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The Punch Bowl

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Room
Exterior
Exterior
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Ousterley Terrace, Craghead, Stanley, England, DH9 6EF
  • Beamish Open Air Museum
    6 min drive
  • Lumley Castle
    10 min drive
  • Diggerland
    11 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    33 min drive

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Suite, Ensuite

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Suite, Shared Bathroom

Standard Suite, Shared Bathroom

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Deluxe Suite, Ensuite

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds OR 3 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Stanley

Located in Stanley, The Punch Bowl is within a 5-minute drive of Holmside Park and Waldridge Fell Country Park. .This inn is 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from St. James' Park and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Beamish Open Air Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 6 min drive
  • Diggerland - 11 min drive
  • Durham Castle - 12 min drive
  • Durham Cathedral - 12 min drive
  • Durham University - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Chester-le-Street Station - 8 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hilltop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Beamish Mary Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Masons Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fast Fry - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Punch Bowl

Inn in Stanley with free parking
The Punch Bowl offers 9 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Punch Bowl Inn Stanley
Punch Bowl Stanley
The Punch Bowl Inn
The Punch Bowl Stanley
The Punch Bowl Inn Stanley

The Punch Bowl Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 73 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

D

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Do not stay here
Quite simply the rooms in this pub are totally unsuitable to be sold as accommodation. We experienced loud music playing in bar until midnight with zero sound proofing in rooms above so extremely loud and impossible to sleep. This was followed at 5.30am by very loud conversations through the paper thin walls/ floor and television or radio with no consideration for guests. No idea why there was this level of noise so early from what sounded like quite a few people but if these rooms are to be sold as bedrooms they need to be properly sound proofed. Furthermore no shower gel or shampoo provided in the bathroom. Radiator on full blast in summer so room far too hot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good friendly staff food excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Gail

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Staff lovely, food ok , atmosphere very lively. Music very loud and very late .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Russ

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice stay, comfortable
Nice Room very comfortable bed. Tastefully decorated. Down points No shower gel. And i left early,nowhere to leave key.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok if you dont need sleep before a drive or comfor
Didnt know the pub below was like the lical nightclub with music so loud until 11,30pm that you could hear every word and beat.Shower didnt stay on its setting and no pressure.Paint peeling off the walls,heating didnt work the first night.And breakfast menu charges you a price but items arent on the plate.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cant do enough for you absolutely fabulous in everything they do
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly local guesthouse, lively bar and good food. My only suggestion would be to have a local real ale on handpump. Very good value.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good but loud
Room was nice and clean. The food in the pub was fantastic, highly recommend the steak and ale pie! Down side was how loud the pub was. Music played until midnight on a quiet Tuesday, just no thought given to paying hotel guests
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendliness of all the staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Tilly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff friendly, not ideal for a family at weekend
Staff very pleasant. Was a busy Saturday afternoon when we arrived, the staff were friendly and showed us to our room quickly. Tv control and tv were broken. Loud music until midnight so no sleep for any of the kids until after it had finished.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay
Really good. Lovely atmosphere. Helpful, friendly staff. Great food portions
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Tabitha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Loud party pub midweek, wouldn’t stay again
Was relatively clean and had everything we needed for a one night stop. Signage and pictures need updated as no food is offered so is a bit misleading. Check in was very rushed but staff were friendly. Good location. Wifi password in room welcome pack didn’t work so no wifi was available. Expected some noise as obviously about a pub but on a Tuesday night staying with a child I didn’t expect the rave and shouting from a packed pub right underneath us till gone midnight. Worse night sleep I’ve had in a long time and wouldn’t book here again due to this which is a shame
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
was 3 of us staying and we all thought it was a great room and value for money. felt there could have been some kind of sofa/chair . a room for 5 you might need something to sit on besides the bed. however room might not be big enough for the extra sofa. shower was great and easy to use . plenty towels. it is on a cross roads but its a quiet village so not a lot of road noise to keep you awake. easy to find only 10 minutes ish from the A1. while we was there the pub did not to food but there are plenty places close by to get anything you fancy. we would all stay here again clean tidy room , great hosts friendly and welcoming. great night in the bar drinking and chatting . what more cant you qsk for .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

ROZ

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Mrs E J

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Despite having a wifi code in the room it did not work with any of the available networks.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Gavin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022