Name: Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf & Spa
Address: Stone Cellar Road, Washington, England, United Kingdom, Washington, Tyne and Wear, GB
Price range: US$71–US$186 per night
Rating: 7.93

What guests think

At Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf & Spa, reviews describe a generally mixed experience, with some guests pleased and others disappointed, reflecting trade-offs between the setting, amenities, and overall comfort, as well as how consistently things run.

Positives include helpful staff, on-site pool, gym and golf, ample parking and EV chargers, and quiet surroundings convenient for drivers. Negatives recur around very warm rooms without air-conditioning, dated decor and maintenance issues, erratic Wi-Fi, and inconsistent dining, especially breakfast quality, availability and service speed, plus occasional early bar closure and spa outages. Overall, expect good facilities but uneven room comfort and service.

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Facilities

Guests like the on-site pool, gym and golf course, plus convenient parking and EV chargers. However, spa facilities and hours can disappoint, with reports of closures or repairs, strong chlorine, a small or crowded pool, and some dated or out-of-order equipment.

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8

Paul

16 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointing hotel.com didn’t tell us hotel swimming pool, hot tub and sauna was out of service.

10

Dave

19 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved the EV charging facilities. Location is excellent for visiting the North East.

8

Dave

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sauna is woefully in need of repair. I injured myself on a broken piece and am still hurting days later.

10

Jennie

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly welcome at reception. The room was spacious and quiet (217). The bed was very comfy. The small pool was good enough for a bit of a swim.

10

Arnas

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Nice pool and sauna

10

V

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, it’s amazing hospitality. Pool, gym, their Golf ground, all amazing. We will look forward for another trip definitely.

8

Paul

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Ok... great stay but a few thimgs contributed to losing that 5th star... the room, great but the privilege junior is massively overpriced. The spa needs some remedial repairs, also, weird as hell to have to get changed and walk down a hallway to the spa, pool etc where people are walking in shoes, worse coming back wet. Service in the spa wasnt great but the chlorine was exetremy high in the jacuzzi particularly, both our eyes are in porr shape yet no staff to complain to. Food was excellent although service was like 2 different hotels between friday and aaturday nights.

6

paul

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shocked that gym didn’t open until 0900

10

David

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really like the hotel. The rooms are nice. Hotel has a gym, pool and steam room. Nice to have access to a golf course and driving range too.

6

David

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff on the desk were generally friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately, I had a drip coming into my room through the ceiling and was moved after my second night.... the second room also had a drip from the sink waste pipe. The shower gel holder fell off in the middle of the night and the room's only window looked out onto a corridor (noisy and just plain weird). Both rooms were very hot (at least the window in the first room opened). From a personal point of view, I found the mattresses too soft and the pillows an awkward height. The on-site restaurant's menu sounded good but I was left disappointed each time. EV chargers in the carpark were available and all worked while I was there.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many rooms are described as clean, but others report dirty or poorly maintained areas (e.g., bins not emptied, mould or cobwebs) and some missed or reduced housekeeping.

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4

MR B

16 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

When i arrived the room wasn't clean so had to get a different room. The receptionist tried to charge me for the room even though I had already paid and also told me i had to pay for breakfast even though that was part of my package I bought online. The room was very hot with no way of cooling it down and the bathroom door lock was on the floor broken. Overall i fairly poor experience.

10

Graham

21 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel very clean staff were very helpful lovely breakfast wouldn’t hesitate staying here again thank you for a lovely stay.

2

Lai Shan

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We booked this hotel for a one-night stay on September 13, 2025 . Our experience was shockingly bad. · Room was dirty on arrival: The bathroom bin was full of previous guests' disgusting waste. The toilet seat was also loose and broken. · Extremely noisy: Room 316 is next to the hotel's loud chimney and extractor fan. The constant mechanical noise, plus loud music and people shouting, made sleep impossible. We have video proof of the noise. · Worst customer service: We called reception multiple times—no one answered. We had to go down in person to complain. The staff did nothing for over 2 hours. When we complained about the noise, the receptionist offered a refund and told us to leave at 8 PM instead of helping. This was the worst hotel experience we have ever had. We do not recommend this hotel to anyone. Avoid Room 316 at all costs.

