Readers considering The Urban Newtown usually want two things: how far the stay is from where they are headed, and whether the check-in times fit their travel plans. This article answers both with walking distances, posted check-in and check-out windows, and parking and fee details, all drawn from booking listings and review summaries. The most specific distance in the evidence is the 200-metre walk to Enmore Theatre given by Trivago. Where the listings disagree, such as on room count, we say so.
Last checked: 2026-11-09
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Star rating: 4-star, as listed in the top organic result · Address: 52-60 Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney · Room count: 79 rooms · Check-in: From 14:00 · Check-out: By 10:00 · Nearest station: Newtown Station, 4-minute walk, on the T2 and T3 lines
Key facts at a glance
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Address | 52-60 Enmore Road, Newtown, New South Wales 2042, Australia |
| Star rating | 4-star, as listed by Expedia |
| Rooms | 81 on Expedia; 79 on Agoda |
| Check-in | From 14:00 |
| Check-out | By 10:00 |
| Nearest station | Newtown Railway Station, 290 m on Agoda’s listing |
| Nearest theatre | Enmore Theatre, 200 m on Trivago’s listing |
| On-site parking | Self parking at AUD 70 per night on Expedia; other listings differ |
| Pet fee | AUD 50, per Trip.com |
- Enmore Theatre is 200 m away on Trivago’s figure and Newtown Railway Station is 290 m on Agoda’s, so the theatre is the nearer landmark by about 90 metres.
- Check-out by 10:00 and check-in from 14:00 leave a four-hour gap between leaving a room and being able to enter one, which matters for anyone arriving on an early train.
- The room count is 81 on Expedia and 79 on Agoda, so the exact figure is unsettled.
Skyscanner lists check-in from 14:00 and check-out before 10:00. KAYAK gives the same windows as any time after 14:00 and before 10:00.
What this means: the property is a short walk from the theatre and the station, but the stay window leaves a gap that travellers arriving early need to plan around.
How this review was built
How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-11-09.
Sources reviewed: online hotel booking listings, booking aggregator pages, neutral review platform summaries, and search engine result summaries.
No on-site visit, staff interview, live rate check, parking verification, or phone or menu check was carried out, and no official hotel website or government record was in the supplied evidence.
What to watch: every source here is a listing or aggregator page, so treat the figures as a starting point and confirm key details with the property before you book.
The Urban Newtown to Enmore Theatre
The property is on Enmore Road in Newtown, and Trip.com describes Enmore Theatre as steps away. Trivago lists the distance at 200 metres, the most precise figure for the theatre in the evidence.
Walking time from the hotel
Walking time is less settled than distance. Yelp reviewers put the property about a block, or five minutes on foot, from Newtown train station, while Trivago’s listing gives roughly four minutes for the same walk. The two figures are close but not identical.
Getting to Newtown Station
Agoda lists Newtown Railway Station 290 metres from the hotel. The inputs do not confirm which rail lines serve the station, so check the current timetable before you plan a connection.
Practical note: these are walking distances, not drive times. If you are carrying luggage from the station, allow for the walk.
The bottom line: the theatre is the closer landmark, and the station sits a short walk away, with the sources placing that walk between four and five minutes.
The Urban Newtown prices
The listings give few hard price points and none quotes a room rate. The two confirmed charges are on-site self parking at AUD 70 per night, as listed by Expedia, and a pet fee of AUD 50 listed by Trip.com.
Listed fees
Expedia lists on-site self parking at AUD 70 per night. Trip.com states that pets are allowed for an AUD 50 fee. These are the only fixed charges in the inputs.
Price band
No nightly room rate appears in the evidence, so this article cannot state a price band. The nearest signal is Agoda’s breakdown, which gives value for money 8.1, the lowest of the four sub-scores it lists, against Room comfort at 8.6 and Service at 8.6. Check rates directly with the property for your dates.
Keep in mind: the fees are listed consistently, but the room rate depends on dates and is not in the sources.
Urban newtown parking
Parking is the sharpest disagreement in the evidence. Momondo lists no parking available as a recurring con, cited in 79 reviews. Expedia and Hotels.com describe self parking on site, while Trip.com and Trivago describe parking as available for an additional charge or on request.
Conflicting listings
The four platforms do not describe the same arrangement. Momondo’s 79-review con is the only source that says parking is unavailable, which makes it a discrepancy to resolve rather than a settled fact.
Planning a drive to Enmore Road
We did not verify parking availability on any given night. Ask the property whether a space is available for your dates and whether the AUD 70 per-night rate applies before you drive.
