Raffertys Resort

Loft Cottage, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen | Full-size fridge, microwave, stovetop, electric kettle

Magenta Beach Family Select | Private kitchen | Full-size fridge, microwave, stovetop, electric kettle

3.9

Good(272 Reviews)

Apartment hotel in Lake Macquarie

1 queen bed, 4 single beds

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this apartment hotel

3 outdoor swimming pools on beach, near Wallarah National Park
At Raffertys Resort, relax by one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools or spend the day at the private beach where you can enjoy motor boating.
Each apartment provides a washer/dryer and a dining area, plus a balcony and a TV with digital channels. Guests can appreciate conveniences like a refrigerator and a microwave, and other amenities include a stovetop and an electric kettle. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Raffertys Resort offers 110 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include desks. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

A private beach and 4 outdoor tennis courts are featured at the aparthotel. 3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with an indoor pool. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a children's pool.

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

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of Lake Macquarie

Nearby attractions

Australian Reptile Park

45.5 mi

Norah Head Lighthouse

18.2 mi

Hunter Valley Wildlife Park

43 mi

Oakvale Wildlife Park

45.6 mi

Available Rooms

Loft Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

1 Queen • 4 Single • 861 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Treetop Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Terrace Plus - 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Raffertys Resort

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3.9

Good(272 Reviews)

Apartment hotel in Lake Macquarie

1 queen bed, 4 single beds

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this apartment hotel

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

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

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of Lake Macquarie

Nearby attractions

Australian Reptile Park

45.5 mi

Norah Head Lighthouse

18.2 mi

Hunter Valley Wildlife Park

43 mi

Oakvale Wildlife Park

45.6 mi

Available Rooms

Loft Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

1 Queen • 4 Single • 861 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Treetop Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Terrace Plus - 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

2 Queen • 646 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.9

Good(272 Reviews)

3.9

Jun 2024

Very easy and relaxing

3.9

Mar 2024

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?

3.9

Feb 2024

Lovely spot. Rooms are a little tired and are missing a few things, but it was good.

3.9

Feb 2024

Relaxing

3.9

Dec 2023

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.

3.9

Dec 2023

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.

3.9

Jul 2023

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

3.9

Apr 2023

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.

3.9

Mar 2023

Never ever again.

3.9

Mar 2023

The property was a little tired carpet needs replacing Service at the restaurant was disorganised

3.9

Jan 2023

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.

3.9

Nov 2022

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

3.9

Oct 2022

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

3.9

Oct 2022

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.

3.9

Aug 2022

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.

3.9

Apr 2022

No Wifi in the rooms despite Expedia entry that promised free Wifi. Manager claimed it was Expedia’s fault and we were left to suck it up. Luckily for us, mobile reception held up so we could watch what we wanted in the evenings. The rest of the resort was as expected. A little isolated but a nice spot on the lake with activities on site and a heated pool - great in the cooler weather!

3.9

Feb 2022

I enjoyed the location, amenities and proximity to the lake . Unfortunately, we couldn't use the indoor pool with my kids due to a raucous group of men drinking alcohol and swearing plus the outside bins for the property was filled with maggots.

3.9

Feb 2022

Very relaxing feel with plenty of things to do

3.9

Jan 2022

Spacious 4 bedroom place with linen supplied. No wifi and no access to the garage which was not advertised. Dining seats 10 with additional outdoor setting. Lack of cooking utilities which made it difficult to use the bbq facilities. No basic salt or pepper provided. Lack of bin liners for main kitchen bin. And only 2.5 bathrooms as only toilet in loft. Generous with toiletries provided. Pools were well kept and maintained. Plenty of tennis courts and the jet buzz ride is a must for a thrilling adventure. All staff were friendly and willing to accommodate where possible

3.9

Jan 2022

Our villa was tucked away and nice and private

3.9

Dec 2021

The staff and overall resort were friendly helpfull and nice The resort itself apart from the accomadation was fansastic. The accomadation we were given was at best pathetic.

3.9

Jul 2021

We were warmly welcomed at reception and given our keys etc. When we entered the property it was fairly clean but not to a very good standard (debris on carpet, dirt/sand marks on the lounge etc). Resort grounds are great and the kids had a great time at the Jetty and exploring. The air conditioning worked intermittently, we were advised that it had issues and they would repair asap but not over the weekend as it was a public holiday. The temperature in the townhouse was quite cold, especially at night and the beds only had a thin sheet and blanket with no additional blankets provided, on a few nights we were very cold when the A/C wouldn't turn on. I then tried to do a load of washing and found out the drier didnt work, it would spin but no air was being circulated. Upon checkout we advised the reception of our issues and they just brushed them off, almost as if we'd broken the appliances ourselves. At double what we would normally pay for a 3 night stay (cant quote dollar figure due to Hotels.com policy) i was expecting better value for money and everything to work, or at least be repaired at some time during our stay. Would only come back if the price was significantly lower. For this kind of money better places are available.

3.9

Jun 2021

Beautiful spot for a holiday with the family. Checking in was seamless. Amenities need to be updated, other then that, will definitely be back in the summer.

3.9

Jun 2021

The house was fabulous, large and sleeps 10. probably should advise that garage isn’t available for parking.

3.9

Jan 2021

Great fun. Lots of activities for the kids. Beautiful scenery. Fantastic hospitality.

