Detailed review & photos “Commonwealth Hotel Newcastle”

The hotel is a brick building which is two stories, taste the local feeling. As it faces an intersection, it is easy to find. Although it is a hotel, the main impression is that it is a popular bar that is filled with people at night. There are several places to eat and drink either outdoors, indoors, or at stylish courtyards. There are three entrances along the road, and you can enter from many sides.

One of the entrances.

There is no front desk and I was confused because check-in was done at the bar counter, but the staff kindly responded.

Entrance to the guest room floor.

You go up the stairs to get to the guest room floor.

Guest room floor corridor.

Guest room entrance door seen from the room. A full-length mirror is installed beside the door.

On the photos posted on the online travel reservation site, the rooms did not look very nice, but it was cleaner than I expected.

There was an air conditioner installed in the room.

There was a ceiling fan, but it did not work.

The bed was big and comfortable. There was no defect in the spring and it felt new ]. The comforter was thin, but there were spare comforters so you can use them if you get cold.

Extra comforters on on the wall.

A lamp and a TV remote control was placed on the bedside table.

There was a sofa for one person and a foot rest next to the bed and by the window. The view from the small window was a wall.

There was a TV opposite the bed.

There was a shared bathroom. There is one toilet and two showers. There is a toilet next to the wash basin.

The toilet next to the wash basin.

The right side is the toilet door, and the left side is the shower room door of one of the two shower rooms.

Two shower rooms were lined up.

The shower area is kept clean. The hot water in the shower turns into water in less than 5 minutes. As the first shower turned into water, I confirmed that there were no other users and I moved to the other shower as it was, but the hot water did not go out. This is due to the capacity of the hot water tank, and the tank here is small. It seems impossible to take a shower with warm water and comfortable water pressure with the current facilities here. The first time, I could only wash my hair and I had to give up.

Shampoo, conditioner and body soap were prepared in the shower room. Only a small amount comes out of the container and it takes time. You should bring your own with you. They did not have the amenities commonly found in common hotels such as toothbrushes, shower caps, simple combs, brushes and razors. There is no hair dryer, so you should bring one with you if you need one. As you have to go through the corridors from the shower room, it is better to bring some footwear used for bathing, such as beach sandals.

There is no closet or a safe. There was a hanger on the towel rack. You can put your clothes on the sofa. There is no iron, so I do not recommend staying here for business.

The cafe corner had an electric kettle, tea, sugar, milk and two cups. There was no room cleaning, so if you want to drink more tea, you have to ask for more. There is a refrigerator, but there was nothing inside. You can purchase drinks at the bar downstairs and drink in the room. You can order food at the bar and bring it back to your room, but it would be hard to eat because there is no table.

I did not eat at the restaurant. Many of the customers were families.

The bar area was bigger than the restaurant and has a sense of openness. There are many types of alcohol in the bar, and the counter is U-shaped, making it easy to order.

Bar counter seats.

There is also a sofa.

There is also a terrace seat.

There is an outdoor space in front of the hotel..

There is an ATM, a cigarette vending machine, a slot machine and betting tickets.

Christ Church Cathedral.

Newcastle Library.

Newcastle Museum.

Saint Andrews Presbyterian.

I think that there were a lot of young people, couples, and male customers. There were some families staying, but do not think the hotel is suitable for children. There were many local customers in the bar. It was busy every day.