Is parking available at the hotel?

Free self parking is available on-site, but guests must contact the property in advance to reserve a parking space. Please note that parking is limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 22:00, and check-out is by 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but guests should contact the property in advance for arrangements.

What is the hotel's location in relation to nearby attractions?

The hotel is located near Umina Beach, within a 10-minute walk of Ocean Beach and Umina Beach. It is approximately 0.8 miles from Umina Recreation Centre and Ettalong Beach, making it a convenient base for exploring the area.

Nightcap at Ocean Beach Hotel

Average nightly price at Nightcap at Ocean Beach Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$143
February	$107
March	$107
April	$109
May	$103
June	$94
July	$87
August	$95
September	$113
October	$111
November	$105
December	$131

What guests think

At Nightcap at Ocean Beach Hotel, travelers highlight clean, modern rooms with very large bathrooms and comfy beds, friendly staff, and strong value, alongside a central, beachside location that works well for quick stays and short visits.

However, recurring noise from the pub’s live music and thin walls can disturb sleep until around 11 pm or later on some nights. While many rooms are spotless, reviews also note occasional lapses such as unserviced rooms, stained linens or glassware, odd smells, pests, and minor maintenance issues. Onsite bistro and bar are popular with free drink perks, though some experienced long waits or overcooked dishes, and parking is an uncovered public lot next door rather than dedicated. Expect a convenient, good-value stay if you are comfortable with a lively pub environment.

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Facilities

Facilities center on the onsite pub and bistro with live music, and rooms have air conditioning. Parking is an adjacent open public lot (not dedicated), and several guests received a free drink voucher.

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10

Thomas

Mar 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed our stay, loved the free drinks card

2

Vitalii

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Impossible to sleep due to noise. Hotel rooms face the area that is used by the hotel for live music and other loud events. Soundproofing is very poor and when there's live music it's loud that you can't even speak to each other in your own hotel room! When there's no live music there's still loud TV, so it's really impossible to sleep at least until midnight due to the noise. On sunrise I was woken up by the sun shining directly into the room through the holes on the sides of the window blinds. So in total I got 6 hours of sleep. Cigarette smoke comes through the ventilation system, even though the room is non smoking you will still get the smell. No car park. Hotel directs all guests to the car park of the bottleshop next door, though of course bears no responsibility for the safety there. On the brighter side, the room was recently renovated and looked pretty good for the price.

8

Ann

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was a good size. Shower great. Comfy bed and pillows. Band playing that night so noisy until they finished at 11pm. Otherwise o.k.

8

Wayne

Mar 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was large, clean and renovated. We couldn’t hear any noise from the pub downstairs. Parking is in an open car park next to the pub. The bathroom door rollers need readjustment or replacement. All else was very good at a very reasonable price. I would happily stay there again.

8

Beck

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We so loved the price, the comfortable room and beds, brand new bathroom. We were welcomed so beautifully, free drinks, 10% of food and it was yummy. But loud music til 11pm not warned. Great location

10

Declan

Apr 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Free drink upon arrival.

10

Andi

Jan 17, 2023

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Opening the door to our room was a pleasant surprise, it was spacious, clean and modern. Bed was comfortable, had air conditioning and a huge bathroom We stayed 3 nights as part of a 2 week roadtrip and it was one of our favourites. Would love to return some day. Only negatives been the staff were a little unfriendly, albeit efficient. A smile wouldn't go astray. And we were uncomfortable leaving the car in a public carpark. Other than that, perfect.

10

Marcelo

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

room was perfect, location A1 and facilities great

10

Jaye

Jul 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice pub. Clean comfortable room and very affordable

10

Jaclyn

Feb 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location, we liked the bar atmosphere

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms very clean or spotless, but several reported issues including unserviced rooms, stained linens or glassware, bad odors, and pests (dead bugs or cockroaches), plus occasional bathroom smells.

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Grace

Jan 18, 2023

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Stayed 19,374 nights

Thanks for the 1 night stay on Monday. Checkin was easy and quick, after reading previous reviews I called to confirm the reservation before I left home. The rooms are all up a few flights of stairs so if you have mobility issues this hotel isn’t for you. The room itself was great. I did bring a few cleanliness issues and maintenance issues to the attention of staff via email today. The floor waste in the bathroom stunk, I covered it with a towel and thankfully the stench went away. The bed linen also had a big orange stain - maybe sauce - but I hadn’t seen it until I was going to bed after hours, so I couldn’t contact the staff to rectify. So I remade the bed in a way that I could avoid the mess. The room itself was bigger than I was expecting and the bathroom too!! The rain water shower head was luxurious. I noticed some glassware, mugs, spoons, kettle, iron, ironing board. But I was disappointed there weren’t any plates or a box of tissues. All in all though I would stay again!!

