The Best Places to Stay on a Budget in Newcastle, Australia

This hotel in Newcastle offers pub-style lodgings over a lively local watering hole. The family-owned and managed Burwood Inn is simple and stylish. After renovations in 2010, there are now eight boutique rooms with four shared designer bathrooms. There is complimentary breakfast with each stay as well as a buzzing pub downstairs offering some of Newcastle’s best brews, all but a stone’s throw away from the city centre.

Criterion Hotel in Carrington, Newcastle is traditional pub-style digs at its best. No fuss, no frills – just clean, quality accommodation. Set in a harbourside suburb just outside of the Central Business District (CBD), Criterion Hotel assures a laid-back local stay in Newcastle, still only moments from the city. There are nine recently renovated rooms of queen and single beds, all with shared bathrooms, complimentary toiletries, and a common room.

This little local pub is the perfect place to stay if cool and casual is what you’re after. Downstairs is a buzzing neighbourhood venue with beers and banter galore; and upstairs you’ll find straightforward quality accommodation. For backpackers or those on a budget, this is the perfect place to stay if trying to take a break from the hostel scene.

The Boatrowers Hotel is one of the finest examples of cheap but boutique pub-stays in Newcastle. Recently spruced up to the highest standards, the seven traditional pub-style rooms are simple and classy with shared bathrooms and a communal kitchen. Set just across the river from the city, the Boatrowers Hotel has fantastic sunset skyline views and offers guests a relaxed city experience, with the buzz of the CBD all within arm’s reach.

Set just a few blocks from all of the city’s main transport links is Backpackers Newcastle, a fun and friendly budget and backpackers’ option in Newcastle. Offering free pick-ups and drop-offs to and from the nearby train and bus station, this hostel also features social common areas with a pool table, a swimming pool, and hammocks for relaxing.

This cosy pub offers sweet and simple accommodation for those on a budget in Newcastle. Super affordable without scrimping on quality, the Albion has straightforward, no-fuss twin-single or queen rooms fitted with TVs and comfy beds, as well as a common area for residential guests. They also serve 24-hour continental breakfast with harbour views.