Name: Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park by IHG
Address: Great North Road, Seaton Burn, Stannington, England, United Kingdom, Stannington, Northumberland, GB
Price range: $62–$379 per night
Rating: 8.85

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park by IHG is praised for friendly, professional staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and handy road access, with many guests enjoying the pool and spa despite occasional maintenance issues or booking limits.

Breakfast is frequently enjoyed, but dinner value and service receive mixed feedback, and drinks can be pricey. The out-of-town location is quiet and convenient for the A1 and airport, though public transport is limited so a car helps. Overall, it delivers a comfortable, mid-range base for short stays and family stopovers.

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Facilities

Guests appreciate the pool, hot tub, sauna and gym, plus ample parking and EV chargers. Some report closures, booking limits, shallow or small pool areas, and parts of the leisure space needing repairs or refresh.

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PAGET

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All members of staff were lovely to deal with. Our room was clean and comfortable. The pool area was practical but a bit tired

10

Michaela

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal night away. Conveniently located for visit to Miller & Carter. Great pool and spa facilities, good bar and seating area. Excellent buffet breakfast and very friendly staff. Highly recommend.

10

IAIN

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location for our needs. Electric charging points were available and most seemed to be working from what I could see - easy to set-up and use too. Rooms were a good size and the bathroom amenities were very good (shower-gel/shampoo/etc.). Breakfast was good value. Decent pint of Guinness served at the bar (I was only having one but treated myself to a second before bed!).

10

Jonathan

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good sized room, lots of parking. Breakfast price is exhorbitant. Better go to Greggs next door.

8

marisa

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The room and staff were great. Whilst the pool is 15m long a third is up to knee hight. This is a playing pool more than a swimming pool. I had chosen the hotel as it had a swimming pool hence was disappointed.

4

Ross

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were informed at the desk on arrival that the pool was out of order. This was a big blow for us as we had factored in some family time in the pool and we chose the hotel for this facility. I was shocked to have been informed about this prior to the stay or offered any alternative/compensation. Also the service in the restaurant at the evening meal was terrible. We went without any waiting staff at one point for about 20/30 minutes when we were keen to get another drink and order dessert. We ate out on the second night because of this. I would not go back to this hotel Regards Ross Harvey

8

Donna

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hetel itself was everything you would ecpect from a Holiday Inn, negatives food in Restaurant was poor, soggy pizza, and pool area requires some repairs but overall a comfortable stay

2

Chirag

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were not able to use the indoor pool as they introduced a rule of booking the pool for 30 minutes at "Health Centre Desk". There was no staff available to take the bookings and when became available there was no booking left for the pool through out the 3 days of our stay. Breakfast time was horrible, long queues, waiting for ages and miss management. The manager was quite dismissive of everything and was confrontational when complained. Terrible experience. Never again!

8

Terence

Feb 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Located in nice surroundings, good leisure facilities. Modern and comfortable reception, dining and bar area.

10

Claire

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great value property with easy access to A1. The pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room were fabulous. The staff were super friendly and helpful. The whole hotel was clean and modern. Highly recommend if you have a car as it is much better value than hotels in the city or with Metro access.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and public areas are often described as very clean or spotless. A few guests noted lapses such as stained linen, leftover items, musty corridors after leaks, or maintenance-related mess.

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10

Leanne

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Leisure facilities were great and room was lovely and clean

10

Rita

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern and clean hotel outside the centre of Newcastle but conveniently just off the A1. Much cheaper than city centre hotels and free secure parking. Lovely smell in the reception and helpful staff. The room was spacious and clean wit 2 very comfortable king beds, tea/coffee making, bath and toiletries. Our room looked out over countryside so even better. I would definitely recommend and stay again.

8

Grégoire

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Despite a short stay, staff was really friendly at every opportunity. The hotel is a standard Holiday Inn and fills the need for a night stay. Bathroom was cleaned but a ladies shaver was left in the room and a couple hair to be found, but that didn't really affect my stay.

4

James

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tv in room screen was broken, two pillowcases stained with blood or wine and less than half a roll of toilet paper in bathroom.

