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Raffertys Resort

On private beach with 4 outdoor pools, near Wallarah National Park

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Point of interest
Pool
BBQ/picnic Area
Bathroom
Living area

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

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1 Wild Duck Drive, via Raffertys Road, Cams Wharf, NSW, 2281
  • Lake Macquarie
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Wallarah National Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Blacksmiths Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Newcastle, NSW (BEO-Belmont)
    ‪14 min drive‬

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Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Terrace Plus - 2 Bedrooms

  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Treetop Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

  • Resort view
  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Loft Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 80 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Single Beds

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Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Magenta Beach Family Select

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 10
  • 4 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds

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Cottage (Sleeps 8)

  • 80 sq m
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 4 Single Beds

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Free Standing Cottage - 3 Bedrooms

  • 80 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Newcastle

Located on a private beach, Raffertys Resort is in Cams Wharf, a neighbourhood in Newcastle. While the natural beauty of Wallarah National Park and Blacksmiths Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Belmont Golf Course. Hunter Ice Skating Stadium and The Lake Macquarie Variety Playground are also worth visiting. Make sure you don't miss outdoor adventures like cave exploring and hiking/biking trails.

What's nearby

  • Lake Macquarie - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Wallarah National Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Belmont Golf Course - 13 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Blacksmiths Beach - 14 min drive - 10.0 km
  • Ghosties Beach - 24 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

  • Wyee Station - 23 min drive
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Big Mamma's Pizza - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Orana Hotel - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Mai Thai Restaurant NSW - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Raffertys Resort

On private beach with 4 outdoor pools, near Wallarah National Park
At Raffertys Resort, relax by one of the 4 outdoor swimming pools or spend the day at the private sand beach where you can enjoy motor boating. Each apartment provides a washer/dryer and a dining area, plus a fridge and a TV with digital channels. Added amenities include a microwave, a stovetop and an electric kettle. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Raffertys Resort offers 110 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and a hairdryer. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate dining areas and includes dining tables. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized fridge/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.

A private beach and 4 outdoor tennis courts are featured at the aparthotel. 4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool
Washer
Dryer
Parking included
Restaurant
Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - noon)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 4:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are available for AUD 16.5 per stay

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 16.5 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Frequently asked questions

Does Raffertys Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has 4 outdoor pools and a children's pool. Pool access is from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Is Raffertys Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Raffertys Resort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Raffertys Resort?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Raffertys Resort?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Raffertys Resort located?

This Cams Wharf aparthotel is on the beach, 0.6 mi (1 km) from Wallarah National Park, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Blacksmiths Beach and Belmont Golf Course.

Raffertys Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 283 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 133 out of 283 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 283 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 283 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 283 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

7.4/10

Communication

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hasna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Clean and spacious room. Amazing facilities for the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Giancarlo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
Great short stay, just the mattresses within the 2bedroom cottage that disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, communication
Very easy and relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Lovely Resort

We stayed in a 2 bedroom loft cottage. It was lovely and spacious, comfy beds (although I would suggest bringing own pillow). The garden's were lovely and nice pools. The tv in our cottage was in a strange position, ie not in front of the lounges which was a bit frustrating to watch. The restaurant was also being renovated during our stay so no-where to eat but there was a range of courtesy buses available to pubs etc. But all up nice place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joel

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Lovely spot. Rooms are a little tired and are missing a few things, but it was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Ange

Liked: Amenities, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
The setting was amazing, location beautiful but was glad we only stayed two nights as the kitchen was average. It seemed that the crockery, cutlery and pots and pans hadn’t had a good clean in a while and there wasn’t any dishwasher tablets to remedy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Amenities, communication
Toni the kind lady at reception was super helpful! Kids loved the heated swimming pool and all of the tennis courts. Exploring at caves, beach and nearby was great fun
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Douha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thushari

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was a beautiful family holiday home in a nice location. It would have been a much better if the weather was good. We’ll definitely be back there
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved our stay. It was excellent and we will be returning. One suggestion/request...could the heated pool be kept a little warmer in winter? Otherwise we enjoyed the restaurant, loved the outlook of our townhouse and generally we’re very pleased with our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

The 4 pools were the clincher.

