checked in early , warm welcome from everyone in the bar too

the bar was very good, with a great atmosphere and friendly

early check in without any fuss, and relaxed check out

early check in

feel of the building which is one of its great attractions there is a little noise from the bar and traffic in the street (the building is directly on the footpath) but not excessive by any

i didn't have the breakfast as i don't eat breakfasts

breakfast, clean and tidy hotel

comfortable beds, great breakfast . allowed early check in.

i leave for site before breakfast is served

were lovely, the room comfortable and clean, the bathroom was clean and powerful shower, the breakfast great

the staff in the hotel and the spa bar were very friendly and helpful

use of the spa next door which was amazing and so

the bar in the hotel's limited drinks feels a bit like a café but the health club is better

the ev charger was a bit distant from the hotel and vulnerable

pool sauna area was very relaxing

two girls behind the bar are very polite and helpful

realised i was overcharged on my bar bill that was added to my room bill, didn't notice till i left

for a slightly early check in

the breakfast bar was ok and the cooked options really good

the bar downstaire was super nice

easy parking outside the pub

lovely welcome from the staff, parking easy outside on the road, and the most comfortable bed ever

location, parking, the room and a very friendly pub

location of bus stop perfect for travelling without worry of parking elsewhere

parking in front of the accommodation

staff, great value for money, close walk to city centre, ample car parking, room was luxurious

there was plenty of free parking and the breakfast was lovely- would definitely stay

quiet location and good parking

hotel is fabulous decorated very well very clean has its own restaurant on site plus parking it's situated on a very steep hill but durham is very hilly recommend this hotel all day

the breakfast was first class and the staff were so friendly and helpful on site parking was

breakfast was a little disorganised no menus and wet floor still cleaning bar area was bit messy

atmosphere in the bar & restaurant is typical english pub - fantastic

loved it i asked for extra tea bags and was given about 20 of them staff so pleasant and nice late check out no extra cost got loads of work done and drank some of that tea

appearance of the pub inside and out is very clean & warming the owners & the bar staff are very pleasent & helpfull the atmosphere of the regulars are relaxing & friendly, the

staff, the room, the food including a great breakfast and the friendliness in the bar on an evening

excellent room/bathroom, pool/sauna facilities, restaurants and parking

parking was a bit difficult as there were a lot of cars and seemed too few spaces as site shared by

parking was quite difficult as people who were not using the hotel were using the spa and so taking

hotel, room was lovely and big, bed was very comfortable, loads of parking, plenty of places to eat and drink and we used the pool and spa everything was great will

setting just outside durham, plenty of parking available and well kept grounds

lovely decor, ample parking, nice location

showed me how to get to town and where to park my car so we can travel without worrying about car parking during the day

plenty of parking

parking area large

building in a wonderful setting we shall definately return it is also good value and easy parking

i arrived when an event was taking place in the hotel so there was no parking for a few hours

to park their vans in the 2 disabled bays available that are clearly marked and signed disabled parking only

lovely atmosphere, good dinner and breakfast, great service. lots of parking space.

good parking, quiet neighbourhood. all facilities so once i arrived all my needs were met.

plenty of parking

friends recommended the breakfast and the enormous full english didn't disappoint

breakfast cooked to perfection asked for soft yolks got what i asked for , wasn't feeling well

we arrived to a busy, warm, inviting bar and after a very short wait were shown

cheaper bar drinks

absolutely spotless rooms, clean bar area and restaurant..

ample parking facilities, learned this stay it s dog friendly too which is fab

well positioned, easy access. plenty of parking & free wi-fi.

breakfast room parking staff

very useful to have free parking in the large car park

good rooms with parking outside. excellent restaurant and all staff were very friendly.

it was more like a little breakfast bar cafe

most, thihings except the ev charger only charged at 16a instead of 32a

bigger bin in the kitchen area but that’s only being really really really really picky

sure if it was the room we were in as i think we were next to the kitchen - at night there seemed to be some sort of generator noise - it was a low level noise -

while we didn't have food in the place, there was a little bar area and breakfast available

had a lovely restaurant and bar . would recommend a visit, definitely will stay there again.

the bar served great beers and the local company was super friendly and accommodating

great bar with pool table and tv. lovely restaurant. great size and very clean rooms.

manager also met our request for early check in

beds spacious rooms awesome bathroom excellent toiletries adequate tea bar attached indian

location is easy to find and easy for parking

good parking

it's location, parking, food and staff.

