The Australia Hotel
Payments made by partners impact the order of prices displayed. Room types may vary.
The listings of booking offers for each property take into account the compensation paid to us by our partners. Prices shown may be for varying room types. Prices displayed are the lowest available, corresponding to the least expensive room type available, as provided from our partners as of the time of the user’s search.

The Australia Hotel

136 Wollombi Rd, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia
Traveller (16)
Grilled Barramundi with Sweet Potato Chips and Salad
Dining (6)

View prices for your travel dates

Contact accommodation for availability.
There are similar hotels available.
View all
Did you already book this hotel?

About

4.0
#3 of 11 small hotels in Cessnock
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Value
'The Aussie' as it known by locals, offer value style accommodation for up to 27 guests, with Queen rooms and six individual, modern shared bathrooms. The Aussie Kitchen & Pizzeria at The Australia Hotel combines great food, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere for the perfect casual dining experience or that special celebration. Our skilled team of chefs use only fresh locally sourced ingredients to craft a mouth-watering menu, serving up steaks grilled to perfection, juicy burgers, fresh salads and tasty wood fired pizzas. With a heritage styled bistro filled with charm, expansive newly refurbished outdoor areas and function spaces, The Aussie Kitchen is guaranteed to please. Other facilities include, full TAB, Keno, main bar with pool table, lounge bar, and outdoor beer garden plus dining area for functions and special occasions. ​ Located a stones throw from the vineyards, we are a perfect stay whilst you explore the Hunter Valley. Contact us today to discuss your next holiday to the Hunter. We look forward to your visit.
Read more
Suggest edits to improve what we show.Improve this listing
Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Bar / lounge
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Non-smoking hotel
Shared bathroom
Restaurant
Happy hour
Outdoor dining area
ATM on site
Room features
Air conditioning
Flatscreen TV
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Good to know
HOTEL CLASS
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Family
Languages Spoken
English

Location

136 Wollombi Rd, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia
Getting there
Car recommended
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travellers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
Grade: 49 out of 100
49
Williamtown Airport
45.8 km•
See all flights
Sydney Airport
124.3 km•
See all flights
81Reviews0Q+A14Room tips

Reviews
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.

Traveller rating
  • 31
  • 35
  • 7
  • 2
  • 6
Time of year
Traveller type
Language
Selected filters
  • Filter
  • English
Popular mentions
Sort by:
Detailed Reviews
nick164 wrote a review Dec 2020
Sydney, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Located a short walk from Cessnock town centre, this is a good value local pub. Staff were friendly. Drinks were reasonably priced. And they have several lunch specials (including chicken wrap, fish & chips, banger & mash, schnitty and veggie lasagna) at the bargain price of $12. Visiting at lunchtime mid-week it was surprisingly busy, so if you’re planning on dining it may be advisable to book.

The veggie lasagne was excellent - light, lots of veggies, and complemented with a generous side salad and chips.
Read more
Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
MickyD wrote a review Feb 2023
Newcastle, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Staying at the Australia hotel Cessnock , 2 nights for the Sting concert at Binbadgen estate ,
This is a great location for concerts and through river coaches you can get pickup and return for $25 .

This hotel is a classic and the atmosphere is just awesome, the bar staff here are such a credit to the owner and the restaurant food is second to none , which shows on a Friday night when seating is at a premium. I have stayed a couple of time and the food has been fantastic , I would say the bruschetta is a must and the pumpkin risotto and ceaser salad are also a 10/10 . At $90 a night and right in the huntervalley wine country this place is good value. Nice and tidy aircon rooms with shared facilities you can’t go past it for value .
Read more
Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mark S wrote a review Sept 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We enjoyed the slow cooked duck. It was absolutely devine & far better than a pub meal.
Staff were all friendly & helpful. The hotel was clean bright & vibrant!
We thoroughly recommend this venue for a meal & drink, and assume the attached motel would be to the same standard
Read more
Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Cass wrote a review Aug 2020
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Very disappointed.
Booked table for 4. Table given was first 2 even though the Reserve card had 4 people written on it. (We were able to move)
1 out of 4 meals came out with entree.
Chill & maple bread had no flavour.
Garlic bread soggy.
Chips and chicken schnitzel were over cooked.
The roast pork ordered wasn’t even sliced roast pork but very fatty chops.
Not one meal out of the 2 entrees and 4 mains we ordered were fully edible.
Not a place I will go back to.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Chris_Bella wrote a review Sept 2020
Sydney, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Really good food at the Australia Pub - kicked off with duck sliders then tucked into their $12 of Bangers & Mash and Chicken, Leek & Camembert pie - they were special

Then topped off with a Lemon Etonian mess.

