The only negative thing was the carpet in our room was in a poor state looked dirty with a few stains needs changing ASAP.

The room was very spacious with a comfortable bed and one of the best showers I've ever used so powerful. Tea and coffee provided. A comfortable chair in room to. Breakfast was excellent with good produce and was piping hot at was lovely.

Stayed in May 2025

More Fresh fruit for breakfast

The house & staff

Stayed in May 2025

All the stairs but we where in the attic room..

The staff where so nice very helpful, a lovely place to stay we where in a attic room it was small but very clean. I would definitely come back and stay in one there more luxury rooms. Looks like a great place to have a special occasion party. They have a bar in the hotel or if you go out if the hotel and walk about 10 steps they have The Tavern a cute pub there was a quiz on which we took part. Was made to feel very welcome.

Stayed in May 2025

One member of staff had a very loud voice and talked (shouted) a lot.

Food. Lounge. Surroundings. Car park

Stayed in May 2025

Too may stairs

Second day was great. The first we were with the wedding party so buffet breakfast which was a bit cold

Stayed in May 2025

The room was lovely had all we needed.

Beautiful hotel good facilities staff where friendly 😀

Stayed in April 2025

Room was tiny, especially the bathroom. Bed was very uncomfortable Window would not stay open Breakfast was ok, no extra veggie options, no fruit, no pastries. Worlds slowest toaster that only produced burnt toast. All the food was cold even though sat on warming pans

Nice decor, nice outside area Staff were lovely

Stayed in May 2025

Carpets could do with a clean as there were marks all over on the room. The breakfast in the morning we had to use a high chair as the toasters plug could not reach the plug socket, a bit of a risk

Hotel room was very good for the price. Large room and the bathroom was stylish with the industrial look. Breakfast was exceptional as well as the parmo!

Stayed in May 2025

Our TV in our room didn't work. We reported this shortly after our arrival and despite someone saying they'd come and fix it, nobody came for the entirety of our stay which was disappointing. The lady on reception apologized for this on check out but this didn't change the fact that we had no TV. For breakfast we ordered avocado and eggs on sourdough toast but received it on focaccia. No communication about why the change but it didn't make a good change due to the sense texture and flavour of the focaccia. Only lamps in the room, no light. Two of the lamps had bright white bulbs and one was a warm white. The warm white bulb was much kinder on your eyes in such a small space. The bathroom is really tricky for two people to use at the same time because of how small it is and how the door opens into the sink.

The hotel was good value for money and only a 15 min drive to Durham city center. They accommodated an early breakfast for us on Sunday which was appreciated

Stayed in May 2025

Seemed short staffed...some staff doing lots of jobs. Definitely didn't like the instant coffee for breakfast 😕

Good place for a function

Stayed in May 2025

Carpet replacement is needed in room 101. We were moved because of this issue, staff were understanding and helpful, however the room we were moved to felt smaller. Blind replacement needed in room 206.

Food was lovely and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Nice bar and peaceful area.

Stayed in April 2025

Noise from bar which spoilt atmosphere in restaurant

Friendly staff with very good food

Stayed in April 2025

Sink water could have been a little warmer.

Friendly helpful staff. Evening meal and breakfasts very good. Quiet location.

Stayed in April 2025

It’s a lovely property but in need of a update very poor paint work and the carpets are very dirty stains all over the bedroom carpet walls and doors all need painting again

The location and the staff

Stayed in April 2025

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Stayed in April 2025

All good. We went for a cosy room and that's exactly what we got.

A beautiful building with smart clean interior. Easy parking and fairly close to a park and ride for Durham. Lovely helpful staff and good quality food. We felt the staff really cared about us and the hotel. Thanks Joanne for being particularly helpful.

Stayed in April 2025

Not very disabled friendly. No hand rail on the steps leading to the entrance. Room door was difficult to open while holding a walking stick as lock was too high and when you did get the door open it would spring back to close.

The Staff were excellent from the girl on reception to the woman in the dining conservatory. Room was very clean and beds very comfortable. Very accommodating when we asked about booking a table for 10 for a family reunion.

Stayed in April 2025

The pillows could have been more comfortable, possibly could have had a choice of hard or soft pillows

The breakfast and choice was very good. All staff were very friendly and approachable, nothing was to much trouble.

Stayed in April 2025

Room 202 was very noisy and the noise was constant. Just below the window was the ventilation system. It blew the whole time. Bring a terrible sleeper I did not sleep well. I also thought there wasn’t enough staff around. Bit thin on the ground.

It’s a beautiful house standing on exceptionally pretty grounds. I loved the fact it’s out of the way of the hubbub of everyday life. Our room was so cosy (202). The food was absolutely delicious! We had the chance to dine in one night and the taste was exceptional and it was piping hot. Compliments to the Chef! Best meal I had had all week! Is this place haunted? Had a very weird experience! Love it!!

Stayed in April 2025

Carpets were dirty. Wasn’t 4 star luxury boutique. Some staff need training in customer experience.

Lovely building and grounds

Stayed in April 2025

Honestly cannot think of anything that would warrant a bad review.

All the hotel staff were friendly, helpful & well presented, Margaret on reception was paticularly good as there was a slight issue with the booking which she sorted quickly on arrival. The room was clean & comfortable & our room had a rainfall shower that was really good. There was a good & varied breakfast choice & all the food was very good. The same applies to the evening meals, the chips were paticularly good. There was ample car parking space & the hotel was a 5 min. drive away from the park & ride making Durham city easily accessible. We would definitely stay there again.

Stayed in April 2025

The location was exactly what we were looking for—absolutely perfect. The boutique hotel itself looks stunning. However, we were a bit disappointed with the double room we booked. As soon as we walked in, there was a noticeable old house smell, and we had to open the window to air it out. There wasn’t really a proper spot to place or open our luggage, so we had to unpack and use the wardrobe, which also oddly housed the electric kettle and two cups—it felt a bit out of place. The bathroom was extremely small—I'm only 50kg and even I found it hard to move around, so my husband had an even tougher time trying to shower. On the bright side, we really enjoyed our dinner. The light bites were especially delicious—the Garlic & Chilli Prawn Bruschetta, Teriyaki Pork Belly, and Black Pudding Scotch Egg were all standouts. The mains were also solid, with the Parmo being a highlight. The Thai seafood curry was hearty and filling, though the sauce could use a bit more flavor. On-site parking was a big plus! The TV was a good size, but using the remote was a bit frustrating since you had to point it above eye level to get it to work—it seemed to have a bit of a mood!

Stayed in April 2025

Beautiful stay in a dreamy location, can’t fault the service and facilities really enjoyed our stay!

Stayed in April 2025

room quite small..

excellent staff. food good.

Stayed in April 2025