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Lumley Castle Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Property grounds
Castle State Room
Lobby
Single Room
Courtyard Superior Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 4NX
  • Lumley Castle
    1 min walk
  • Beamish Open Air Museum
    9 min drive
  • Angel of the North
    11 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

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Castle Twin Room

Castle Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Courtyard State Room

Courtyard State Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Courtyard Classic Room

Courtyard Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Courtyard Superior Room

Courtyard Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Castle Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The King James Suite

The King James Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Castle Superior Room

Castle Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The Bishops Suite

The Bishops Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Castle State Room

Castle State Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Chester-le-Street

With a stay at Lumley Castle Hotel in Chester-le-Street, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Durham University and Lumley Castle. .This historic hotel is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Quayside and 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from St. James' Park.

What's nearby

  • Lumley Castle - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 9 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Durham Castle - 11 min drive - 11.4 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 11 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Durham University - 12 min drive - 12.4 km

Getting around

  • Chester-le-Street Station - 4 min drive
  • South Hylton Station - 21 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wicket Gate - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Butchers Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wild Bean Café - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lambton Arms Hotel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Red Lantern - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Lumley Castle Hotel

Historic hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Lumley Castle Hotel offers 73 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Chester-le-Street hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 73 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include gift shops/newsstands, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM on weekends.
Lumley Castle Hotel has a restaurant on site.
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

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee weekends 7:00 AM–10:30 AM: GBP 18.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
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 not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 18.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Property is also known as

Lumley Castle Hotel
Lumley Castle Hotel Chester-le-Street
Lumley Chester-le-Street
Lumley Castle Chester-le-Street
Lumley Castle
Lumley Castle Hotel Hotel
Lumley Castle Hotel Chester-le-Street
Lumley Castle Hotel Hotel Chester-le-Street

Lumley Castle Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 635 out of 1039 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 1039 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 1039 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1039 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1039 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay.Most of the staff were friendly and helpful and the castle was full of interest and quirky features. Main negatives were the narrow stone spiral staircase up to our room which was ill lit and hard to negotiate with luggage ( thats after going up external stone stairs to 1st floor level !), and the really dim poor lighting in the room itself. Would definitely stay again, but choose a different room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The castle was so quirky and interesting. It was a bit tight in some areas on my mobility scooter inside, but what would you expect from a 600 yr old building! The staff were so accommodating and helpful, we cant fault them at all there is a disability lift so we could explore the 1st floor halls.. The grounds are beautiful and mostly accessible, I took one area that aas a little optimistic but most pathways and roads are smooth surfaced, we had some lovely walks after breakfast. The meals in the library were fabulous, try the Castle Club House sandwich, but get one to share its huge. The breakfasts are fabulous and offer great value and choice. Again, the staff were 1st class. We stayed in the courtyard rooms, the rooms are quaint and very quiet. Its also a brilliant base to explore the aurrpunding areas, we visited Seaham, which was so easy to negotiate on my scooter, lots of dropped kerbs, flat pavements and pedestrianised areas, it made a refreshing change. The slope from the harbour was a bit steep for my little mobility scooter, however, there is lots of parking, clean toilet facilities and a lift to enable access to the raised cafe overlooking the sea. We also visited the Botanic Gardens in Durham, these are beautiful, but access can be difficult for wheelchair and scooter users once you get beyond the cafe patio area. We will definitely visit Lumley Castle again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

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

10/10 Excellent

Liberata, Plantation

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked the quirkiness of staying in a castle! Of course getting our bags up the stairs to our state room was difficult.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 star comfort and service in a 4 star lodging
The bed was the most comfortable I have ever stayed in for a hotel. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. It was a unique property and good value. I recommend the courtyard staterooms as the best regular rooms. We enjoyed dinner in the restaurant it did not try breakfast this time. Call ahead if you need disabled access rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It was an average hotel nothing out of the ordinary. Breakfast wasn’t too good on our first morning but better on the second day. Was expecting more and left a little disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve, Port Townsend

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible historic property. Lovel accomodations. Quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful surroundings, great staff and grest choice of rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

DJ

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good. Expensive bar and restaurant, but the service and quality are high. Could do with extending the available choices for dinner in the bar, the restaurant does get booked up.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
An enjoyable stay but we were disappointed that our room had no wardrobe storage at all so we had to live out of our suitcases. OK for one night perhaps but not satisfactory for a week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fantastically beautiful building steeped in history. Set in a quiet location. A great room on the courtyard outside the main castle. The food was excellent, both evening and breakfast. All the staff were welcoming and very professional. A very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwyneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic castle accommodation
Fantastic, authentic castle with such history and higgledy piggledy corridors. It was our anniversary and we were welcomed with an anniversary card which was a nice touch. The staff were excellent. We only had breakfast which was delicious and staff were efficient and friendly. The food in the library looked good. We had a courtyard room and were very happy with it. If you're expecting modern, corporate decor it might not be for you but we liked it and so nice to stay in a castle with character.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

J van

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

8/10 Good

Carl

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful architecture
The exterior of hotel was really grand with some stunning architecture. As this is a castle i was suprised at the detail right down to the richard the 3rd in my bathroom, clearly no expense spared. Breakfast was a grand affair right down to the back chat for missing my time slot. Warning dont you dare over sleep. The bed was comfy and welcoming more so than the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing place, staff are excellent and the whole stay was just perfect
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful fun weekend break .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Value Treat.
Room and breakfast were a bargain, dinner quite pricey but very good, overall value excellent for a stay in such an historic building. I've marked it down, perhaps unkindly, on eco-friendliness given it would probably be impossible to double-glaze (etc) a Grade 1 14th century castle, but the heated towel rail was hard-wired and had no obvious off-switch, which I felt unnecessary and made the bathroom rather hot on a summer's night. Nice to have an open window in the bedroom though. The place must cost a fortune to run. Very pleasant staff, good breakfast choice, very handy for the cricket ground.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024