Sydney Junction Hotel is a Hamilton pub opposite the railway station, 4km from central Newcastle, with air-conditioned rooms and shared bathrooms. Each room also has a smart TV, a bar fridge, free wifi and tea, coffee and bottled water, and guests get free parking on site and a coin laundry.
The hotel sits on Beaumont Street, Hamilton's busy strip of cafes and restaurants. The pub has a bistro doing modern pub food with local produce, indoor bars, TAB areas for the big games and a beer garden with an undercover kids' playground. Reviewers often mention friendly, hardworking staff, family-friendly touches and well-cooked bistro meals.
We recently held an event in the private dining room at Sydney Junction Hotel and couldn't have been happier with the experience. From the initial enquiry through to the event itself, the service was exceptional. Justin and the team were incredibly responsive, professional and attentive, making the entire planning process easy and stress-free. The private dining room was a fantastic space for our event, well presented, comfortable and perfectly suited to our group. On the night, everything ran seamlessly, with great food, excellent service and attention to detail throughout. A special thank you to Justin for going above and beyond to ensure everything was organised and ran smoothly. It was an absolute pleasure working with him. I'd highly recommend Sydney Junction Hotel for corporate events, private functions or any special occasion and will definitely be returning for future events.
I dined here with my 3 sons last week. Food & drinks were good, as was the customer service. There is a playground for the kiddies (best aged between 2 - 10 in my opinion). Big screen TVs to watch all the sporting action. Beautiful setting and relaxed atmosphere.
Stopped in for dinner as they had a promo for 50% all mains. Place was quiet amd food came out quickly. Had the rumo steak with pepper sauce. Steak was tasty and cooked perfect, salad was fresh and chips were crispy. Pepper gravy was a bit watery and tasted more like a plain/Diane.
I visited SJS last night and found the bar staff were amazing! I was with 2 older ladies and we were escorted to our car by security I think her name was Lauren! Such duty of care! You don’t find that in many pubs. The big fella on the door was lovely and astute. My favourite pub!
Within 200 km of Hamilton — for the road trippers.




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