Name: Macquarie 4 Star
Address: 458 Lake Road, Argenton, Argenton, New South Wales, Australia, Argenton, New South Wales, AU
Price range: $135–$249 per night
Rating: 8.88

What guests think

Travellers describe Macquarie 4 Star as an easy, comfortable base with welcoming staff, reliable parking, and convenient access to the adjoining club for meals, offering good value for short stays and business trips.

Guests highlight comfy beds, generous room layouts, some spa baths, and pleasant river or lake outlooks, though a few noted limited bedside power or an occasional in‑room maintenance issue. Cleanliness is widely praised overall, with isolated lapses such as heavy dust, bathroom odours or minor mould, and one delay with fresh towels. The setting is mostly quiet, though a couple noted nearby trains at times, a drive to Newcastle, and that views are of a river rather than Warners Bay. Overall, a straightforward, value‑focused stay suited to stopovers and work trips.

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Facilities

Ample parking and direct access to the adjoining club/restaurant are frequently praised, making stays easy and convenient. Few other facilities are mentioned.

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10

John

Jan 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant stay with comfortable beds and decent sized room. Great channel selection on TV! Woman at front desk in the morning was very nice and helpful. Price well worth it and good location. Ample parking.

10

Juliett

May 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and great service, also the meals are great and very reasonable in price.

10

Karen

Sep 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very impressed with the property and access to the club for easy dining options. Place was clean and very pleasant to stay at

10

Nicola

Jan 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean and well set up. The staff were friendly and the restaurant convenient.

10

Hamid

Jan 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice place with open space next to river. Clean with dinning hotel next to that. Plenty of car park. Reception was so friendly. A nice shopping centre in a 5 min drive. Down side: about driving to Newcastle, close to train rail, as result noisy time to time. I don't get why for such relax place we should get noise of early morning lawn mowing machine. Bottom of shower screen was a bit mouldy.

10

charmaine

Feb 23, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient having club connected to accomodation

10

joseph

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean quiet and good parking

10

Kenneth

Jan 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A wonderful stay in a spacious room for our family. A great spot to base yourself whilst exploring Newcastle & Lake MacQuarie. The condition of the Hotel was exceptional, and the club next door was a very easy dining option.

10

Gavin

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent customer service and convenient dining options.

10

Gerianne

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and pleasant surroundings. Good parking area. Quiet area

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Cleanliness

Many reviews call the rooms spotless and very clean. A few report lapses such as heavy dust, bathroom odours, minor mould, or delayed towels.

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T

Dec 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property is close to the Catholic Club where the kids can spend a good time there playing. The sport centre is massive with lots of different activities. The only downside about the hotel room is cleanness. The dust on the table is about 0.5cm. I have never stayed in a hotel with so much dust. I wonder how long it has not been cleaned. The smell in the toilet is unbearable. I wish the hotel can look into improving this.

10

Leah

Jan 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless room great outlook. Coming back in March and asked for the same room. Staff were great very friendly

10

John

May 16, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely comfortable rooms in a great location. Welcoming and helpful staff. Very clean and spacious. Highly recommend.

10

Hamid

Jan 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice place with open space next to river. Clean with dinning hotel next to that. Plenty of car park. Reception was so friendly. A nice shopping centre in a 5 min drive. Down side: about driving to Newcastle, close to train rail, as result noisy time to time. I don't get why for such relax place we should get noise of early morning lawn mowing machine. Bottom of shower screen was a bit mouldy.

10

John

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and welcoming

10

Colin

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless rooms, great beds/ linen. Great value too,

10

Isabelle

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely place to stay the beds are like sleeping on clouds very clean and the staff were absolutely lovely we definitely will be back :)

10

Helen

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff, clean room, Conveniently located.

10

jo

Dec 27, 2022

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Stayed 19,353 nights

The rooms were very clean, specious and had everything you needed along with free super fast internet, a swell very comfortable beds. We had a ground floor room with the balcony overlooking the courtyard, it was a great location and very quiet. The buffet breakfast is a must do, plenty of variety, yummy food and great value for money. We would highly recommend Macquarie 4 star and will definitely re book for next Christmas.

10

Frans

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, tidy, everything you need and excellent service. Value for money and great location. We can definitely recommend it.

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Rooms

Guests highlight comfortable beds, spacious rooms, some with spa baths and pleasant river or lake outlooks. Minor drawbacks include limited bedside power, occasional maintenance issues (e.g., a spa not working), and requests for in‑room microwaves.

