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20 Tomaree Street, Nelson Bay, New South Wales 2315, Australia
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Oaks Lure
3.0 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • Bedroom apartment(5)
  • Hotel room(4)
  • Underground parking(4)
  • Good value(3)
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Sydney, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Comfortable and a great location but basic accommodation”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

We booked this as part of a Groupon deal and we paid about $360 for 3 nights accommodation in a hotel-style room + a free dolphin watching cruise. The deal was great value as the location was great (really close to the main street and marina) and the dolphin cruise was good fun. However, there's not a lot of night life going on in Nelson Bay and as such we would head back to our room after dinner and a few drinks, and it would have been good to have a lovely room to go back to. The bed was comfortable and the room was quite well equipped with a toaster, kettle and small fridge. Probably the only grip we had was that the tv was very small and we didn't have a balcony. It was fine this time around but next time we'd go for an upgrade or choose one of the serviced apartments that have balconies and views of the water.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Oaks Hotels and Resorts, Guest Relations Manager at Oaks Lure, responded to this review
8 February 2012
Thank you for your review of Oaks Lure. We are very happy to read that you enjoyed Groupon deal that you purchased, and hope to welcome you back to one of our Oaks Hotels or Resorts again soon.
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Great holiday accommodation for a family”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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We booked this Family suite of 2 separate en-suite bedrooms on two levels with independent access to both bedrooms and a large family room with kitchen & dishwasher. Great for families with independent older children or friends travelling together who want privacy. Agree with comments of old TV and these facilities have aged quickly with evidence of repairs to damaged doors & tables etc. but it was clean, quiet, good a/c and provided everything you needed for a beach holiday. Good lap pool and small secluded garden. Only negatives were that balcony was on street side & the facility is at the top of a hill & a bit too far from beaches if on foot. It is at the outer reaches of Nelson Bay but the town is accessible. Helpful staff but office closes at 6pm.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Oaks Hotels and Resorts, Guest Relations Manager at Oaks Lure, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Thank you for your review of Oaks Lure. We are sure that future guests will find it helpful.

Your comments have been passed onto the Hotel Manager. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Good outweighs the bad.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

After spending 5 hours searching for decent and clean accomodation in Port Stephens we arrived at the reception placing it as the second last accomodation to look for before leaving back to Sydney. The lady at the desk was able to make something up for us! Even though the price was high, $280 per night, being fed up and and observing the apartment beforehand we realised that the steep price was consistent with the obsure prices that you find in all Port Stephens accomodation. The rooms were large, spacious and reasonably clean, excluding the muddy patch found on the carpet.
From there on we encountered many good things:
. Central location
. Friendly staff
. Nice pool area
. Room layout
And some things were not so good:
. Old and small TV's
. Somewhat cold pool, could be tolerated if there was a spa.
. One room faced a busy road
. No wireless internet
. Occasional hair in towel

Overall this is as good as it gets in Nelson Bay and I would probably reccomend it to others.

Room Tip: I would assume that the higher rooms are better.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Oaks Hotels and Resorts, Guest Relations Manager at Oaks Lure, responded to this review
2 February 2012
We appreciate your review of Oaks Lure. Your comments have been forwarded to the Hotel Manager.

We are happy to have accommodated you while staying in Port Stephens, and look forward to welcoming you back to one of our Oaks Hotels & Resorts properties again soon.
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“Good for family”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

Room was great. Modern and clean. Walk to the shops and the marina (10 minutes). Spacious rooms meant that life was very livable with the three children. Beautiful views across the bay

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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2 February 2012
We are delighted to read that you and your family enjoyed your stay. Oaks Lure hopes to welcome you back again very soon!
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“Poorly planned rooms that could easily be improved.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

Some really annoying things about rooms. for example it is modern, but they insist on having decade old crt televisions.

Ok value but dont be fooled by pictures of their best rooms.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Oaks Hotels and Resorts, Guest Relations Manager at Oaks Lure, responded to this review
18 January 2012
Many thanks for your review of Oaks Lure. When promoting our hotels using imagery, we aim to do so using images that portray the average room or majority of rooms available at the hotel. Where possible we also advise guests that room images are indicative only. However we do sincerely apologise that the room you were allocated was not the standard you were expecting and do hope that you will stay with Oaks Hotels & Resorts again soon to experience the quality apartments for which we are renowned for.
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20 Tomaree Street, Nelson Bay, New South Wales 2315, Australia
Price range (per night):* 143 AUD - 308 AUD

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