Name: Best Western Blackbutt Inn
Address: 80 Orchardtown Road, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, Newcastle, New South Wales, AU
Price range: $107–$170 per night
Rating: 8.35

What guests think

At Best Western Blackbutt Inn, travellers consistently praise friendly, helpful staff and very clean, comfortable rooms, with many appreciating the convenient location for the hospital, shopping, and events, plus a well-regarded on-site restaurant and bar.

Some guests also appreciated practical touches such as courtesy shuttles for concerts. However, a few mention noise from the pub until late and mixed experiences with parking. There were occasional housekeeping quirks reported, but most stays felt straightforward and positive. Expect an easy, no-fuss stay.

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Facilities

The on-site pub and restaurant receive consistent praise, and the property occasionally provides a courtesy shuttle for events. Parking is available, but feedback is mixed, ranging from off-street/easy to limited or off-site.

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10

phillip

Jan 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great value, clean tidy rooms, great food and bar area, helpful friendly staff

10

Glenys

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very helpful friendly staff, amenities were great loved the bar and restaurant would stay again

10

Pam

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very conveniently located for visiting John Hunter hospital. The rooms are very comfortable and clean and the on-site restaurant serves great meals. The staff are so accommodating and Karen was very caring, informative and friendly.

10

Darren

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was neat and tidy, staff were friendly and had a great pub downstairs with nice food and very kid friendly

8

Katherine

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and conveniently located to shopping, hospital & major sporting grounds. Car parking is off the street which is another big tick.

10

Denise

Jan 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had a fantastic stay! From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, everything was spot on. We booked to attend Elton John's concert. Being strangers to Newcastle, we studied the public transport being made available and decided that we'd have to book an Uber or equivalent. To our surprise and delight, the hotel made their courtesy bus available to all guests for a drop and return. The hotel restaurant opened early for the convenience of guests too. A huge well done and thank you from us, we will be back when we are next required to stay in Newy.

6

Henrik mulvad

Nov 14, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Access to the hotel is a disaster. Check in is in the corner of a shop. Rooma are on second floor. Some of them just above a bar. Windows does not open at all which made us unsafe in case of fire. Parking was away from the property and acess either around the building og through a basement, shared with a bar. Room was nice and clean. Small though. Way too overpriced according to value. Wont come back.

10

John

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed overnight for a concert nearby. The staff were wonderful in welcoming us & assisting with arranging a shuttle bus to and from the venue. Food was very good & the accommodation very comfortable & clean. Will definitely stay there again. Such a good experience

10

Timothy

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location, the adjacent pub does good food and the cafe next door does good coffee. The staff were friendly & helpful, especially on a weekend where Newcastle accommodation was sold out!!

10

Mark

Nov 28, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

The motel was great nice and quiet in the rooms even when the bands were playing. Food was a great size and value for money. Only downside was very limited parking but would definitely stay there again

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Cleanliness

Rooms are repeatedly described as very clean and tidy. A few housekeeping issues were mentioned, including an unexpected clean and beds not remade.

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10

Stephen

Mar 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were awesome and accommodation very clean.

10

Cheryl

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Courtesy.cleanliness and good meals.

10

James

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very Friendly staff. Hotel is clean, comfortable and convenient. Highly recommened!

10

Sera

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff members were extremely helpful and friendly. Rooms were clean and it was easy to get around very nice quiet location.

10

Jean

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful and welcoming. Clean and tidy rooms.

10

Kina

Mar 14, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Very friendly staff. Helped with local area and hotel facilities. Assisted with an extra night on a busy weekend when Hotels.com couldn't book my room. 1 minor gripe, they don't make the bed with housekeeping.

10

Debra

Jul 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff. Excellent food. Room was immaculate & comfy.

10

John

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed overnight for a concert nearby. The staff were wonderful in welcoming us & assisting with arranging a shuttle bus to and from the venue. Food was very good & the accommodation very comfortable & clean. Will definitely stay there again. Such a good experience

10

Vicky

Feb 6, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great service, staff were wonderful, the rooms were super clean and comfortable. The food was lovely.

