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The Whitehouse Peterlee

2.5 star property

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor
Staircase
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services

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Eden Ln, Peterlee, England, SR8 5DL
  • Place, Peterlee Leisure Centre
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Durham University
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, St. James' Park
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor

  • Sea view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View, Sea Facing

  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Double Room, Multiple Beds, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed

Comfort Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View, Sea Facing

  • Sea view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Honeymoon Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View, Sea Facing

  • Sea view
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Garden view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Single Room

  • Garden view
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Peterlee

Located in Peterlee, The Whitehouse Peterlee is a 3-minute drive from Peterlee Leisure Centre and 8 minutes from Cineworld Dalton Park. .This hotel is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Durham University and 5 mi (8 km) from Tweddle Children's Animal Farm.

What's nearby

  • Peterlee Leisure Centre - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Durham University - 19 min drive - 23.2 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 19 min drive - 23.5 km
  • Quayside - 30 min drive - 40.7 km
  • St. James' Park - 31 min drive - 46.4 km

Getting around

  • Seaham Station - 10 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Moorcock - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Five Quarter (Wetherspoon) - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Yoden Fisheries - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Whitehouse Peterlee

The Whitehouse Peterlee offers 9 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. This Peterlee hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. This hotel also features a communal living room, a picnic area, and a reception hall.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Peterlee? This hotel has 1938 square feet (180 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,938 square feet of conference space
  • 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.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per day

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

The Whitehouse Peterlee Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms spotless and modern, why I have not seen this sooner is beyond me !!! Perfect hotel for business stays or getaways.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

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

Beautiful hotel

We recently stayed at The Whitehouse Hotel in Peterlee as a group of five, and it was an absolute delight. The rooms were spotless, tastefully decorated, and the beds were incredibly comfortable—just what we needed for a relaxing stay. Although we hadn’t pre-booked breakfast for all five of us the night before, the staff were more than happy to accommodate us on the day without any fuss, which we really appreciated. That kind of flexibility and friendliness made a big difference. We didn’t use the bar, so can’t comment on that, but everything else about our stay was smooth and enjoyable. This place is a real gem of a find—highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bisi

Travelled with partner
The place was cosy and very quite..the sea view and that make it unique
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Camilla

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful Good full English breakfast Comfy and spacious room
Stayed 1 night in May 2024