Name: Central Apartments
Address: 18-20 Coal Street, Islington NSW 2296, Australia, Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle, 2296, Australia
Rating: 6

Smoke-free property

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Newcastle supa putt golf

Newcastle International Sports Centre

Newcastle Airport

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I was a bit worried after reading all the bad reviews for these apartments but once I arrived I found you don't allways believe what you read! The Central apartments are well located in Islington for where I had to be, well appointed, very clean and spacious.  Staff were extremely friendly and helpful.  I had a great nights sleeps during my weeks stay, the bed was comfortable and the area is very quiet.  If I need to go back to Newcastle again I will definitely stay here again.  For the price it's really good value.

Cheap, cheerful, comfortable.

we had a one night stay in July. the best way to describe our experience is pretty awesome. the apartment's were well decked out for what we needed. the view over Newcastle by day and night is a must see from these apartments. friendly and helpful checkin and checkout, our experience, we could not fault anything .

Greg I 

The apartments are in a residential street just on the edge of the Islington industrial area.  Very quiet and we heard no noise from neighbouring rooms (other than the laundry as mentioned below).  Seem to be some longer term residents there as well as the shorter stays.  Very impressed by the cleanliness of the apartment and the kitchen was well stocked with utensils.  We stayed over the weekend and were given codes for the front door and room door.  There is a lovely sunny patio up the stairs at the back which also has a BBQ range.  The room we were in (7) was a little dark, being on the ground floor, but that really didn't matter because we were out during the day. Also it was adjacent to the laundry, which could be noisy when the drier was on, and when the laundry on the floor above was being used. However there is a rule that the laundry mustn't be used outside 8am to 8pm so it wasn't an enormous problem. Parking is on the street outside which can be tricky as it is a residential street and one is asked to be considerate of the neighbours needing their own parking.  It is a few blocks only to the Islington antiques and cafe strip, pubs, bottle shop and park.  Free Wi Fi would have been nice but it was available for a fee if needed.  The room is not serviced daily unless you arrange for that.  Also I think Karen W is referring to a different place -  there was no restaurant, under cover parking, gym nor pool.  However it was a nice stay, reasonable value, happy to return.

Well appointed and clean, reasonable value

We were to attend a family wedding in Newcastle in November and wanted to be close to our family in Islington.  As we had stayed there before in April we booked and paid a deposit for a three bedroom apartment and a one bedroom apartment to accommodate all eight of us.  Two weeks before the wedding we received a phone call telling us that the three bedroom apartment had been double booked, when we asked why we didn't have precedent with the booking as we had booked so early, the story changed to the apartment having water damage that couldn't be fixed in time - still not sure which was true.  In any case the owner/manager said that she would find alternative accommodation for all of us.  This was done, but instead of having a two minute walk to our family we then had a twenty minute walk.  To say that we were annoyed is putting it mildly.  The only good thing was that the apartment we were then booked into, Newcastle Central Plaza, was far better.  It was professionally run, the apartments were spacious and well equipped.  We'll be returning there next time we visit Newcastle and will stay well away from Central Apartments and we'd advise others to do the same.

Unreliable and unprofessional

During my stay in Newcastle, I was able to enjoy many experiences far and wide, from Darby Street to Charlestown Shopping, however it was certainly not Central Apartments. After arriving into Newcastle, I found my search engine and typed away, seeking a couple of nights accommodation. Expedia recommended a small cheap place but resided in a "not so" popular part of Newcastle, Central Apartments, Islington. After a long days drive I was ready to rest up for the night. Immediately after arriving and missing the "apartments" several times due to what I assumed was a cut back on grounds keeping (among others by the height of the tree covering the sign) I regretted my decision. The dull look of the apartments and the street it resided, was enough to immediately dial reception. After explaining my situation slowly and carefully to the lady on the on the other end of the phone, and politely requesting if my $250 deposit could be refunded, so that I may take my business elsewhere. After a lot of back and forth between Expedia and the previously mentioned senior citizen, my patience had run thin. I proceeded to inform said elderly to, take a long walk off a short pier. I was able to gather an experience all from their unsympathetic customer service, without ever stepping for inside the residence. After cutting my losses I stayed at Ibis Hotels for the 2 nights amounting to over $500. I highly recommend against Central Apartments.

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