2

Hannah

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was a continuous, frustrating saga involving three different rooms, none of which met basic standards for comfort or cleanliness. The initial room was incredibly dated. The mattress was so old that it completely collapsed the moment I sat on it, making it impossible to sleep comfortably. The bedding was also stained with dirty marks so clearly the cleaning was not up to normal standards. Adding to the discomfort, the radiator made an awful, disruptive banging noise as soon as I entered the room and didnt stop regardless of it was on or off. We immediately complained and requested a move. We were moved to a second room which, while slightly less dated, was noticeably grubby. The most disappointing aspect was the "King Bed," which was clearly just two single beds pushed together with a seam running down the middle. This is unacceptable for a hotel room advertised as having a king-size offering. We asked to swap rooms again, but the receptionist insisted the hotel was fully booked and there was no other rooms. It wasn't until we pushed for a refund that the situation magically changed. The receptionist contacted the manager, and suddenly, an "upgraded" room became available. This room was visually much more modern, but its appearance was entirely superficial, it was filthy. The final, and most disruptive, issue was the constant noise pollution. Every single time a toilet on our floor was flushed, we were woken up by a loud, horrendous banging and gushing noise.

8

Paul

2 Dec 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Really like the hotel but annoying the room didn’t get serviced once in a 4 night stay. Tried ringing reception for more towels but didn’t answer so had to go down. A lot of hotels have gone like this since Covid but prices have gone up

8

Richard

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, spacious, well-maintained hotel. Comfortable rooms with 50-inch TV, air-conditioning and a small fridge.

2

Robert

6 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was awfull.dirty, dusty.tiles in bathroom black mould in the tile grout.algae on patio table,cobwebs everywhere.people so nice .moved to 3 rooms.and left a day early

10

John

11 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great room & view Room & hotel spotless throughput Food and service spot on

4

Michael

19 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room very tired repairs to ceiling all patchy. Bath tub smashed was polyfilled. Shower head filthy spraying everywhere. Bed lumpy tv 10yrs out of date lacking quality you normally get at mercure

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Gareth

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Cracked bath and bath panel, a shower that fires water past the bath, past the sink and out of the bathroom door, you can’t put a straight shower head on a bracket that you can’t angle down, it doesn’t work. Room was dated and just felt a bit grotty. Not worth the price they charge.

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Rooms

Room quality varies from spacious and comfortable (especially in some Privilege rooms) to dated with maintenance faults. Recurring concerns include very hot temperatures with limited air-conditioning, occasional noise, and patchy in-room tech or Wi-Fi.

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James

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Internet so poor it was unusable!

6

Paul

19 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very dated and other than the food there wasn't much to shout about. The restaurant was very good from menu choices to food presentation and taste. Breakfast was good but expensive for what it is. The hotel room was very dated, creaky floors and doors, king size bed actually two single beds pushed together with a rubbish topper so you can feel the joint. Broken shower didn;t help in the morning either.

8

Bonita

9 Jun 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

This is a “get-away” hotel with a golf course and spa facilities. A car is needed to get anywhere away from the hotel for shopping or other entertainment. It worked for us as I could play golf while my partner was in a four-day workshop. Very nice golf course with club and trolley rental. Staff at the golf course provided great service. Service at the one restaurant was not so great in the evenings. Compared to some other hotels in Newcastle, the breakfast buffet was disappointing for the same costs. The “privilege” room provided a nice view of the golf course and was comfortable except for poor lighting in the bathroom made it difficult to apply makeup or shave.

8

Alvin

21 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel and staff are very good but the lack of air conditioning makes the rooms unbearable - it was literally unhealthy in the room.

4

Arastoo

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Some rooms don’t have AIR-CONDITIONING, and this was not clear on the advert. Also, they don’t CLEAN/ NEW TOWELS/BED SERVICES (HOUSE KEEPING), unless, stying over 3 nights!!! Extremely over priced!!!

8

Alvin

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Whistle stop visit for one night - stayed here quite a few times! It's a good hotel although the lack of aircon in the rooms can make them a tad uncomfortable in summer months and even in freezing outside temps my room was roasting. That said the staff are pleasant, the room was clean and in good condition and the hotel has EV points which is a great bonus.0

8

susan

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Only one easy chair, they brought another chair on request but this was a dining chair. Bed superking and comfy. Powerful shower. Good location.

8

Colin

13 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room very hot with radiator on but wasn't needed. Struggled to get it cooled down. Room otherwise okay but was a bit dated.. Would visit again but not in the summer!!

10

James

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, spacoius, nicely furnhised and very pleasant to spend time there. Great bathroom and well worth the money.

4

Gareth

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Cracked bath and bath panel, a shower that fires water past the bath, past the sink and out of the bathroom door, you can’t put a straight shower head on a bracket that you can’t angle down, it doesn’t work. Room was dated and just felt a bit grotty. Not worth the price they charge.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly and helpful. However, guests also report inconsistent service, including billing or booking errors, slow or inattentive restaurant/bar service, occasional early bar closure, and difficulty reaching reception.