10

Trevor

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cleaners require a pay rise the room & bathroom was spotless, bar staff too may as well give them a rise too, cheers

8

Cynthia

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean , bed comfortable as well as pillows! Nice and quiet when band not playing, think my room was in a good position. Bathroom clean and room serviced daily with fresh towels. Did not eat at bistro , so perhaps that is something you may try .

4

Jennifer

Jan 29, 2025

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On arrival it was difficult to find staff, no response to phone as directed at front desk to call. Room was smelly, bedside lamps didn’t work. No hand soap at basin nor hair dryer (listing didn’t specify to be fair) but very rare not to have one, but my fault for not checking. On checkout I couldn’t find anyone to hand in my room swipe card. Great location and clean and complimentary bottled water. Air conditioner worked great .

10

Carol

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and the bed comfortable.

6

Mei

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pros: free bottled water and free drinks in the restaurant, reasonable price Cons: noisy on friday night, even more noisy on saturday night, people screaming in the hall way, drinking glasses have stains on, a lot of dead bugs on the ceiling by the window.

8

Wendy

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location and very comfortable beds. Room was clean and fresh

6

Hugh

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately at the time when I arrived in the evening the room had not been serviced from the previous guest. Also the bed-lamps did not work. Otherwise good value. In the middle of Umina shopping centre with many convenient cafes etc, and a few minutes walk to a patrolled beach with great views.

2

Patrick

Nov 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cockroaches in bathroom

8

David

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nightcap at Ocean Beach Hotel was a wonderful surprise! Super friendly staff, a very clean and modern room with everything needed for a quick stay. Fantastic value for money!

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Rooms

Rooms are modern, spacious, and comfortable with very large bathrooms and comfy beds. Noise from live music, thin walls and hallways, rattling windows, and light leakage from blinds are common complaints that can affect sleep.

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Colleen

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Where is the information when booking online that there is a band playing in the hotel until 11pm?? Have stayed in a Nightcap motel previously, that was a motel separate to the hotel. Not in this case, the room is upstairs in the hotel, might have been ok if there was any soundproofing, not at this place. Am extremely angry that there was no prior warning & only found out upon check in. Definitely seeking a refund. Terrible.

8

Peter

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a nice stay. The room was newly renovated. Comfortable bed. The blinds are not great at keeping out light in the morning. Curtains also would be good.

10

Gary

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice,clean with a very comfy bed, location convenient, staff were good. Parking was less than ideal

6

Laura

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

On Friday nights they have a band that goes until midnight that you can hear quite loudly. The walls are also quite thin so if people are in the hallway you can hear them. There was a family who let their children play in hallway until early hours. Was quite expensive for what it was and to get minimal sleep didn’t make a good experience

4

Linda

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Music til 11.30 pm coming up through the floor, unable to sleep AND the TV did not work ( which would have been a distraction).

10

Graham

Nov 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I wasn’t expecting much but was pleasantly surprised, large room, very big bathroom with rainfall shower, and quiet as not facing the road .

8

Ann

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was a good size. Shower great. Comfy bed and pillows. Band playing that night so noisy until they finished at 11pm. Otherwise o.k.

8

Beck

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We so loved the price, the comfortable room and beds, brand new bathroom. We were welcomed so beautifully, free drinks, 10% of food and it was yummy. But loud music til 11pm not warned. Great location

6

Kerry

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The only problem was that the windows rattled. They are old wooden windows and at 3 o’clock in the morning after being woke up yet again from the rattling I had to wedge some cardboard into the frames to stop them from rattling. This is a major problem and obviously the people who own the place, don’t stay overnight there. I was in room 12.

8

Audrey

Dec 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Spacious bathroom, so huge with rainshower head. Small fridge is good. Generous coffee, tea, sugar and milk supplied.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, welcoming, and helpful with easy check-in. Some guests, however, faced understaffing, difficulty reaching staff by phone, delays for service, and occasional check-in or key issues.

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10

Rhonda

Apr 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

While I only had a short stay - the staff were very pleasant and the accommodation very clean and comfortable

10

Cherylyn

Feb 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean. Staff super helpful.

