Fantastic Experience!…read more We stayed at Lumley for a murder mystery night and it was a great night. The hotel is very well decorated, to me it was exactly how a stately castle should be decorated with big portraits with ornate frames and statues and a labyrinth of different sitting rooms. It is exactly the sort of ambience you want if you decided to stay in a castle. We stayed in the castle as opposed to the courtyard and were very happy with our room with super high ceilings and big poofy bed. We felt it was very in character to the experience. The place was busy with two weddings, and our murder mystery event, but still comfortable. I loved wandering all the stately rooms at night when the lights were low and the castle was quiet, felt like I was living the game "Clue". I'll take a second to brag about the deal we got as well: - Nice room in the castle with a bottle of champagne waiting on us. - Free wine at the murder mystery reception - Three course meal and the murder mystery performance - Breakfast the next morning all for £99 a person! I'm looking forward to going back for an Elizabethan banquet!

normally I'd reserve a 5-star review for a modern hotel with outstanding amenities, but Lumley…read moreCastle deserves it due to the rich, historic feel and high standards. it seems more of a destination hotel since it's a bit far from Durham Center. I was attending events in Durham for a few days and it was expensive going back and forth in a taxi. so 5 stars for the hotel experience, but be warned it's not really convenient to Durham Center It really is a castle, 700 years old, and preserved beautifully. I had a room in one of the wings of the castle and the bedroom was old fashioned but with medieval-looking furnishings. supposedly the castle is haunted and you do hear a lot of creaking during the night, but that just adds to the ambiance (in my opinion). the public rooms are very interesting, like living inside a museum. I didn't have dinner in the restaurant, but had breakfast twice and high tea in the library room and was very satisfied with the food quality, service and value. the prices on the dinner menu seems rather high and since a taxi into Durham center is about 15 pounds, you're sort of stuck here. my only complaint was being charged 30 pounds for a late checkout. late, meaning 2.5 hours, but I suppose it's in the agreement so it's their right to do it. but it seems a bit excessive.

There is one great thing about this hotel, and that is leaving it…read more The standard is ok and the rooms are clean enough. That, however could never make up for the unbelievable rudeness of the reception staff. A request for a cup of coffee was met with "make it yourself in your room" and an angry frown. I hate the fact that a hotel is only as good as the attitude and disposition of the staff, but this experience shows that people really does matter. Will obviously never come back, as I prefer not to pay for rudeness. I get that for free elsewhere.

A tour between Durham and Newcastle stopped off at Lumley Castle. While I don't know the history of…read moreit, a lot of money and effort went into adding in electricity and modernizing it to convert it into a hotel. While it is not an admission-based attraction like some castles in the region, you can take a peek at many of the unique nooks and crannies even if you're not a hotel guest. The library, lounge, courtyard, and restaurant areas were quite impressive, and had me wishing I could spend a night on vacation here just to relax and explore the grounds. While I probably spent only about 20 minutes here, I'm glad I did as castles in England are largely unknown to me, and make for a very unique free of charge stop on a tour in this area of Northern England. I'd recommend a visit if you want to check out a castle without dedicating time and money to a more elaborate visit.

When you are a weary traveller (and I was) this is everything you need…read more A clean, comfortable room with a clean comfortable bed and en-suite bathroom. kettle and teacoffee (there was a time when there was hot chocolate too) and a tv mean that it's easy to wind down. We had booked well in advance so we got a good deal which is important when you're travelling with a large family on a limited budget. I have to mention the breakfast which is all you can eat for about £8 and free for a child when an adult pays. We spent a good hour stuffing ourselves with masses of bacon, sausage, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, beans, toast, cereal, fruit and yogurt (yes i did eat all that) washed down with coffee, fruit juice and a variety of teas (they also have soya milk). My one gripe with this and all premier inns is that although they offer internet/wi-fi it is expensive at £12 for 24 hour access or £5 for an hour

Lovely pub with hotel attached. Friendly staff and nice rooms. Please be aware the rooms do not…read morehave an air condition and therefore if it is summer you must open the windows to cool the room but the hotel is very close to the motorway and the noise is annoying. Also the noise by the bathrooms from the neighbors is recognizable. The food is brilliant and absolutely to recommend.

A hotel/pub/resteraunt in Birtley. Is situated just off from eighton banks, and is fairly easy to…read moreget to on foot or by car. The resteraunt is fairly expensive but the food is always good and the service is excellent. the hotel has nice reasonably sized rooms and but then again is a little on the expensive side.

This is near our local prisons and tha says it all. The last time we were there the place was…read moretootalllly empty and our friend who was staying swears he was the only resiident and locked in at night!

This is better than your average Travel Inn - it is situated by one of the bigger shopping centres…read morein Durham but is exceptionally quiet. being on the west side of the city it is veryt convenient for travelling to the moors and seeing the wilder side of the County, whilst being handy for all the City facilities. Staff are great and as usual thge disabled access is excelent.

This is a really handy place. On the outskirts of the city centre but conveniently placed for…read moretravelling in to the city. It's easy to get to by car and has ample free parking in the large car park outside. The pub does a good bar meal, reasonably priced with a wide variety of choice. Every time we've been its been just nicely busy without being too crowded. There's a kids play area and an adults only seating area. The travel lodge is situated next door to the pub. It is built and decorated in the usual travelodge style. Its good value for money and clean, warm and tidy. WHat more could you ask for?