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Gene

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My partner and I stayed at the Macquarie 4 Star (locals referred to it as 'The Club') for one night in room 007. Access to the property, parking, and check-in was very easy. There wasn't much to do at check-in other than receive the key cards, give them my contact details, and choose whether we wanted to pre-book the buffet breakfast (not included with room, additional $20pp if pre-booked or $25pp if you show up unannounced). I was a bit miffed at the venue for charging my card a few days prior to check-in using my card that was on file with Expedia. I had assumed my payment details were only saved for transactions handled directly by Expedia. The room was clean and orderly. They still had to deliver fresh towels to the room despite us checking in at 3pm. TV was definitely bigger than in the photos, but I didn't use it much (not a fan of the Vucaster solution for streaming to it from my phone). If you do use it there's a selection of Foxtel channels and on-demand movies. The bathroom was really nice. Loved the double shower and spa bath. There was unfortunately a lack of power points near the bed. There was two, and I had to unplug the landline phone to use one of them. After plugging in our CPAPs we had to plug in chargers for our phones and watches near the TV. Was a little annoying, but it taught me that I need to start bringing a travel power board with me in the car as a just-in-case last resort. The buffet breakfast was very good. I do recommend it.

10

Dean

Apr 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Need's to be a microwave in rooms

10

Anthony

Nov 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was right on the river at the rear of the Macquarie Club, but well away from the club itself. Everything was spacious and comfortable.

10

ALAN

Nov 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the hotel, the Bistro was adequate but we would opt to eat out next visit. We had a lake view and it was very quiet and peaceful to sit at our patio table and watch the sun go down.

10

Tina

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean room beautiful lake view

10

Tracy

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room & view. The only thing was we were told at check in that the spa in our room wasn’t working. It wasn’t a big deal as we didn’t have time to use it anyway.

10

Colin

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless rooms, great beds/ linen. Great value too,

10

Isabelle

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely place to stay the beds are like sleeping on clouds very clean and the staff were absolutely lovely we definitely will be back :)

10

jo

Dec 27, 2022

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Stayed 19,353 nights

The rooms were very clean, specious and had everything you needed along with free super fast internet, a swell very comfortable beds. We had a ground floor room with the balcony overlooking the courtyard, it was a great location and very quiet. The buffet breakfast is a must do, plenty of variety, yummy food and great value for money. We would highly recommend Macquarie 4 star and will definitely re book for next Christmas.

10

Kenneth

Jan 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A wonderful stay in a spacious room for our family. A great spot to base yourself whilst exploring Newcastle & Lake MacQuarie. The condition of the Hotel was exceptional, and the club next door was a very easy dining option.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful and welcoming, and check‑in is easy. Isolated concerns include an advance card charge and towels arriving after check‑in.

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Gene

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My partner and I stayed at the Macquarie 4 Star (locals referred to it as 'The Club') for one night in room 007. Access to the property, parking, and check-in was very easy. There wasn't much to do at check-in other than receive the key cards, give them my contact details, and choose whether we wanted to pre-book the buffet breakfast (not included with room, additional $20pp if pre-booked or $25pp if you show up unannounced). I was a bit miffed at the venue for charging my card a few days prior to check-in using my card that was on file with Expedia. I had assumed my payment details were only saved for transactions handled directly by Expedia. The room was clean and orderly. They still had to deliver fresh towels to the room despite us checking in at 3pm. TV was definitely bigger than in the photos, but I didn't use it much (not a fan of the Vucaster solution for streaming to it from my phone). If you do use it there's a selection of Foxtel channels and on-demand movies. The bathroom was really nice. Loved the double shower and spa bath. There was unfortunately a lack of power points near the bed. There was two, and I had to unplug the landline phone to use one of them. After plugging in our CPAPs we had to plug in chargers for our phones and watches near the TV. Was a little annoying, but it taught me that I need to start bringing a travel power board with me in the car as a just-in-case last resort. The buffet breakfast was very good. I do recommend it.

10

John

Jan 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant stay with comfortable beds and decent sized room. Great channel selection on TV! Woman at front desk in the morning was very nice and helpful. Price well worth it and good location. Ample parking.

10

Leah

Jan 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless room great outlook. Coming back in March and asked for the same room. Staff were great very friendly

10

Moira

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were excellent, nothing was too much trouble and they went the extra mile with me when I messed up my booking, great facility

10

Julie

Jan 2, 2023

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Stayed 19,355 nights

Very nice accommodation and very friendly staff. I would recommend Macquarie 4 Star to everyone.

6

Narelle

Feb 10, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Lady at Reception was nice and helpful. I booked the "Gold Spa Room" which was quite basic, not enough toiletries the waterviews are not the Bay, but a narrow river which the train tracks ran alongside, normal trains and very loud fright trains running day and night. I felt a bit misled. I thought I was booking a place in Warners Bay as that is the search I did, others on same page were at Warners Bay and the the water views are of the Bay. Macquarie 4 Star is not, it is a Hotel with adjoining rooms. Feels like your in the middle of nowhere.

10

Dale

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great service convenient

10

Helen

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff, clean room, Conveniently located.

10

Naomi

Feb 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly reception staff. Amazing buffet breakfast in the restaurant the next morning. Again lovely friendly staff! 😊 So glad we added the brekkie on...yum

10

Frans

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, tidy, everything you need and excellent service. Value for money and great location. We can definitely recommend it.

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Location

The setting is generally quiet and a convenient base for Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, with river or lake views for some rooms. A few mention nearby train noise at times, a drive to Newcastle, and expectations of Warners Bay views.

