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When the wife pulled into the car park I started going off my head. I was like why the hell did you book this. We’ll.. I’m glad she did. 15 mins from our gig in Newcastle and 5 mins to Warners Bay esplanade. Great, dark rooms, modern decor, overall very well presented. Great rooms, good price, will def stay here again.

I stayed at Macquarie 4 Star for 5 nights to attend a family wedding in March. I booked a Silver Room which was probably more than I required but the room was spacious and comfortable. The room was clean and quiet with an ice machine and vending machine just down the hall. It had a private patio on the courtyard overlooking the sunrise, a kettle for coffee or tea, a small fridge, complete with creamers and a water jug to keep your drinking water cold, an iron and ironing board and, on the second floor, complimentary laundry facilities. The location was perfect being near to the bride’s family as well as within walking distance of the Glendale Shopping Mall, just up the hill. It was also close to the Cockle Creek Train Station. Being located on Cockle Creek, there were numerous nature trails close at hand. And, as the wedding reception was at Club Macquarie, the walkway back to the hotel provided safe walking on my way back to my room. The staff was incredible, from the cleaning crew and maintenance to the excellent service I received from all of the front desk staff. One of the ladies at the front desk, Sonja, went out of her way to pick up a jacket I’d left at a restaurant and return it to the hotel, on her day off. I would definitely recommend Macquarie 4 Star and, should I return to Australia, I will definitely be returning to this hotel.

If I could give a rating of zero I would! I've stayed in budget accommodation before but this was more like a dirty jail cell. Dirty hallways, the floor in our room felt like it hadn't been vacuumed or mopped for weeks. Tiny moulded plastic shower room that looked like it had been ripped straight out of an old caravan (you couldn't even call it a bathroom!) with a toilet and shower with no shower curtain so water went everywhere as soon as the shower was turned on! The sink to wash your hands was on the other side of the room. The pillows were yellow and brown under the pillowcases so we used our own beach towels as pillows. Our little boy had to sleep in our bed as there was a suspect looking brown stain on the sheets on the bunk above our bed. Oh and to top it off, there were no bath towels as they had 'ran out'! Needless to say we were up super early after our 1 night stay to get out of there. The poor girl on reception the night of our stay looked like she was ready to burst into tears after dealing with several irate holiday makers when I went to ask about the towel situation. Definitely won't be staying here again and will be telling others not to either.

Conveniently located for our purposes, the apartment was clean and well appointed. Easy access, secure parking, all amenities including laundry and kitchen items provided. Secure garage parking was a plus, but very tight to get into with anything more than a small vehicle. Strict rules on numbers, noise and parties, but for us this was a plus as it meant a quiet and restful stay.

Awesome price for what you get. The manager there is absolutely great. Only downside is it’s small drive away from Newcastle but that’s offset by the great price.