
Royal Hotel
Toowoomba, QLD
A country hotel with restored rooms, a good kitchen and the range on the doorstep.
Newcastle, NSW
Comfortable rooms upstairs, great food downstairs and Newcastle at the front door.

A neighbourhood classic. The rooms sit above a working local, so the day can start with coffee at the bar and finish with a short walk up the stairs. Harbour, beaches and the east end are all within a few minutes on foot.
21 rooms, no two quite the same.

A quiet room at the back of the hotel with a queen bed, writing desk and private bathroom.

French doors open onto the original cast-iron verandah, looking over the street below.

Room for four, with a double bed and two singles, set away from the venue floor.

Ground-floor room with step-free access from the side entrance and an accessible bathroom.
Eat & drink

Bar
Cold beer on tap, a short wine list and the game on when it matters.

Restaurant
Pub cooking done properly — local produce, a charcoal grill and a Sunday roast.
The neighbourhood
Coffee
Two independent roasters within a short walk, both open early.
4 min walk
Beach
A working harbour on one side, surf beaches on the other.
15 min walk
Walks
Clifftop path linking the beaches — best in the early evening.
12 min walk
Dining
Small bars and kitchens tucked into old warehouse buildings.
6 min walk
There is live music in the front bar on Friday nights until late. Rooms at the rear are quieter — ask when you book and we will do our best.

Toowoomba, QLD
A country hotel with restored rooms, a good kitchen and the range on the doorstep.
Coming soonByron Bay, NSW
Coastal rooms a few steps from the sand, above a pub that runs all afternoon.
In planningRichmond, VIC
A city corner pub with rooms planned above, in the middle of everything Richmond does well.