Fair price, good location (5 minutes away by car from the city center with shopping center and restaurants), clean rooms with all you need: towels, soap, good bed, tv, fridge, kettle, coffee and tea with some biscuits, quiet at night (however can be noisy if you have noisy neighbours, but not because of the traffic), good shower. Nothing to complain about. Definitely recommend that place if you need a place for a night or too on the road! Bonus: there is a pub with very cheap prices too!
Well what a surprise. My wife and I have been in the motel industry for years and cringe when we have to stay at a motel. But this place is how we would like it. Clean . organised and value for money. We had a great nights sleep even though it was a weekend. Quiet place which atracts good clientel. Good on you guys. We will beback.
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.
The hotel's location was great for exploring Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and the Central Coast. It has a bar restaurant with good food and beer and great services. The only downside was it was undergoing renovations causing a little bit of inconvenience, but this is a good thing for the future anyway ;)