The catch: until the property confirms, treat parking as unconfirmed, and do not assume a space will be waiting on arrival.
Strengths and trade-offs
What guests praise
- Location: KAYAK‘s review summary says guests overwhelmingly praised the location. Trivago’s highest sub-score is location at 9.4, and Trip.com lists location at 8.9.
- Breakfast and extras: Momondo lists a complimentary fruit bowl in 54 reviews and free breakfast and coffee in 46 reviews as pros themes.
What guests criticise
- Noise recurs across sources. KAYAK mentions occasional noise, Momondo lists street noise in 35 reviews, and HotelsCombined lists traffic noise among its common review keywords.
- Room size and bed comfort: KAYAK mentions small room sizes and bed comfort, and a September 2025 Trip.com review says the room and bathroom were small.
- Shower: a single Yelp review from 2015 describes temperature control issues and a single fixed showerhead. It is one dated review, so treat it as a low-confidence signal.
The hotel is very noisy due to its street location, and the windows are not double-glazed.
Trip.com guest review
Heads up: noise is the complaint that appears most often across the sources, so light sleepers should weigh it before booking a street-facing room.
The bed was so comfortable and surprisingly quiet considering its location in the heart of Newtown.
Hotels.com guest review
Scores differ by platform. Trip.com shows an overall 8.8 from 125 reviews, Agoda shows 8.4 from 3,933, and Skyscanner shows 4.2 out of 5 from 587. Those are different review pools, so compare within a platform rather than across them. For another Sydney hotel’s verified facts and guest scores, see Haberfield Hotel verified facts and guest scores.
The trade-off: the location is the strongest and most consistent praise, and noise and room size are the complaints that recur most often.
Other stay types named in the inputs
No competing Newtown hotel appears in the evidence, so there is no property-to-property comparison here. The inputs describe The Urban Newtown in two ways. Trivago calls it a boutique aparthotel with an industrial-chic design and an internal courtyard garden, while Expedia lists it as a 4-star hotel and Hotels.com lists daily housekeeping and self-serve laundry. The inputs do not say whether rooms include kitchen facilities.
The label question: the aparthotel label suggests apartment-style rooms, but the listings do not describe room layouts in enough detail to confirm it.
Property specifications
| Attribute | Listed detail |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2014, per Expedia and Agoda |
| Floors | 5, per Expedia |
| Room count | 81 (Expedia); 79 (Agoda) |
| In-room TV | 40-inch Smart TV with digital channels, per Expedia |
| Shower | Rainfall showers listed, per Expedia; one 2015 Yelp review describes a fixed showerhead |
| In-room extras | Free toiletries and hairdryers, per Expedia |
| Smoking | Smoke-free apartments, per Hotels.com |
| Airport shuttle | Listed by KAYAK and HotelsCombined |
The pattern: the in-room specifications come from aggregator listings that describe the property the same way, while the room count and the shower description are the two points where the listings and reviews diverge.
Our pick
The Urban Newtown suits three kinds of reader:
- Travellers who want to walk to Enmore Theatre, which is 200 m away on Trivago’s figure.
- Guests arriving by train who want a short walk from Newtown Railway Station, which is 290 m away on Agoda’s figure.
- Visitors who need to fit the 14:00 check-in and 10:00 check-out windows into a tight schedule and can work around the four-hour gap.
Guests who are sensitive to noise, or who need a parked car, should weigh the recurring noise complaints and the unresolved parking listings before booking.
Related reading: Haberfield Hotel verified facts and guest scores · The Residence Hotel Galway review on noise, rooms and location
tripadvisor.com, expedia.com.sg, ca.trip.com, skyscanner.qa, traveloka.com, bookabach.co.nz, yelp.com, trivago.sg
Frequently asked questions
What time is check-in at The Urban Newtown?
Check-in starts from 14:00. Skyscanner and KAYAK both list this window.
What time is check-out at The Urban Newtown?
Check-out is by 10:00. Skyscanner and KAYAK both list this time.
How long is the walk from The Urban Newtown to Newtown Station?
Trivago lists the walk at about four minutes. Agoda gives the distance as 290 metres.
How far is The Urban Newtown from Enmore Theatre?
Trivago lists the distance as 200 metres.
How many rooms does The Urban Newtown have?
The count is 81 on Expedia and 79 on Agoda. The sources do not settle which figure is current.
What star rating is The Urban Newtown listed with?
Expedia lists the property as a 4-star hotel with 5 floors, built in 2014.