| streamlined brick-walled rooms offer wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, in addition to garden views and seating areas. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. other amenities include 3 conference rooms and a business centre. breakfast and parking are available. family suites add extra bedrooms. set in gardens on the outskirts of heatherbrae, this modest motel is 2 km from hunter region botanic gardens and 15 km from newcastle airport. there's a laid-back restaurant with a terrace, as well as a central garden housing an outdoor pool
Newcastle Airport 15 min
Maitland Gaol (23 min)
Guided tours, festivals & a cafe at a storied penitentiary that operated from 1848 to 1998. Newcastle Memorial Walk (31 min)
Scenic, commemorative pathway featuring cliffside ocean views & artwork dedicated to WWI soldiers. Hunter Region Botanic Gardens (7 min)
Sizable area of natural bushland & gardens with walking trails, picnic areas & a visitor centre. Fort Scratchley (33 min)
1800s fortress featuring military history exhibits, tunnel tours (fee) & daily cannon firings. Blackbutt Nature Reserve (28 min)
Nature preserve featuring native wildlife, plus a playground, picnic shelters & BBQ grills. Nobbys Beach (33 min)
Long, curved beach adjacent to a hilltop lighthouse, offering picnic areas with BBQ grills. Stockton Sand Dunes (26 min)
Long stretch of moving sand dunes popular for camping, sand boarding & 4x4, horse & camel rides. Newcastle Museum (28 min)
Kid-friendly museum with interactive exhibits related to the area's industrial & natural history. Newcastle Art Gallery (30 min)
Venerable gallery featuring many exhibits, a sculpture garden & gift shop, plus events & workshops. Oakvale Wildlife Park (19 min)
Guests can feed animals such as koalas & kangaroos at this 25-acre attraction with a water park. Merewether Beach (32 min)
Surf clubs & contests along a busy shoreline with a boardwalk, rock pools & popular ocean baths. Newcastle Beach (32 min)
Renowned surf spot with a promenade & open-air ocean swimming pools fronted by an art deco pavilion. Newcastle Ocean Baths (34 min)
Outdoor 1920s ocean swimming pool with an art deco pavilion, on a promenade overlooking the beach. Nobbys Head (33 min)
Headland between the ocean & river with a long, sandy beach & a walk to a hilltop lighthouse. Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia (18 min)
Striking wetland reserve with abundant native wildlife featuring a range of recreational activities. | 
