Jurys inn is in a great location for great views of the millennium bridge right on the quayside and…read moreBaltic. I felt like a lot of the female staff members looked unfriendly and unapproachable and barely smiled which wasn't pleasant, only one who came across really lovely and pleasant was the young guy, unfortunately didn't catch his name but he was very helpful and friendly. The-room was basic and seemed a little dated with the small tv on the desk. nowadays there's a plasma on the wall which would look a lot better, but very comfortable bed and facilities were great.There was tea/coffee making facilities, iron and iron board and hairdryer all in the room. shower over bath was powerful and temperature was great. breakfast was good with a lot of variety and I had a very pleasant stay and would stay there again definitely.

Nothing special. Rooms are decent, breakfast is enough choice but low quality (even the coffee…read moredid not really tasted luke a fresh brew. No adapter for electricity for euro plugs. Bit in a dark dodgy side of the river, but walkibg distance to the other side of the river by the millenium bridge. Had lunch in the bar, and tasted ok but a bit chemical. Tv in the room did not work but could not get bothered to get it fixed for one night

For our overnight stay in Newcastle, we needed a cheap place to stay in a central location and the…read moreThistle did the job. We booked a month in advance on booking.com, meaning we got a great deal for two double rooms. Check out time is extremely reasonable, at 12pm for no extra cost. Perfect if you've got a late night ahead of you and fancy a lie-in the next morning. Newcastle is the place to party, after all! Embrace that lie-in. The hotel was pretty standard. Rooms have baths, televisions, kettles; everything you'd possibly need for the duration of your stay and no nasty extra hidden costs. Room service is also available. My only complaint was that our hallway had a funny smell when we arrived. We soon discovered that there were plates with leftover fish and chips left outside one of the rooms. It seemed that the guests had left it for the cleaning staff. This couldn't be helped and the hallway was clean and fresh by the time we returned that evening. There's also a bouncer on the door in the evening so prepare for that. You'll just need your name checked off a list and to give your room number. The Thistle was just fine for an overnight stay, with friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Probably not the best hotel for Newcastle but low stress option. Excellent old style Thistle hotel…read morewith comfortable rooms - poor view though if you get a room at the back. Although good for a first time visit to Newcastle as you can't miss it - it is directly opposite the station. More expensive then many other hotels in the area but worth the money for comfort. You are less likely to encounter stag / hen parties here - a problem with many other nearby hotels at weekends.

The exterior décor of the pub needs refreshing. We had a room at the end of a very dark-wood…read morepanelled 3-foot wide corridor that strongly smelt of the previous day's roast lamb (I think) - this pervaded the room under the gap at the bottom of the door and the room stank all night - even the next morning the smell was still there, and the corridor still stank. The room itself was about 9 foot by 10 foot and included a squeaky double bed, a small cheap wardrobe/cipboard, a plywood shelf as a "desk" and an upright chair. The TV was a small 10 inch screen perched on top of the wardrobe about 7 foot high. The en-suite was a partitioned off part of the room with an electric shower, basin and toilet with small-bore macerator pump. The paint work to the inside bathroom door frame looked as if it had been prepared for re-painting but there was no other sign of repainting. The gold nylon bedcover and the thin duvet, the decoration and the size reminded me of B&Bs from the early 80s. At £70 for this double room it was very overpriced. This image taken from one corner looking at the opposite corner. (http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=copyofsevenstars2009032.jpg) (http://img604.imageshack.us/content.php?page=blogpost&files=img441/4488/copyofsevenstars2009032.jpg) I expect the restaurant is quite good, breakfast was fine but we couldn't eat there because of the smell. We asked to leave 5 minutes after we arrived but as they wouldn't refund the charge we decided we couldn't afford to.

Very very nice for a summer beer.read more

staff are friendly and helpful and the bar is popular with locals from the villiage which gives it…read morea nice feel. the rooms are dated but clean , its a shame the owners cant give this place a makeover it could be an amazing place. an old manor house in a rural location with beautiful country gardens. The hotel offer meals in the bar or resaurant and the food is pub grub. On sundays they offer a carvery in a canteen style room at the back of the hotel. It really is like school not hotel but the food is reasonable and to feed 10 people together with no washing up for me is always welcome

The good - Location and the room was very quiet The bad:…read more- No servicing of room for three days. As we left day two at 1015am we were told "it will be serviced today" Returned after midnight - it hadn't been. - Was told "I'd love to sell you a glass of Merlot, but I can't because we don't have a corkscrew" - verbatim in the Gin Bar Monday July 3! - I paid in full on check in or so I thought. At check out I was hit with "did you extend your stay?" (I hadn't) "you were undercharged by the Manager at check-in" and "that Manager is not supposed to check anyone in"! Had no choice but to pay as I had a train to catch!

