rating on Google

4.0/5

436 Google reviews

-   5★42%
-   4★29%
-   3★12%
-   2★9%
-   1★9%

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

## Amenities

SpaFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **10**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **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=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Belmont railway station, New South Wales</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><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="">32 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">73 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="">Lake Macquarie</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</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="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Woolworths</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">950 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chemist Outlet Belmont</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">410 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Tank Aquariums1.6 km

### Compare

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## Questions about Squid's Ink Motel

### How do guests rate Squid's Ink Motel?

Squid's Ink Motel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 163 reviews, which is better than 50% of rated hotels in Lake Macquarie.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Squid's Ink Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Squid's Ink Motel include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Squid's Ink Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Squid's Ink Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 32 km away in a straight line.

### Is Squid's Ink Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.2 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Squid's Ink Motel have?

Squid's Ink Motel has 28 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Squid's Ink Motel?

Yes: Woolworths, about 950 m away (16 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Squid's Ink Motel?

Chemist Outlet Belmont is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 410 m away (7 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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