Hotel berhampiran St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle

Hotel location was great, check-in was quick and easy, reception staff were very helpful when I struggled to book a taxi. The young lady working on housekeeping the 2 days we stayed was extremely lovely, chatted to us about the hotel food and was very complimentary about it, told us about the local area and some places to visit, she is an absolute asset to the hotel.

Well what a little gem of a Hotel. Beautiful location right next to the Castle and near the Quayside. We had a lovely stay, the Staff were fantastic! So helpful and polite and friendly and very very professional. We felt very special and looked after. The hotel is spotlessly clean and our room was lovely. We didn't have any meals there except for breakfast which was tasty and there was plenty of options, the Staff in there again were very lovely and attentive. Saying all this a couple of little ******s the Hotel was so hot! To be fair the weather was beautiful when we were there but there is no air conditioning in the building. I do appreciate it is an older building and it's not always possible to install Air Con Units but a few fans scattered around would have made it a bit more bearable in the public areas . There was a fan provided in our bedroom which was very welcome as the sun facing the windows all day ! We also found the bed not very comfortable, the mattress was too hard for our liking but then this may suit other people so it's not a criticism really of the Hotel more our preference to have a softer mattress. All in all we Would definitely go back to this hotel but I think I would go in the colder months.

The room was very clean and really great value for money except the fact that there was no heating at night which was a bit off. Overall I would stay at the hotel again because it was a good walk distance from the city center and the night attractions were close by for visiting. Would recommend!

Difficult to get to as roadworks and confusing one way system. Website advertised car park for overnight stay £5 but actual charge is £15. Room had large glass window but on ground floor overlooking a road. No possibility of fresh air so noisy air conditioning meant uncomfortable sleep. Mini bar with nothing in it. Cup of coffee £4.95. Staff appeared fairly indifferent as many tourists coming and going. Would not recommend as other nearby hotels offer free car parking and much easier to arrive at by road.

Good location close to Newcastle. Good bar ans resturant on site. Room was large and clean with a good shower. Staff provided a swift check in. Bar prices and food prices we reasonable

Great hotel for the money, well furnished with good food and drinks options. Traveling around is easy with the metro down the road and the bus stop right outside that takes you direct into town.

Very good Hotel, cannot fault it except,the restaurant food is overpriced for.the quality and portion sizes hardly any choice limited menu. Menu needs updating and not so greedy.on.prices. G Lansing.

Booked the penthouse suite for my Mum which was lovely, nice decor, clean and stunning views from the balcony, luckily had nice weather to enjoy it, I stayed in a standard double with a view. Disappointed that there were no extras or better quality biscuits left in my Mums room which had cost over twice the money. There was a coach party and when we returned in the evening wanting to sit in the bar lounge area for coffees there was entertainment going on which was a dreadful racket and no room so we went to her suite instead for a coffee with the Nescafé sachets left in room (not the best) and had to squeeze past people to get to the lift. Breakfast was mediocre again with cheap coffee. Probably the people going on a cheap coach holiday for 5 days would find this hotel & food fair value but paying full price £230 for the suite & £106 for the double I was a little disappointed, have previously booked a night at Lumley castle & at Bowburn Hall hotel both slightly cheaper than this stay & far superior

The drive up to the castle was was fantastic as the view of the castle looked stunning. The entrance to the court yard for parking was quaint and inviting. The look of the court yard looking at all the out buildings looked inviting and very well presented. The “stocks” make for great entertainment The entrance to the reception is like looking for the secret door but the plaque at the side with history information explains why and is interesting to read. Inside the reception is is quite dark but this for me added to the ambience of the place. The staff where welcoming, polite and explained the hotel set up. We stayed in one of the room in the courtyard which was beautiful. Very nicely decorated and good value for money. The room was cozy. We’d booked to have a meal in the Knights Restaurant and we had pre drinks in the bar first The walk to the restaurant through the corridor into the central courtyard was very different yet beautiful. It’s so old and it was nice to see it was decorated and kept within “keeping” The bar again was inviting and cosy and it was great to see that the drinks and wine list was very reasonably priced. So often places know you are a target audience and inflate the prices ridiculously however in our opinion the castle had not done this. There was a good choice of cocktails and the “smoked” cocktails added that something a little bit different and we didn’t mind paying a few pounds more for the “quirkiness”. Again the staff where very professional, friendly and well presented. The walk from the bar/lounge area to the Knights Restaurant was stunning through the corridors of the castle and past a lovely looking staircase and when we walked into the restaurant I was overwhelmed as it was stunning and not what I was expecting. The arched ceiling, the lighting, the privacy of how the tables where set out we felt was very nice. We thought it all created a romantic setting. It was very secluded but included. The menu choice was good and the food was beautiful. The service was great too and again the staff were very professional, polite and very well presented. The prices on the menu varied so I would say they’d catered fo most people’s budget and it was your own choice on how much you spend Our nights sleep was comfortable and the walk back from the restaurant to the courtyard was well lit but again in keeping with been in a castle environment. Great use of mood lighting. My husband even went into the stocks on the was home (🤣) Breakfast the next morning again did not disappoint. The selection was fantastic and plenty of food to choice from Overall we can can not fault our experience. It was a lively venue with great facilities and very well presented. The staff where Courteous, polite, friendly and very well presented. I would recommend this as a place to go and stay. We must go back so we can stay in one of the castle rooms as I am sure they would be as good and maybe even more “quirkier” than the courtyard rooms which were very nice.