For upmarket accomodation in the Teesdale area The Rose & Crown is probably the best available…read moreexcellent setting overlooking a very pretty village green and within a few hundred yards of both the Teesdale Way walk and the Teesdale cycle track. But first off, it's cold up here: so, to take advantage of either of these two excellent options to explore the stunningly beautiful foothills of the Pennines you need to visit it in the summer months. Not much you can do about the weather but to me, it also came out as pretty expensive. £200 for a fairly small but very well equipped two room suite in the main building is, in any out of London location, top end. Add on the £60 per couple for the perfectly enjoyable four course evening menu and £25 for a bottle of wine plus coffees etc. and you're into close to £300 for the night - £250 (with food etc.) if you choose to stay in the high quality but rather motel-like rooms behind the main hotel/pub. And, the guest facilities are limited: apart from a small but well furnished private lounge the only other option is the often very busy bar. Too much? Yes but apart from The Rose & Crown there aren't many alternatives in the area. Would I go back? Difficult the weather is a big factor in Teesdale. Get it right and you'll have a wonderful stay in an idyllic setting get it wrong, and you'll be paying a lot for a cold, rain-soaked time in what's a well appointed but pricy country pub.

Bloody Brilliant! Stumbled in to the Rose & Crown after a beautiful and awe inspiring day touring…read morethe Yorkshire Dales. Hotel, Inn and Bungalows built in a grouping go centuries old stone buildings in the ancient village of Romaldkirk, adjacent the Norman era church and the village green. Spanking spotless rooms, with luxurious marble baths, an awesome friendly staff in a perfectly quiet setting in the shire. Your choice of casual, bistro style dining or a fancy (but not too formal) dining room -- and more AA "Rosette" plates for superior cuisine than you can count. An unbelievable hidden treasure, superbly British, romantic and sexy!

This is a nice * country house hotel originally built a few hundred years ago. There is an annex…read morewith another 15 rooms which has been added about 20-ish years ago. The original rooms can be large with four-posters available, while the annex is more of a standard hotel room. I've found these rooms to have quite short baths so don't expect to stretch out if you're over 5'2" The hotel has free WiFi but other than the main area it is a bit flaky on reception and drops out quite a bit, cellular signals bounce off the stone too but outside it is a reasonable strength, all rooms have free-view. This is a pleasent hotel to stay in but it is the restaurant that makes it worth the drive when i'm working in the area. Hansards has 2 rosettes and has a fixed price 3 course dinner for about £19 with some suppliments for extras. This is well worth the money and I recommend you take the DBB rate when you book your stay, it works out cheaper. There is no pool or gym here but it would seem out of place if there were. I have given * rating as there is nother really outstanding about this hotel but it is well run with pleasent staff and a good restaurant, what more do you need when your working away from home but they do need to get the reliability of the WiFi sorted out. All of my collegues stay here too so that's a fair recomendation. X = You've gotta be kidding me XX = trying but not reaching the standard expected or advertised XXX = achieving the standards expected/advertised however high that might be XXXX = they're doing something special here, above expected standards of service XXXXX = WOW! you gotta go here!

There are a few things you need for a good stay in any hotel in my opinion…read moreFriendly welcoming staff Clean rooms Fresh bedding Peace and quiet Value for money Good food is a bonus However not only did this hotel tick all the boxes but it done so in the beautiful setting in which it stands Should I need to stay over this side of the country again for work, this will be my first port of call Stayed September 2014, travelled on business

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?

A very odd hotel but in a nice way. The original Durham station, exterior is old but well kept. The…read morerooms are as modern as you might find in any Travelodge location. Very handy for the city of Durham. Nice Italian right next door. I recommend this place.

Cosy little guest house handy for central Durham. If you don't fancy a big hotel then this is much…read moremore homely just a short distance from the city centre.

Good location for access to main arterial roads . Not so good if you want to walk into town its a…read moregood 40min . However on the plus side its a good standard Premier Inn , has a lift ,lots of parking and a Beefeater next door . Just over the way is Morrisons with cheap petrol station .

'Stayed 5 nights for work and it was a very pleasant experience. Premier Travel Inn promise cheap…read morequality budget hotel rooms and that's what you get, with the emphasis on QUALITY and BUDGET. For £49 a night I got a very clean and spacious room with a comfortable double bed, TV, a decent sized writing desk with stationery, a comfy armchair, tea/coffee and biscuits plus more than enough wardrobe space for 2 people. The staff on reception were helpful and friendly. As this is a budget hotel there wasn't a restaurant on the premises but there was a Beefeater next door which served the same purpose. There's also a small shopping centre with a large Morrisons approx 2 minute away which is very handy.

For Durham, I suspect this is a pretty good hotel. The bed was comfortable, although the room was a…read morebit warm. I was there during the summer, and either with the window open or closed, it stayed toasty for my taste. The location is top-notch. Literally a 15-minute, and picturesque, walk to Durham Cathedral. We passed one other hotel on the walk over, but it was rather scary. It may have been closer, but I wouldn't have wanted to stay there. Breakfast, which in our case came with the room, was rather blah. Not much flavor, and I think the mushrooms (a requirement for an English breakfast) clearly came out of a can. Not really any made-to-order options. For England, the price was moderate. If you're converting from dollars, it's going to sting a bit, but that's the case in the entire country.

I really liked Radisson Blu Durham…read more The room was really great, a very large room with massive ceiling to floor windows, cathedral and river view. Very large desk area with long strip lights, easy to hook up the laptop to the TV for dual screen working. The breakfast buffet was quite standard, but with made-to-order Belgian waffles which was a really nice special touch. Sadly the restaurant that I was looking forward to eating at, was closed on arrival. Apparently the hours have been reduced lately due to lack of demand, which I quite understand all things considered. The receptionist was very good with nearby recommendations, including several in the new development mini-mall which is just across the bridge from the hotel.

A local Family owned pub, great Home town/classic decor - each section feels like a different…read morefamily living room, very intimate. Great traditional English food, classic England! I would recommend the deserts - Lemon Drizzle Cake and Eton Mess. Great place!

Amazing little village pub right in the heart of the country…read more A little bridge runs over a Brooke as you peek out the quaint windows and sip your ale. Great food too and the decor inside is adorable and eclectic. Love