The Islington Barracks
139 Maitland Rd, Islington NSW 2296, Australia
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A well-regarded hotel stay at Islington near Newcastle with a 3.8 rating across 353 guests.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 23:30
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 00:00
- Friday
- 11:30 – 03:00
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 03:00
- Sunday
- 11:30 – 00:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Islington Barracks sits on Maitland Road in Islington, one of Newcastle's characterful inner suburbs, NSW. With 353 reviews behind its 3.8 rating, it has established itself as a popular pub-and-stay.
The appeal is a characterful pub-and-stay with a loyal following — somewhere for a drink, a feed and a bit of atmosphere, with accommodation handy for exploring Newcastle. Its Islington location makes it an easy and welcoming choice.
Menus, accommodation, events and trading hours change over time, and it can get busy at peak times. To be sure of the latest details or a room, it's worth contacting the venue directly before you plan your visit.
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 353 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
- 77
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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