Tea Gardens Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Micheal

Yes.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Jason

The room was very neat and tidy. The bed was very comfortable, and the shower was just like home.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

matthew

Very good

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Suzanne

Was very nice
Close to what we needed .

Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2026

Peter

Easy check-in. Nice clean room. Good location.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

Caetano

Hotel check in was difficult as reception was unattended and difficult to find to start with and to get someone from the pub to check u in was difficult , check in time online says 2 pm and staff told me was 3 pm but room was dirty toilet and floors not cleaned and room was infested with spiders ,stayed for a couples of hours then left for another hotel very disappointed , hopefully the management reads this review and do something as that hotel has potential for future patrons

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jan 2026

Jo

People next door were talking loudly and swearing until after 2:00am. Sitting out the front of their room and banging doors. Apart From the noise the staff were pleasant and the room was good value for money. Decor was great.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2026

Christine

Nice cleaning staff, but no basic extras in room.
A bit noisy, but not really a problem, you expect kids to play.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Kenny

Great spot had everything we needed

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Kerri

Nice clean and comfortable. Good value for money.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Darren

Nicely reno'd. Great food.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Kristen

Clean room, good location

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

31 Dec 2025

Walter

Room clean, once sun rises very light, blinds offer no resistance

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Lizy

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Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Eric

Room was very nice.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Jamie

Excellent value

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2025

Michael

Clean comfortable

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Kim

Nice by the water, listen to music , relax and meters from your bed. Easy walking to early morning cafe for coffee and breakfast and get some prawns. Loved it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Shelly

Surprised by large beatiful room. Decorated well with great attention to detail.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Jody

It was great, will go back again

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

Alexander

The room had cockroaches. Room floor buckled, uneven, and a trip hazard, we tripped on a raised joint on the floor boards. No hair dryer or microwave, no glasses in room for water, only 2 cups, onl 1 teabag, very poor for the price. Waited 1/2 hour to find someone to check us in.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Dawn

There was no cutlery or crockery or hairdryer or toasterl so couldn’t make our own breakfast or cut fruit. A live band played near our room and was so loud wouldn’t stay again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Keith

The Tea Gardens motel is a great pkace to stay. They had nice sizeable rooms for the price I paid. There was a childrens playground in the centre area, which makes it great for families. The dining options are big considering thete is a restaurant at the motel, and other restaurants in the area.
The bay outside the motel is just across the road, and provides a nice view when you are outside. The atmosphere is very welcoming and you feel comfortable staying here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Samantha

Such a great stay - stunning location, comfortable, clean, stylish and friendly. Would highly recommend!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Michael

Nice room but a little noisy on the main road.
Lights are on on the balcony until the hotel closes.
Could do with better blinds or curtains,

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2025

Joe

Close to the water

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

Anthony

Very accommodating to late requests

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Anthony

Lovely quiet area but a lot of traffic passss by in the night immediately behind the hotel bedrooms

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Tony

We have stayed at Tea Gardens Hotel several times and the beds are comfortable, the rooms are clean and the staff are efficient, pleasant and helpful. The dining options are very good with generous portions and great service. Highly recommended.
Sue & Tony 25/7/2025

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Donald

Good location, attractively updated

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Lorraine Joy

The accommodation was good but would not recommend staying on a Saturday night the live band was very noisy and when it ended at about 10.30pm the guests were even noisier. Apart from that it was a nice place to stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

Daryl

Clean and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2025

Alexander

Good property, comfortable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

RUNTAO

As long as you sleep after 10pm , it should be very good place to stay. If you want to enjoy live music it is even good. It only a little not good for people who want to go to bed earlier.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2025

Vivienne

It's tidy but pretty noisy, pub noise stops after 10pm but cars are all night.
Food at the hotel is very good tho.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Alison

Comfortable beds, great shower and super clean. Great pub and beer garden adjacent to the accommodation serving good food which was welcome on our road trip up to Brisbane. Tea Gardens is just 10 mins off the highway and the sunrise over the water was stunning

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2025

Maureen

Outside areas needed attention, shower head far too high, if I hadn’t had my husband I would not have been able to reach it, everything a little shabby.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2025

Jenny

The room was perfect for what we needed/ myself and my husband and adult daughter stayed there while she was doing a charity run/ the hotel was very accommodating and also are big supporters of a great charity - Charlie run 4 kids- they support it yearly! Very impressed - will definitely stay again !