8

mair

Dec 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Had to change room 3 times due to cleanliness & hygiene

10

Jane

Apr 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel for a one night stay. Staff were all lovely and helpful. Leisure facilities were great. Good food at both dinner and breakfast. Hotels seems to have been recently refurbished and rooms are nicely decorated and spotlessly clean.

10

D

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was very clean and modern both in our room and the main part of the hotel. We only had breakfast but must say the choice and quality was superb. Finally all the staff were very helpful and friendly. Would recommend it to anyone.

10

Gordon

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stopover on our way south. Arrived 02.00 tired after drive down from the AC/DC concert in Edinburgh. Probably the shortest stay we’ve ever had in a hotel. Have stayed here before. Easy location just off A1. Very clean room and friendly staff at breakfast.

6

Alexander

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and a good size. Staff engagement was excellent. Breakfast was very good and the restaurant was clean and well attended. There had obviously been some sort of leak on our floor, as there were ceiling tiles missing and buckets placed around the hallways. The level smelt musty, so I'm guessing it was still drying. The room was a connecting one and there was very little soundproofing. We didn't get back in till late and realised that the bed had a piece of hardboard underneath the mattress that ran from the foot of the bed up to just around half way. Consequently, when you lay down, your head and shoulders were lower than the rest of your body. To be fair, we didn't raise it with staff, as it was so late. I slept ok, but my partner struggled to sleep on it.

10

Janine

Sep 11, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

An excellent hotel within easy reach of main roads, although road noise isn’t obvious once you’re inside. Staff are extremely helpful and friendly and everything was spotlessly clean. Would recommend, and would definitely stay again.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and spacious with refurbished touches, quiet from road noise and good beds. Downsides mentioned include dated decor in places, small bathrooms or weak showers, thin walls/connecting-room noise, occasional mechanical noise, and patchy Wi‑Fi.

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Adele

Dec 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was good, clean and nice towels in the bathroom. Bed was too soft for my preference. Tv ariek

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Joanne

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was beautiful, extremely clean, lovely staff. The only downside was I like a little fridge in my room which I thought there was. Also the shower was not very powerful.

10

Dehila

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Brief stopover to break a long drive. Conveniently located just off the A1, quiet (although check for events) and clean. Nice bathroom, comfortable bed and happy not to have breakfast included as I needed to leave early. WiFi was not good and I ended up using data.

10

Markus

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Located in a wonderful landscape setting. All clean. However, very thin walls, One hears everything from flushing to conversations..

6

David

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed here recently and overall had a decent experience. On the plus side, the air conditioning worked well, which was a relief, and the location is really convenient with loads of parking. The on-site bar was a nice bonus, and while the room wasn’t anything fancy, it was clean enough. That said, the place does feel quite dated — the room decor definitely had a bit of a 70s vibe. The bathrooms seem more modern but are quite small, and I could see them being tricky if you had mobility issues. The shower design wasn’t great either and tended to soak the floor unless you were careful. The biggest disappointment, though, was the breakfast. For the price, it just wasn’t worth it. All in all, fine for a short stay if you value location and convenience, but a few things let it down.

10

Rita

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern and clean hotel outside the centre of Newcastle but conveniently just off the A1. Much cheaper than city centre hotels and free secure parking. Lovely smell in the reception and helpful staff. The room was spacious and clean wit 2 very comfortable king beds, tea/coffee making, bath and toiletries. Our room looked out over countryside so even better. I would definitely recommend and stay again.

6

Ian

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and clean hotel. Only issue was my room. There must have been a boiler room behind 150 as there was a constant noise through the night that sounded like someone was constantly running a bath. It’s a shame as rest of hotel was lovely but my sleep was awful

10

Andy

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms refurbished to a great standard, staff as helpful as ever.

8

Tanya

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very quiet in relation to road noise - couldn’t hear any. However, as is common with most chain hotels, you could hear other guests’ comings and goings. The bed was super comfortable. The shower had good pressure and plenty of hot water. Though a word of caution regarding the shower over the bath. It is a big climb into the shower/bath and whilst there are “stability” handles in the shower, this may not be suitable for people who may be unsteady on their feet. Overall, comfortable and good value for money.