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MR B

16 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

When i arrived the room wasn't clean so had to get a different room. The receptionist tried to charge me for the room even though I had already paid and also told me i had to pay for breakfast even though that was part of my package I bought online. The room was very hot with no way of cooling it down and the bathroom door lock was on the floor broken. Overall i fairly poor experience.

10

Graham

21 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel very clean staff were very helpful lovely breakfast wouldn’t hesitate staying here again thank you for a lovely stay.

2

lisa

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We booked a room which inc breakfast each morning. Every morning we were told by staff breakfast is extra £17.40pp Had to go through same argument daily of paying £35 then getting this refunded at reception as they would not correct the records. Witnessed 10 other people suffer the same fate. Awful way to start the day , not relaxing at all. The breakfast itself was not even worth it. Very poorly ran, constantly running out of everything from plates to eggs, juice etc. Constantly waiting for things to be filled as staff are not proactively monitoring everything and wait for customers to tell them before acting. Staff have a completely slopey shoulders approach to complaints, always just blaming another dept for errors. They managed to lock access to our rooms 1 hr before check out (for us and multiple other guests) Feel like I spent more time at reception than enjoying our time away. Urgently need new management team - completely ineffectively ran. The small terrace we had has clearly not been cleaned in months. Bird poo all over the railings, filled with old leaves and masses of cobwebs all over the door frame. Service completely ruined our stay

8

John

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lack of lounge space .bar closing to early when short of customers new years eve and day

2

Leidulf

3 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible service at reception on arrival. Got downgraded because of «overbooking». No compensation offered. Much noise, terrible service, and disapponiting facilities. All at a high price. Supposed to stay for two nights, left after one. Stay clear.

10

Lesley

16 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were so helpful and accommodating nothing was too much for them. Would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone who likes a bit of luxury

8

CRAIG

14 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Another work stay at The George Washington. Normally always good but lost my dinner order for over an hour last night !!

2

Lai Shan

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We booked this hotel for a one-night stay on September 13, 2025 . Our experience was shockingly bad. · Room was dirty on arrival: The bathroom bin was full of previous guests' disgusting waste. The toilet seat was also loose and broken. · Extremely noisy: Room 316 is next to the hotel's loud chimney and extractor fan. The constant mechanical noise, plus loud music and people shouting, made sleep impossible. We have video proof of the noise. · Worst customer service: We called reception multiple times—no one answered. We had to go down in person to complain. The staff did nothing for over 2 hours. When we complained about the noise, the receptionist offered a refund and told us to leave at 8 PM instead of helping. This was the worst hotel experience we have ever had. We do not recommend this hotel to anyone. Avoid Room 316 at all costs.

10

Mike

18 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Probably the best restaurant service and food quality for a long time. Really loved the bar/restaurant area, the service was excellent and friendly. Room was clean and warm and had everything I needed.

8

Simon

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel and staff pleasant. Restaurant isn't great in terms of service. Can lack friemdly face and twice ive had staff walk off from bar to deliver a drink or food without a courteous "Give me 2 mins and i will be right with you" etc. Feels rude. Also lack of attention by staff leaves guests waiting for menus and then once food arrived (steak & chips) they forgot chips !!. Poor attention to detail. No cider as sold out day before & other drinks i heard. Guy sat next to me ordered a pint 10 mins before food arrived and it turned up 45 mins later at which point he'd already finished food and chased staff for said drink so ended up with another. Really need a smile and better communication.

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Location

Location suits drivers, with easy parking and access to motorways, and generally quiet surroundings. It is more of an out-of-the-way base than a walkable spot for city sights.

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P.B.

26 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good price for what you get. Quiet area.

8

Bonita

9 Jun 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

This is a “get-away” hotel with a golf course and spa facilities. A car is needed to get anywhere away from the hotel for shopping or other entertainment. It worked for us as I could play golf while my partner was in a four-day workshop. Very nice golf course with club and trolley rental. Staff at the golf course provided great service. Service at the one restaurant was not so great in the evenings. Compared to some other hotels in Newcastle, the breakfast buffet was disappointing for the same costs. The “privilege” room provided a nice view of the golf course and was comfortable except for poor lighting in the bathroom made it difficult to apply makeup or shave.

10

Dave

19 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved the EV charging facilities. Location is excellent for visiting the North East.

8

David

11 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was in a good location for us. Only minor issues were large puddles on some footpaths. The gator 4x4 had left mud across some public footpaths making them difficult to traverse for my elderly parents. Staff were friendly and most helpful. Overall would stay again.

8

David

25 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good spot out of the way.

8

Roxanne

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy check in, friendly staff, room was clean and comfortable. Good parking. Would recommend and stay again. No conditioner in the toiletries provided. There was shampoo, body and hand wash.