Service was right on point - quick, efficient and a little country banter. Can recommend absolutely.
Read more
Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Melissa G wrote a review Aug 2020
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Absolutely poor. 2 ladies went with 2 teenage sons.
One boys meal (cheeseburger) was bought out instantly. He had long finished before we got ours. I chose pork roast and veges, the pork wasn’t sliced - it was large chunks of fatty pork chop off-cuts. 80% fat - 20% meat. No gravy. Potatoes werent peeled and were cold. Second picture is the fat which was left.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
auntymolly89 wrote a review Nov 2023
Charlton Kings, United Kingdom
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Pretty dreadful experience - very little vegetarian food on offer, 21.90 aus dollars for a paltry amount of food - absolutely dreadful. I had 5 or 6 small stuffed mushrooms - they’d obviously sat on the side for a while as it wasn’t hot when I received them.
My husbands pizza was 18 aus dollars whereas mine cost more yet twas tiny in comparison. Cannot understand how they could charge so much for so little food.
Read more
Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Avoid and find somewhere else
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
AussieDoc4217 wrote a review Sept 2022
Main Beach, Australia
3.0 of 5 bubbles
We went here on the advice of local. The dining room looks straight to the front doors and feels more like a wide corridor than a dedicated dining room. My wife and I both had gnocchi … the gnocchi was fried and tasted more like bland potato gems. I had chateaubriand for main which was very tender and delicious. The atmosphere is like an RSL club… family friendly, but a bit too noisy and too much coming and going to have a nice couple’s experience. Food: entree bad; main was wonderful. Atmosphere: good for families with young kids who make a lot of noise.
Read more
Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Avoid the gnocchi
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Kelly-Ann H wrote a review Sept 2024
Perth, Australia
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Don’t go as a tourist they are not interested in business. We rang in advance to see if they would be playing the AFL final on the TV (knowing we are in a rugby league town) to be told yep we can put it on a TV. Got to the pub to say sorry they couldn’t (and questioned the fact we rang in advance) - one TV had keno on it. Decided to stay for a drink anyway - then 15mins later directly in front of us changed the TV to the league final (note the league was on every other TV in the pub) when I actually challenged was given a lecture about being a league town. Completely understand that but at no point did anyone say I’m sorry you got that information and to change the TV directly in front of us was rude and terrible customer service.
Take home even though being in the foothills of the Hunter Valley and could support locals and tourists alike don’t go to this pub
Read more
Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mike K. wrote a review Sept 2024
Ottawa, Canada
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We stopped into the Australia Hotel for a drink while waiting to check into our Airbnb. A 100 year old pub it has been updated but many of the original features were incorporated into the Reno giving the pub a very cool ambiance. Although we did not have a meal we certainly would not hesitate to return again in future as it was such a nice pub.
Read more
Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
…
No results found. • Try changing or clearing your search to read questions and answers.
auntymolly89 wrote a tip Nov 2023
Charlton Kings, United Kingdom46 contributions8 helpful votes
2.0 of 5 bubbles
"Avoid and find somewhere else"
Read full review
steve wrote a tip Mar 2023
Blackheath, Australia50 contributions2 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Good meals cheap n very tasty"
Read full review
AussieDoc4217 wrote a tip Sept 2022
Main Beach, Australia276 contributions105 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"Avoid the gnocchi"
Read full review
Bunny6000 wrote a tip Sept 2017
Cessnock, Australia56 contributions17 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"The hotel has shared facility hotel style rooms but the motel has the usual motel style rooms."
Read full review
troy t wrote a tip May 2016
Sydney, Australia76 contributions10 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"for a pub it is great accommodation with newly renovated bathrooms if your not looking for a 5 star hotel this is the place"
Read full review
Not the right property for you?
There are more places to choose from in the Cessnock area.
LOCATION
AustraliaNew South WalesGreater NewcastleCessnock
NUMBER OF ROOMS
16
Prices are provided by our partners, and reflect total costs of the stay, including all taxes and fees known to our partners. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?

Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.

Claim Your Listing

THE AUSTRALIA HOTEL - 2024 Reviews (Cessnock) - Photos of Hotel - Tripadvisor

Frequently Asked Questions about The Australia Hotel
What are some of the property amenities at The Australia Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
What food & drink options are available at The Australia Hotel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and an outdoor dining area during their stay.
Is parking available at The Australia Hotel?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
Is The Australia Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
All Cessnock HotelsCessnock Hotel DealsLast Minute Hotels in CessnockHotels near The Australia Hotel
Things to DoRestaurantsFlightsHoliday RentalsTravel StoriesCruisesRental Cars