Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Swansea, a neighbourhood in Newcastle. Hunter Ice Skating Stadium and The Lake Macquarie Variety Playground are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.
How much does it cost to stay at Grevillea Cottage, Swansea, NSW?
As of 28 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Grevillea Cottage, Swansea, NSW on 21 Feb 2027 start from £438, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Grevillea Cottage, Swansea, NSW?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Grevillea Cottage, Swansea, NSW?
Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Grevillea Cottage, Swansea, NSW?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Grevillea Cottage, Swansea, NSW located?
This family-friendly Newcastle holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Lake Macquarie and Byrnes Reserve. Blacksmiths Beach and Pulbah Island Nature Reserve are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
We arrived at the property. The keys were in place. Easy to access. Entered the house. Everything is old like banck inlate 18th century but clean and interesting. Everything you need is there. A huge back yard maybe needs a bit tidying like trim trees. Otherwise Everything is great. I recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Oct 2026
Thanks Sam for your review. We will get into the pruning during the next couple of months. I’m glad you enjoyed your stay. Neil.
Great family home ,good location,convenient, value for money.
Lovely character filled , spacious home, well facilitated for young families and close to shops, clubs, walking trials and the lake. It was comfortable house and very homely . We look forward to staying here again next time.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Thanks Leanne for your kind review. It was a pleasure to host you and we hope to have you stay again next time you’re in Swansea.
Verified review
8/10 Good
Stuart B.
6 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
Brilliant location
After a mixup getting in, the property is in the best location to access all Swansea has to offer…I will go back…
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2022
Thanks for your kind words Stuart. I apologise once again for the delay at check in and I’ve changed my processes to ensure there is a backup contact available.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Paul H.
5 Jan 2016
Fantastic place to stay
Stayed at the cottage for 10 days and it was terrific. The place is very clean, has two very spacious bedrooms, a dining room, great living room and kitchen - although we mainly used the new BBQ out the back. Close to all restaurants, the Workers Club and the RSL. Neil was very helpful throughout our stay and thoroughly enjoyed our time at the cottage. Cheers, Paul
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Paul Thank you very much for your review and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. It would be our great pleasure to have you stay with us again the next time you are in Swansea. Please let us knw if you are heading our way again! Kind Regards, Neil and Janet.
A beautiful old house with everything you need and was very clean and tidy. Lots of things in the house for the kids to play with and watch on tv. Close to everything, shops, beach, fishing, restaurants etc. I highly recommend this property
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2024
Thank you Tammy for your kind review and for taking such good care of our holiday home. We would love to host you and your family again anytime. Neil.
The property was comfortable enough and pleasant. However it could have done with a vacuum prior. Garden needs weeding.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Nov 2022
Quentin thanks for your review. Your feedback is most welcome. I’ve passed your comment onto our cleaning team and we will address your concerns so future guests see our property in its best light upon entry. Gardening has been very difficult with the excess rain we’ve been having but hopefully with some fine weather we can get the team in there to do the weeding. Thanks again for your feedback and I hope we can host you again in the future. Neil.
Had a great time
House is fantastic plenty of room and clean could not aask for more
Maybe need upgrading on bQ AND NO OVEN in kitchen
Shame state titles are not not next year as I would have booked again
Damo
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2021
Hi Damo. Thanks for your review. We’re glad you found the house to your liking. We will be upgrading the BBQ very soon and we are considering an oven. Hope to see you again soon. Neil
The property is olde worlde and reminded me of houses I lived in as a child. It was comfortable & everything we needed was available. Swansea is definitely a wonderful part of NSW.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Mar 2021
Thanks Cynthia for your kind review. I'm glad the house brought back some memories for you - it is certainly rich in character! We hope to see you again in wonderful Swansea!
Was a good property for a 2 day getaway with some friends. Very understanding owners. Thank You
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review
6/10 Okay
PETER D.
19 Jan 2020
Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Close to most things
Property is good weekend/few days break house. But its not for long holidays like 2 weeks period as it gets uncomfortable.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Peter, thanks for your feedback. If there is anything we can add to the property to make longer stays more comfortable for larger groups such as yours, then please let us know. I hope we see you again in the future. Kind regards, Neil
We enjoyed our stay a lot. Owner and agent respond quickly and positively to enquiries.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thanks Claire. We Appreciate your feedback.
Verified review
8/10 Good
don r.
27 Aug 2018
Good location and very comfortable home.
This home suited our short term stay, but would be terrific for longer periods.
Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you Don for your review. We would love to have you back again for a longer stay when next you are in Swansea. Neil
Archival
8/10 Good
PETER D.
30 Jan 2017
Comfortable
We enjoyed our stay as close to everything and easy for a family of four.
Archival
8/10 Good
Mandy C.
16 Oct 2016
Great cosy cottage
We really enjoyed our stay at thr cottage, plenty of room and excellent out door area .
Archival
4/10 Poor
Barry A.
1 Sept 2015
Overpriced for what you get.
House and yard did not present well at all. The interior had a musky smell and needed a prolonged airing. BBQ was in a disgraceful condition, yard looked unkempt, the bedroom wardrobes were full of someone's clothes negating any use. The laundry and various other rooms had someone's possessions stored in available nooks and crannies. To finish on a positive - we only stayed one night!
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Barry thanks for taking the time to send a review. We are sorry that your stay was not as you expected. The house is our holiday home, and hence it is not used regularly in winter. So I guess it may have been a little stuffy. We will make sure it is aired in the future before guests arrive during the winter months. We regularly have the yard maintained, but again in winter it does get a little less attention. We will investigate the BBQ and look to refurbish it or get a new one asap. As it is our holiday home, we keep additional linen for extra guests in the wardrobes. We will look to get a separate linen press, as we agree that using the wardrobes for linen may be restrictive for guests. We also have a lot of things in the house for our guests to use - these include prams and baby equipment. All the items in the house are for guest use, including games, toys, books, videos, DVDs and music. We will look to store some of these in a more out of the way places. Our other guests over many years have indicated they appreciated the homely feel, but that comes down to personal preference. Once again, thanks for taking the time to offer your feedback, it is appreciated. Regards, Neil.