The Joiners Arms

5.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Tweed Suite | Terrace/patio
Rede Shepherds Hut
Rede Shepherds Hut
Tweed Suite | Living area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar

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Newton by the Sea, Northumberland, Chathill, Alnwick, England, NE66 3EA
  • Place, Northumberland Coast
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Embleton Bay
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Alnwick Castle
    ‪18 min drive‬

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About this property

The Joiners Arms

This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, a picnic area, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
The Joiners Arms offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Joiners Arms. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Embleton Bay. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe and a terrace
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Embleton Bay and a few minutes from Embleton Tower
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The luxury The Joiners Arms also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 5-star Alnwick inn is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This family restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property does not have a front desk. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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The Joiners Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 129 out of 211 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 211 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 211 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 211 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 211 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

lucinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Darlington

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great first stay at the Joiners Arms. We took our dog and they had a bed, ball, bowls and treats in our room. Sunday lunch was amazing as ever, service prompt, extra gravy not a problem. Couldn't fault breakfast, really impressive and the check-in/check-out was easy. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely room and breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was spot on!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was excellent with gluten free options .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were absolutely amazing at the Joiner's Arms, as was the food. We will definitely be booking again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Great food. Dogs catered for and then some. Never been in a place where dogs are more welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room very comfortable and clean and a very nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fab stay with the family. Highyl recomended
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Dale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very unwelcoming on arrival , quite rude actually. Castle view cottage is actually just a run down cold bungalow. The electric Shower is absolutely pathetic . Beds fairly comfortable, but had to sleep fully clothed as the property despite having electric heaters is really cold. We had an evening meal which was average at best and expensive for the quality. The bill comes pre loaded with a hefty service charge , a joke really as the service was poor. Better option is to go into bamburgh and eat at the potted lobster (thank me later) real quality food and service. Only positive for us was a surprisingly decent breakfast which we all enjoyed . Definitely not a 5 star experience, far from it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill

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

6/10 Okay

katherine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only 4 spaces available, public car park some distance away
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice cosy, romantic room. Really good breakfast. We had dinner booked elsewhere, but we wished we had a second night to eat at the restaurant, it looked very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking. Nice rooms. Staff very good. Food average.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

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

Great place, fog friendly

Lovely place. Friendly and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marlene

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

10/10 Excellent

Ol

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

10/10 Excellent

karen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

6/10 Okay

shelley

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mat

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025