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Lumley Castle Hotel

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Castle Feature room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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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
(55 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Courtyard Superior Room

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

Castle Feature room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 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 Single 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 Single 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 this property

Lumley Castle Hotel

Historic hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
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.

Our customers tell us 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 like 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 clean accommodations and the breakfast
  • Steps from Lumley Castle and 12 minutes by car from Durham University
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center 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 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 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

  • 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: approximately GBP 23.95 for adults and 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.
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.

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. 650 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 213 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 93 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 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

10/10 Excellent

gil

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

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The buildings are unique, and so is the hospitality. Nothing is too much trouble. The staff are well trained, professional yet friendly. The food choice and quality is outstanding. We would not hesitate to stay again. Thank you Lumley Castle Hotel!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

8/10 Good

Rachel

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

Very low headroom in room 16

Staff really nice and efficient. Room was nice but bathroom was dated with a very noisy Victorian full toilet, and the room had beams and was small with very little headroom. Couldn’t get head under shower as it had to be positioned lower due to low ceiling.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our room, and the castle state rooms and grounds were beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and great food and service in the library bar. Our room was in the annex buildings. Felt a little dated but perfectly fine for a couple of nights stay. Would come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

Disliked: Room comfort

Too expensive, travel lodge spec

Room was too warm even with radiators turn off, no AC, poor ventilation. No smart TV for Netflix etc. Breakfast portions too small
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place been 3 times this year !! Will go again !!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was a problem in the courtyard Allocated breakfast times not convenient but were changed when requested
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The castle is a great place to stay but there appears to be a reduction in the theme of the hotel. Staff used to wear period costume which gave a great atmosphere to the bar area in particular. The room I had if I took the pictures from the walls I could have been anywhere. There was no theme of a castle other than the pictures. The restaurant menu was boring in comparison to the bar menu. The fish and chips in the bar was a great meal. Attention to detail in the restaurant is required. I was presented with a knife that had not been cleaned properly. When I asked the waitperson to change it there was no apology. Three times I had to ask for a pepper grinder as three times they were empty. The breakfast was very good, but communication regarding times was poor to start with. Eventually I got the times I wanted. Staff on the last day of my stay were excellent as I needed to leave early. A lovely stay, but a few small issues need to addressed.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lizzie

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

Amazing place

Amazing hotel, great breakfast and super friendly staff. Rooms were really comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good experience all round! Went on the arranged tour of the castle, phil was excellent, made the whole experience worth while.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

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

Castle experience.

Superb hotel, friendly staff, super clean and wonderful food. We booked a courtyard room, got upgraded to a castle room my husband and I were really made up. Our friends had a courtyard room and loved it both rooms had comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zena

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

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

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

10/10 Excellent

Bev, Leeds

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

10/10 Excellent

Glen

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

Bucket List

Lumley Castle is an amazing destination. Staff were friendly and helpful. Had an evening meal at the restaurant which was very enjoyable. Our room was spacious and comfortable. We felt like royalty. Put this place on your travel plans.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

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

Amazing stay!

I can not recommend this place highly enough. Sheer luxury. The bed was so comfortable, we literally just sank into it. The bath was also amazing, much bigger than it appears in the photos. The staff were friendly and helpful. We were allowed to explore the castle as and when we liked. It is definitely worth paying the extra for breakfast, there was a continental breakfast buffet, with pastries, meats, cheese and fruits. After that you also get to order a cooked breakfast. Plenty of gluten free options, just ask and the staff will be more than happy to help. There was plenty of onsight parking, which is completely free. There was a bar open in the evening and an onsight restaurant, but we didnt use these so can not review them. They looked cosy as we walked past.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

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

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Difficult access to our castle room. Room dark due to curtains being on hooks because curtain pole was missing. Crack in bathroom basin which caused floor to be wet due to leak from basin. Some staff a little abrupt but mostly helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, welcoming, very interesting, unique castle atmosphere, spacious rooms
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

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