Travelodge Durham

Overall: Very nicely clean! Lovely room, bathroom & view. A bit of a hike to get to the actual room itself, but a pleasant one. Facilities: USB ports worked well for charging. No microwave/fridge available in the room I chose, although I should've inquired about this I suppose. Was able to make instant oatmeal for breakfast using the water kettle & mugs provided. Nice tea/coffee options. Didn't try the "grab-and-go" breakfast—costs extra and doesn't seem super nutritious. Careful: Wifi also costs extra after the first 30 mins you use it per 24-hour period. This was frustrating. But it also wasn't very expensive to buy access (something like £3.50 extra per 24 hours). Friendly staff, but no one was at the reception desk initially. Make sure you have cell service if you need to call them—I didn't, but got lucky since some passersby let me use their phone to call reception. Not sure if pet-friendly. Don't use a car to visit Durham. Take the train!

Lovely staff, great to have free parking

- room stank of vinegar - reception staff weren’t about. we’d been left for 15 minutes before someone appeared and then we never saw the receptionist again for the rest of the stay - windows don’t open leading to a very hot and stuffy room - no charging sockets near to the bed

Close to city centre, good free parking. Quiet and dog friendly. Very comfy bed, lots of hot water. All you need from a lower cost hotel. Chris

Staff were courteous. Room carpet very very dirty and stained. bathroom toilet holder too close to the seat causing discomfort / crimp. car park poorly designed and at a slant.