4

Kay

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Place is totally under-staffed, total greed by management. What staff that was there are expected to do endless different jobs at same time, as result you have to wait around all the time. Wait to check in, wait to get food order, wait to get a drink as staff busy doing other duties. Don't bother phoning the hotel because phone never answered (staff too busy). We left friends house keys in room, hotel didn't bother to contact us and tell us. Definitely would not stay here again.

8

Kathryn

Dec 21, 2022

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Stayed 19,345 nights

Easy to check in and accommodation for a slightly earlier check in. Staff very helpful ensuring we had everything we needed. Lovely stay.

10

Rodney

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Welcome and checkin was exceptional.

2

Wayne

Jan 3, 2023

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Stayed 19,355 nights

We had no towels even after asking for them, stained sheets. Staff were friendly enough but not enough engaged, 2 hr wait for food, not good enough

4

Jennifer

Jan 29, 2025

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On arrival it was difficult to find staff, no response to phone as directed at front desk to call. Room was smelly, bedside lamps didn’t work. No hand soap at basin nor hair dryer (listing didn’t specify to be fair) but very rare not to have one, but my fault for not checking. On checkout I couldn’t find anyone to hand in my room swipe card. Great location and clean and complimentary bottled water. Air conditioner worked great .

8

Michelle

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly & helpful staff..

10

Jenny

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room exceptional, bar staff great, live music great, bistro & Julie in particular exceptional. But there was a muck up with issuing correct key to room which meant we were 30 minutes late to our party.

10

Lyn

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were friendly & our room was clean. We chose this motel for the convenience to everything.

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Location

Central in Umina Beach and an easy walk to shops, cafes, restaurants, and the beach, making it very convenient for short stays.

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10

ilias

Mar 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Central location not far from the sea. Welcoming staff and clean

10

Gary

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice,clean with a very comfy bed, location convenient, staff were good. Parking was less than ideal

10

Karen

Jan 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great central location & walking distance to beach

8

Craig

Mar 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to everything/band was noisy

10

Gregory

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Right in middle of town good clean accomadition

10

David

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location

8

Bernadine

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find close to all the shops beach and restaurants

8

Julie E

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Visiting family nearby. Convenient location and comfortable room

10

Marcelo

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

room was perfect, location A1 and facilities great

6

Hugh

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately at the time when I arrived in the evening the room had not been serviced from the previous guest. Also the bed-lamps did not work. Otherwise good value. In the middle of Umina shopping centre with many convenient cafes etc, and a few minutes walk to a patrolled beach with great views.

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Dining

Many enjoyed the bistro and bar, with several praising tasty meals and appreciating free drink vouchers. A few reported long waits or inconsistent quality such as overcooked dishes.

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Lon

Oct 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Was pleasant, nothing flash but beds were comfortable and food downstairs was beautiful. Would go back no issues.

8

Nicole

Apr 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was convenient and nice enough. Loved the bistro downstairs and the staff

10

Tracy

Jul 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic place clean rooms great food and staff will definitely stay again

10

Garry

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good rooms and good food

2

Wayne

Jan 3, 2023

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Stayed 19,355 nights

We had no towels even after asking for them, stained sheets. Staff were friendly enough but not enough engaged, 2 hr wait for food, not good enough

8

Beck

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We so loved the price, the comfortable room and beds, brand new bathroom. We were welcomed so beautifully, free drinks, 10% of food and it was yummy. But loud music til 11pm not warned. Great location

10

Sandra

Dec 17, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly and helpful staff, quiet, food was good. Just a walk to most needed items.

10

Nathan

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were very clean and great value for money. The food at the pub needs plenty of work though. Chicken way overcooked.

10

Jaye

Jul 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice pub. Clean comfortable room and very affordable

10

Jaclyn

Feb 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location, we liked the bar atmosphere

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8 $100	9 $93	10 $104	11 $106	12 $106	13 $106	14 $179
15 $92	16 $93	17 $106	18 $106	19 $108	20 $110	21 $185
22 $94	23 $94	24 $109	25 $153	26 $106	27 $145	28 $201
29 $94	30 $94

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		1 $109	2 $123	3 $118	4 $128	5
6 $123	7 $99	8 $111	9 $116	10 $103	11 $173	12 $205
13 $117	14 $97	15 $106	16 $109	17 $139	18 $152	19 $211
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Nightcap at Ocean Beach Hotel

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