Older but clean hotel with a very comfy king size bed and soft pillows. Our room was on the 5th…read morefloor with a nice view of Newcastle and Northumbria University. Very close to the Art Gallery and shopping. They offer a Continental and full English breakfast for a cost. Rooms are clean and decent size. No microwave, or hairdryer. There is luggage storage for guests. Staff was very friendly, helpful, and accommodating.The hotel is located in a quieter space but extremely convenient to all the shopping, bars, and restaurants. The staff mention that next year it will be renovated to be a five-star hotel with a rooftop restaurant, and fitness center. Overall a great stay in Newcastle with all the convenience around us. The megabus drop off is about 50 yards from the hotel.

I stayed at the NewBridge for two nights while attending a conference in Newcastle City centre…read more The hotel is a former Premier Inn property and retains most of the look and feel of that chain. The 4th floor double room I was in (which was a huge bed, made of two twin beds pushed together) was quiet and very comfortable, with a work desk, an armchair, a flat-screen TV, plus a small bath and shower in the decent-sized bathroom. The hotel is a few minutes walk from the main hub-bub of Newcastle City Centre, and is in a quiet location. The staff were efficient, if not overly friendly. I did raise an eyebrow at the burly security staff who were on duty in reception late on Friday night. They were there to prevent drunks and stragglers, but as a resident, I felt a little intimidated at their attitude towards me as a guest when I returned to the hotel. The need for security could be better balanced with a friendly (rather than just perfunctory) attitude towards guests. Overall, this was a good place to stay for a business trip. It's a Premier Inn in everything but name (even the Wi-Fi retains the Premier Inn naming!) and the rates are very reasonable.

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.

If you're after a river view from your room then this is one of the places to stay, being situated…read moreright on the Tyne, much closer in fact and it would be in it. The staff are friendly and you can get wifi free with a code from them at reception, it changes daily so you have to make sure that you get the most up to date bit of paper/coupon. The rooms are clean, spacious and bright the bathroom has a bath thats more of a deep shower tray, but it will do at a push, and the shower worked quite nicely. It's location is perfect if you want to wander along to the quayside and the pubs, restaurants etc, if you don't want to go far then there is a 'spoons next door that does pitchers of cocktails for a fiver, and they will look at you strangely if you reply to the question 'how many glasses do you want' with 'just a straw will do'....

Stayed here on a business trip, Monday through Friday. The hotel was somewhat pricey, there were…read moreless expensive hotels in the same area. I paid around £80/ night. The location of this hotel is great! It is in the Quayside area, overlooking the Tyne river. Within walking distance to lots of restaurants, pubs, bars, Grey Street, the Metro train station, shopping centres. Also very close to the castle keep. If running is your thing, great running paths very close. I ran around downtown area, only 1/2 mile of so away. Also took a jog along the Tyne...there is a boardwalk/ pathway for bikes/ walking/ jogging. Also, there is a spa and fitness center within the hotel...I didn't visit it, but the hotel has one. The fitness center closes relatively early (9PM)... wish it would have stayed open later or 24 hr. The restaurant is decent, full bar, wide variety of breakfast items. 24 hour room service. Food was a bit expensive and breakfast was £14 if not included in the room rate. My room overlooked the river, great view (I booked a room under 'River view', they had other types of rooms to choose from). The room was clean, spacious. Had a tv, coffee/tea maker, blowdryer, ironing board, refrigerator, small table, desk. Front desk service was great, no complaints. On the last day, I checked out early and they were able to store my luggage all day while I trekked around Newcastle. Ride to the airport cost approx £10. I did not have a car, however, there is a car park available. Not sure of the rates. I would definitely recommend staying here... would stay here again myself if/when I'm back in the area.

It was comfortable, clean and fairly quiet. The front desk was kind, parking was easy to find and…read moreplenty of it.

This hotel is really good, especially considering the price!!…read more - It is sooo easy to find. Come out of the station, turn right and you'll see it. - The rooms were really big, with decent sized bathrooms - The breakfast was included in the room rate and wasn't bad (the croissant wasn't fresh but at least they provided lots of fruit, and lots of tea!!) - They do nice things like leave you complimentary water, juice and a kitkat - The staff were really friendly and helpful I heard a few people mention that their room were noisy when trains arrived/departed, but my room was fine... If I need to stay in Newcastle again I'll definitely come back here.

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).

