Located in the vibrant harbour city of Newcastle, New South Wales, just 16 minutes' drive from the University of Newcastle, this hotel includes an 'Express Start' breakfast and free WiFi is available in all areas. The rooms at Holiday Inn Express Newcastle are each equipped with an in-room safe, separate hanging closet, heating/air-conditioning, ironing facilities and black-out shades. There is a private bathroom with bathroom amenities, hairdryer, separate/walk-in shower and a separate vanity area. A small refrigerator, tea/coffee maker and a flat-screen with cable/satellite channels are provided. Holiday Inn Express - Newcastle has a fitness centre with weights, a treadmill and elliptical machines. On-site laundry facilities are available. The property is 3.1 km from Newcastle Entertainment Centre and 3 km from Newcastle Beach. Newcastle Airport is 25 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Holiday Inn Express
Hotel chain/brand
Holiday Inn Express

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Breakfast info

Buffet

Parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
or
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.3
Facilities
8.9
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
8.6
Location
9.0
Free WiFi
8.7
High score for Newcastle
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jenny
    Australia Australia
    Allowed us to check in early and accommodated our request to change bed configuration. Very comfortable room, free breakfast.
  • Otavio
    Australia Australia
    The room was spotless. Clean and tidy. Extremely comfortable. Full of everything you need.
  • Li
    Australia Australia
    Easy to charge devices as power points were accessible at the right height and there were enough of them. Clean, well looked after and had all the facilities we liked especially the ground floor dining and lounge area where we breakfasted in the...
  • G
    Grahame
    Australia Australia
    Breakfast was awesome. Everything was available and fresh.
  • Jacqueline
    Australia Australia
    The staff were lovely and helpful parking charge was reasonable
  • Leigh
    Australia Australia
    Very clean modern hotel. Friendly staff. Excellent breakfast
  • Devonn
    Australia Australia
    Room was good value, and the complimentary breakfast had a lot of great options. Location very close to public transport options too.
  • Sybren
    Netherlands Netherlands
    This place is quite close to the Newcastle Interchange where you can enter Newcastle by train from Sydney and get to places from there by lightrail. The hotel is modern, clean and with bar service till midnight. The staff is of the friendliest you...
  • D
    Denys
    Ukraine Ukraine
    I was staying 3 hours in the room. Can't comment properly, considering such short stay. Everything seems fine. Thank you!
  • Ravi
    Australia Australia
    The location and proximity to places to eat and visit

Hotel surroundings

Facilities of Holiday Inn Express Newcastle, an IHG Hotel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular facilities

  • Parking on site
  • Free WiFi
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Fitness centre
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock

View

  • City view

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Living Area

  • Seating Area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Satellite channels
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruits
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Snack bar
  • Bar
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs AUD 20 per day.

  • Parking garage
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Accessible parking

Reception services

  • Luggage storage
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • 24-hour front desk

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business facilities

  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Business centre
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Allergy-free room
  • Wake-up service
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Heating
  • Soundproofing
  • Laptop safe
  • Carpeted
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Lift
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Wake up service/Alarm clock

Accessibility

  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Higher level toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator

Wellness

  • Fitness
  • Fitness centre

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle, an IHG Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBEftposUnionPay credit card Cash is not accepted

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that there is a 1.5% charge when you pay with a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card and a 3% charge when you pay with a Diners Club credit card.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.