Lumley Castle Hotel

4.0 star property

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Property grounds
Castle State Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Single Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Courtyard Superior Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 4NX
  • Lumley Castle
    1 min walk
  • Penshaw Monument
    10 min drive
  • Adventure Valley
    10 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

Castle Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Courtyard State Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Courtyard Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Courtyard Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Castle Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

The King James Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Castle Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

The Bishops Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Castle State Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Lumley Castle Hotel

Historic hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
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 coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. 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 weekends 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
  • Steps from Lumley Castle and 5 minutes by car from Waldridge Fell Country Park
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 on weekends from 7:00 AM and 10:30 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

  • Weekend cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 18.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

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

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • 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

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 18.95 for adults and from GBP 10 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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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

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Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and the food was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The ambience of the proper, the look of it and the friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel would benefit from refurbishment
Room 3 is very tired (requires refurbishment), the bed alcove is very cramped and dark.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place.
I had a great stay. Explored the castle and the grounds. Had dinner in Chester-Le-Street. All great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Some of the rooms are quite dated and in need of refurb but the dinner / breakfast is very good!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning hotel in a unique and interesting setting. Comfortable rooms and top class service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay and the entry level room I booked was excellent. Just enough for what I needed for a comfortable night's stay on business. Walking from the room to the restaurant is a bit of a labrynth of corridors which adds to the character of the place. It is a castle after all! Plenty of parking available. Would happily stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The castle was full of character, easily accessible and in a lovely location with good parking. The personal service was excellent throughout and the food plentiful and very tasty. The breakfast menu was particularly extensive!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russ

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay.Most of the staff were friendly and helpful and the castle was full of interest and quirky features. Main negatives were the narrow stone spiral staircase up to our room which was ill lit and hard to negotiate with luggage ( thats after going up external stone stairs to 1st floor level !), and the really dim poor lighting in the room itself. Would definitely stay again, but choose a different room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The castle was so quirky and interesting. It was a bit tight in some areas on my mobility scooter inside, but what would you expect from a 600 yr old building! The staff were so accommodating and helpful, we cant fault them at all there is a disability lift so we could explore the 1st floor halls.. The grounds are beautiful and mostly accessible, I took one area that aas a little optimistic but most pathways and roads are smooth surfaced, we had some lovely walks after breakfast. The meals in the library were fabulous, try the Castle Club House sandwich, but get one to share its huge. The breakfasts are fabulous and offer great value and choice. Again, the staff were 1st class. We stayed in the courtyard rooms, the rooms are quaint and very quiet. Its also a brilliant base to explore the aurrpunding areas, we visited Seaham, which was so easy to negotiate on my scooter, lots of dropped kerbs, flat pavements and pedestrianised areas, it made a refreshing change. The slope from the harbour was a bit steep for my little mobility scooter, however, there is lots of parking, clean toilet facilities and a lift to enable access to the raised cafe overlooking the sea. We also visited the Botanic Gardens in Durham, these are beautiful, but access can be difficult for wheelchair and scooter users once you get beyond the cafe patio area. We will definitely visit Lumley Castle again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liberata, Plantation

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked the quirkiness of staying in a castle! Of course getting our bags up the stairs to our state room was difficult.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 star comfort and service in a 4 star lodging
The bed was the most comfortable I have ever stayed in for a hotel. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. It was a unique property and good value. I recommend the courtyard staterooms as the best regular rooms. We enjoyed dinner in the restaurant it did not try breakfast this time. Call ahead if you need disabled access rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It was an average hotel nothing out of the ordinary. Breakfast wasn’t too good on our first morning but better on the second day. Was expecting more and left a little disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024