Powerhouse Hotel Tamworth by Rydges

The Powerhouse Tamworth offers discerning guests 5 star King Rooms, Suites, Family Rooms, 2 Bedroom Kitchen Suites & Serviced Apartments – 1 Bedroom Kitchen Apartments, 1 Bedroom Kitchen Spa Apartments, 2 Bedroom Kitchen Apartments, 2 Room Family Apartments & 3 Bedroom Villa.

The rooms balance a sense of relaxation through technology with the latest 60 inch 4K smart TV with streaming capabilities on an acoustic wave wall, wireless mobile charger & multiple charging points. Specific room & apartment features include plush pillow top King Bed with bespoke leather bedhead, marble bedside tables, desk, cosy chairs, ottoman, noiseless ceiling fans, designer lighting & marble bathroom.

Style-wise the generous rooms combine pared back contemporary lines with an enveloping cosiness & every detail has been carefully considered from the coffee pod machine to ethical Australian ThankYou bathroom amenities.

The Powerhouse is proud to be the ‘home away from home’ for country artists, musicians and industry since 1986. If you’re a country music fan why not stay in the Lee Kernaghan Suite, Troy Cassar-Daley Suite or the Slim Dusty & Joy McKean Suite.

Complimentary high speed wi-fi and a range of meeting rooms ensure it’s business as usual for corporate travellers, while the hotel’s wining and dining options make it easy to switch off after hours.

All seasonal menus at The Workshop Kitchen focus on fresh local New England produce. A wood fired oven and grill are at the heart of the open kitchen – both are fired up daily with the finest local ironbark which imparts a unique smoked flavour. All beef is sourced from top producers including local Willow Tree based Jack’s Creek Beef – multiple winner of the World’s Best Steak.

The restaurant’s outstanding wine list has received a 3 Glass rating in Australia’s annual Wine List of the Year Awards every year since 2022 – the first in the region to ever receive this accolade. The Workshop Kitchen is open daily from 6.30am for breakfast, lunch, dinner and every public holiday.

Enter the sophisticated Coal Bunker Bar open every day until late. A salubrious setting to enjoy an aperitif or nightcap or settle in for a top drop or cocktail at wine o’clock. The bar showcases an array of top shelf spirits, an entire whisky cabinet touring the globe alongside a sample of craft beers and local brews.

The hotel features 5 contemporary and versatile venue spaces for meetings, corporate functions, conferences, social events and weddings for up to 280 people.

Eco Friendly The Powerhouse is committed to energy and water conservation, recycling and waste reduction in our hotel. Our green initiatives include:

• Soap Aid Ambassadors – we collect used hotel soaps for Soap Aid which recycles & sends the new soap bars to communities facing major hygiene challenges. To date the 953kgs of used soap we’ve collected has been converted into 9,530 new soap bars!
• Green Choice – decline a daily housekeeping service & receive a Food & Beverage credit.
• EV Charging Stations – 6 available for guest vehicles.

Guests can travel in style with our upscale hotel limousines – relax in luxurious leather seats with personalised air conditioning & complimentary water. Speak to reception for details.

The hotel is easily identified by the obelisk at the front of the property. This was erected to recognise Tamworth as the first town in Australia and the southern hemisphere to provide its residents with electric street lighting in 1888. The hotel was built on the original power station or ‘powerhouse’ site – hence the name and celebration of this intriguing history throughout the hotel.

While staying at the hotel, visit the onsite Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum a standout destination for riders & dreamers with 60 legendary motorcycles on display.