With a stay at Honest Lawyer Hotel in Durham, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Durham University and Oriental Museum. .This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Durham Botanic Garden and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Whitworth Hall Country Park.
What's nearby
Durham University - 3 min drive
Gala Theatre Durham - 5 min drive
Durham Castle - 5 min drive
Durham Cathedral - 6 min drive
Diggerland - 10 min drive
Getting around
Durham Station - 8 min drive
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
Costa Coffee - 4 min drive
McDonald's - 4 min drive
The Green Tree - 4 min drive
Fox Cub - 3 min drive
The Durham Brewery - 10 min drive
About this property
Honest Lawyer Hotel
Hotel in Durham with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Honest Lawyer Hotel offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 46 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Baileys Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Baileys Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bailey's Bar - This bar serves lunch and dinner.
Room service is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
1 restaurant
1 bar
Room service available
Restaurants on site
Baileys Restaurant
Bailey's Bar
Things to do
Playground
Family friendly
Playground
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Newspapers in reception
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
A meeting room
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
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
32-inch LCD TV
Digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless 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 7.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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Honest Lawyer Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Easy check in friendly staff. Room clean tea and coffee making facilities. Good shower. Only downside was what seemed to be a small bed. Would recommend.
We had not realised that this is more of an American style motel where your hotel room opens out directly outside where your car is. This is unlike other places we’ve stayed where you have to trek down long corridors, up the stairs, more corridors etc. This is especially valuable if you have a lot of luggage and bags with you because you open your car boot and you walk straight into your room. The room itself is quite basic but has what we needed. The shower in the bathroom was brilliant, excellent water pressure and consistent perfect water temperature, I didn’t want to get out! The waitress in the restaurant at breakfast, Zoe, was very hard working and friendly. Would definitely stay here again if we were coming to the area again.
The staff were all friendly and helpful. The food in the restaurant was first class
Jane
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Pranav Bhaskar
10 Sept 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Pranav Bhaskar
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Nicola
Travelled with family
10 Sept 2024
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nicola
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
GARETH
9 Sept 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Positive first, staff were very friendly and helpful
Bad points - Room had a strong smell of cigarettes, nothing could get rid of it, it was even in the bedding(possibly from the bed). Carpet was filthy. Very dated and in need of refurb. Decided not to stay the second night and drove home
The staff were very polite and accommodating. The rooms could do with updating and the bathroom/bath was not up to standards. The hot tap leaked on the bath and the shower head let more water out the back of the hose and also ran down the bath and onto the floor which could turn into another problem. But we would go back and they really looked after my husband when he had to come up for me.
Tracey
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
2/10 Terrible
Gareth
6 Sept 2024
Gareth
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Mervyn
5 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff worked hard but the property looked a little tired.
Very convenient location both for driving and also bus stop outside to get to/from Durham. Beautiful location for local walks (deer outside the window on two mornings).
Comfortable beds, good showers and good value for money. Was a shame the bar shuts early, but otherwise good. Didn’t eat there so can’t comment on food, but friendly staff.
It was very easy to get Park and Ride into Durham from hotel. We liked being able to park our car right outside our room. Especially appreciated the excellently prepared food by the kitchen for dinner and breakfast. Staff very friendly, relaxed and helpful. Would definitely recommend for visitors to Durham.
ALL staff were polite and helpful ,from the house staff ,reception to the night porter ,the were responsive and not slow and grumpy.
thought the rooms were great and the view to the fields where you could watch the wild deer roaming ,
first time where nothing upset me at all .
it is due for a revamp next year (2025)
looks grim from the road as the colour of building was not so great but really surprised at the excellent service from all members .
one thing i would change is larger coffee cups at breakfast
NATALIE
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Sarah
Travelled with family and small children
25 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed for two nights, room clean and comfortable. Could do with updating but would stay again.