My husband and I stayed on a Saturday night and got the special rate of $99.00 per night. For the price it was OK but I would have been disappointed if we had paid much more.

There were a number of issues:
1. The special price should have included a king size bed. The room that we had only had a queen bed.
2. There was only one thin blanket on the bed and no spares in the room. The pillows and mattress were OK but I would generally expect better quality from a 4 star hotel. There was a stain on the bedspread.
3. The bathroom grout was mouldy and there were some stray hairs in the bathtub. There were no shampoo / conditioner in the bathroom - luckily we had bought our own.
4. The water pressure was poor in the bathroom.
5. The lamp didn't work due to a blown bulb.
6. Only one staff member on the front desk at about 10.00 am which made checking out a very long process.
7. The hotel otherwise felt a bit tired and unloved.

On the plus side:
1. The special price of $99.00 was the cheapest I was able to find for Newcastle.
2. Location was good. Was central to Newcastle West with, as other reviewers have mentioned McDonald's and Marketown are across the road.
3. Staff were helpful and friendly.
4. Free newspapers.
5. Did not hear any noise from the road or any rowdy revellers in the street from our room which faced the street.
6. AC and TV worked fine.

Overall a pretty average experience.

Away from home, got a last minute rate of $99 per night with a great $15 hot breakfast. Managed to get a free parking spot at the front so saved $15 a night. The second night my door lock failed a number of times due to low batteries and the large cockroach that derived from under my bed did not deter me from enjoying this experience. The hot $15 breakfast with muesli, muffins, poached and scrambled eggs was the most enjoyable experience. Dinner was excellent but you do pay for it at $28 for a main. The wine was reasonably priced. I was a bit shocked to see the normal price was $160 per night as there is other accommodation of higher quality around depending upon the season. I agree with another review that the rooms need a refurb. Location was central to most things.

Stayed at Travelodge as part of a concert package this week. To be fair, package represented good value for money as the tickets for Cold Chisel were $99 each. Package had 2 tickets, accomodation, transfers to and from concert and breakfast for $375. Rooms were standard, with 2 standard twin single beds, shower pressure was basically non existent and took 5 minutes just to get somewhere near ok temperature - forget the pressure - a major dislike for me. Rooms were stuffy, despite windows which we could open. Mini bar prices ridiculous which is quite normal for hotels. Requested quiet room which we got on top floor. Advised at check in that parking would be an additional $15. Breakfast was very very average, and that is being kind. Overall service from staff was standard. In summary, would not book in there again as I would hope that it ranks lowly in comparison to other places. Would be worth paying the extra $$$ to stay there.

My experience wasn't as terrible as some of these other reviews, but isn't a hotel I would recommend.
The room itself was large but very outdated with faded furniture and a very old bathroom, it just needs a really good refurb. The bed itself was OK and I slept fine but everything felt old and dusty. The breakfast was not too bad and staff were polite.
The location was OK with Mcdonalds across the road as well as a mall and supermarket.
Overall it was just OK. It wasn't disgusting but left me underwhelmed.