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Lumley Castle Hotel

4.0 star property

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Property grounds
Suite
Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Castle Feature room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

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Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 4NX
  • Place, Lumley Castle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Durham Cathedral
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham University
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Courtyard Classic Room

Courtyard Classic Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(53 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Courtyard Superior Room

Courtyard Superior Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Castle Classic Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Castle Feature room

Castle Feature room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Courtyard Feature room

Courtyard Feature room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Castle Twin Room

Castle Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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The Bishops Suite

The Bishops Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The King James Suite

The King James Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Chester-le-Street

Located in Chester-le-Street, Lumley Castle Hotel is a 1-minute drive from Lumley Castle and 6 minutes from Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium. .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 - 0.2 km
  • Durham Castle - 11 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 11 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Durham University - 12 min drive - 16.3 km
  • St. James' Park - 16 min drive - 20.3 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 (Wetherspoon) - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Whitehill Pub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Lambton Arms Hotel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Butcher's Arms - ‬4 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 hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. 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 electric kettles.
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 available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 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 and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Lumley Castle Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 23.95 for adults and GBP 12.00 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
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

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. 648 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1002 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

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

Mind your head!

The room was upstairs in the courtyard and as such had sloping ceilings and beams. For one person getting out of bed meant having to slide along to the end before getting out to avoid bumping your head. Peopke with limited agility should be aware.The bathroom was large and clean. There was a small window which didn’t really let much air in. Overall we were happy with what we paid and the castle itself is lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kartik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Liam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

GARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service

Stunning building but tired rooms

Fabulous building and location - the hotel itself is a bit tired and in need of a refurb. Wifi not great but to be fair, he castle is 700 years old and has walls 8 feet thick so providing good wifi is tricky
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jabel

Booked a double room for our first wedding anniversary, it took us over 4 hours to get there, we was given a very small room with very low ceiling, we couldn't get out of bed without hitting the ceiling beam, i felt claustrophobic, next day we asked for ground floor room but non was available, i asked for a upgrade they managed to find one but it cost me extra £90 which i thought it was to much, we went there for 4 nights it's already cost us near £400 now another £90, if they would have described the size of the room online i wouldn't have booked it, it was ment to be a special time for us, having to change room and pay extra made it not so special, i wouldn't return there again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Castle retreat

Amazing place , staff really friendly will be returning
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Always come back!!

Everything from the staff friendliness, food to the cleanliness of the hotel is amazing! We have never had a bad stay here! We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the restaurant. We also did the new castle tour which was 100% worth it!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Selina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It seems silly to say that a castle is old fashioned, of course it is, but it is a bit like being in an old folks home; lots of rose pink velour arm chairs. Staff were great, the man at reception sorted out a couple of wrinkles for us, and breakfast wait staff were great. The breakfast is good; dining room is small because of the architecture so you need to pre-book a dining time. Our room, with four-poster, was the most expensive option but was very small, and while some people may say a basin and loo "hidden" in a wardrobe is amusing, others of us would say it's naff. Ditto the bath/shower in a corner of the bedroom, on a raised platform. Overall, a quirky stay, possibly lots of walking to get to your room but better to stay in the castle than the newer annexe. Approach with a sense of amusement.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying in the castle was an amazing experience. For those that expect modern facilities, please keep in mind that this is a very old castle that has been retrofitted. I would like a request special recognition to go to Stef and Lorraine, these ladies were warm, welcoming, and just all around wonderful!!! Please recognize them for their warm and generous style! Stef, please keep in touch! We had heard the castle was haunted and our friends traveling with us did experience some ghostly activity, I was jealous :-)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All top spot
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Coming from Australia a castle is a story book locale. To walk on Genuine flagstones was a real treat. The North is much more hospitable than London. I will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Cleveland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic castle experience: it’s so much more interesting to stay in one than just looking. The staff were friendly and helpful and food was good too. There were a lot of stairs to negotiate to reach our top floor accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lumley vastle

Always a unique and enjoyable experience. Wonderful staff. It is in need of some TLC in areas, but you have to consider it is 700+ yeas old - so you have to make allowances. If you want sterile this is not the place. Give me character every time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025