I'm sorry to say that the standards at Hilton Newcastle Gateshead have been on a decline for a…read morewhile now, for more detailed comments regarding the location and service, you might also want to check out my older review from my stay in 2022. I've stayed at Hilton Newcastle Gateshead three times now, and it appears that little has changed since my first stay back in 2017, the room appeared to be outdated in terms of the overall decor. There were also no bedside plug-sockets. I also had an issue with comfort in my room as the desk chair was uncomfortable, as were the pillows, the latter I did speak to the staff and ask if they had any alternative, to which they replied, "No, sorry" Noise is also an issue throughout the hotel, with corridor noise pretty much all the time, housekeeping would also start very early, adding to the noise issues. It didn't feel well insulated; I could also hear passing trains, all within my room. The corridors were also poorly insulated; I ended up hearing what sounded like a couple having sex when walking through to my room. The Air Conditioning in the hotel was also an issue; it would appear to be running all the time, so it would make a small amount of noise even when turned off. Every time I would open or close the door to my room, it would come on in full again, and there was no override the staff also told me they couldn't do anything about it. The standard of housekeeping was also poor, despite having the "service please" sign on my door, no one ended up coming to my room on my first night luckily, they have housekeeping on until just before 830 pm, so I was able to get my room cleaned after requesting it, but I did have to take another trip out of my room when I didn't plan on it. Housekeeping would also fail to wash or replace drinking glasses in my room, and on one occasion, they left me without any flannels and toilet paper. Cleanliness also could have been better as I found long black hair in the bath when arriving at the hotel. The service also seems to be poor. I did not feel valued as a Gold Hilton Honors member, as I was not given an Executive Floor / Lounge upgrade on this occasion, and the staff were also rude when I asked for a late check-out. They told me they would only be able to grant this on the morning of check-out rather than the night before, after insisting multiple times I wanted a late check-out to sleep in, they did grant me until 1 pm. On my most recent stay, I used the car park, the rates are reasonable at £15 per night with in/out privileges. They ended up taking two payments of £45 to cover the three nights, one as a card hold, one as an actual payment - this meant I had to wait for 30 days for the charges to be manually reversed by my bank from my debit card - again this felt unnecessary how they'd charge me twice and just blame it on the automated systems. The lift in the underground car-park was out of order, meaning I had to carry my heavy suitcase up a flight of stairs. The room rates were certainly reasonable, but given the amount of work this hotel needs, I hope they can give the property the much-needed help and refurbishment it needs to bring back the standards it once had. 2*

Very comfy and spacious rooms. The Wi-Fi is reasonably fast for free, although I did have some…read moreissues with the initial connection. Staff were very pleasant and helpful and certainly made me feel welcomed. The city view is stunning, especially from the executive lounge on the top floor.

The Sandman Signature Hotel is a newish trendy hotel across the road from the Newcastle United…read moreFootball Club---very handy of you're here to see a match. It's about a 10 minute walk (mostly down-hill) to the train station and the centre of town. It's a bit further afield from the Quayside---but a very cheap 10 minute taxi ride and you're on the waterfront. Outside of match days, it's a very quite area. Most of the rooms are mini-suites equipped with a small kitchen with its own mini TV. which can be nice if you're looking to eat in for a change. The Sandman is one of the few hotels in Newcastle with rooms that can easily accommodate 3 or 4 people. My studio King room had a double sofa bed---though the overall room itself was quite diminutive. The bath was modern with a large rain-forest shower---though it didn't have a shower door---water got everywhere. There is free wifi and you can order room service from the sports bar & grill adjacent to the lobby. Overall the Sandman is a good Newcastle Hotel option especially if you want to be near the stadium.

The entire experience here was great, however, the room booking online indicated that I was…read moresupposed to receive a King Sized Bed, but there were no such rooms within the standard rate, and instead, the bed is a slightly to larger double bed. The WiFi here is complimentary, but it's also very spotty, and it goes on and off on a whim. I actually had to go into the hallway to get the internet connection. Nonetheless, the experience was one of the better experiences, as the room was super clean, the service from the concierge was extremely friendly, and the free cookies and tea on the daily made the experience even more at home. What I did like the most was the mini-fridge and the microwave that's in the closet unit, that made life a lot easier when one were to take leftovers from meals down the street from the Sainsbury back to the room. Make sure that you choose a room closer to the elevator if you want good WiFi connection, but if you're like me who like to have peace and quiet, the corner room is also truly amazing for a peaceful night's sleep. The hotel is within walking distance to all the main attractions, and the Durham Castle was just a few 15minutes away on a train ride from the Central Station. I would highly suggest taking a trip while you're in Newcastle. I also spent a full day walking around and going to the Baltic Museum, the Millennium Bridge, among other attractions, and all were within walking distance. Overall experience: A-

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.