10

Cameron

2 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good stop off while up on business , close to motorways. Found hotel both great value and all amenities fantastic. Food & staff brilliant will definitely stay again thank you. Cameron W

8

susan

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Only one easy chair, they brought another chair on request but this was a dining chair. Bed superking and comfy. Powerful shower. Good location.

10

Sean

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and quiet with easy parking on site.

10

Robert

20 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location. Good, friendly staff with excellent food.

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Dining

Many enjoyed the restaurant food, with several praising quality. Breakfast and bar experiences are uneven, with reports of limited dietary options, lukewarm or depleted items, slow service, and bars closing earlier than expected.

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Paul

19 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very dated and other than the food there wasn't much to shout about. The restaurant was very good from menu choices to food presentation and taste. Breakfast was good but expensive for what it is. The hotel room was very dated, creaky floors and doors, king size bed actually two single beds pushed together with a rubbish topper so you can feel the joint. Broken shower didn;t help in the morning either.

2

lisa

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We booked a room which inc breakfast each morning. Every morning we were told by staff breakfast is extra £17.40pp Had to go through same argument daily of paying £35 then getting this refunded at reception as they would not correct the records. Witnessed 10 other people suffer the same fate. Awful way to start the day , not relaxing at all. The breakfast itself was not even worth it. Very poorly ran, constantly running out of everything from plates to eggs, juice etc. Constantly waiting for things to be filled as staff are not proactively monitoring everything and wait for customers to tell them before acting. Staff have a completely slopey shoulders approach to complaints, always just blaming another dept for errors. They managed to lock access to our rooms 1 hr before check out (for us and multiple other guests) Feel like I spent more time at reception than enjoying our time away. Urgently need new management team - completely ineffectively ran. The small terrace we had has clearly not been cleaned in months. Bird poo all over the railings, filled with old leaves and masses of cobwebs all over the door frame. Service completely ruined our stay

8

Oliver

21 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Business trip food good bar staff good room clean and fresh. Gym did the job. Will return

6

Christine

30 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel room was nice we were there for a xmas do our partners came and had made reservations for the restaurant while we were in the party they were told they could not serve food until the 3 partys had been served so they had to get in a taxi to go for something to eat they arrived back at 10 got a drink in carter and miler pub and wete told they had to get out as were closing this was 10.15 there was no other bar to go to as there was 3 other functions on no bar for the hotel guest the young bar man was also rude rolling his eyes and saying it was the higher managment very poor service lots of people walking out the restaurant when they were trying to get food not good enough for this hotel spoke to reception and they said manager woukd ring no calls tho

6

Angie

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was ok the bar closed too early

10

Cameron

2 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good stop off while up on business , close to motorways. Found hotel both great value and all amenities fantastic. Food & staff brilliant will definitely stay again thank you. Cameron W

4

Paul

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Service in restaurant was terrible. Breakfast items on hot buffet were burnt or empty. Room was like an oven.

10

Mike

18 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Probably the best restaurant service and food quality for a long time. Really loved the bar/restaurant area, the service was excellent and friendly. Room was clean and warm and had everything I needed.

8

Simon

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel and staff pleasant. Restaurant isn't great in terms of service. Can lack friemdly face and twice ive had staff walk off from bar to deliver a drink or food without a courteous "Give me 2 mins and i will be right with you" etc. Feels rude. Also lack of attention by staff leaves guests waiting for menus and then once food arrived (steak & chips) they forgot chips !!. Poor attention to detail. No cider as sold out day before & other drinks i heard. Guy sat next to me ordered a pint 10 mins before food arrived and it turned up 45 mins later at which point he'd already finished food and chased staff for said drink so ended up with another. Really need a smile and better communication.

10

Nadine

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was quiet disappointed with the breakfast selection..hardly any fruit selection. No gluten free options on the bread and pastry selection was extremely poor

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Month	Average price
January	US$79
February	US$89
March	US$89
April	US$87
May	US$103
June	US$99
July	US$107
August	US$87
September	US$111
October	US$99
November	US$99
December	US$92

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $109	5 $99
6 $74	7 $114	8 $150	9 $127	10 $94	11 $84	12
13 $104	14 $94	15 $123	16 $127	17 $113	18 $103	19 $160
20 $73	21 $96	22 $113	23 $112	24 $101	25 $99	26 $186
27 $72	28 $92	29 $100	30 $103

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $81	2 $111	3 $114
4 $78	5 $85	6 $120	7 $122	8 $96	9 $95	10 $110
11 $84	12 $92	13 $111	14 $128	15 $90	16 $96	17 $144
18 $71	19 $83	20 $120	21 $130	22 $104	23 $89	24 $122
25 $86	26 $91	27 $110	28 $114	29 $79	30 $89	31 $101

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