the bathroom needed towel racks or hooks. parking area was untidy needed cleanup.

good location, safe parking

great bar , room snd breakfast

the breakfast was huge, well cooked and very tasty

great location for my trip, double room, cheerful helpful staff and a good breakfast.

lovely room food in bar was fantastic .and all staff very friendly

breakfast, huge portions

ambiance and bar was so welcoming & enjoyable

the bar was very relaxing and the restaurant was soothing

knights restaurant and library bar very pricey for us .

with my adult son, who has a learning disability - he is prone to anxiety, but the staff in the bar and restaurant couldn't have been more welcoming and accommodating

nothing except that the bar menu is a little limited but not a problem

easy to find, plenty of parking

room was clean and comfortable , staff are friendly and polite and there s plenty of parking

plenty of onsite parking

room was comfortable and quiet and there was plenty of on site parking

hotel was very clean and comfortable and had free parking

great parking

parking could be difficult if the restaurant was busy.

plenty of on-site parking

plenty of car parking

lovely clean room in a quiet location. very pretty garden and good parking.

food is served on the premises but they let you order food in to eat in the bar, they have various menus behind the bar

thing would be if you wanted an early night bar doesn’t shut until 11pm but perfect for me as was drinking in pub with my dog

town pub, pleasant clientele, great bar staff

one lady bar person we saw was very welcoming and friendly and went out off her way to help us and made ur

it's a busy village inn with a comfortable bar area and rear beer garden

only on street parking, but it wasn't a problem.

easy to find with plenty parking just off the road

nothing really. if its busy parking could be a problem.

free parking on the door step, delicious full english breakfast, handy for visiting durham

friendly , very clean rooms , very good breakfast ,plenty parking space , weekend trip visiting family will definitely use again next time we are up there ,

not enough disability parking near to entrance

everything from the parking to the reception to the room is beautiful

lots of free parking

clean, not too busy. ample easy free parking easy to access. nice decor.

the property is fantastic clean tidy lots of car parking

on site parking but plenty of parking nearby

no dedicated parking, but parking available on the street.

and facilities good food and drink with friendly locals fantastic breakfast included in price parking outside but limited close to durham and coast highly recommended thanks to peter and

parking, noise but for a pub could cope

parking was restricted with no onsite parking, there was easy parking on the front street although

easy parking

comfortable room. excellent breakfast. facilities good. pleasant atmosphere. parking handy.

thank you so much really clean great location for getting to durham and newcastle plenty of parking and great

breakfast and staff. easy parking

great parking

refurbished rooms and bar and restaurant - excellent menu and great value the breakfast was freshly cooked and served to

the food both evening and mmorning was excellent and the staff in the bar were brilliant

charge for early check in to accommodate meeting travelling from a ferry crossing which docked at 5am even tho

staff went over and above to make sure we had a wonderful stay - even finding us at the bar to tell us there was a table free on busy nye

hotel was recently renovated, we loved the way the restaurant and bar looked

adjoining bar was perfect and food was lovely, ate dinner and breakfast with 2 children and was great value

area no good for sleeping it needs shielding, hot water tap kept running cold, room was above a gym so it was noisy at times, needs more shelving in bathroom, no hairdryer

restaurant and bar were not open until the specified time in the evening, went over for a drink at 8pm and they

also right next to a restaurant and there's a shop opposite a starbucks not far kitchen was very well maintained

kitchen facilities in some rooms

location was smashing, provision for parking being secure overnight, easy to pop into bishop auckland and we also used the bus which

excellent, loads of parking spaces. beautiful place. great food and a1 staff

clean and comfortable, easy access and plenty of parking

plenty of secure parking

ample parking for hotel and restaurant

breakfast was excellent - comprehensive tick sheet the previous evening and a time of your choice

clean, great food, spacious room, late check out. will def stay again. ate too and food fabulous

we were tired from traveling so didn't want to have evening meal in the bar just wanted to stay in our room

breakfast was good perfect poached eggs

the bar area is also very welcoming, with excellent food

plenty of car parking

friendly staff. ample parking. great breakfast choices and quality of food served.

great location, easy parking , excellent food , staff first class.

