We stayed here for 1 night with 3 people. Such a beautiful (old- fashioned) home, very nice people and they created a delicious breakfast for us.
The house is situated very close to a street with shops and restaurants. It is possible to reach the centre of Newcastle by foot, but it might take a while (recommand having a car).
We would defenitely stay here again :)

My husband and I stayed here last week on the way through to Armidale.
What a lovely home. I have never stayed in a B&B and was a little worried that I would feel uncomfortable in a strangers home. I needn't have worried. We were made to feel welcome and felt like we were staying with friends or family. We had our two dogs with us who were also made to feel welcome. We had a very comfortable bed , the room was lovely and warm and had a lovely roomy ensuite. Breakfast was made and served by a very cheerful host and it was delicious. Hamilton Heritage would be on top of my list of places to stay if ever we are in Newcastle again.

A group of us stayed a few nights at this B and B while attending a conference and were somewhat disappointed. We were warned that there were cats there and one of our number slept upstairs in the attic area where they lived. She had to move out (and sleep in the dining room and share another person's bathroom) because the cat odour (including the litter tray contents) was overpowering for her.

Breakfast was OK but, considering we were paying $95 and more per room per night, we felt that fresh rather than UHT milk could have been provided (which the owner admittedly did on our second-last day there). Overall it seemed that the cheaper "Home Brand" type option was generally used, which meant that some of the food quality was not wonderful. We also found that it was a considerable walk to the city and that, though there is bus, the stop is quite a distance away.

We all felt that the house, though lovely, could benefit from a jolly good clean and getting rid of some of the clutter (including sneeze-provoking dusty old dried flower arrangements) which abounded. Even the bath towels were thin and tired and apparently not a day under 20 years old - it really does not cost much to buy new towels every so often. The sitting room where we might have gathered to chat or read had two of its three light globes blown and was terribly musty and dusty. Moreover, on our first night there, 2 young fellows were actually sleeping in there so we couldn't go in there at all. We felt that the dreary discoloured old carpets needed to be ditched (there are likely to be wonderful wooden floors underneath in a Federation house like this) and all the furnishings dry cleaned or replaced.

When a couple of us voiced complaints about something like a saggy mattress or the lack of fresh milk, the response was along the lines of "Well, nobody else has complained" or "Well, if I buy fresh milk it goes to waste" - it tends to discourage one from giving feedback! Speaking of which - all good establishments these days encourage evaluation and this B and B should start doing it too.

So, it is a place to rest your head, but it is not the homely, atmospheric, "days-of-yore" type of experience that one might expect. If I come back to Newcastle, I 'd just as soon stay by the beach or close to town.

This is a great place to stay in Newcastle! It is in a very quiet street, a very quiet house with all the comforts of staying in someones house. It is walking distance to the restaurants of Beaumont Street and shops. Your hosts are very friendly and accommodating and our room was spacious and restful. We highly recommend this!