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Rydges NewcastlevsOaks Port Stephens Pacific Blue Resort
Both hotels are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Crowne Plaza Newcastle is the choice of most reviewers compared to Oaks Pacific Blue Resort. Crowne Plaza Newcastle scores 89 with accolades from 3 publications such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Rydges Newcastle
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Cnr Merewether St & Wharf Rd, Newcastle, New South Wales 2300
From $129/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "Newcastle's most upscale hotel, the Crowne Plaza, is in the trendy Honeysuckle Precinct and has the best location of any hotel in town." Full review
Lonely Planet "Generic it may be, but the Crowne Plaza's right on the waterfront, with the precinct's bars and restaurants at your feet." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Crowne Plaza Newcastle is a three-and-a-half-pearl hotel located right on the wharf on the city’s Honeysuckle harbor." Full review
Oaks Port Stephens Pacific Blue Resort Oyster
265 Sandy Point Road, Salamander Bay, Port Stephens, New South Wales 2317
From $159/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Fitness Center
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Oaks Pacific Blue Resort Salamander Bay is a contemporary upper-middle-range hotel with a large lagoon-style pool that meanders throughout the complex." Full review