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2025

Leonie

It was a lovely room and nice and clean .A little noissy though with the bird noises.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2025

David

Great place for a stop over and such gorgeous area to explore. Friendly, clean and great for your pets too.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2025

Preetiranjan

Room bed was not very comfortable. Spacious one.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

Andrew

Great pub stay

Great location right in the middle of town. The rooms were nice and clean and the staff were friendly. We'll definitely be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Kelli

Recently spent a night here and it was perfect, friendly staff, great kids area, wonderful menu, clean rooms, pet friendly, great location, i highly recommend tea gardens hotel as a family suitable accommodation

I did have some trouble getting them on the phone and had no reply to an email i sent but it was a very busy time of year so understandable and i did eventually get in contact with them

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Overnight stay was comfortable and the proximity to shops etc was good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

jacqueline

Worth it

Lovely place. Quaint rooms. Food excellent

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

WILLIAM

I would give this property a 5 out of 5, but due to the fact that it was a Saturday night and they had a Band playing in the main area of the hotel and the bar didn't close until 1:00am, I have only given it a 4 out of 5. The rooms a very quant and I love the barn doors setup in the rooms. They were clean and maintained reasonable well.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

Tamara

Very central to everything in main area of Tea Gardens. Rooms have been modernised and are very comfortable.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024

Dorota

Awesome place, nice walk in front and yummy a thai salad

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

catherine

Loved this place! Its pub accommodation but super fancy… The rooms are so well styled… very impressed… lovely linen, modern and well maintained.. perfect for my one night stay back to Sydney… the location is gorgeous… right on the water… the bistro is wonderful… defs will stay again

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2024

John

Great spot

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2024

Nikki

Great location and clean & updated room. Loved it being dog friendly

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

Agnes

Great room, amazing wood fire pizza, restaurant and bar on the premises.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2024

David

Liked accessibility to river and shops. Had to wait to check in as no staff at reservations for quite a while. Maybe a bell or call system would help.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

Kylie

Lovely ambience, awesome facilities and the location is simply beautiful :-) Will be staying here again.

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2023

Murray

Pet friendly. Nice atmosphere. Friendly people.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2023

Natalie

Great location we would definitely stay again. Only downside was the floors were quiet Sandy. Play area has sand but we feel it wasn’t vacuumed very well after the last person. We need to use a towel to dust our feet off before getting into beds. Overall though a very beautiful place

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2023

Carl

It was Australia Day Weekend and the Band was Loud
The Bed was Very Low but ok
The Shower was small and the towel Rail fell off ( cheap ) access to the Basin was tight The Water was either too Hot or Not Hot Enough

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2023

Brian

A great stay as always, entertainment was excellent, can't beat the Perpetrators & Mick Jones great. Oil smells from the kitchen are a fair bit off putting, obviously old oil. But overall pretty nice & relaxing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2023

Elaine

Great clean property

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2022

James

Ok

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Good clean accommodation

Clean but small room. Nice walking track just a minute away. The only thing is we didn't realise the music at the bar will be heard so loud in room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2022

Bel

Super clean, great place to stay with children.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2022

Paul

Excellent location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2022

Nerrida

Rooms are very clean and renovated recently, in a comfortable modern beach style. Roast chicken dinner, in the hotel, was delicious. Myall Lakes are directly across the road for the Ferry, boating or walking to admire the view.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2022

Annette

Property was clean and freshly painted. There was no hair dryer, and we couldn't get in the room at the end of the night Luckly someone behind the bar had something to spray on it but a hassle

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2022

Deborah

Great place to stay with our v old dog and 3 children

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2022

Glenys

Very friendly staff and a comfortable stay. The room was lovely and the hotel is situated just across from the riverwalk. The room was a bit overdeodorised, and yes we could hear other people moving about in the morning, but otherwise a pleasant nights stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2022

Lee

Nice location by the water, decent sized and comfortable. Pet friendly and not too noisy considering there are bar, restaurant and children's play areas nearby.

