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2.5 out of 5
The Erko Hotel
102 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville, NSW

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 95 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Quiet suburb just a few hundred metres down from the bustle of Newton. Plenty of cafes and local neighbourhood vibe. The pub under the rooms was pretty good, dog friendly, and very busy on a Sunday arvo. This is pub accommodation, so don’t expect too much. The room was very big and clean. The bed was a double, not a queen. Had a toilet and hand wash basin in the room. The big disappointment was that the communal showers had zero hot water. We had cold showers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Riley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Price is good and a friendly staff member helped me carry my luggage upstairs. The neighborhood is great! Hotel is above a pub, I was there on a Thursday night and it was quiet. No air conditioning, there is a ceiling fan. It was hot the night I was there. Sheets were clean, carpets were stained. My room had an en-suite with sink and toilet, shower down the hall. Hotel was clean, but pretty dated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Diyan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was noise at 4 am and the carpet got wet from the rain. No air-conditioning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Business traveller
Clean & cheerful; big room with window and fan; kitchen well equipped; no hot water in shower (but it was early) … no mirrors for shaving but for the price the whole was acceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Darren

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We tried to stay at the Erko however the room wasn't in a fit state, sockets hanging off the wall and stains on the toilet door which looked suspiciously like blood sprayed on it - We didn't bother unpacking and the hotel offered us a refund given the state of the room / they didn't have any others available despite the fact our booking had a no refund clause. 3 months later now and still no refund so the Manager stops taking calls. I'd avoid it totally. To be fair the duty manager on at the time did offer to help us find other accommodation / a meal as recompense.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little room with a comfy bed in a great location. The only issue I had was the rooms do not have air conditioning, so the room was sweltering hot (I stayed late January), and even with the window open the room did not cool down in the slightest. There is a ceiling fan, but it just pushed the hot air around. I would say it was probably the worst nights sleep I’ve ever had, but that was purely from the heat. Everything else about the place was comfy/convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Dragi

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Byron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and full of locals - they love it.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Magnificent art deco pub.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Molly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Jack

Disliked: Cleanliness
While being a marvel of the animal kingdom Cockroaches are not the most welcome of guests. Despite this, they inhabit the erko in abundance. I saw more roaches than people. The location however, is impossible to ignore. The proximity to Newtown and lively pub beneath are the venues biggest selling point. Ultimately, if you don't mind fighting off a few roaches in the shower, you will enjoy your stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, lovely pub with great character. Will come back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Has potential economical
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff- friendly easy check in. Comfy room and very clean. Only issue was the window didn’t open!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a fun convenient one night stay. Too expensive for what it is but worked out well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Karen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Erko is a little gem! The friendly and helpful staff are genuine in their desire to ensure you have a good stay. And we did! The room and shared bathrooms were clean and just what we needed for our weekend trip to Sydney.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In town for a 30th so I just needed a solid overnighter. No frills pragmatic affordable stay for a couple. Staff were great, check it was very quick and straight forward. Would book again in a pinch no dramas. No air or heating - wasn't an issue for us this stay as it was a temperate time of year, but I can imagine it could get really cold or hot, but who knows ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great great great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The guy from the bar delivered an awesome customer service He helped me to move by suitcases and showed me the place. Very friendly and helpful. I will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Nicola

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The manager was nice but unfortunately the hotel need a bit of work it had a but of a dingy feel and you can hear EVERYTHING.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location! When I booked I didn't realise the hotel was above a pub (I was in a rush when I booked :|). I'd booked for a Friday and Saturday night, but when I checked in, they said it was quiet in the rooms. It wasn't. I was also really worried I was going to lock myself out of the room when I used the toilet and bathroom facilities (as they are keyed doors).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only downside is not having a shower in the room or having to pay more for a toilet but it is kind of apart of the appeal. Otherwise it’s an excellent place to stay, the staff were
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Francette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Sal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s location and authenticity, traditional old pub hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the last standing great pubs in Syd. Licences and bar staff treated us with casual but exemplary hospitality like they enjoyed working there. I recommend the Erko.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bar tender gave me a lovely lime soda on arrival, staff promptly helped me with an unexpected late check in and had cool tattoos
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic, but very clean, comfortable bed. Very good price for the location . We had a toilet and sink, so did not have to leave the room during the night. For an overnight stay, brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff and a lovely vibe!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good old style pub good atmosphere in a good area. Accomodation was clean, very basic and overpriced for what you got.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and easy distance to the city, lots of great cafes around.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
had a good stay here, place was decent and staff nice, they let dogs in the pub which is awesome :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the area the hotel was located and found the dedicated room names unique.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness
A good place to stay in a fantastic area. No fuss no frills accommodation. Close to train stations and bus stops. Great dining options in the area
Response from Amanda on 7 Feb 2023
Hi there, We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in staff member was lovely and helpful. A really comfortable, clean room. I'd only suggest somewhere to hang wet towels. I'd definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Amanda on 7 Feb 2023
Hi Karen, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and we are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for the suggestion :) we will look into adding this. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Glenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For an overnight stay on Sunday night ready for an early airport pickup, an excellent choice. Comfortable bed, nice clean bathrooms and convenient basic kitchen. Quite surprised how quiet the room was, as the pub was packed. We were on the side with afternoon sun which I think would make the room pretty hot in Summer. We were lucky to get a spot in the car park but otherwise street parking The area has numerous choices of cafes and restaurants and a great vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed. Room was as advertised. Late checkin was managed well. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reuben

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Homey and simple. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022