With a stay at The Lakes Hotel in The Entrance, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Terrigal Beach and Pelican Plaza. .This hotel is 18.3 mi (29.4 km) from Lake Macquarie and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Entrance Beach.
What's nearby
Pelican Plaza - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Entrance Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
The Entrance Ocean Baths - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
Blue Bay Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Toowoon Bay Beach - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Getting around
Tuggerah Station - 20 min drive
Wyong Station - 24 min drive
Sydney Airport (SYD) - 103 min drive
Restaurants
Ken's Humble Pie Shop - 5 min walk
Big Tuna Fish Co. - 4 min walk
Los Dos Hombres - 3 min walk
KFC - 3 min walk
Coco Rice & Noodle Bar the Entrace - 2 min walk
About this property
The Lakes Hotel
Hotel in The Entrance with bars and a rooftop terrace
The Lakes Hotel offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Bistro serving guests of The Lakes Hotel. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Bistro - This bistro serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
1 restaurant
2 bars/lounges
Restaurants on site
Bistro
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Family friendly
Fridge
Conveniences
ATM/banking services
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Outdoors
Rooftop terrace
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Ceiling fan
Bathroom
Hairdryer (on request)
Shared bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
26-inch flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Fridge
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Property is also known as
Lakes Hotel The Entrance
Lakes The Entrance
The Lakes Hotel Hotel
The Lakes Hotel The Entrance
The Lakes Hotel Hotel The Entrance
The Lakes Hotel Reviews
Reviews
6.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
I loved this hotel, friendly staff and large rooms. Bathrooms and toilets are shared though they have separate lockable doors for each. Food downstairs is great. My only criticism was that the check in is located in an area where children are unable to go. Staff did however look after the kids as I checked in. Will definately use again.
good location but floors were violently creaky so we were scared about waking people up. the hotel check in is in the poker room so my my 17 yr old friend was kicked out. fine for the price but could be better
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
17 Oct 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed due to work in the area. Room was comfortable
Location was good for family's, close to the shops and beach.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
2/10 Terrible
Cathy
8 Oct 2018
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff were rude & not helpful. I asked for a special condition as we needed to be at a venue at 2pm & they refused early checkin so we could get ready. I rang early on the day so my room could've been cleaned early on the list.
Cathy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
4/10 Poor
Godwin
4 Oct 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sleep deprived
Was not happy with being woken up very early in the morning with work men banging and talking in the roof area, was not impressed at all. I left the night check out. so I didn’t have to deal with them. 2 mornings in a row was enough had to get back to Melbourne for a proper sleep. Oh and the banging of the room doors at night. Friggen all night. BANG. BANG BANG ahhhhh sleep where are you.
Excellent budget accommodation. Clean & a big comfy bed. Was worried about the shared bathroom but it was clean with a great shower, although bit hard to get dressed inside cubicle. Meals in bistro were reasonable & good food. Good, reasonably priced breakfast cafes nearby. Room 12 has the sqeakiest floor I have ever walked on, but don't know how you would fix that. Can't hear noise from downstairs so made for a quiet night's sleep. Could do with a little mirror in the room. Overall, excellent & wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Won’t go there again. You pay extra for the key and may get the money back a week later. I wanted my money back
For the key and was told no!
I had to wait the week. If I didn’t want to do that they were going to give back my money for the room and I have to go stay else where👎 That made me dissapointed. Then when I went up nice but really not for me and not impressed. I would of been stranded if I had left with no where to stay. Parking near the hotel was a fair distance to cart your luggage and you then carry it up a flight of stairs Rooms partly Quiet Tv in room on wall very tiny👎👎👎👎
jt
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
26 Aug 2018
Good value
Rather noisy due band downstairs on Friday & Saturday nights. But to be fair very clean room and facilities. For the price can’t expect too much. Will stay again.
Hotwater in the shower was disappointing. Took close to 5 mins to get some warm water in the morning. Rooms look much better on the pictures than they are
Tom
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
11 May 2018
Room was small ( but we already knew it would be) it was clean and tidy. With no air conditioning it was a tad hot and stuffy and we actually queried to ourselves how guests would have coped in the summer time with no air conditioning. All in all, it was an ok experience with nothing to complain about.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
4 Apr 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Right on top of the pub :)
You get what you pay for. Hard bed. Happy hour for members only.
I stayed 6 days of my 1st visit in room 15 but couldn't get WiFi apparently WiFi black spot for my room in that part of hotel so I booked out for few Days to get visit elsewhere when I arrived back and booked in for my second stay I mentioned the issues with no wi fi in room 15 which staff me know about so I asked for a room in different section on to be told hotel dulled book then house cleaner told me he rooms all empty of Sunday I was deceived and ripped off
Not good - the noise from the Hotel 'engines' keeping the cooling etc going was 24hrs unbearable. I was also above the Pokies which made my stay awful. Car park too far away from front door, so took long walks and up stairs to my room. Convenient spot right in centre of town and walk to beaches, esplanade, shops etc. Old Hotel, so cheaper rooms available