Shenanigans at The Imperial in Maitland

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  Nikki McGrath

  :: 09 May 2018 09:33:32

  Great atmosphere, cool old school decor. Food was delicious!

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  Ann Grimshaw

  :: 09 May 2018 07:41:10

  Great food and service, beautiful old style pub

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  Sydney City Transport Vlogs

  :: 29 April 2018 07:03:28

  We stayed at this hotel during the Hunter Valley SteamFest of 2018, and we wouldn't say it was the best we have stayed in however it was good enough for the 3 nights I stayed. We stayed in Room 1A. Pros: -Comfortable and spacious room with TV, Air conditioning and a wardrobe -Easy 10 minute walk to Maitland Train Station -Restaurant downstairs -Within close range of public parking and local shops -Helpful and friendly staff -Really fast free 5G Wifi Cons: -Ironing facilities didn't work -Lack of soundproofing, making a very noisy night for when live music is downstairs -No elevator and proper check in/out area -Located on a partially one way street (the street layout is a little odd) -Flags outside the window (during windy conditions they made a racket) -Shared bathroom showers Further Details: The room was beautifully presented and comfortable as well as spacious, it was located near a public car park, which made parking easy and convenient. The hotel is also located near to shops which make any shopping easy. The staff were very polite and helpful during our stay. The restaurant downstairs served amazing food which was a bit pricy, but totally worth it when the size of the food was seen. If you are staying for SteamFest, I would recommend this hotel as it is only a 10 minute walk to Maitland Station, which of course is the centre of the action. The hotel provided really fast and free 5G Wifi internet which made going online amazingly fast and easy. I would like to thank the hotel for providing this free. Even though the hotel was conveniently located and had a restaurant, there were a few problems. When we arrived after our 175km journey from Sydney, our clothes were creased, we decided to try out the iron, however when plugged into one of our room wall outlets, it worked for about 10 seconds and then turned off, overloading the power for our room, meaning that only the air conditioning and lights worked. We acknowledged that this was partly our fault, however the hotel is also at fault for providing faulty facilities and not placing any warning out. We knew that live music would be playing on 2 of the nights we were staying, unfortunately whilst the patrons downstairs were (somehow???) enjoying the music, which I found not only irritating but awful, we were suffering trying to get to sleep as the music continued until half past midnight. I would consider staying again if soundproofing was installed to lack any music getting through. A few other minor, not as important notes are that the hotel lacks a proper check in/out area, as this is done at the bar, as well as lacking an elevator however I can understand this due to old nature of the hotel. Being located on a partially one way street is something the hotel can't really avoid as this was most likely the council's choice, however if you wish to head west in your car, you can only turn left out of the carpark, making it difficult to head west. Whilst staying at Maitland, one of it's notorious storms came through with heavy winds and rain, fortunately this happened in the afternoon making the sounds of the flags blowing in the wind quite loud, luckily the storm passed out just before 7pm. The removal of flags may be necessary to stop lots of noise. The shared bathrooms issue was acknowledged when we booked in March, the toilets and basin was clean, however in the showers there was a limited changing area in the cubicle, with the shower taking up most of the space. In all I give the hotel 3 stars, if the hotel fixed some of the problems then it would be a great place to stay again. Through all the cons, the friendly staff, the restaurant, the convenient location and the super fast Wifi internet adds up to make the hotel a pretty good place. Please consider the above points both positive and negative before considering booking a stay at this hotel. All details contained within this review were true at the time of posting.

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  Ming Chung

  :: 23 April 2018 01:22:23

  Pretty pricey for a Maitland pub style meal. The price you pay for the meals and you still have to go to the counter to place your order. I think the customers deserves some table service for that price. The meals itself is "ok" but definitely not up to the standard for the money you pay.

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  Luke Forward

  :: 13 April 2018 19:23:16

  Great pub great food great staff very chilled atmosphere just all round great place