6

Alexander

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and a good size. Staff engagement was excellent. Breakfast was very good and the restaurant was clean and well attended. There had obviously been some sort of leak on our floor, as there were ceiling tiles missing and buckets placed around the hallways. The level smelt musty, so I'm guessing it was still drying. The room was a connecting one and there was very little soundproofing. We didn't get back in till late and realised that the bed had a piece of hardboard underneath the mattress that ran from the foot of the bed up to just around half way. Consequently, when you lay down, your head and shoulders were lower than the rest of your body. To be fair, we didn't raise it with staff, as it was so late. I slept ok, but my partner struggled to sleep on it.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, professional and accommodating, including help with special dietary needs and travel logistics. However, some experienced slow or dismissive responses in the restaurant or leisure areas.

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10

James

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were great! Genuinely nice to us on arrival and were helpful and really accommodating for my kids coeliac/gluten free needs.

10

Owen

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Courteous and helpful staff with excellent standards in the rooms

6

Lola

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The was an incident the ruined my trip where two parents started shouting aggressively at each other the pool. And scared my autistic son so I had to leave. I told the hostess about it and he didn't seem to care at all. He stated these sort of things happen all the time. So parents please be aware. I also booked a room in advance with a mini fridge and didn't get a room with the fridge. It was disappointing and frustrating.

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Ross

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were informed at the desk on arrival that the pool was out of order. This was a big blow for us as we had factored in some family time in the pool and we chose the hotel for this facility. I was shocked to have been informed about this prior to the stay or offered any alternative/compensation. Also the service in the restaurant at the evening meal was terrible. We went without any waiting staff at one point for about 20/30 minutes when we were keen to get another drink and order dessert. We ate out on the second night because of this. I would not go back to this hotel Regards Ross Harvey

10

Graham

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here a few times and the staff are always happy, helpful and professional. Rooms are good and clean, and orices are good too.

2

Chirag

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were not able to use the indoor pool as they introduced a rule of booking the pool for 30 minutes at "Health Centre Desk". There was no staff available to take the bookings and when became available there was no booking left for the pool through out the 3 days of our stay. Breakfast time was horrible, long queues, waiting for ages and miss management. The manager was quite dismissive of everything and was confrontational when complained. Terrible experience. Never again!

10

Jane

Apr 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel for a one night stay. Staff were all lovely and helpful. Leisure facilities were great. Good food at both dinner and breakfast. Hotels seems to have been recently refurbished and rooms are nicely decorated and spotlessly clean.

10

Bon

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel - Staff very friendly, courteous and hard working - nothing was too much trouble Thank you Gosforth Park - Will be back

10

Christelle

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Reception lady was very nice and helpful. She told me about the shared taxi being organised to go to the city for the GNR. Very useful and removed a massive stress. Room very comfortable. Breakfast bar was nice for pre-race.

10

George H

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We only had a short stay after flying back into the country in the early hours but the location was fantastic for the airport, the rooms were very clean and it was a wonderful quiet spot. The real mark of excellence though was the brilliant and friendly staff. They were just genuinely great, friendly people and it made all the difference. The complimentary drinks when we were leaving was just the icing on the cake and a lift for a very tired family facing a six hour drive home. Thank you so much for the amazing service, I would happily recommend to anyone.

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Location

Out-of-town setting near the A1/A19 and airport is quiet and convenient for drivers, with plenty of parking. Public transport access is limited, so it suits those with a car.

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Neil

Nov 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic hotel and highly recommend, with very freindly helpful staff fom checking to checking out. Hotel and room whete immaculately clean and we enjoyed a evening meal which was ok. Only downside its a bit far out from civilisation and limited public transport you have to rely on taxis and outways saving on hotel if you are wantung city center activities.

10

Eamonn

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ace stay. Enjoyed the gym and pool. We stayed here when visiting Newcastle. You will need a car as the public tram and bus service are not close.

10

IAIN

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location for our needs. Electric charging points were available and most seemed to be working from what I could see - easy to set-up and use too. Rooms were a good size and the bathroom amenities were very good (shower-gel/shampoo/etc.). Breakfast was good value. Decent pint of Guinness served at the bar (I was only having one but treated myself to a second before bed!).

10

Julie

Sep 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy location to access.