bar restaurant excellent beers and food with very friendly staff room nice and cosy and easy parking

well maintained, also it has plenty of private parking

of parking, even when events are taking place

private courtyard, with patio table chairs and luxury hot tub - even allocated own parking space

parking, countryside, staff

plenty of free parking

many disabled car parking

there's loads of parking and the wifi is excellent

there is plenty of free on site parking

easy parking and location to all areas of interest make this a great location with access to all major

parking

there was ample parking. it was clean and comfortable .

early check in

the bar is well laid out with different seating areas, wine is well chosen and well priced

from check in, the bar area, the bedroom, breakfast and check out it was an excellent experience

travelled with my 3yo and is was ideal, deluxe room had plenty of space and the kids menu in the bar was spot on

didn't know about in advance) where there were several pathways, a lovely surprise to walk before breakfast - and good the breakfast was

big car park with enough room to park my truck

friendliest bar manager and staff we have come across in a long time

had kids running up and down the corridor and shouting on until bout 10pm as there had been a function

food was amazing would definitely recommend the women were absolutely amazing with our 3 young kids

good was beautiful and presented lovely the staff are so nice and helpful the bar staff where chatty and cared about our

excellent dog friendly bar & restaurant

the bar and restaurant were spacious, comfortable and cosy

fresh milk available from the bar and a teapot in the room small but important things

requested an early check in because we were attending a family funeral and we needed to change clothing after

the restaurant and bar area are really comfortable and welcoming

linked bar was good for refreshments at a very reasonable price

poor kitchen staff rushed off there feet.

continental breakfast being on a tray outside bedroom door, great location for the hotel and the bar menu and food was very cheap and fab value

unfortunately the bar was closed to guests due to a private function which was fine.

the hotel accommodated my request for an early check in free of charge

the lovely reception staff and spa staff. the location easy parking the room the service

the spa is so relaxing, and the recently added heated outdoor infinity pool is unbelievable on a cold night

the spa amazing, the food amazing the room amazing

small-medium size gym with everything we needed

amazing rooms, breakfast and pool. we will be visiting again!

free parking plus a little patio outside most rooms so quite convenient

convenient for dog owners with direct access to outside via a patio door from your room, vehicle parking space directly outside your

was comfortable to relax after a nice meal and a busy day we also liked the fact that we had a parking space right outside our door which was most

ground floor room with patio doors leading to own parking space was outstanding

parking

good food and quaint and comfortable bar area

fantastic value for money. clean comfortable room, nice restaurant and bar - even had a jukebox

little gem, spacious room that accommodated family with 3 kids

the young boy behind the bar was miserable and made serving our drinks look like a chore he didn't want to do

reserved parking for residential guests as the bar area and restaurant was busier on the friday evening with locals and parking was a bit tight

very helpful on our arrival, i found it hard at 65 with suit case etc, not being able to leave kids alone, leaving was

room was immaculate and had so many added extras including some sweets on the beds for the kids

loved the little extras and hot chocolate/sweets for the kids, very thoughtful and great value for money

the bath water was fine and my kids could take baths, but neither my husband or i were able to shower because the water was

i had read about that in a previous review and brought a sound machine with us so that my kids could sleep through it

very clean

great location with private parking.

hotel was clean , easy to get to and plenty of parking

peaceful location with easy parking

superb room for the money, easy parking

was some choice language from some of the locals at the bar

lovely bar with original features and nice outdoor seating area, dog friendly

bar area was comfortable with plenty of entertainment on the weekend evenings

highly recommend staying here there is evening entertainment on over the weekend in the pubic bar downstairs bar prices are very reasonable there is also a shop just across the road that stocks

lovely rooms, comfortable bed and very clean. downstairs bar is very nice with friendly locals.

the price the room was fantastic, food was fresh and the bar reasonably priced, breakfast was excellent would stay again and pay more as i feel the room was

was nice , clean, not far from the restaurant, car park staff on the bar were great breakfast was

excellent breakfast . there is nothing i can fault about this hotel. !!! superb

we had dinner in the evening and breakfast the next morning and the food was all excellent

breakfast was really good

good location friendly landlady would recommend.good value good shower bar downstairs

everything staff bedroom facilities regulars in the bar downstairs looking to relocate near by .

