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Nightcap at the Charles Hotel

Property class: 3.5

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An outdoor patio area with picnic tables and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and planters.
A modern lounge with wooden tables, comfortable seating, a large mural, and a projector screen.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There are two paintings on the walls, a window, and an air conditioning unit.
A modern bar area with multiple screens displaying sports and news, bar stools, and a counter.
A modern interior with a staircase, a desk, and a mirror.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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98 Princes Hwy, Fairy Meadow, NSW, 2519
  • Place, Fairy Meadow Beach Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Towradgi Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Wollongong
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Shellharbour, NSW (WOL)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a coffee maker, a chair, a TV mounted on the wall, and a painting above the bed.

Studio Queen

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a large mirror, an air conditioning unit, and a painting of a rooster.

Studio Queen & Single

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two single beds, a desk, a chair, a mirror, and artwork on the walls.

Studio Queen & Single

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There are two paintings on the walls, a window, and an air conditioning unit.

Studio Twin Queen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Studio With Queen And Single Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a painting on the wall.

Studio With Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Wollongong

Located in Wollongong (Fairy Meadow), Nightcap at the Charles Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Fairy Meadow Beach Park and Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium. .This hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Stuart Park and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from North Wollongong Beach.

What's nearby

  • Fairy Meadow Beach Park - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Towradgi Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • University of Wollongong - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • North Wollongong Beach - 6 min drive - 2.7 miles

Getting around

  • Fairy Meadow Station - 10 min walk
  • Shellharbour, NSW (WOL) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Reub Goldberg Brewing Machine - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Caesars Chicken - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Nightcap at the Charles Hotel

Nightcap at the Charles Hotel offers 16 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

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 16 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
At Nightcap at the Charles Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Nightcap at the Charles Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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, 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Charles Hotel Fairy Meadow
Charles Fairy Meadow
Nightcap Charles Hotel Fairy Meadow
Nightcap Charles Hotel
Nightcap Charles Fairy Meadow
Nightcap At The Charles
Nightcap at the Charles Hotel
Nightcap at the Charles Hotel Hotel
Nightcap at the Charles Hotel Fairy Meadow
Nightcap at the Charles Hotel Hotel Fairy Meadow

Nightcap at the Charles Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 166 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Caillean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great space in a great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people that worked there were amazing, super friendly and very approachable :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, excellent staff and service!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sachin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place and awesome staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful on arrival. Car parking off street, lighting good. Room clean and comfortable. Bar area inviting to sit and have a few drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and well supplied staff was friendly and helpful although not a 5star hotel but I found my stay to be very good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very secure, friendly and helpful staff, great food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, right in the middle of Fairy Meadow. Great pub below
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little place to stay for the night - staff super friendly bed really comfy and room nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cinzia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and good staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly housekeeping staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

charles

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Faculties we’re great close to all amenities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Casual and relaxed atmosphere. Staff helpful, welcoming, friendly. Good night's sleep in a perfect bed. Good shower.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A clean and tidy place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great for a work appointment. Room was great value for a one night business stop, bed and shower was spot on.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lai Fun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The quality of the bed, the size of the room, and the overall cleanliness are perfect .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room woth good decorating, pub just down stairs for easy meal and drinks, at least 3 cafes on the same street and station is just around the corner great loction had an amazing stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good places to eat within walking distance. Comfortable tidy rooms and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Deanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beat and tidy rooms, with coffee and tea facilities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a short stay the Nightcap was a perfect option. The rooms were clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Deanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Relatively new and well kept rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Complementary drink with the stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice outdoor beer garden, lot's of TV's and casino.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the entrance, a little run down and confusing, and lack of a lift (when lugging large suitcases) is a little off putting, the rooms are clean, bedding very comfortable and decor is modern. Great overnight stopover.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025