I had the pleasure of staying at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle for two weeks and it was truly…read moredelightful. Breakfast every morning was a treat with the buffet option of a cooked breakfast and continental breakfast. There is also a menu option with eggs benedict, eggs royale etc that you can't get at the buffet. All options are delicious and they even give you a little paper bag that you can put some fruit, muffins and pastries in to take away for your lunch! The spa facilities are quite good, the gym is slightly on the small side but still useable. Lovely swimming pool, jacuzzi and steam room with friendly staff. I had one dinner here in their Hawthorne restaurant, and it was one of the best meals I think I've had in a hotel! To start with I had rabbit popcorn which was well seasoned, moist and extremely tasty and for my first try of rabbit, I was impressed! For mains I had a venison burger with chips. The venison burger was literally one of the best I have ever had! I asked for it to be cooked medium and it was cooked too perfection! Not too red but juicy and crumbly - utterly delicious! My mains was a rich chocolate brownie, which again was pretty amazing although I do have to admit that at this point I was pretty full and didn't manage to finish it all! Overall, the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle is a lovely hotel, comfy beds, good service (I broke my nail one night and the concierge found me a nail file right away), tasty breakfast, decent food, excellent facilities - definitely try and stay if you're in the area!

Well located in Durham City centre . Goid sized modern bedrooms . Only downside is paying for…read moreparking . Restaurant is ok serving pub style food . Always find the service here very good .

The staff are extremely friendly and the rooms are nice and quite spacious for the price. We didn't…read moreeat in the restaurant but the food good looked good and smelled amazing. They serve Costa Coffee but they only serve medium sizes and you use the machine yourself - the coffee only fills three quarters of the cup. The beds are comfortable too.

We stayed here just one night in a suite, its nice to see people smile when you are checking in…read more We were here for a wedding and they looked after the bride and groom perfectly. What I was surprised at was the cost of the room, £200, for 1 night(wow) ....... The room was really not worth that at all, it was just like a bigger premier inn room with some posh furniture. Nice bathroom and view though. We had to balance the tea making facility's on the end of the dressing cabinet to reach the socket for the kettle, very safe. Cannot comment on the Resteraunt because we ate a buffet in the 9th bar for the wedding, although the hog roast was amazing, I have never seen so many people rip pieces of meat of a pig when the chef was not looking.... Would I stay again, Only if they were to drop the prices of the rooms.

What a wonderful, welcoming place Close House Hotel was after five days on Hadrian's Wall…read more After staying in a number of average B&Bs along the Wall, we decided to upgrade our room at Close House Hotel to a Carriage Suite. Opened just one week before our stay, we were the second guests to stay in our particular suite, which still smelled of new carpeting (a wonderful smell, if you ask me). The room itself was gorgeous - lots of space, a plush king bed, comfortable sofa, and a lovely bathroom with large soaking tub. The staff was more than willing to accomodate our needs, and very friendly. They were more than happy to drive us from the main hotel to our room in a golf cart whenever we needed a lift, and spent considerable time helping me connect to the wireless network. We greatly enjoyed afternoon tea service on the patio overlooking the golf course. The scones and sandwiches were delicious and the presentation was just lovely. Of course, such luxury doesn't come without cost, and our upgrade was certainly expensive (though very much deserved after the walk).

Nice hotel with a view of the Hartlepool marina and Royal Navy Museum. Just a 4 min walk from the…read moretrain station and downtown. Rooms have a comfy bed. TV. Hot water pot. Showers have a nice bathtub. Internet is free and you can upgrade to higher speed. Ironing board and iron available at the front desk. Get the breakfast and you won't be disappointed.

I am a big fan of Premier Inns and would rather book one of these than even a 5* hotel I have not…read morestayed before, for the simple reason is you always know things are always right and to a good standard in a Premier. The only thing with Premiers is that they seem to be in two standards thou they are all 4*. Thou both of the standards are good and like I said I am always happy staying here, the difference is that the better standard is a more recently modernised room than the slightly lower standard. The Hartlepool Marina Premier is the slightly lower standard. The views from this hotel are spectacular as it is based right on the marina with the boats sat on both sides to the hotel. Location is only 5minutes walk from Church Street what is the start of town where you can find restaurants, pubs and clubs. I would stay here again.