Cheap Hotels in Newcastle

Good value. The room is very nice and the bed was very good. Totally worthy.

Motel: I arrived in Newcastle on my drive to Sydney. I booked the motel at 7:00pm and it listed reception as open until 9:00pm. I arrived at the reception at 7:20pm and an older gentleman came to the front desk from the back. He appeared to be the owner or manager. He rudely asked, “Yes?” And stared at me. Me: “I’m here to check in” Man: “Nope” Me: (surprised that this was his response) “Yes. I booked around 15 minutes ago.” (And I provided my name) Man: (Seeming very annoyed) “Well nothing has come through” Me: “Well it’s booked” Man: “What’s your name again?!” Me: (I tell him my name again and then he decides to check his computer) Man: “Did you book on our website or elsewhere?” (Still annoyed) Me: “Expedia” Man: “Hmm, I see it. Sign this.” He handed me the 2nd piece of paper with just a signature line. I skimmed page 1. Man: “What, your don’t trust your own booking?” (Condescendingly) Me: “I read things that I sign.” Then the man said Expedia put me in a room that someone already was in, so he gave me a budget room. He snapped, “that’s what you get for booking with an American company.” I filled out the survey Expedia/Orbitz sent me saying I had a bad check in. While I was still there, the man sent me an email yelling at me and scolding me like I was a child. The next morning at check out, I told the woman at the front that they should improve their service. She said I just don’t understand their sense of humor. Beware of this place.

Comment on their websearch states: “Polished rooms...etc”. Room had cockroaches. Sink was badly cracked. Other people's clothing (sock and shirt) under chair from previous guest...so indicates room cleaning not adequate. And they habe the gall to say “Polished rooms”??? They need to improve dramatically to even get CLOSE to advertising polished rooms.