| featuring a nautical vibe, the premium bungalows and 2- and 3-bedroom villas offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and rainfall showers, plus terraces. breakfast is available. check-in time: 1:00 pm. villas add kitchens and washing machines. set on caves beach along the pacific ocean, this refined beachfront hotel is a 4-minute walk from the caves beach rd at mawson cl bus stop and 7 km from walking trails at lush wallarah national park. amenities include a restaurant with outdoor seating, plus an outdoor pool and a beachfront lounge with a bar, sunloungers and a kids' play area
Newcastle Airport 55 min
Ghosties Beach (19 min)
Remote beach area popular for surfing & its sizable, sandstone cave with shallow sea water. Catherine Hill Bay Beach (12 min) Wallarah National Park (9 min) Munmorah State Recreation Area (14 min) Glenrock Lagoon (41 min)
Glenrock State Conservation Area holds this coastal creek near the beach, with forested trails. Munmorah State Conservation Area (18 min) Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area (50 min) Belmont Wetlands State Park (21 min)
Park and camping Blackbutt Nature Reserve (27 min)
Nature preserve featuring native wildlife, plus a playground, picnic shelters & BBQ grills. Rathmines Park (43 min) Skyline Aviation Group (8 min) Dobell House (46 min)
House & studio museum of famous artist Sir William Dobell, known for portraits & landscapes. Redhead Beach (22 min)
Long, sandy beach popular for surfing, with a rocky cliff & a boardwalk through dunes & wetland. Blacksmiths Beach (8 min)
Breezy, pet-friendly locale known for beach camping, fishing off the beach & windsurfing. Pulbah Island (31 min)
Nature reserve, camping, and kayaking | 
