Clean rooms with a spacious bathroom. TV, complimentary biscuits and tea/coffee. The full English…read morebreakfast was amazing and the view from the building was probably the best in Sunderland (although this isn't saying much). Although it was more for a room then I wanted to pay (to be fair I was on a backpackers budget), it was worth it and if you're in Sunderland (not sure why you would be) it's a solid place to stay.

What can I say about this hotel? I just love it, always have done :) Nothing like having your…read morebreakfast overlooking the sea, and Roker is a nice beach too! I stay in this place every time I work in the NE, even if I'm 15 miles away in Newcastle! You have 3 different restaurants to choose from, Italian, Thai or traditional pub grub in the R Bar (formerly The Roker Tavern). The rooms are clean and modern, there's free wifi, and the staff are fantastic. If you like a drink, you'll love the 'happy hour game' from 4.30pm till 7pm (Mon-Thurs), if you're a smoker, there's a nice bit of decking out the front overlooking the sea. The sea front is great, great for a walk or cycle on a nice day. Or you can walk out to the famous Roker lighthouse right in front of the hotel. There's also a good pub on the beach, right in front of the hotel, called The Smugglers. I particularly like this pub, it has a lot of live music and open mic nights. Stay at the Roker, you'll love it!

Well you can't expect much staying in a travelodge, but they do deliver on a occasion. This time…read moresadly not! We asked for a non smoking disabled room. To our surprise we found burn marks on the seats and floor! It was the middle of summer, and they only let the windows open a couple of inches. On the other hand the staff were friendly, and Sunderland is a great place to visit.

*Travelodge Silverlink**…read more Not one to usually pick a budget hotel i decided to listen to my mum and save some money on accommodation when i was staying in Newcastle Location/Getting there This travelodge is quite far away from the train station.It cost about £14 in a taxi to get there and took about an hour..On the way there the taxi driver said that it had been owned by a few people in the last few years and i can see why.It is defiantly a rubbish location if you are on a short trip.The only good thing about the location is that it has some shops opposite such as Boots and Borders.Since you can get these in the centre or at the metro centre you could probably miss Silverlink out. Reception/staff The entrance to the hotel was very nice,not like a Travelodge at all.When we tried to check in at 2.30 the staff very rudely said that if we wanted to check in before 3 there would be a £10 charge even though it said on the website and in my confirmation email that i could check in from 2.Since i couldn't be bothered arguing i just paid it. Hotel/Room The room was very basic like all Travelodges-Nothing in the room seemed to work.The tv and kettle were broken.They also only gave us one little towel between two. Price This was 15 if you paid in advance so I'm not sure what the normal price is.Okay so this is cheap but you would end up spending a lot more on taxis/buses getting to the centre. Other* I didn't stay there long as i found another hotel but they offered wi fi access and the hotel had plenty of parking.There was a bar where you could get food and drink but this is all the hotel had to offer-there is nothing else to do here. I wouldn't recommend staying here especially if you are on a shopping trip or only there for a few days.It takes far too long to get to other places.

I hadn't been in Whitby for many years but had the opportunity to return for a three day visit this…read moreMay. It was wonderful, and due in no small measure to our stay in the Sandbeck Hotel. I booked our accommodation online. Its location (ten minutes walk from the train station) is perfect, right on the Crescent Terrace on the West Cliff. Our room was the Classic Bay, spacious, light and comfortable with a great view of the North Sea. The owners, the Gallaghers, were gracious hosts, friendly and very accommodating of our requests and our needs (we left very early on our last morning, prior to breakfast, but they provided a very satisfying boxed meal. Breakfasts are a special treat, with a variety of choices, tasty food properly cooked and politely served by the attentive waitstaff. I should also mention that the price is quite competitive, also. For a three-night stay, they offer a discount of 5%, so ours was 95 pounds per night ($147). All in all, a real treat!!

Smackhead doss house with the odd alchy thrown in for good measure!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

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.

Okay, here is the deal. I would surely have gave this property 5 stars except for the nasty…read morerestaurant called Karbon which is part of the facility. Yelp does not have the restaurant listed separately. 1st the hotel; sparkling clean, newly built. Can't find a negative. Front desk wonderful and attentive. It is located next to the local football stadium, so I am sure it gets a little crazy around game day. We stayed here 5 days without a problem. It is a little bit of a walk from the city center but we learned to take the 56 bus to the Sunderland Interchange with the bus stop being a two minute walk from the front door of the hotel. 2nd, the restaurant; This place is bad, bad, bad. They had three chances to get it right and couldn't. It's looks will deceive you. Again, newly built since it is part of the hotel. Very nicely laid out and furnished. After that nothing good can be said. First morning they had a bus tour in. The buffet food trays were empty and none of the help seemed to have a clue. Second morning they couldn't make an omelet, the middle was raw, nasty. When I complain to waitress all she could keep saying is she would get another. I couldn't afford to get salmonella. Third try room service for dinner after a long 14 hr day. Nasty chicken caesar salad featuring wilted lettuce and undercooked chicken. All I can say is don't let the looks of the place fool you. Go to the McDonalds right around the corner if you don't want to be sick.

Good honest pub grub at a reasonable price. Accommodation is clean and good value for money. The…read morething that really makes this place is the landlady Doreen who make The Royal Oak a home from home.

Royal Oak very friendly atmosphere great food and beer,been in 4days in a row ,well worth a visitread more

There is one great thing about this hotel, and that is leaving it…read more The standard is ok and the rooms are clean enough. That, however could never make up for the unbelievable rudeness of the reception staff. A request for a cup of coffee was met with "make it yourself in your room" and an angry frown. I hate the fact that a hotel is only as good as the attitude and disposition of the staff, but this experience shows that people really does matter. Will obviously never come back, as I prefer not to pay for rudeness. I get that for free elsewhere.