Lumley Castle Hotel

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April 2025

May 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Bar
Room service
24/7 front desk
Laundry

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Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 4NX

Lumley Castle
‪1 min walk‬
Durham Cathedral
‪11 min drive‬
Durham University
‪12 min drive‬
Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Castle Twin Room

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Courtyard Feature room

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Courtyard Classic Room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Courtyard Superior Room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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

Castle Classic Room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

The King James Suite

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

The Bishops Suite

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Castle Feature room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Single Room

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

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for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

7 Apr - 8 Apr

About this property

Historic hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.

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.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the breakfast at Lumley Castle Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lumley Castle. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.

Free WiFi
Free self parking
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
9 minutes by car from Beamish Open Air Museum and 12 minutes from Durham University

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and meeting rooms are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the historic Lumley Castle Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Chester-le-Street hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

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 transport

Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 23.95 for adults and GBP 12 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant

Things to do

Library

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk

Guest services

Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

Business centre
Meeting rooms

Outdoors

Garden
Picnic area

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service

Heating
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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 23.95 for adults and GBP 12.00 for children
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

9.0

Wonderful

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Ian

23 Dec 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

19 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The best hotel stay we have ever had

This was one of the nest hotel stays we have had. The room was very spacious and the best was extremely comfortable. The food at the restaurant was out of this world. We are looking forward to staying there again very soon. We recommend the Richard II room. The only drawback is we couldnt see the TV from the bed.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

19 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

17 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

5 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

2 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Castle!

Very cool to be in a castle! Waiting service needs attention. Slow and automatically placed 12.5% gratuity on bill. She asked if I wanted to take it off, but what pressure! Fix that the place is great!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shamila

2 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

1 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group

30 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Met up with friends

Lovely room and great place to stay

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wynn

Business traveller

26 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Exceptional property. The room was warm and comfortable. The food was first class and staff helpful and friendly

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

25 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Atmospheric and unique castle

It is amazing to stay in an actual castle, the building is beautiful and very atmospheric. The decor is mostly c.1990s set dressing but quite amusing and adds to the general character. Dinner was fine and breakfast generous except the coffee which could be improved. It was very cold when we stayed and the room was extremely well heated which was nice; only problem was the thermostat on the bathroom radiator didn’t work so it was on all night, making it so hot sleep was impossible!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Travelled with family

24 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely castle stay.

Such a beautiful, relaxing stay. Lovely historic place. We stayed in a stable stateroom and it was genuinely lovely. We'll be back.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

24 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A treat that you will want to repeat.

A very interesting castle that houses beautifully prepared rooms, wonderful surroundings, excellent good and wonderful service. A treat that everyone with any sense or enjoyment of history will eat up. Very cheap and comfortable rooms with excellent facilities and a nice and quiet location. The Christmas decorations were also top notch.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Karen

18 Nov 2024

Liked: Staff & service, amenities

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

First room was cold - window wouldn’t shut. Second room was too hot - couldn’t adjust radiator. Very tired decor.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with group

17 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I stayed for 2 nights for a wedding. The staff work incredibly hard and the food is excellent. Rooms are a little dated and heating was all or nothing but it didn't greatly impact my stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucille

Travelled with family

13 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The staff were excellent, professional and helpful. Keith was amazing as wedding coordinator/liaison. Andrew and Sean at Reception were great. There was also a young lady in the restaurant, (young with strawberry blonde hair)unfortunately i didn't get her name, but she was wonderful. My only recommendation would be that it is sometimes the "little things" that can detract from excellence. That said an ancient building must require continuous maintenance. All in, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Lumley Castle Hotel.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy Howarth

10 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

10 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic weekend, food and service truly amazing ! Love our stay and will be back.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

9 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel in a great location. The food was excellent and nothing was too much trouble for the friendly, helpful staff. We will definitely visit again!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gerald

2 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

This is a lovely hotel with a wealth of history and about the only fault I can find with it is the relatively expensive but poor quality breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

27 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barrie, Washington

Travelled with partner

25 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Went here for 60th birthday celebration, we got in room early it was very nice intentional old fashioned feel. Stayed in castle part of building very quiet room, very warm. Had a few drinks and a bar snack at library bar very nice drinks later and the first round was on hotel for my birthday staff were excellent even got a late checkout. Fantastic day at Lumley Castle.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Business traveller

23 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bit of a let down

Business trip got there late left early

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jade

Travelled with partner

22 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

This was our 2nd visit to Lumley Castle. We stayed in the courtyard again, but this time the room was on the ground floor. It was a much better room for us, my partner struggled with how dusty the room was last time as it had ceiling beams, this room had less places for it to collect so his allergies weren't triggered. Its a great place to stay, the staff are hardworking and friendly. The breakfast is fresh and hot. Theres plenty of parking, and its a fairly quiet place to stay. You can hear floorboards creaking when people are walking around but thats about it. We'll definitely be back as its such as good base to go exploring.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024