Rutherford
Maitland
Visit Rutherford
Popular places to visit
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Maitland Regional Art Gallery during your travels in Maitland. Discover the area's wineries or seek out the bowling alleys.
Maitland Gaol
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Maitland Gaol during your travels in Maitland. Discover the area's wineries or seek out the bowling alleys.
Winter Art Bazaar
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Winter Art Bazaar during your trip to Maitland. Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this romantic area.
Aerohunter
Catch an event at Aerohunter, and enjoy other activities in Maitland such as golfing. Amble around this relaxing area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its lively bars.
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
Explore the great outdoors at Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, a lovely green space in Maitland. Stroll along the waterfront or visit the spas in the area.
Maitland Showground
Enjoy an outing to Maitland Showground during your stay in Maitland.
Things to do
Hunter River Discovery Cruise with Lunch and Devonshire Tea
Newcastle: Lake Macquarie Cruise with Lunch
Skip the Line: Handmade Cheese, Fruit Paste & Gourmet Bread & Wafers Lunch
Newcastle Harbour Dinner Cruise with Buffet and Live Music
Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese in Small-Group Tour from Sydney
Newcastle: Boutique Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Top hotels in Rutherford
Hunter Gateway Motel
Comfy king bed, spacious room, great shower
Reviewed on Jan 14, 2026
Rydges Resort Hunter Valley
What a perfect stay for a young family (kids 4 and 7). We enjoyed the early check in that was available (at 11:30am even though website said generally the rooms were available from 3pm), but we got lucky that a room was vacant). The pool was the perfect temperature, the water park was so much fun ...
Reviewed on Jan 11, 2026
The Executive Inn
The room hadn't been properly serviced. There was an open carton of milk left in the fridge and the floor was not vacuumed properly and there were no facewashers. We found a lovely staff lady named Liz who supplied a sealed carton of milk and facewasher with a sincere apology.
Reviewed on Jan 14, 2026
Harrigan's Hunter Valley
Our family room was wonderful and so roomy and comfortable. Great location
Reviewed on Jan 14, 2026
Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort
Clean room
Reviewed on Jan 12, 2026
Jesmond Executive Villas
We've booked in with Jesmond Executive Villas 3-4 times in the passed 2 years. We were moved to the Azzurro apartments for the first 3 times so I can't comment on the villas as we haven't actually used them. I prefer the Azzurro apartments because it suits our needs n I can access them easily when ...
Reviewed on Jan 9, 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Rutherford
Farley
Farley might not have many top sights, but Maitland Showground and Walka Water Works are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Lorn
While Lorn isn't home to many top sights, Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Maitland Showground are some notable places to visit nearby.
Bolwarra
Though Bolwarra might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Walka Water Works and Maitland Showground.
Lochinvar
While Lochinvar might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Wyndham Estate and Gartelmann Wines.
Windermere
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Windermere and surrounding area, you can visit Wyndham Estate and Aerohunter.
Louth Park
When in Louth Park, you can plan a visit to Maitland Showground and Maitland Regional Art Gallery, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
