General Roberts Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel near John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle

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Simple, elegant hallway with a unique pendant light and carpeted floors.
Restful retreat with a neatly made bed, featuring a comfortable bedspread and pillows, and a beautiful painting above.
Relax in this serene living space, featuring a comfortable sofa, coffee table, and open-plan design.
Enjoy a casual dining experience with table and booth seating, a bar area, and ambient lighting.
Bathroom features a sink, mirror, and window with a curtain.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
258 Lambton Road, New Lambton, NSW, 2305
  • Newcastle International Sports Centre
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • John Hunter Hospital
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • University of Newcastle
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

King Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

King Suite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Newcastle

New Lambton stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this New Lambton hotel, you'll find Blackbutt Reserve and Newcastle International Hockey Centre. Newcastle International Sports Centre and Westfield Kotara are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Newcastle International Sports Centre - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Newcastle Showground - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Westfield Kotara - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • John Hunter Hospital - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • University of Newcastle - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • Broadmeadow Station - 3 min drive
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Wests Leagues Club - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Darks Coffee Roasters - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hudsons Coffee - ‬4 min drive

About this property

General Roberts Hotel

Hotel near John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Newcastle hotel is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
General Roberts Hotel offers 10 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. This Newcastle hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Paper towels

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [The bar]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 50.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is General Roberts Hotel to the airport?

General Roberts Hotel is 15.7 mi (27-min drive) away from the Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does General Roberts Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at General Roberts Hotel.

How close is General Roberts Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 4.9 mi (14-min drive) from Newcastle Beach and 3.7 mi (12-min drive) from Dixon Park Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does General Roberts Hotel offer free breakfast?

General Roberts Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at General Roberts Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at General Roberts Hotel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

Is there free parking at General Roberts Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does General Roberts Hotel have a pool?

General Roberts Hotel does not have a pool.

Does General Roberts Hotel have a restaurant?

General Roberts Hotel is home to General Roberts Hotel, which features Modern European cuisine.

Does General Roberts Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is General Roberts Hotel to downtown Newcastle?

General Roberts Hotel is 3.8 mi away from Newcastle.

General Roberts Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 218 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

June

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was probably the worst motel we've ever stayed in. Loud music playing past midnight. The room smelt of vomit. The bed was squeaky and extremely uncomfortable. The pillows were too soft and felt empty. The sensor lights in the female bathroom and along the corridor did not work. So we had to use our phone light each time we go to the toilet. The room was big, but there was no mini fridge, no kettle nor tea/coffee provided. Very disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Erin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Review of current room product cleanliness

Check in was great. Greeting by bright bubbly staff who are super helpful. - Room overall was not up to hygiene standard. The cushions was dirty and digusting, with stains on them representing they hadnt cleaned. - The bed linin also had black stains on them and in them additionally there was a blood stain on the doona. - The bed itself was two single beds put together to make a larger one. The room was advertised as queen. Being the two singles together do make a queen this is not the impression of a queen size bed we had booked in mind. - Under the bed was disgusting. Clearly the two single beds havent been moved to clean under it. There was cut nails under the bed, loads of dust. - The curtains also had what looked like to be snot. All in all for needing a place to rest your head, it is okay. For hygiene purposes it did not feel like the cleanest place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

graeme

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pub hotel, one of the best in Newcastle.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Murray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
live music
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Remi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Motorbike ok.

Nice atmosphere and location. Just shame no fan operational. Little bit hot and stuffy until open windows and door for a while. Some old fashion entertainment.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Tilak

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great and friendly but room was not good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

leon

Traveled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
To be blunt you get what you pay for and the room is cheap so keep that in mind. I had the king size suite king size bed. 2 single beds pushed together does not make it king size im average 6ft and my feet hang over the edge, no aircon just a fan from the 80s that doesnt do anything or move any air a window opens only slightly with no flt screen so bug city when open. No fridge they have a kettle and 2 cups but no coffee or spoons, the glasses in the batheroom had not been cleaned from the last guest. Pretty awful and cheap but you get what you pay for, in this day and age spend $1000 put in a new fan and tv and fridge and the rest can be forgiven.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Teresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing, but no air conditioning upstairs where the rooms were and was like a sauna it was a 30* degree day plus our fan in our room didn’t work properly it was just on slow motion so it was very uncomfortable trying to get ready to go downstairs to the pub to a function We couldn’t sleep because it was very uncomfortable way to hot Plus soap should be provided in the bathroom for washing hands
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is not as advertised. Boiling hot and the airconditioner does not work, bathrooms are communal and the fan does not work.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Zia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Basic accomdation in central Newcastle. Shared bathroom is fine. For one night it is fine for travellers. The pub downstairs is convenient. Plenty of street parking.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms could use an air conditioner
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very average - unfortunately. The second room we booked had such a bad smell - not sure if it was vomit or smoke we had to change rooms - v happy the staff could accommodate this!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean and comfortable however we booked two separate rooms. One room was located on the corner of the building on a intersection. The noise from the road was a little more than expected. There was a constant noise in the background which we could not determine where it was coming from. I asked my friend if he wanted to swap rooms but he stuck it out. The other room was not as noisy. The shared bathrooms could do with some upgrade. There is no soap dispenser near the hand basins so going to the toilet and no soap to wash hands was disappointing. The shower facility was good but would benefit from a small shelf or wooden stand to put your clean clothes on and your personal items while in the shower. Overall the facilities were great for what we required. I would imagine that most people would not be staying at the facility for multiple days (we were there for 5 days. The staff cleaning the rooms were great. I asked for clean towels on day 3 and the staff were more than accommodating to provide what I required - the staff member even asked was there anything else he could get me. All in all I enjoyed the stay as I have never stayed in hotel/pub accommodation before it was a new experience. All the staff I interacted with were fabulous. Well done crew.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Annette

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shower and bath were not clean, bedding old.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paige

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

MANASA

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness and quietness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn't stay for the night as we could not find a close parking space. Main problem is with Wotif, who did not give detailed specifics; culminating in a non-refund. The General Roberts Hotel looked good, from the photos, which is why we chose it for a one night stay. Will not use Wotif again. When I phoned the Hotel to cancel the room, staff were friendly and understanding. Above ratings based on photos and what the property looked like as we drove nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Grant

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value - I heard the pub music till midnight and some traffic noise in the morning so not the quietest location. Staff were great and pub is nice place to hang out. There is nothing in the room other than a bed and sink.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really good pub to spend a week at while visiting a friend. Lovely staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024