Classic Lodges - The White Swan

3.5 star property
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Reception
Garden
Executive Double Room
Breakfast and dinner served, British cuisine
Daily to-go breakfast (GBP 15.95 per person)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Bondgate Within, Alnwick, England, NE66 1TD
  • Alnwick Playhouse
    3 min walk
  • Alnwick Castle
    5 min walk
  • Barter Books
    7 min walk
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    40 min drive

Room options

Executive Double or Twin Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Executive Double Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Alnwick

Classic Lodges - The White Swan is in the heart of Alnwick, within a 10-minute walk of Alnwick Playhouse and Alnwick Castle. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Alnwick Garden and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Bailiffgate Museum.

What's nearby

  • Alnwick Playhouse - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Alnwick Castle - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Barter Books - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Alnwick Garden - 1 min drive - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Alnwick Alnmouth Station - 7 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Alnwick Castle - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Shepherds Rest - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Alnwick Garden - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪The Dirty Bottles - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Classic Lodges - The White Swan

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Alnwick Castle
Classic Lodges - The White Swan offers 56 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 56 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services and a banquet hall.
Grab dinner at The Olympic Suite, a restaurant that specializes in British cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Limited parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Olympic Suite - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Hardy’s Bistro - This bistro specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • To-go breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 15.95 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The Olympic Suite
  • Hardy’s Bistro

Things to do

  • Golf

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Classic Lodges - The White Swan Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 390 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 390 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 390 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 390 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 390 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here to see the Olympic interior. Very interesting. The only downside was no lifts and lots of steps. The rooms at the rear are the best ones to book. Probably could do with a re-vamp and a bit of colour in the rooms. Please change those blinds in the upstairs rooms 😂 I would stay again in tge rooms at the back with a nice outside area 👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

simon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Eddie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No car parking facilities The room was too hot
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The bathroom had urine stains on the toilet seat and the sink and plug hole need to be replaced
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

james

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a historic hotel with a 1930's style but cleverly made over to incorporate most modern facilities and everything is very clean and functional. The staff are friendly and helpful. A star feature installed in the hotel is the ex- RMS Olympic (ref. Titanic) dining room, which is where guest breakfast is served as well as dinner. It complements the feel of the place really well. The breakfast buffet is unpretentious but good with full English self-service. We booked only one night but our stay will be memorable for all the right reasons.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Josie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel, but rooms could do with an update. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good breakfast, but some of it was cold due to the method of serving it. Beautiful dining room reclaimed from the Olympic, sister ship of the Titanic. Free parking either at the hotel or car park nearby. Alnwick itself is a beautiful old market town.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Alnwick weekend
There's no lift in the hotel and it is a labyrinth of stairs and corridors: not recommended for people with mobility issues. Our twin room accommodation was OK, however the mattresses and pillows were squeaky and lumpy (hair on one of the pillows protective cover☹️). Access to the hotel carpark at the rear is awkward and places are limited. Self service breakfast was adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a gem of a hotel. Room excellent, tasteful decor. Bed and pillows fabulous. Overlooks castle. Staff super efficient. Thank you to the lovely receptionist who explained car parking discs! Affordable fine dining with room decor from the Olympic an additional bonus. Free parking included. What's not to like.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

M Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay
Nice clean and comfortable room, nice touches. Check in went smoothly. Only problem was the communication between the reception and the restaurant. Would recommend !!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness
Overnight stay with dogs.
Really nice main hotel. Room was tatty in places eg dated bathroom. Have to have breakfast in the bar area because of dogs but a menu in the table would be advised so you can see what there is to choose from. Also for breakfast, juice could be provided on the bar rather than having to go to the dining area for this. On a positive, the staff were friendly and even brought the dogs a sausage for breakfast. Also there is a nice little garden area for the dogs to go and do their buisness. The radiators in the hallway made an horrific noise late into the night and customer services had to be called. This happened again at 6am waking us so not a very good nights sleep! So much potential with a few tweaks made.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location, room was clean but a bit dark. Really good breakfast most mornings, not able to book an evening meal as they said they were fully booked although we only saw 8 people in the restaurant. Plenty of other places to eat in Alnwick luckily.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable room but hot water is very hot!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Dorothy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Most interesting building with lots of history. Excellent service. Parking limited. Varied menu. Lovely friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Very friendly, helpful staff. Ate in the beautiful restaurant,which is stunning on the first night. Website says fine dining. It was terrible. Cold food which looked like it had been steaming in a Bain Marie for a long time. Fish was bland and roast potatoes were brown and mushy inside. Mostly inedible. Only things that saved the experience were the staff and the surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine but maybe have connections for charging your phone
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location everything in walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good central location. Competitively priced.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

caitlin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Neal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old building to many stairs, dinner menu still not available at 18:00
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
Loved the hotel from the moment we arrived everyone was so helpful and friendly. I knew of the White Swan having attended school in Alnwick so never had the opportunity to stay there. The room was spacious, clean with a bath a bonus point. Plenty of coffee sachets unlike some that skimp. Timed breakfast is good and becoming more populare so that queueing isn’t really needed. The food choices were great and toast racks and individual coffee pots made it more special. We were at a couple of events in the area so made it a bit of a pilgrimage. The receptionist was helpful with suggestions for real ale pubs. And the bar staff on duty when we came back for a late night whisky suggested a local one. Had a good chat with other guests in the bar showing the friendliness Thank you we will be back to stay again. .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024