Check in staff were amazing. We got an awesome upgrade. The apartments are awesome, really clean & have everything you need. The 4 pools & numerous tennis courts got a bit of use (mainly pools) loved that both rooms had an ensuite. Overall definitely would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
The property was a little tired carpet needs replacing Service at the restaurant was disorganised
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tatyana, Jindalee

Disliked: Communication
Never ever again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean rooms and kitchen space. Very bright, needs curtains in bedrooms, mattress very old, felt every spring, sheets and blankets for bedding. $80 for lock out call out free at 630pm Saturday Broken glass around footpaths. Fun boat hire facilities and tennis courts
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The office was closed at 6:50pm when we arrived (no prior communication or call confirming), however there was an out of hours number to call, who were helpful in checking in. The accommodation was fine, dated, but suitable for our stay. There was a large amount of dead ants in the cutlery drawer, as well as a couple of live cockroaches running around, the following morning we also found a large amount of live ants running around kitchen (no food left out as we ate out and didnt have a chance to buy any). On a positive the amenities were great, tennis courts, pools which were great for kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Communication
We had booked accommodation with raffertys months ago, providing full details of the current guests, including two young children. Yet what was provided was not child friendly. We made this clear to the reception and felt like the feedback was not acknowledged appropriately. Did not feel like our booking details were even taken into account when being designated a room. The access to parking was not great either. How can guests park anywhere close by with very limited parking anywhere and no access to the garage?
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Vania

Liked: Communication

Nice place with beautiful landscapes

The resort is really nice has 3 pool beautiful pools, reception contacted me to give me the password for late check in and everything went well, the last day I asked if I could pay late check out as it was my birthday and I wanted to go for a swim the receptionist was really kind and didn't charge me at all the late check out, the only issue that I had was that I requested two rooms with queen bed and one room with two single beds and they gave me two rooms with two single beds but it wasn't a big deal we just put the beds together and everything was ok. The house where we stayed is in good condition but some wardrobes smell like humid or something but again it wasn't a big deal. The price was a little bit higher because was public holiday but was still affordable I will definitely book again but I would recommend contact directly the resort if you need specific bedrooms set up.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Room comfort, communication

Family trip

We had a family stay and enjoyed our visit. Quiet location, 2 bedroom loft cottage. We found the accommodation to be spacious and well situated. We enjoyed the surrounds and wildlife. Pleasant and welcoming staff. Kids enjoyed outdoor and covered pool. Our main issue was around cleanliness and we felt the bedding could have been better cleaned. The use of clean sheets wrapped around a quilt that did not appear to be washed was not what we expected. There was makeup spilt on the carpet. The crockery was not optimally cleaned. Staff were helpful when we advised of the broken items in the kitchen and let them know the makeup spill was there upon our arrival. We were happy with our courtyard and balcony overlooking a nature area and the gardens and communal areas were well maintained. We enjoyed the boat trip from the local company on Lake Macquarie.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Victor

Liked: Amenities, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We have been going to Raffertys for over 20 years. We love the resort, facilities and location which is fantastic however the rooms definitely need some work and attention. The lounges and dining room tables and chairs are atrocious and completely uncomfortable. The bathrooms are old and need work. Most flyscreens are broken so you can’t leave the door open as mosquitoes will come in. The pillows and bedding also needs updating. Overall the interior of the rooms urgently needs work. The facilities generally are beautiful. It is a real shame there is no Kids club in the school holidays anymore- no movie nights or even feeding the birds and pelicans either. Many of the buildings that used to house other restaurants and other activities have just been left to become destroyed and it’s such a same. I’m not sure we will return to Raffertys again. We love this place but it needs a fair bit of work unfortunately.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Stella akofa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Geoffrey

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Darren

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Akram

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024