Panorama Motor Inn

3.5 star property
3.5-star motel near John Hunter Hospital

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Property grounds
Standard Room (Larger Room)
Outdoor pool
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Breakfast area

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
256 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown, NSW, 2290
  • Charlestown Square
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Westfield Kotara
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • John Hunter Hospital
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room (Standard Double)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room (Larger Room)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Balcony (Queen Room Special)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Newcastle

Charlestown stay.With a stay at this Charlestown motel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Charlestown Square and 2 miles (3 km) of Twin Creeks Reserve. Westfield Kotara and Banksia Reserve are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Charlestown Square - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Westfield Kotara - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Blackbutt Reserve - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • John Hunter Hospital - 7 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Merewether Beach - 9 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Kotara Station - 4 min drive
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soul Origin - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Megamania Family Restaurant & Playland - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hot Shot Lounge - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Grill'd - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Panorama Motor Inn

3.5-star motel near John Hunter Hospital
As a guest of Panorama Motor Inn, you'll find an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and a television in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Newcastle motel is smoke free.

  • 33 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Panorama Motor Inn offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Newcastle motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • No elevator (single level property)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Property is also known as

Panorama Motor Inn Charlestown
Panorama Motor Inn
Panorama Motor Charlestown
Panorama Motor Inn Greater Newcastle/Charlestown, Australia
Panorama Motor Inn Motel
Panorama Motor Inn Charlestown
Panorama Motor Inn Motel Charlestown

Panorama Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 468 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 200 out of 468 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 468 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 468 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 468 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay got off to a poor start. Called early in the day to notify the staff of the arrival time as there was potential due to traffic we might arrive past the 7.30-8.00 staffed hours. Staff acknowledged and said there shouldn’t be an issue. Arrived at the hotel within the posted staffed hours and only just before our stated arrival time. Attended reception but was locked and unattended. Called the after hours number multiple times, left voicemails but no response. 40mins later, a staff member arrived. The attitude was that we had inconvenienced them. Was asked “how can I help”. We stated that we wanted to check in but have been waiting for 40mins. Was given some pretty negative attitude from staff. After a 14hr drive, we weren’t really off to a good start. If I’m brutally honest, had someone picked up the phone at any point and just said “we are off site” or similar, it wouldn’t have been as much of an issue. The photos of the place did not match the reality of the place. The place was not overly well kept and was looking run down. The pool was being repaired and appeared to have been out of service for quite some time (not the biggest stopper but just added to the lacklustre experience) It was pretty clear that the place was mainly used as a halfway house, with clinicians and parole officers regularly attending. That is fine but is not suitable for families. I wouldn’t trust many of the positive reviews as it seems they mask the actual reviews and bump up the ratings
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We were awake at 3am by loud music blasting. This was accompanied by a very poor but very loud singer. His female friend had an unhealthy, hacking cough. This went on for an hour. Also the pool which was advertised was empty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sisters in Law

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The management is abysmal- don’t stay here! I called the police on this place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok needs maintenance
Sadly I would have to say overall not very good the floor's were slipery and damp, the bathroom sink timber was bubbling it was biscuit board I had to kill 4 baby roaches in the bathroom and the door handle was falling off, the TV remote batteries were flat I swapped them with air-conditioning remote batteries. However the beds were very comfortable clean and tidy and we got a good nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Maree

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Poor condition pool empty with green slug on the bottom.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with family
It was very clean, the only thing was it hard to find the number to our room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Shaun

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You could hear everything the next room was doing, cockroaches in the shower, and shower was miserable. Rips in the shower curtain
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nichole

Travelled with family
Really clean rooms, single bed was very uncomfortable. Whole place needs a refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Samatha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jules

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never stay there again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kate

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Expensive. Small. Run down. Noisy fridges. Overflowing gutters sound like a waterfall.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Above and Beyond
Had everything we needed for our quick sojourn. Lionel went above and beyond with his service and is an asset to the motel. Man deserves a raise. Would stay again when we’re in Newy next.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Debbbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to local shopping centre and hotel all in walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet stay.....easy to get there
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Travelled with family
Excellent
Thank you so much for a great stay accommodation was clean and tidy staff very friendly and helpful for what ever we needed will be bad again to stay there 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleased with our room very untidy ouside
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bethwyn

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was close to the venue that we wanted to attend, so was great it that respect. The room we had was close to the main road and was a little tired and run down, but for the price, we could not complain. I would stay here again, however it was disappointing that the Restaurant is still closed due to Covid.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Bob

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023