Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
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Novotel Wollongong Northbeach Review
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach enjoys a superb location near North Wollongong Beach, and offers 209 rooms with views of the mountain. The venue is set 7 km from Wollongong Art Gallery, about 20 minutes' walk from the centre of Wollongong.
A delicious buffet breakfast is offered to all guests daily. Experience African dishes at the à la carte Palisade Kitchen restaurant onsite. The poolside bar will set you up nicely for enjoying your stay. There is a café serving Australian food within 300 metres away.
Stuart Park is not very far away, while North Wollongong station is 3.4 km from the accommodation. Crown Street Mall is 10 minutes on foot from the hotel.
You may prefer to explore the area's attractions, as the property is shaded by a bar and cafés. Novotel Wollongong Northbeach is a short ride from WIN Sports and Entertainment Centres Arena.
The rooms have a coffee maker and a fridge, and there is a separate toilet and a shower in the bathrooms.
Bourke St before Cliff Rd bus stop is about 550 metres away.
A summer terrace and an outdoor pool can be booked at Novotel Wollongong Northbeach at extra charge. It offers a swimming pool as well as a tennis court, a sauna, and spa therapy. Guests can enjoy hiking, cycling, and golf, or visit a treatment room, a hot tub, and sauna facilities.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Beachfront hotel with magnificent views of the ocean.
- Excellent setting in a shopping area surrounded by a mountain and a park.
- A 10-minute walk from Stuart Park and right at North Beach.
- Well-appointed and newly decorated rooms with an ocean view balcony, facilities to make tea, and a kitchen area; many have delightful decor accents.
- Seafood buffet breakfast offering delicious dishes.
- Good beach restaurant with Italian dishes.
- Lobby bar with welcome drinks and bites.
- First-rate service; amenities are excellent.
- Rates are good.
- For a few guests bathrooms seemed cold.
- Occasional complaints about a few not particularly friendly staff members.
Key Features
- outdoor swimming pool
- parking on site
- wifi
- family rooms
- beachfront
- 24-hour front desk
- facilities for disabled guests
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
- good breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Snack bar
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus Electric kettle
Services
- Paid shuttle service
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Grocery shopping service
- Shops/Commercial services
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Relax
- Heated swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach access
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Leisure/ TV room
- Shallow end
- Fitness centre
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Golf course
Activities for Kids
- Cots
- Children's buffet
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Wollongong Botanic Garden 2.15 km (1.34 mi.)
- Beach Cove 930 m (3051 ft)
- St Michael's Anglican Cathedral 1.10 km (3609 ft)
- WIN Sports and Entertainment Centres 1.46 km (4790 ft)
- Lang Park 1.34 km (4396 ft)
- St Francis Xavier Cathedral 1.18 km (3871 ft)
- Rock Pool 620 m (2034 ft)
- Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse 1.46 km (4790 ft)
- Brighton Beach 790 m (2592 ft)