8

Colin

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel for the airport but hard to get to if you are not driving

8

Chris

Nov 12, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Great base for travelling in the Nort East! Friendly staff, clean and quiet.

8

Zeynep

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Std holiday inn type. I stayed for work purpose. Out of the center, close to airport. Silent, very comfortable bed. Quite good breakfast

10

K

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Ideal venue for visiting areas within a few miles of Newcastle.

10

Gordon

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stopover on our way south. Arrived 02.00 tired after drive down from the AC/DC concert in Edinburgh. Probably the shortest stay we’ve ever had in a hotel. Have stayed here before. Easy location just off A1. Very clean room and friendly staff at breakfast.

10

Martin

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 9 nights

This is probably the best Holiday Inn we have stayed at. Comfortable room, friendly staff and good food. It is close to both the A1 and A19 but virtually no traffic noise. Walk through the nearby service area/filling station to the parallel road (A1068) and there are frequent and quick bus services (X9/X21/X22) to Newcastle City Centre. Highly recommended.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently rated good to excellent with plenty of choice. Evening dining quality and value are mixed, service can be slow at busy times, and some find drinks or menu prices high.

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10

William

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were very good. Room was big and clean and tidy. Breakfast was quite busy but food refreshed constantly. Restaurant didn’t open until 6pm but food available in bar area.

10

Laura

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Brilliant stay and accommodating staff, Only downside is how expensive drinks are £8.40 for two j20s is a bit steep

10

Jonathan

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good sized room, lots of parking. Breakfast price is exhorbitant. Better go to Greggs next door.

8

Jennifer

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was good quality. Very clean rooms, everything we needed and very comfortable. Bar area very modern, relaxed and enjoyable. Enjoyed the pool. Breakfast buffet very plentiful, tasty and hot. All the staff extremely friendly and helpful. Only niggle was the price of meals in the restaurant. The food was nice enough but the menu options were basic and we felt overpriced for what you got.

8

Donna

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hetel itself was everything you would ecpect from a Holiday Inn, negatives food in Restaurant was poor, soggy pizza, and pool area requires some repairs but overall a comfortable stay

8

Margaret

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly welcome and clean, modern room. Only disappointment was the breakfast. We paid in advance and were looking forward to a full breakfast. Very busy (hotel must have known they had a bus trip and many other guests) No room in restaurant, so we were asked if we would take a table at reception/bar. Teas, toast and breakfast were cold by the time we’d taken them from restaurant to our table. No salt or pepper, so again, had to walk to kitchen to get these. Cold area to sit - every time the front door opened, a blast of cold air hit us. Kitchen didn’t seem to cope - no fried eggs for approx 20 mins. We would stay here again, but are definitely disappointed that we paid so much for an inferior breakfast.

10

Michelle

Feb 27, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a lovely stay at the hotel and made use of the facilities every day. Breakfast was amazing!

10

Allen

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Brilliant stay, staff were amazing from check in, they were busy at the restaurant but did fantastic, meal was so so good, the chefs pizza and the Thai mussels were out of this world, the pool, the stairs etc were spotless, couldn't fault a thing, great sleep in a super king bed, and a silent room, all 4 slept like logs

10

Yvonne

Dec 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was bright and airy. Bed and pillows were comfortable. Breakfast was amazing and parking perfect. Staff were very friendly and helpful

8

Raghbir

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good staff and breakfast.

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Month	Average price
January	$85
February	$82
March	$94
April	$85
May	$92
June	$100
July	$109
August	$96
September	$126
October	$103
November	$83
December	$75

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $110	5 $207
6 $83	7 $145	8 $172	9	10 $71	11 $103	12 $379
13 $98	14 $119	15 $166	16 $139	17 $103	18 $96	19 $146
20 $67	21 $116	22 $132	23 $127	24 $164	25 $103	26 $155
27 $67	28 $87	29 $113	30 $104

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $91	2 $98	3 $130
4 $71	5 $83	6 $107	7	8 $131	9 $87	10 $107
11 $67	12 $85	13 $130	14 $140	15 $79	16 $75	17 $119
18 $62	19 $79	20 $118	21 $108	22 $81	23 $75	24 $126
25 $71	26 $99	27 $129	28 $102	29 $83	30 $79	31 $92

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