2

Jack

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overpriced and the staff cleaned the room when I did not have the sign on to clean room

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and straightforward. Noise feedback varies—some reported pub noise until around midnight while others found them quiet; there were also isolated comments about smaller layouts, non-opening windows, and the effort of carrying bags to upper floors.

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Ronnelle

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were really helpful.and friendly. Room was clean and comfortable. The music from the pub was loud until just before midnight, I guess it was to be expecting above a pub but other then that, it was a nice place to stay. I would definitely stay again. .

8

Katherine

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff very helpful & pleasant. Excellent bakery cafe nearby. Close to Blackbutt Reserve & appointments. Clean. (Challenging to get multiple bags to room.) Would enjoy staying again

10

Cecilia

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed at the Best Western Blackbutt Inn in June 24. This was a last minute booking for me and I was not disappointed. From the moment I checked with Karen at reception the service was wonderful. Karen walked me around the property showing me meal options, room location and even organised my motorbike to be parked securely under the property. As a single traveller in my 40s this attention to detail from the staff is what sets the property apart. The location of this hotel was easy to get to from the A1 and also to return to the M1. Restaurant located on the property had a great range of meals. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. I highly recommended this hotel if you are looking to explore the Newcastle/Hunter Region.

10

James

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very Friendly staff. Hotel is clean, comfortable and convenient. Highly recommened!

10

Pam

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very conveniently located for visiting John Hunter hospital. The rooms are very comfortable and clean and the on-site restaurant serves great meals. The staff are so accommodating and Karen was very caring, informative and friendly.

6

Henrik mulvad

Nov 14, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Access to the hotel is a disaster. Check in is in the corner of a shop. Rooma are on second floor. Some of them just above a bar. Windows does not open at all which made us unsafe in case of fire. Parking was away from the property and acess either around the building og through a basement, shared with a bar. Room was nice and clean. Small though. Way too overpriced according to value. Wont come back.

10

John

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed overnight for a concert nearby. The staff were wonderful in welcoming us & assisting with arranging a shuttle bus to and from the venue. Food was very good & the accommodation very comfortable & clean. Will definitely stay there again. Such a good experience

10

Vicky

Feb 6, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great service, staff were wonderful, the rooms were super clean and comfortable. The food was lovely.

10

Mark

Nov 28, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

The motel was great nice and quiet in the rooms even when the bands were playing. Food was a great size and value for money. Only downside was very limited parking but would definitely stay there again

8

David

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for what we wanted. Nothing fancy. Friendly and helpful check-in. Very clean and well-presented room. Easy parking. Hotel bistro looks a good in-house dining option. Good value for Newcastle.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and proactive, with staff arranging shuttles, assisting with extra nights, and helping with special requests like secure motorbike parking. Check-in is smooth and accommodating.

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Cecilia

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed at the Best Western Blackbutt Inn in June 24. This was a last minute booking for me and I was not disappointed. From the moment I checked with Karen at reception the service was wonderful. Karen walked me around the property showing me meal options, room location and even organised my motorbike to be parked securely under the property. As a single traveller in my 40s this attention to detail from the staff is what sets the property apart. The location of this hotel was easy to get to from the A1 and also to return to the M1. Restaurant located on the property had a great range of meals. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. I highly recommended this hotel if you are looking to explore the Newcastle/Hunter Region.

8

Alana

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are clean and tidy & the hospitality from the staff is excellent.

10

Sera

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff members were extremely helpful and friendly. Rooms were clean and it was easy to get around very nice quiet location.

10

Glenys

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very helpful friendly staff, amenities were great loved the bar and restaurant would stay again

10

Jean

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful and welcoming. Clean and tidy rooms.

10

Kina

Mar 14, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Very friendly staff. Helped with local area and hotel facilities. Assisted with an extra night on a busy weekend when Hotels.com couldn't book my room. 1 minor gripe, they don't make the bed with housekeeping.

10

Robyn

Nov 15, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Service was excellent, very friendly and so helpful. Would stay again.

10

John

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed overnight for a concert nearby. The staff were wonderful in welcoming us & assisting with arranging a shuttle bus to and from the venue. Food was very good & the accommodation very comfortable & clean. Will definitely stay there again. Such a good experience

10

Timothy

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location, the adjacent pub does good food and the cafe next door does good coffee. The staff were friendly & helpful, especially on a weekend where Newcastle accommodation was sold out!!

