Noah's On the Beach

The location of this hotel right on Newcastle Beach would be hard to beat. The staff were friendly and went out of their way to meet our requests. The food in the bar, room service and breakfast buffet was delicious. We stayed for a week and the quality was consistent.

To be honest the real reason you stay at Noah's is for the ocean view. If you are expecting on-site facilities like a gym or a pool you need to look elsewhere. The rooms are clean and basically furnished, though with not enough power sockets in handy locations. Parking under the hotel is an adventure because the spaces are very very narrow. Mostly we ate out, but on our final morning we ate breakfast at Noah's and it was disappointing. Even with a small discount for being residents it was still about $30 a head. The options weren't very good, the scrambled eggs were dry, I've no idea why the baked beans were called baked beans, and a decaf coffee was extra. Like why? So don't bother. Take the light rail and find somehere else such as the Happy Wombat which was great.

The ocean view was delightful. The room was comfortable. The excellent restaurant meant we did not have to go out on an exceptionally hot evening. We loved access to the beach and Newcastle baths plus walks down Bather's Way and to Nobbys headland. Wonderful location.

The room was great and had an amazing view from the window. The balcony was small with nowhere to sit but it was still nice to be able to open the doors and have fresh air. The staff were very friendly and check in and out were easy. Free parking was a bonus and the location of the hotel opposite Newcastle beach was perfect. It was walking distance to town for food and attractions and perfectly located for the walk to Merewether beach along the memorial walkway.

We have stayed here before, so we knew what to expect. We were upgraded to an ocean view room which was very nice. We also ate in the restaurant and really enjoyed that. Central Newcastle is only a short walk away, as is the harbour-side promenade. While the hotel is a little dated, it's very comfortable, in a great spot with tremendous views. Also, the complementary parking under the building is perfect.