Rydges Newcastle in Newcastle

+ Location and service

Professional, friendly and helpful staff. Their hall room was well equipped, clear sound through the speakers and note pads provided for note taking. Apparently for $15 they an provide all day parking and move your car off site and return it when required. It cost me more feeding the meter all day.

The waitstaff in the evenings at seasalt made dinner really feel like a special experience. The quality of the menu was very good, plus they have a large selection of wines and cocktails available.
The breakfast dining experience does not reach the same level of professionalism, the staff were friendly and helpful, and there was a wide variety of food choices available, but the character of the same restaurant changes completely in the mornings, and feels more like a cafe experience by comparison.

I really enjoyed the omelette and egg bar concept, I tried several flavours and all were simply delicious. They were a bit too salty for my palette, but that was easily fixed with one of the many drink options available. The smoked salmon and rocket were an amazing combination to match the subtle flavours of the egg, and I would highly recommend it.

My only complaint was that the showers in the standard rooms are too short. I am 198cm, and the shower head only came up to my nose, which made it a bit of a challenge in the mornings.

I really, really liked staying here. I loved swimming in the pool and I had a great dinner at the restaurant. An interesting book in the room had info about the BHP steel mill that used to occupy this site. I had a great time here.

The Crowne Plaza Newcastle is definitely one of the better options for the city if not at the upper end of the budget. The staff are very helpful although check-out is a bit chaotic with numerous people checking out and trying to get cars out of valet parking. Room service good quality and service.