The Anchorage Port Stephens Hotel & Spa

Beautiful hotel. Really nice and welcoming staff. Rooms were clean and with all amenities that you may want and more, including minibar. The pool was awesome with very convenient opening times from 8am to 8pm. They give you towels which completed the great pool side relaxing area, where you can enjoy drinks from the pool bar. Definitely coming back!!!!!

Beautiful hotel with great views. Recommend to visit the Spa as well. We will be back.

Quality resort with quality service provided across all areas. Breakfast is very generous with plenty of options for all tastes. The pool areas can get a little crowded and hard to get a seat on occasion, but it is well worth it once you can. There are plenty of delicious cocktails on offer, however it can be a little slow coming out around the pool areas, with staff working hard to keep up. We love the personal service, but it could be faster. Perhaps a QR code system linked to a room number and personalised app could assist with this process? Would also have enjoyed a larger fridge in the room, with the small bar fridge and freezer not very competent at chilling or freezing things wanted on our daily adventures throughout the region. All in all, it's a great resort, with good service in a nice quiet spot away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of Port Stephens and easy onsite parking right outside your door. You will not be disappointed if you stay here. Perfect for that romantic getaway or for your own personal reset by the sea. We will be back.

Hands down best staff service I have ever experienced from any stay anywhere, including 5-star hotels (from front desk, to cleaning staff, to wait/bar staff) - each was friendly, attentive and accommodating.The furnishings and amenities in the room and throughout the property were functional and stylish. We had a loft room with a balcony with a waterfront view of the marina; the view was also good from inside, when it got too windy.Wide variety at the buffet breakfast, including gluten free, a chocolate fountain (!), barista made coffees, self-served freshly made juices (your choice of ingredients), sparkling wine, ...We only stayed 2 nights, so unfortunately, did not get to use the pools but they did look great with plenty of lounges in the sun or shade.Thoroughly enjoyable experience. Would have liked to have stayed longer.

We absolutely love our yearly Winter getaways at the Anchorage. My husband & I treated ourselves to long Spa treatments each, (virtually upon arrival). My therapist Selena was such a gem, she's hardworking, professional, friendly and I have to say the best beauty therapist I have ever had work on me. It was pure indulgence. Thank you so much Selena and the team at The Anchorage, we are always sad to leave, but look forward to our next stay with you.Kindest regards Petar & Su xx

Pros:Breakfast buffet was great.Cons:Rooms were dated and there is no guarantee you will get the view you pay for or what is shown in the pictures. Overpriced and overhyped.

I stayed at the Anchorage for two amazing days the 17/2/23-18/2/23 it was a very relaxing/ pleasant experience.The room was at a superior standard on par with hotels that I have stayed in around the world. The room had a beautiful view of the beach, pools and marina with an extremely comfortable bed with beautiful pillows and fantastic air conditioning.The staff were very tentative and the food at the Anchorage was great. The Anchorage is a 2 minute walk to the beach but I enjoyed relaxing around the pool sipping on a cocktail soaking in the view. It is only a 12min drive to Nelsons bay shops or a $20 taxi ride.In my opinion I would recommend this hotel for a good weekend escape.Many thanks to all the staff at the Anchorage especially the Manager whom organized a bottle of champagne for my friend and I and a welcoming card on our arrival.

We loved everything about our two-nights stay at The Anchorage. We were there to celebrate our 9 years anniversary and we had the best time. The room was quiet and clean with a lovely view on the marina. We also really appreciate to relax at the bar after a day of exploring, we enjoyed reading near the fireplace at night. Breakfast is also great, we enjoyed being able to do our own pressed juice.We’ll definitely come back if we ever are back to Australia!

We stayed at The Anchorage for one day and night to celebrate our baby’s first birthday. We had wonderful experience. They kept these cute and tasty macarons for our welcome. I was touched by their gesture. The location is amazing. The staff is helpful and friendly as well.

Very peaceful place to have the getaway. The cottages are separated but if you walking from one by one , you won’t be covered if it’s too sunny or raining. The breakfast buffet is generous and the food is delicious.The rooms are a bit old but spacious, some of them have the great water view if you pay more.The reception lounge is lovely.Nothing to do nearby , only walking along the coast you can see the super clear water .The most closest shopping place about 2.9 km away.