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Anthony

Nov 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was right on the river at the rear of the Macquarie Club, but well away from the club itself. Everything was spacious and comfortable.

10

ALAN

Nov 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the hotel, the Bistro was adequate but we would opt to eat out next visit. We had a lake view and it was very quiet and peaceful to sit at our patio table and watch the sun go down.

10

Hamid

Jan 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice place with open space next to river. Clean with dinning hotel next to that. Plenty of car park. Reception was so friendly. A nice shopping centre in a 5 min drive. Down side: about driving to Newcastle, close to train rail, as result noisy time to time. I don't get why for such relax place we should get noise of early morning lawn mowing machine. Bottom of shower screen was a bit mouldy.

10

joseph

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean quiet and good parking

6

Narelle

Feb 10, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Lady at Reception was nice and helpful. I booked the "Gold Spa Room" which was quite basic, not enough toiletries the waterviews are not the Bay, but a narrow river which the train tracks ran alongside, normal trains and very loud fright trains running day and night. I felt a bit misled. I thought I was booking a place in Warners Bay as that is the search I did, others on same page were at Warners Bay and the the water views are of the Bay. Macquarie 4 Star is not, it is a Hotel with adjoining rooms. Feels like your in the middle of nowhere.

10

Helen

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff, clean room, Conveniently located.

10

Kenneth

Jan 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A wonderful stay in a spacious room for our family. A great spot to base yourself whilst exploring Newcastle & Lake MacQuarie. The condition of the Hotel was exceptional, and the club next door was a very easy dining option.

10

Gerianne

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and pleasant surroundings. Good parking area. Quiet area

10

Frans

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, tidy, everything you need and excellent service. Value for money and great location. We can definitely recommend it.

10

Shivi

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great place to stay when in Newcastle. Love it. Thanks

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Dining

The adjoining club and on‑site dining are convenient, and the buffet breakfast receives consistent praise. Some guests found club or bistro meals average.

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Gene

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My partner and I stayed at the Macquarie 4 Star (locals referred to it as 'The Club') for one night in room 007. Access to the property, parking, and check-in was very easy. There wasn't much to do at check-in other than receive the key cards, give them my contact details, and choose whether we wanted to pre-book the buffet breakfast (not included with room, additional $20pp if pre-booked or $25pp if you show up unannounced). I was a bit miffed at the venue for charging my card a few days prior to check-in using my card that was on file with Expedia. I had assumed my payment details were only saved for transactions handled directly by Expedia. The room was clean and orderly. They still had to deliver fresh towels to the room despite us checking in at 3pm. TV was definitely bigger than in the photos, but I didn't use it much (not a fan of the Vucaster solution for streaming to it from my phone). If you do use it there's a selection of Foxtel channels and on-demand movies. The bathroom was really nice. Loved the double shower and spa bath. There was unfortunately a lack of power points near the bed. There was two, and I had to unplug the landline phone to use one of them. After plugging in our CPAPs we had to plug in chargers for our phones and watches near the TV. Was a little annoying, but it taught me that I need to start bringing a travel power board with me in the car as a just-in-case last resort. The buffet breakfast was very good. I do recommend it.

10

shane

Jan 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed overnight. Great rooms. Great staff. Easy parking. The only thing that let us down was the food at the club.

10

Shiyao

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

great environment and food

10

Karen

Sep 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very impressed with the property and access to the club for easy dining options. Place was clean and very pleasant to stay at

8

Mieke

Dec 24, 2022

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Stayed 19,346 nights

Only downside was the bistro food was so so

10

Dale

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our overstay and will be back again! Loved to spa bath.. only one tiny negative thing I could say is - wish had more shampoo and conditioner for my long hair!. Excellent breakfast buffet deal if you do pay advance, we felt like we are on holiday!

10

charmaine

Feb 23, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient having club connected to accomodation

10

Kenneth

Jan 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A wonderful stay in a spacious room for our family. A great spot to base yourself whilst exploring Newcastle & Lake MacQuarie. The condition of the Hotel was exceptional, and the club next door was a very easy dining option.

10

Naomi

Feb 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly reception staff. Amazing buffet breakfast in the restaurant the next morning. Again lovely friendly staff! 😊 So glad we added the brekkie on...yum

10

Gavin

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent customer service and convenient dining options.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $249	2 $249	3
4 $248	5 $135	6 $139	7 $139	8 $139	9 $153	10 $245
11 $135	12 $135	13 $135	14 $135	15 $146	16 $153	17
18 $135	19 $139	20 $139	21 $135	22 $135	23 $153	24 $167
25 $135	26 $139	27 $135	28 $135	29 $139	30 $149	31 $167

Macquarie 4 Star

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Bronze Deluxe Room

Deluxe Suite

Gold Deluxe Room

Family Room

Deluxe Double Room

Gold Spa Deluxe Room

Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Silver Deluxe Room)

Deluxe Quadruple Room

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