Powerhouse Hotel Tamworth by Rydges

Stayed here a few times many years ago so was looking forward to our stay. Checked in early which was great. Only difference to many other Rydges properties on check in was I wasn't acknowledged as a black member and given my welcome drinks. I later came back to reception for my welcome drinks. Room was a good size, bathroom sink is in a separate area than the toilet and shower. If your a more cuddlier size the shower is long not wide. Great water pressure though, the best in all the hotels I've stayed in. King bed and pillows are A+. The room 130 that we had had a nice courtyard outback. Nice surprise. Wifi is good, no fox sports on the TV. How does a 2 star motel have Foxtel yet a 4 star hotel doesn't? Anyway all in all a good room. Staff was great and will return again. Free parking but if it's busy good luck finding carpark near your room.

I was genuinely impressed with this accommodation. It's basically a luxury motel. The rooms are beautiful, extremely comfortable and spotless. It feels very premium. The property is decorated in a swinging 1920s style, as opposed to the great depression 1930s style that is more in vogue out there. Room service was awesome. On the edge of the cbd, so nice and quiet, maybe too quiet for some.

On the evening of the 25 April, My son in law and daughter, took us to dinner at the Powerhouse restaurant. The service was excellent and the ambiance and decor great. However, for a restaurant at the high end of the price range, the food was a big disappointment. The steaks were tough, I saw my daughter spitting out pieces of her steak, and I had to chew a lot. these were not aged steaks. The Ju wine source had no flavor at all. The few leaves of spinach salad with the steak, could have been livened up with some tomatoes or at least some other garnish. The French fries were however excellent. My wife's fish course was very tasty, but the portion size looked far mor for a starter dish, not a mains. The worst and to me totally unacceptable, was the food was served on cold plates. So the food quickly got cold. This just leaves a bad taste in the mouth, pun intended, when you are paying close to $100 per plate. My son in law owns/works for a well known construction and engineering firm in Tamworth and Gunnedah, and I think they were a bit embarrassed. I hope you will find this crit useful/informative.

Our first time in Tamworth, initially made a booking for one night for two rooms and the guest receptionist Casey was very accommodative to our requests, especially since we were travelling with our elderly mother. We were very impressed with the rooms and decided to extend for another night. The staff helped with the extension and it was such a seamless process. We really enjoyed our stay there, and had breakfast and dinner in the restaurant.

Very good hotel / motel in Tamworth. Looks to be recently renovated and well designed and super comfortable. The staff are very nice. The restaurant a bit overpriced.

Had a lovely Stay. Rooms were nice. Service was excellent. Location is perfect. One thing I do reckon they should have each room to their own car space

Worth the 5 start rating. Rooms very quiet clean modern and comfortable. Staff friendly and attentive and a great breakfast menu with the traditional favourites as well as some unusual but lovely dishes.

Lovely rooms, stayed in the king room. Only a few problems, the towel for the floor outside the shower moves when you open the shower door, after showering, I lost my balance on the wet floor and had a nasty fall. The toilet paper holder was in a difficult position, ended up on the floor. Needed a railing to help stand up from the ultra low toilet. A lift would really help to get from the top floor to the ground floor. A big thankyou goes to one of them men who assisted me getting down the stairs.

Great hotel, on site restaurant is a bit pricey but the delicious food and impeccable service made it worth while.