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title: "The Esplanade Motel, Lake Macquarie"
description: "The Esplanade Motel in Lake Macquarie: rated 8.7 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★★½
# The Esplanade Motel

Warners Bay, Lake Macquarie, Australia

8.7 ·  Very good 91 reviews ·  #2 #2 of 10 in Lake Macquarie ·  4.4/5 on Google, 343 reviews ·  2.3 Location score
## About The Esplanade Motel

The Esplanade Motel is a motel in Warners Bay, Lake Macquarie, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 91 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, restaurant, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 6.2 km from the centre of Lake Macquarie. The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 27 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 24

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1965

- **Last renovated:** 2014

- **Formerly:** Eco Inn Warners Bay

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

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## Live prices around The Esplanade Motel

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## How The Esplanade Motel scores

Better rated than 80% of hotels in Lake Macquarie

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **2.3**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**

Lake Macquarie average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

343 Google reviews

-   5★47%
-   4★29%
-   3★16%
-   2★3%
-   1★4%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolRestaurantFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking
-   EV charging

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   LGBTQ+ friendly

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **19**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **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 airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Newcastle Airport (NTL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">62 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="">6.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 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="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Aldi</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">930 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">TerryWhite Chemmart</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Lake Macquarie](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/lake-macquarie/pool/)

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## Questions about The Esplanade Motel

### How do guests rate The Esplanade Motel?

The Esplanade Motel has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 91 reviews, which is better than 80% of rated hotels in Lake Macquarie.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Esplanade Motel?

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

### Does The Esplanade Motel include breakfast?

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

### Does The Esplanade Motel have a pool?

Yes, The Esplanade Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at The Esplanade Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is The Esplanade Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 27 km away in a straight line.

### What was The Esplanade Motel called before?

The Esplanade Motel was previously known as Eco Inn Warners Bay.

### When did The Esplanade Motel open?

The Esplanade Motel opened in 1965 and was last renovated in 2014.

### How many rooms does The Esplanade Motel have?

The Esplanade Motel has 24 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Esplanade Motel?

Yes: Aldi, about 930 m away (15 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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