fiddly but it all worked well we did not find it disturbing, but there was some noise from the bar downstairs

our 70s , brought back so many memories of what places used to be like atmosphere was brilliant , bar staff friendly locals friendly , saturday night was busy , for the price we paid we loved it ,

i had a drink in the bar and even got chatting with some of the locals

free parking and wifi was a bonus

lovely staff, big room, comfy bed, warm room, good parking

all good, if anything parking

staff, clean rooms, decent bar and free parking

the room is very neat and clean. nice pub bar & karaoke life band and parking space too

the location and parking were what initially took me there but i'll happily travel off my route to use it

planty of parking places there

plenty of parking space

there s also a large parking area, which was perfect for parking my coach with no issues at all

there was a parking space available

couldn’t do enough for us, really professional and great breakfast, really good valve for money

early check in, reasonable check out time... hotel was clean, and staff were lovely ..

nice hotel . very quiet. lovely reception. only wish they did a hot breakfast

the breakfast was extra but brilliant value for money a lot more than expected

.everything except the breakfast

great parking

reception staff always friendly and helpful , great facilties in hotel. parking close to hotel.

good location good parking

location. parking. rooms and food

plenty of car parking

the old feel to it. the location was good for my purpose of staying there and it had parking

with everything i needed dining area very tasteful and cosy and a lovely bar area large area for parking spa is attached i paid a little extra to use it and it's

facilities from near and plentifull car parking, polite, helpful and professiona staff, very nice dining room and good breakfast and

staff were pleasant and the food was good. easy car parking and good facilities.

safe parking

good parking and good location

loved all the car parking availability too

the staff on arrival were lovely and luckily we got to enjoy a few wind down drinks in the cosy bar before relaxing in our gorgoeus room

everything was amazing right from the car parking facilities right through to the room and the food in the 1744 restaurant

some difficulty i was only able to find a suitable parking space for my car in the upper grounds of the hotel, which proved to be quite a distance

free parking , large updated room, pleasant helpful staff. food consistently good quality

parking was a bit disorganized and busy and it took a while for me to find a space

idiots parking their non evs in the ev spaces so people can t charge.

friendly staff. the bar staff and manager were helpful and friendly

food in bar was lovely too

the bar downstairs is also an option for food and a good place to grab a drink pre / post match

the bar food is excellent

staff were amazingly supportive and had a good chat with the bar maid and owner

breakfast was amazing . the views are spectacular, and the room is beautifully put together.

the kids loved the fact you can sit down in the shower cubicle

location, decor, breakfast, quiet, clean

the breakfast was sent to the room and included yoghurt, fruit and fresh bakery produce

breakfast provided was of the best quality ingredients, tea, coffee all top quality, looking

great bed. decor excellent. lots of parking. great setting overlooking the seafront.

parking excellent too

lack of parking spaces especially disable spaces at the front of the hotel.

friendly staff, great location, plenty of parking to the front and rear

stunning view over the beach at roker, easy to get to, plenty of parking, nice walks along the seafront

loved the home style decor and kids loved the large shower /wetroom and the viwe was beautiful.

we could have had,a cooked breakfast but didnt know that there was another menu as it was on the bar counter and no mention of anything else on offer could possibly have been were it was seen

the shisha bar downstairs doesn't sell alcohol but you're allowed to bring your own

when looking at the menu there wasn't anything on there apart from the kids menu

property was in a nice setting, even wee park if you had the kids etc the room was lovely an cosy when we got there

it is excellent value for money with a bar down stairs and a lovely breakfast in the morning

went into the bar and everyone was friendly

as i arrived early, i was able to remote work in a quiet bar area of the hotel and was then offered early check-in free of

bed was ok to sleep and they allowed early check in and later check out

nice bar with a pool table downstairs

great location, friendly staff and very accommodating with i asked for a early check in .

location, comfortable bed., early check in allowed helped us a lot.

golf room was very comfortable with a lovely shower room

parked my work van in the private parking with no issues and it's free

really helpful staff free parking really good leisure club & a seafront location

wifi was very good, swimming pool and free onsite parking as well will definitely be staying here if i'm ever in the area again

swimming pool area amazing and so helpful bar area clean and again friendly staff location and parking

i had to ask for an extra day of parking)

excellent comfortable room .superb bar with friendly staff

food from the bar outstanding, speciality was pizzas and the cooked breakfasts were to die for

stay - loved our very spacious, comfortable room, the staff were friendly and helpful and the bar was warm and welcoming

bar was very quiet as it was out of season, but there was a good range of beers at reasonable

there was no noise from the bar at all and it was nice to open the curtains in the morning and see the sheep in the field