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Lumley Castle Hotel

4.0 star property

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Castle Superior Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Suite | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 4NX
  • Place, Lumley Castle
    ‪2 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 | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Courtyard Classic Room

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

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Courtyard Superior Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Courtyard Superior Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 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 | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Castle Feature room

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

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

Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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

Courtyard Feature room

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

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Castle Twin Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Castle Twin Room

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

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The Bishops Suite | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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

The King James Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Lumley Castle Hotel

Historic hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a business centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Lumley Castle Hotel offers 73 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. This Chester-le-Street hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that 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 such as 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 breakfast and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Lumley Castle and 6 minutes by car from Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business centre 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 a 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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

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

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from 4 September 2026 to 6 September 2026 (dates subject to change).

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: from approximately GBP 23.95 for adults and from 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 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
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

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 663 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MISS

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

I will visit again in summer time… it was amazing

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Laurent

Business traveller
Business visitor stayed on prepaid breakfast - 1 coffee, 2 slices of toast - £24 - our visitors have asked us not to book them in here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It's a Beautiful castle, nice rooms, but could do with a bit love. The evening meal was superb, if just a tad too salty. The breakfast was mainly inedible, the bacon was hard and fatty, the hash brown was undercooked and pale, the scrambled eggs were so salty that I couldn't eat them, the sausage was nondescript, the tomato was undercooked, the very small selection of pastries were stale, breakfast paid separately was charged at £23.95 per head!! I wouldn't have paid £5 for it. The staff seemed uninterested, nobody asked why we had left our cooked breakfast, complained to front desk about it, the response was I'll let them know. We won't be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very clean and staff excellent all good
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimi

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

This IS the castle stay you've dreamt of

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The bar had a good stock of whiskey
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

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

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking was a problem due to an event,. Residents parking not safeguarded and had to park on grass well away from room on the exit road
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salim

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

Langley castle

Amazings room, friendly staff. And just the attention to detail in the decor for a room in castle was outstanding. Didn't see any ghosts :(
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff are superb and whole stay was excellent in every aspect!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The trip was for a birthday treat for my daughter and partner, both said everything was wonderful, the staff were SO attentive, food lovely, castle beautiful, and their room amazing. Also did their Escape room which was described by my daughter as 'awesome' and so much fun. A very successful trip.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful castle and rooms. Excellent service and food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice breakfast with lovely attentive staff. Beautiful grand old building.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roseanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and breakfast fantastic,,,we will be back😀
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning historic castle.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property, friendly staff and lovely food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient parking.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Flo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Just somewhat difficult getting from a to b. Bedroom small and bed too high for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonny

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

justin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is full of character and charm. If you want 21st century amenities stay at a Holiday Inn. If you want a memorable place, stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good room with parking just outside
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025