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2022

Verified traveler

Noisy

Very noisy, kids bashing and crashing around till about 10pm then again before 7am.
Also lots of road noise.
Staff great, meals great, room was not huge but perfectly reasonable. (Weird that there are 3 mirrors in the room but none in bathroom)
Noise is it’s only downfall.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2022

Terese

*Would stay again being dog friendly, with a caveat - the true full prices in advance.

Single room was a good size, consisting of a comfortable double bed and a single bed (we didnt use single bed).
Heater/Air Conditioner.

Very basic tea/coffee bench.

Bathroom /shower/toilet room was super small.

Our German Shepherd had ample room to stretch and relax.

Close to amenities, walking tracks and river, staff were lovely, pleasant and accommodating.

Option to buy dinner at the hotel.

Fairly priced at NON-REFUNDABLE $151/night, with pets.

HOWEVER

Upon arrival there was an unexpected EXTRA $50/night per pet.

This addition was NOT advertised on lastminute. com.au.

Definitely NOT worth a total of $201.00 for ONE night BUT ....

Once you've paid in full a non-refundable amount, arrive late and tired after driving all day, you have NO option but to pay.

I brought it to the management's attention and put it in this review so others are aware PRIOR to booking - especially as it ISN'T REFUNDABLE.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2022

Rita

Excellent service and clean room reasonable price thank you for everything.
Rita

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2022

Rose

Tea Gardens Hotel stay for 3 nights

The room was clean, modern and the bed very comfortable. We stayed 3nights.,There is no housekeeping if you stay more than one night; towels are changed and toilet cleaned daily; we had to ask for another bath mat and toilet paper. There was no change of bed sheets for our stay.,A toaster and microwave would have been handy. TV reception was unsatisfactory; couldn’t watch ‘Gladiator’ movie without static interference. The traffic outside our room was a bit noisy; it settled early morning. The manager was helpful when we asked for another bath mat and toilet paper; and request for another night stay.,the meals are nice and watching the Tim Tsyzu fight on large tv screen at pub Sunday afternoon was good.,we had noisy loud patrons next door to us Saturday night after the pub entertainment; they settled late night. Overall an enjoyable stay; lovely walks along the river and the best fish and chips from the ‘Hook and Cook’ shop down the street!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

Awesome old rooms and a great outdoor area. Meals were great, didn't really need to leave

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2022

Con

Air conditioning, clean , and comfortable bed. Great location.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2022

john

Nice place.

Clean room, Great location. Good food in Pub.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2022

Rita

I loved how it was family friendly and food was great also

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2022

Malkiat

Pleasant stay. Bit loud as all rooms are very close.
Food was average. I had a dish they call fish burrito. It was open and had no ingredients what burrito should have.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2022

Tony

Over great stay

Overall great stay. The room was very spacious and comfortable that is including having our small dog with us, bistro and bar staff were friendly/welcoming, reception not so much.
Food was decent and the portions are very generous.
Location was very central to popular eateries and bay side walks in Tea gardens and only a few minutes drive to supermarkets and hawks nest beaches.
Fair warning though walls are thin with connecting rooms and rooms are also situated around the outdoor dinning area with the kids playground and will be very noisy until closing time.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2022

karen

So Much To Like ....But ....

