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The Erko Hotel

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Visitors frequently praise the Erko Hotel for its friendly atmosphere, with several highlighting staff members like Hugo and Nathan for making them feel welcome and secure. While most reviews are positive, there are no common complaints mentioned in these comments.

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Address
102 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville NSW 2043, Australia
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Phone
(02) 8587 4400
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Website
www.theerko.com.au

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About this place The Erko Hotel

The Erko is a neighbourhood pub on Erskineville Road in Erskineville, the small inner-west suburb next to Newtown. Despite the name, it operates as a pub rather than a hotel. It has a backyard-style beer garden, classic pub meals, craft beer and natural wines, and a crowd that is mostly locals. It is listed as gay-friendly and is not a gay venue. Erskineville and Newtown have a long-standing queer population, and the Imperial Hotel, one of Sydney's best-known gay venues, is a short walk along the same road. The Erko is a relaxed place for an afternoon beer before heading on. Erskineville station is close by.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Outdoor smoking only WiFi Day venue Evening venue Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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4.2
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1,648 reviews

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Nicholas Magoulas
Nicholas Magoulas Jun 2026
★★★★★

Nice little pub, decent food, decently priced

Tomas Jonmundsson
Tomas Jonmundsson Jun 2026
★★★★★

I had a brilliant time overall at the Erko Hotel. Nevertheless, the shining light remains Hugo, who was welcoming and friendly to me, and set the tone for the whole experience. He touched my heart.

Matt Foster
Matt Foster Jun 2026
★★★★★

Had a great night at the Erko, Hugo was a friendly and welcoming security guard to set the tone for the night.

Olivia Burcher
Olivia Burcher Jun 2026
★★★★★

hugo is the best security guard ever .. he made me feel so secure in this venue

Imogen Thomas
Imogen Thomas Jun 2026
★★★★★

Hugo was a very friendly and made me feel secure at the venue due to his effective security guarding. I will definitely be coming here aagain! 9

B B
B B Jun 2026
★★★★★

Cracking pub for the world cup, Hugo on the door is a legend

Connor Dougherty-Keehan
Connor Dougherty-Keehan Jun 2026
★★★★★

Hugo makes me feel very comfortable

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Last updated on 5 November 2026

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