Carrington Place

Property Description

A complete renovation and restoration of the property was completed in March 2009, turning this disused former dockworkers hotel in one of Newcastle's rapidly developing harbourside suburbs, into a beautiful and modern guest house with its own, very popular, wine bar/cafe/restaurants.

Owner and Head Chef, Scott Webster, has returned to his home town of Newcastle to offer patrons the benefit of his 30 years experience working in and owning some of the best restaurants in the world. A stone's throw from the harbour with its new yacht club, the local fishing fleet and Fisherman's Co-op, Carrington Place offers guests high quality guest house style accommodation and a special food and wine experience, all at reasonable prices and close to the harbour, inner city and beaches.

Room tariff includes a complimentary continental breakfast. House guests also have access to a private lounge area with internet access, tea and coffee makiing facilities, large screen television, newspapers and magazines. Note: The majority of rooms do not have ensuite bathrooms but have access to high quality shared bathrooms.

Wireless internet access is available for guests. Carrington Place can also cater for business functions and meetings.

Limited parking is avalable on site for guest's vehicles.

Our guesthouse office is open until 6pm daily, for arrivals after this time please call the guesthouse for check in procedure.

Additional single beds are available at an additional charge of $50.00 per night inclusive of a continental breakfast.

Newcastle is the gateway to the Hunter and while the world famous Hunter Vineyards are just 40minutes easy drive away, there is plenty to see and do closer to Carrington Place. Newcastle is famous for its beaches, with several of the famous surf breaks just a few minutes drive from Carrington. Guests can also experience the "new" Newcastle within walking distance of Carrington. The rebirth of the city over recent years has seen a vibrant new cafe culture develop, with many exciting eateries and bars dotted along the harbour shoreline. Start at the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, just 200 metres from your front door and wander through the Honeysuckle, Boardwalk and Queens Wharf precincts to Newcastle Beach or take a short detour down the Darby Street for a tour of Australia's largest regional art gallery and your choice to dine from a long list of bars and cafes. The Hamilton food and entetainment precinct is just a five minute drive from your accommodation and offers a food slection stretching from fine French Bistro to Italian, Indian, Asian, Greek and Thai to name a few.

40 minutes North of Carrington PLace you will find the wonders of Port Stephens, one of Australia's most beautiful waterways. Go whale or Dolphin watching, quad biking on the "too big to believe" sandhills on Nine Mile Beach or just kick back and enjoy the areas sensational seafood with some of the Hunter's equally famous wines.

From Newcastle Airport:

28.6 km - about 36 mins

1. Head northeast

2. Turn left

3. Sharp right toward Medowie Rd

4. Turn left toward Medowie Rd

5. Turn right at Medowie Rd

6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Nelson Bay Rd

Go through 1 roundabout

7. Continue on Fullerton Rd

8. Continue on Teal St

9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cormorant Rd

10. Continue on Tourle St

11. Turn left at Industrial Dr

12. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hannell St

13. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cowper St

14. Turn left at Young St

Destination will be on the right

From Sydney Airport:

169 km - about 2 hours 21 mins

1. Head east towards General Holmes Dr

2. Turn right toward General Holmes Dr

3. Turn left at General Holmes Dr

4. Slight left at Eastern Dstr

Partial toll road

5. Continue on Cahill Exp

6. Continue on Sydney Harbour Tunl

7. Continue on Warringah Fwy

8. Slight left at Gore Hill Fwy

9. Exit on the right onto Pacific Hwy

10. Turn right to stay on Pacific Hwy

11. Turn right to merge onto Sydney Newcastle Fwy

12. Exit onto Newcastle Link Rd

Go through 3 roundabouts

13. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thomas St

14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Newcastle Rd

Go through 2 roundabouts

15. Continue on Griffiths Rd

16. Continue on Donald St

17. Turn left at Beaumont St

18. Turn right at Fern St

19. Turn left at Ivy St

20. Continue on Albert St

21. Turn left at Branch St

22. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cowper St

23. Turn left at Young St

Destination will be on the right

To Carrington Place