Gosford Hotels with Bars

"Been there many times. We wanted to upgrade to a Seaview room but reception said they are running full house . As I walked around for 2days but didn't see many guests walking around the Didn't look like it's full . A bit disappointed though. Will book for service apartment or rental holiday around the area that is sea facing in my next trip."

"What a little gem. We had a friends catch up and stayed here. It's so close to everything. 1 block from the Palm beach ferry, 2 blocks from Ettalong shopping centre. The room was clean and tidy with the usual inclusions of microwave toaster jug, tea and coffee. The beds were very comfortable and the linen was good quality with several pillows so you can choose the one that's right for you. The bathroom is a bit old fashioned, however the shower had plenty of hot water.The accommodation is within the Galleria, a Greek / Italian inspired complex hosting lots of small shops, boutiques, restaurants, galleries, beautiful nick nacks and treasures, cafes and even a hat shop. The complex has it's own movie cinema. After booking in we went to bar Toto. Very fitting with the theme of a bygone era. Comfy old style lounge chairs, dimly lit, old movies on the big screen and great cocktails, however there are several other options if this isn't your scene. We chose to have breakfast at one of the cafe's within the complex. Very good crepes and coffee, then spent some time looking at the many and varied shops. Eric's hat shop is a must. He is so knowledgeable and friendly. He can explain the process of making hats and show you some of the tools used to make hats. It was so much fun trying on hats and taking photos. We grabbed lunch, pizzas and noodles which were both very good, and sat enjoying the live music in the centre of the complex. If you feel like a stroll, there's a concrete walking path along the waterfront from the ferry to Umina. Once you have parked your car, you really don't need to start it again until you are leaving. Enjoy."

"Really impressed with the accommodation and staff attitude. But the 2 bedroom unit was extremely cold, with nowhere near enough bedclothes, however the beds were comfortable if you could sleep for the cold. The heating was a single gas heater downstairs..we ran it from the time arrived until it switched itself off in the early hours when I shivered downstairs to reignite it. It was extremely smelly..we reported this and I hope it will be investigated. The floors near the windows and in the downstairs toilet were running in water from condensation...I am not sure what hot weather would be like as there's only pedestal fans We, no air-conditioning or ceiling fans.We bought breakfast at the restaurant..not a set breakfast as stated but a lacart..not too expensive and good. Considering the unit layout and price I would go there again and it is in a beautiful part of the world...but Not in hot or cold weather. "

"This was the 4 th time we’ve had an overnight stay to Ocean Beach Hotel. Almost every time has had a problem: the room’s hot water did not work, the power went out, and this time our room had an area of carpet that was saturated with water resulting in a strong musty smell in room. Each time the staff were apologetic and did try to rectify the situation. Certainly no fault of the staff on duty. This time we were offered a room change due to the smell, but by then it was late, we had unpacked and showered and were in our pj’s. so we declined the offer, thinking we’d get used to the musty smell. and I discovered the wet carpet afterwards. It’s a shame because the hotel is well located in town, has reasonable meals in the bistro downstairs, offers guests a free drink voucher, has off street parking, easy to get to… I understand that booking through booking platforms probably limits the options a manager has when things go wrong. It would go a long way, though, to be offered a discount on a future stay, for example. I suspect we have just had bad luck and it doesn’t mean we won’t stay again because we travel to Umina to visit family and the hotel is very convenient."

"Nice and close to beach, shops and hotel. Staff were friendly. Rooms neat and tidy. Great value for price paid."