Hotel berhampiran Tesco Express, South Shields

I stayed at the Sea Hotel for two nights whilst visiting family in South Shields. Having read the other reviews on here I can assure you it really isn’t that bad! Yes, some parts of the place are a little dated and could maybe do with some love but we paid £80 per night on a weekend which is outstanding value for money (most places in the area were over £100 a night). The place was clean and the staff were friendly. The food was good value for money. We had breakfast both days which included cereal, orange and apple juice, yoghurts and pastries for free, we had a delicious steak for dinner on the Saturday night and the family joined us for a roast on the Sunday which was very tasty, especially considering it’s £14.95 for three courses!! The best part of this hotel is the location - beautiful view of the park, sea front literally over the road. Also a 10-15 minute walk to the town centre and the metro. I would definitely recommend this hotel to people coming to visit South Shields. It’s no frills but you aren’t paying for frills so it’s fine!!

Hotel very nice room clean and comfortable, Stephen ans Ali were very helpful and service at meal times was very good. All the staff were helpful and gave us good advice for places to visit, our friend recommended the hotel to us and we will be doing the same to our friends. We give it a 5 Stars rating.

Stayed at The Grand Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast. Only a short bus ride or car ride away from Sunderland train station and easy to find as it’s on the beach front with walking distance to restaurants and cafes and amusement arcades. There is also a Morrisons which is only a 5 min walk from the hotel. The staff are very helpful and friendly, the hotel is very clean with everything you need in your room from ironing board trouser press iron hairdryer tea and coffee kettle a safe phones and a huge tv. There is also a gym a large swimming pool and sauna and steam room and a jacuzzi hot tub. Loved my stay here and I will defo be back! Soon I hope 😃😃

Very disappointed to find on checkout that the supposed £50 swipe they demanded of my card for health and safety was in fact to cover possible damage to the room and would not be refunded until my room was cleaned and inspected if they don’t trust me then I don’t trust them I refused to leave until room had been inspected and my refund authorised

Im not a regular travel lodge guest so was a bit apprehensive beforehand. I traveled with a friend who made the booking as we were running in the GNR. From entering the reception to leaving 2 days later, I can honestly say that it was great and perfect for our needs. We were met by front desk staff - Kayleigh who is brilliant. A great character and super helpful. It was obvious that the staff were very supportive of the event as there was a good luck banner in the reception area and the manager had organised a whole table of food, snacks, drinks for the runners and helpers, charity workers etc - on the morning of the run. Kayleigh helped us with looking at race day logistics and couldn't have been any more amazing. The room was basic but we didn't need anything else. It was clean and looked like it had been recently painted. The hotel is situated exactly halfway through the course and during the race Kayleigh was outside in her high-vis jacket offering support and cheering us on. It was so nice to see her smiling face! We didn't see her again so thank you for being you and thankyou to all staff that made our stay even more memorable. Travel lodge are lucky to have you!

All very good for what we paid, No problems. Enjoyed our stay

Was just an overnight stay and an early bird departure to catch up the train in the morning , heading back to Edinburgh. Staff was very helpful as i had an issue with transportation following my arrival (Metro from airport was temp suspended) , so i checked in after 23:30. Hotel was nice, very central and a comfy bed indeed! Can't say about facilities, food as i was there for just 6 hours!

Good location, about 5 mins walk from train station and near to shops, restaurants. Stayed in a 'basic room.' Room was basic but clean. Shower was fiddly to work with and they had an annoying feature on the shampoo and soap bottles which made getting the liquids.out difficult. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Would stay here again but only if the price was a good offer. Otherwise, would probably stay in a Premier Inn, as it's similar comfort/amenities level.

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.

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.