Fair value hotel. Nicely refurbed rooms with a white/navy/black nautical theme. Very fresh. Room and bathroom were small but well appointed. Great Location. Pub serves decent meals and its nice to sit out near the front windows of the pub and have views of the Myall River and boats. Friendly staff. There was a lot to like about Tea Gardens Hotel. However, 2 things which would stop me booking again is the really uncomfortable mattress on the bed, causing lost sleep and the children's organ type game installed in the playground right outside guests rooms. We love kids but hours of chimes and screaming at such close quarters ..... sometimes late into the evening is far from relaxing...... especially on the back of little sleep due to lumpy mattresses.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2022

Goldy

Right in the centre of Tea Gardens. We love how serene the Myall river right in front of the property and the hotel is a good place for dining and relaxing drink after a tiring day. We definitely enjoyed our stay, rooms are well renovated and spacious enough for 3people for the price we paid.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2021

Geoff

Good enough clean room for us. Bathroom a bit tight & shower water Pressure inconsistent , blinded faulty but kind staff fixed blind limit parking but overall good thank you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2021

Marko

MTB outing at Tea Gardens

The single bed was badly bent so we have to remove it and use the mattress directly on the floor

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Clean
Comfy bed
Hot shower
Great spot

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2021

Harjit

Family Holidays

No doubt it’s recently renovated but has some pest problem in room and bistro dining areas, bathrooms were bit dirty some moulds around the shower plus no shampoo or conditioner in shower only couple of little soap positive points front of river can go for nice walk and nice food & drinks are available at the bistro

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2021

Margaret

Good stay for one night

Nice room and comfy bed. Located at the back part of the hotel. No hairdryer in room. Great place to stay for one night.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Locality is good. Would stay again. The rooms need to be. More soundproof

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Great place for a weekend stay, great pub although was a very busy night with bistro for prompt service and quality of food. Overall great stay but need to work on the showers, either boiling hot or stone cold. Nicole

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The property has some interesting features. Room was clean, bathroom tiny, food at the hotel was decent.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Kid friendy
Great location
Hall way and grounds could do with a bit of a spring clean / tidy up.
Otherwise rooms looked freshly made and staff were friendly

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2021

Pam

No shampoo in bathroonm
No milk in fridge seconc day of stay
Bed not made on second day of stay
Hotel did not have breakfast facilities
Staff were very pleasant

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

The rooms have been recently (and thoughtfully) renovated!. I loved mine - happy to spend the whole evening in - crisp, white interior with nautical overtones. Not overdone. Attention to the things that matter. Very comfortable bed, good bed linen and towels. Would stay again. Standard pub fare in busy bistro next door. Great location.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Good value. Clean rooms.
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Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2021

Hoi Yin

The room is clean and neat. It will be good to offer complimentary drinks at the bar in the hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

A perfect weekend getaway spot

Beautifully styled and comfortable room with all the necessities. The property itself is ideally situated for most activities, and easy access to the pub for food and drinks was perfect during the public holidays 👌

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2020

paul

Quality cheap accommodation, in great location.

Nice clean and tidy rooms. Great location with a nice bistro in adjoining hotel. Would recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2020

Jennifer

Lovely place to stay

I had a lovely two night stay here. The room I had was lovely, clearly recently renovated (or has been very well looked after) and was clean and tidy on my arrival. The en-suite is not as recently renovated but actually I didn't see this as a negative as I can understand that there can be much higher costs associated with that renovation. The en suite was clean and tidy.
I enjoyed my stay, the room was comfortable, the shower was good (plenty of hot water) and the staff members I met were friendly. My only issue with the stay was that I could hear the noise from the beer garden - this was only significant on the Saturday evening. The music did continue until after 10pm (I don't know that there were any people outside at that time) and I called reception and they did turn it off....it seemed that they didn't realise that the music was still on outside.
The location of the hotel is very good, right by the waterside and close to the bakery/cafe/ferry to Nelson Bay. I didn't eat in the bar at all during my stay as I was consciously trying to spend money in a mix of businesses in the area.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

Modern rooms, great location. Bistro food excellent.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2018

Peter

Neat and tidy rooms, replace a few tired items.

The rooms are fairly recently renovated but still have a beachside feel to them with a small rusty fridge, windows that don’t lock and torn fly screens. Piles of junk from some the renovation spoil things a bit too. The pub grub is excellent though and priced well. Just replacing a few of the bits and pieces a quick tidy up will add a lot of value to our experiences.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2018

Frosty

Nice rooms great beds the only let down is no microwave

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2018

Kathy

Across the road from the water, near lovely restaurants and clean, neat and tidey rooms with comfortable beds and good bathroom.