Orrigionaly called the North Seaton Hotel it was always known as the White Elephant. This was…read morebecause for the first few years there were no houses in the area and the place stood empty. Several years ago when the building was refurbished it stoped being a hotel and carried on as a pub with the new name The Elephant Its just been decorated but keeps its old style. Ashington Jazz Club meet there every first wednesday of the month

An old bar in middle of Ashington Hirst area been around for a long in the town. A great little bar…read morethat has recently been refurbished to a high standard. There is a small function room available upstairs but is small and an odd shape with a very small stage in a bay window. Being an old building the whole place has a bit of strange layout but other than that I nice little place for a drink. At one time there was a number of rooms available to stay in but I believe these are no longer rented out and that it is just a bar nowadays but I'm not one hundred percent sure since he refurbishment if there is now guest rooms available.

Located in a business center (I think P&G is the local corporate tenant), the location is about a…read more30 Pound cab ride from the airport and about 20 minutes from downtown Newcastle. Business travelers will find A full health club, a great English pub, a Starbucks and a Buca di Beppo in the lounge of this 3-story facility. If you haven't been to Europe, there are a few oddities you might never have experienced. First, there are no key cards here. You get a real key with an odd looking keychain. The chain acts like a master switch to the lights and TV. SO if you arrive at night and the door slams shut, you will be truly groping in the dark and wondering why the light switch does not work.. If this happens, open the door to the hall to let light in the room. Find the "thingamajiggy" on the wall and insert your key chain. Now flip on the switches. Newcastle can be fairly dark and the lighting is still pretty dark. Make sure you also turn on each outlet. No doubt after a long travel your phone might need charging and you don't want to find out that your phone is not charging just because you didn't flip the switch. The room is large enough and the bathroom is a decent size with heated towel racks. The gym is full service and very popular in the area. You will find many of the locals coming and going after work. Also the restaurant and pub are well utilized every day of the week. The Victory pub is probably where you would want to eat as service is a little faster and you can get more local fare. We ate at Buca di Beppo one night for variety and comfort food one night. The dishes were basic but different from the American menus. Highly recommend if you are strictly here for business and will not need to be in downtown Newcastle.

I stayed overnight here during a flying visit to Newcastle for the Rugby World Cup. The hotel is…read morelocated quite a distance from Newcastle City Centre, requiring a 30 minute journey by Metro & bus or a £20 cab ride. The hotel itself is a bit of a mixed bag, the ground floor reception area with bar & restaurant feels quite modern (I figured it must've had a recent refit) but the rooms were starting to show their age. The bathroom in my room in particular was looking a bit rough around the edges. The room was warm & fairly quiet, facilitating a fairly sound sleep, although there was some noise creeping in from surrounding rooms. There were signs stating they offered WiFi throughout the hotel, but I didn't use it. The health club looked fairly modern & there seemed to be a good number of locals using it. Despite the hotel being full over the weekend, the staff throughout where very friendly & helpful, they really did give a great account of themselves. All in all this was a decent, if short, visit to the hotel. I'd struggle to recommend the hotel to visitors simply because of its location, but if you were visiting the business park for work then I'd say you're best to stay here.

Our food came 40+ minutes after ordering. the jumbo dog in the menu said it came with chilli and…read morecheese and came with only onions. the nachos came from a packet and were a small portion. they came after almost an hour. how long can nachos take? my mothers burger was extremely spicy without being listed which is an issue due to being intolerant. the chicken was extremely tough to the extent that it couldnt be eaten. it was also very expensive for the quality.

Travelling home from Scotland we needed a break and a bite to eat. Coming off the main road we…read morefound this, initially quiet, pub. I say quiet as it was early lunch time and it did fill up considerably with a wake. However, service was so friendly and quick. We chose a sharing platter having asked what it included as there were smaller, single, choices. We were told it consisted of a bit of each of the single platters ?????? LOL. Not quite true as it consisted of the quantity of the smaller platters on one tray. Totally brilliant. It astounds me that above the Watford Gap prices go lower but quantity rises. We are fleeced in the south. Really nice, friendly pub with fantastic service. Guys it was a nice break from our journey, thank you. Oh yeh, btw, even as oldies your music is a fantastic choice.

Have just spent 4 nights here. Nice friendly staff. Good sized , well appointed room (no 2), on the…read morefront of the hotel which means its a bit noisy from traffic, though it didnt bother us at night . (At the back you get the church clock chiming instead). Shower head had a leak where pipe meets the head, needs replacing. We had dinner all 4 nights from same menus, but plenty of choice, most well presented and cooked. Wine reasonably priced. Car park only for 9 or so cars, there might not be a space if you arrive late, but main town parking is nearby. Good enough for us to go back at some future stage

Choose this as it we wanted a weekend away after Christmas for a bit of relaxation and peace…read more We googled and found there was a car park at the back of the hotel and others close by. We got here Friday evening, parked up in their small car park. Don't know how many rooms they have but they only have 9 car park spaces. We were greeted by a very nice and friendly receptionist. She showed us to our room, 4, which was the first one at the top of the stairs. The room was warm and cosy, much needed on a cold January night. She told us when breakfast was and left us to it. Our room was similar to others in the photos. We grabbed our stuff and got comfy. After a good night's sleep, breakfast was a selection of fruit, croissants, cereal and a variety of cooked meals. Next evening we had our evening meal here too. We both had the same and was delicious with great polite and friendly staff. I would come again as its a lovely friendly little hotel.

Stayed again this year. There was a wedding going on, so I was unable to book the same spacious…read moreroom as last, but what I got was clean and comfortable. Staff are enormously helpful and friendly, the beach is out the door, the view is amazing, and the hotel defines old-fashioned class. This is NOT a glitzy big-city hotel, but if you value service, comfort and old-fashioned care of the guest - this is it. Back in April, I hope.

The staff is friendly and welcoming. The hotel is furnished beautifully. The rooms are well…read moreappointed however, be prepared, the guest rooms have bathroom doors made of GLASS. Who wants to sit on the toilet in view of anyone in the room?! Whomever designed this gave zero thought to function. Terribly inconsiderate!!