Sydney Junction Hotel
8 Beaumont St, Hamilton NSW 2303, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 03:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved pub at Hamilton in Newcastle with a 3.8 rating across more than 1,100 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 10:00 – 03:00
- TuesdayToday
- 10:00 – 03:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 03:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 03:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 03:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 00:00
Why it's worth checking out
Sydney Junction Hotel is a local pub, bar and restaurant on Beaumont Street in Hamilton, around four kilometres west of Newcastle CBD and next to Hamilton Train Station. Following a renovation, the venue combines a traditional pub setting with a more contemporary sports and nightlife focus.
The hotel promotes itself as a sports bar, with major events shown live, multiple TAB areas and an atmosphere suited to following a game or meeting friends. Its food offering covers both modern and traditional Australian pub fare, alongside a selection of local wine and craft beer. The website does not list specific dishes, so the focus here is on the broader pub dining and drinking experience.
Families are catered for with an undercover kids playground, while four function spaces provide options for group events. A function room is also listed with free Wi-Fi, with bookings handled through the hotel. With its location close to the station, family facilities, sports coverage and evening atmosphere, Sydney Junction Hotel is suited to casual pub visits, families, sports fans and groups planning a function in Hamilton.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 3.8 from 1,175 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 52
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 93
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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