3.9

Nov 2020

The property is old and rundown. Not enough parking for visitors. Difficult to contact reception - not able to contact them by phone and they did not respond to email.

3.9

Nov 2020

Lovely place beautiful surroundings the staff was very accommodating

3.9

Oct 2020

The resort has so much potential....it needs money spent on it .....staff were good.....Cams Wharf cafe was the only restaurant open and the service was bad and the food was terrible... also had potential if had been run by others. The location is magic just needs some TLC

3.9

Oct 2020

Beautiful place to stay but just the little things like the all the kitchen wasn't clean The balcony was had red back spiders iwhich got rid off them. The lady were great

3.9

Oct 2020

The cottage was run down. The carpeted area (stairs and bedrooms) hadn't been vacuumed when we arrived. Kitchen not very well equipped which was challening since the resort restaurant wasn't open. The property had foxtel but hardly any channels were available. No wifi. Resort facilities were good. The beach was lovely. Good watersports and tennis. Lovely grounds, great for kids.

3.9

Oct 2020

Loved the lakeside location and comfortable resort stay.

3.9

Oct 2020

Wow what a beautiful place to stay! We stayed in the room with a loft. There were 2 bedrooms downstairs & another upstairs. 2 bathrooms, laundry, front & back sitting areas, fully equipped kitchen, 2 tv’s. The room was spotless and quiet. The gardens & property were well maintained. We loved our stay & would definitely return. Only downside- reception is open from 10-2 & check in was from 2 onwards,, doesn’t make sense. We were meant to get an email with check in info but we didn’t. We were however able to track someone down that helped us out. Overall we loved it. A great family holiday, & there is boat hire as well. Thank you Raffertys for making our stay memorable.

3.9

Feb 2020

Not up to standard , we won’t come back. Price is too high.

3.9

Feb 2020

Nice accommodation, easy after hours check in. Nice spot right on the water.

3.9

Jan 2019

The cleanliness of the 3 bedroom cottage No 81. There were cobwebs in the corners of the rooms, window frames and it needed to be vacuumed. So outdated! Simpson washing machine and dishwasher did not perform well, old carpet, musty odour, flyscreens where loose. My daughter had so many mosquito bites luckily she isn't allergic to them. Reported the cleanliness after I got the key and inspected the cottage but the response I got from the lady at the front desk was house keeping had gone home for the day and nothing could be done that day. She said house keeping couldn't be done on Monday as they were short staffed and very busy. I was offered a full refund but I would have to wait for my refund, so I declined. I wouldn't have found a property available during the peak season. We came to Raffertys to have a relaxing and enjoyable holiday. The pictures shown on the website are misleading, showing properties having modern furniture and appliances. We certainly didn't have that.

3.9

Dec 2018

Lovely space, sunset, pools, lake access, lovely reception, licences restaurants.

3.9

Oct 2018

Raffertys is a lovely resort. Sadly it rained a lot while we were there so we couldn’t take advantage of the gorgeous main pool, but fortunately our house was a short walk from an undercover heated pool - kids loved it. The on-site Italian restaurant was lovely. Our 3-bed house was spacious and comfortable, though starting to feel a little tired and rundown. But seemed fine for the cost.

3.9

Apr 2018

House outdated.. needed a good clean very dusty.. its like they clean around the furniture not under it.. moved couch and moved bed and found dead cockroach under bed and alot of dust. And found so much junk and food scraps under couch. Its a shame because the property is gorgeous... amazing pools and tennis court and lakeside activities. Shame some cleanliness ruined our stay. Owner should spend money on some furniture updates. I asked to be moved to better house and complained to reception but response was that it was booked out.

3.9

Mar 2018

Whilst overall we were very happy with our stay , I wanted to raise a concern in relation to our check-in which saw your staff allow someone other than me ( the person who booked the room) to gain access to the room prior to my arrival . Whilst the people in question where our quests, you had no way of knowing that fact and they could in reality have been anyone who knew of our booking. In future something as simple as a phone call could confirm the quests identify and thus potentially prevent someone with less than good intentions from accessing the accommodation.

3.9

Feb 2018

First thing that we saw when we walked into the room was a cockroach. There are quite a few spider webs inside the rooms, which indicates that the place isn't cleaned too often. Carpet is old and torn, curtain is torn. Fly screen is torn. No TV in the bedrooms. WI-FI DOESN'T WORK! it's almost impossible to get an internet signal. In our room there was no signal at all. Outside we found a signal but was too weak to have the internet working. When calling the reception in regards to the internet they said it's a third party that manages the internet. In other words, they didn't care at all.

FAQs

How much does this apartment hotel cost compared to others in Lake Macquarie?

The average price for a rental in Lake Macquarie is $369 per night. This rental is $31 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this apartment hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Raffertys Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this apartment hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Raffertys Resort. Enjoy the water!

Is Raffertys Resort pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this apartment hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Raffertys Resort?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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Raffertys Resort

Apartment hotel in Lake Macquarie

Reasons to book

About this apartment hotel

Amenities

Map of Lake Macquarie

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Loft Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

Treetop Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

Terrace Plus - 2 Bedrooms

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Raffertys Resort

Apartment hotel in Lake Macquarie

Reasons to book

About this apartment hotel

Amenities

Map of Lake Macquarie

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Loft Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

Treetop Terrace - 2 Bedrooms

Terrace Plus - 2 Bedrooms

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this apartment hotel cost compared to others in Lake Macquarie?

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