10

Vicky

Feb 6, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great service, staff were wonderful, the rooms were super clean and comfortable. The food was lovely.

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Location

Convenient for John Hunter Hospital, shopping, sporting venues, and concerts, with several guests finding it easy to get around Newcastle. Access from major roads is straightforward.

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Gail

Jul 23, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed for the purpose of being close to the hospital and other medical facilities. Very friendly, helpful AND clean. Great staff. We will need to use it again in the near future. We won’t hesitate.

10

Cecilia

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed at the Best Western Blackbutt Inn in June 24. This was a last minute booking for me and I was not disappointed. From the moment I checked with Karen at reception the service was wonderful. Karen walked me around the property showing me meal options, room location and even organised my motorbike to be parked securely under the property. As a single traveller in my 40s this attention to detail from the staff is what sets the property apart. The location of this hotel was easy to get to from the A1 and also to return to the M1. Restaurant located on the property had a great range of meals. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. I highly recommended this hotel if you are looking to explore the Newcastle/Hunter Region.

10

Sera

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff members were extremely helpful and friendly. Rooms were clean and it was easy to get around very nice quiet location.

10

Pam

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very conveniently located for visiting John Hunter hospital. The rooms are very comfortable and clean and the on-site restaurant serves great meals. The staff are so accommodating and Karen was very caring, informative and friendly.

8

Barry

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, enjoyable stay

8

Katherine

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and conveniently located to shopping, hospital & major sporting grounds. Car parking is off the street which is another big tick.

8

Maria

Nov 10, 2022

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Very central

10

John

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed overnight for a concert nearby. The staff were wonderful in welcoming us & assisting with arranging a shuttle bus to and from the venue. Food was very good & the accommodation very comfortable & clean. Will definitely stay there again. Such a good experience

10

Timothy

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location, the adjacent pub does good food and the cafe next door does good coffee. The staff were friendly & helpful, especially on a weekend where Newcastle accommodation was sold out!!

8

David

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for what we wanted. Nothing fancy. Friendly and helpful check-in. Very clean and well-presented room. Easy parking. Hotel bistro looks a good in-house dining option. Good value for Newcastle.

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Dining

The on-site pub and restaurant earn strong feedback for tasty, convenient meals. Nearby cafes provide easy coffee and bakery options.

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10

Cheryl

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Courtesy.cleanliness and good meals.

10

phillip

Jan 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great value, clean tidy rooms, great food and bar area, helpful friendly staff

8

Peter

Mar 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent establishment, great food, great staff, will stay many more times. Peter

10

Glenys

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very helpful friendly staff, amenities were great loved the bar and restaurant would stay again

10

Pam

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very conveniently located for visiting John Hunter hospital. The rooms are very comfortable and clean and the on-site restaurant serves great meals. The staff are so accommodating and Karen was very caring, informative and friendly.

10

Darren

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was neat and tidy, staff were friendly and had a great pub downstairs with nice food and very kid friendly

10

Debra

Jul 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff. Excellent food. Room was immaculate & comfy.

8

Fleur

Mar 29, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The friendly atmosphere we had during our stay. Easy to get to hospital from venue. Dining facilities excellent and walkable to all shopping

10

Timothy

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location, the adjacent pub does good food and the cafe next door does good coffee. The staff were friendly & helpful, especially on a weekend where Newcastle accommodation was sold out!!

10

Vicky

Feb 6, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great service, staff were wonderful, the rooms were super clean and comfortable. The food was lovely.

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Month	Average price
January	$137
February	$118
March	$129
April	$155
May	$129
June	$131
July	$127
August	$126
September	$112
October	$111
November	$131
December	$138

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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
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20	21	22 $108	23 $108	24 $109	25 $114	26 $142
27 $108	28 $109	29 $109	30 $109

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $108	2	3
4	5 $170	6 $107	7 $108	8 $109	9 $114	10 $142
11 $108	12 $108	13 $109	14 $126	15 $109	16	17
18 $165	19 $132	20 $109	21 $132	22 $132	23 $132	24 $165
25 $132	26 $132	27 $132	28 $135	29 $132	30 $114	31 $158

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