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title: "The Oriental Hotel, Newcastle: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Oriental Hotel in Newcastle: rated 7.9 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Oriental Hotel

Cooks Hill, Newcastle, Australia

7.9 ·  Good 82 reviews ·  #38 #38 of 62 in Newcastle ·  6.9 Location score
## About The Oriental Hotel

The Oriental Hotel is a hotel in Cooks Hill, Newcastle, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 82 reviews. Facilities include bar, free wi-fi. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Newcastle. The nearest beach is 930 m away. The nearest airport, Newcastle Airport (NTL), is 16 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

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

- **Rooms:** 8

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1920

- **Last renovated:** 2010

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 7

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## How The Oriental Hotel scores

Better rated than 30% of hotels in Newcastle

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **6.9**
-   Beach access **7.1**
-   Public transport **7.9**

Newcastle average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **74**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **69**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<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="">Susan Gilmore Beach</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="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Civic Light Rail Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">540 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 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="">36 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="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   The Lost Souls300 m
-   Miss Porter's House500 m
-   Newcastle Museum670 m
-   Archaeological Management & Consulting Group810 m
-   The Obelisk980 m
-   Newcastle Memorial Walk1.0 km

## The Oriental Hotel: in detail

The Oriental Hotel provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hotel offers reception amenities including concierge service, express check-in or check-out and luggage storage to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. Whether it's an extended stay or simply needing fresh attire, dry cleaning service and laundry service provided by hotel ensures your cherished travel garments stay spotless and accessible. The hotel's room service ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. Smoking is permitted solely in the specified smoking zones allocated by hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure your satisfaction, certain rooms in the hotel come fitted with linen service for a more pleasant stay. Selected rooms offer in-room amusement like television as a source of entertainment for guests to enjoy. You'll be pleased to know that select guest bathrooms offer bathroom amenities such as toiletries, ensuring a comfortable stay. How about kicking off each day of your getaway with a delicious cup of coffee? At the hotel, relish in the invigorating taste of a freshly brewed, excellent coffee. Various excellent meal offerings at hotel ensure that enticing and easily accessible options are constantly available. Upon your arrival, don't miss experiencing bar for enjoyable in-house evening entertainment. Visitors wishing to create their personal culinary delights will appreciate the on-site shared kitchen provided at this establishment.

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## Questions about The Oriental Hotel

### How do guests rate The Oriental Hotel?

The Oriental Hotel has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 82 reviews, which is better than 30% of rated hotels in Newcastle.

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

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is The Oriental Hotel from the airport?

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

### Is The Oriental Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 930 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does The Oriental Hotel have?

The Oriental Hotel has 8 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/)

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