Lumley Castle Hotel

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June 2025

July 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Bar
Room service
24/7 front desk
Laundry

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Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 4NX

Lumley Castle
‪1 min walk‬
Durham Cathedral
‪11 min drive‬
Durham University
‪12 min drive‬
Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Castle Twin Room

Excellent

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Courtyard Feature room

Exceptional

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Courtyard Classic Room

Excellent

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Courtyard Superior Room

Excellent

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Castle Classic Room

Very good

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Suite

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

The King James Suite

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

The Bishops Suite

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Castle Feature room

Exceptional

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Single Room

Excellent

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

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for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

4 Jul - 5 Jul

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 helpful staff
9 minutes by car from Beamish Open Air Museum and 12 minutes 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

9.0

Wonderful

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

ian

Travelled with group

21 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Property is ready for a lick of paint, staff were very good.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Travelled with partner

21 Mar 2025

Disliked: Staff & service

Didn't enjoy our stay room very cold food expensive

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

6 Mar 2025

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Yuliya

4 Mar 2025

Disliked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

3 Mar 2025

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

The unique experience of staying in a castle

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liam

3 Mar 2025

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

Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

2 Mar 2025

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

1 Mar 2025

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

This was a last minute stay needing somewhere in the area. Absolutely wonderful and completely unexpected.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

21 Feb 2025

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

Lovely 😍 Decorated...unique

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROY

19 Feb 2025

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

Brilliant stay

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

17 Feb 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

17 Feb 2025

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

Great visit!

This was booked for Valentines for my wife and I. Lovely castle and surroundings. Staff really friendly and the room was lovely and comfortable. Bed was extremely comfortable! Food was excellent and breakfast is tremendous!!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

16 Feb 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Selina

16 Feb 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

thom

15 Feb 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with partner

15 Feb 2025

Liked: Amenities

History, like the old dimly lit corridors leading to breakfast room, except couldn’t see what you were eating properly where we were put, some of the tables l noticed were in a better position with better lighting, even though we were at the breakfast earlier than some we were put in the same area, l did ask to sit somewhere with more light but they seem to sit other people in the better lit areas, twice l noticed certain residents got priority,even though we didn’t pay for cheap accommodation and we were at the breakfast room first and the tables didn’t have a reserved sign so l was a bit annoyed and l did happen to come across some foreign object in my food as l couldn’t see properly, don’t know where it came from as it was like a piece of fibre as l was eating only on the second morning this happened to which put me off, also the Courtyard State room we were in No 29 was lovely but there was a lot of noise coming from the room next to us all through most of the night , didn’t get much sleep,glad l was only there for two nights as l would of complained, next time l think l would stay in the Castle rooms as l think they are more soundproof.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

14 Feb 2025

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

Excellent hotel

Excellent hotel. Staff really friendly and accommodating. Can't do enough for you. Really nice staying in a castle. The castle and surroundings are amazing. The food was amazing, although quite limited and quite expensive.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

13 Feb 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

12 Feb 2025

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

8 Feb 2025

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

Lovely two night stay. Lovely castle. Had some lovely crab at night time in restaurant

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with partner

8 Feb 2025

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

The decor of the castle and the exhibits in and around the castle.spacious bedroom and bathroom.Staff were friendly and gave you the space to enjoy your meal.Breakfaat was excellent

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna-Marisa

2 Feb 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

1 Feb 2025

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

5☆☆☆☆☆

Highley recommend. The staff where friendly ans helpful. Are room was amazing, beautifully decorated, comfy and clean. You can see the hard work, staff put into making the guests happy. We has an amazing time and plan to return

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

31 Jan 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family

30 Jan 2025

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

An incredibly countryside gem

I am from the US, but I found this place after discovering through Ancestry research that the Lumley family is in my family tree, and I found this castle in searching them and I wanted to see it, so we came. Lumley Castle is a unique and amazing gem. There is so much history. The reception desk sells a book about the history, which is definitely worth purchasing. We attended Burns Nights in Baron's Hall, and the event was wonderful, with great food and fun dancing afterwards. The event spaces are just beautifully maintained. Our Castle Classic room was small but beautiful. The tub was perfect and we took luxurious soaks. The little vanity area was a very nice touch. We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast each day and we stayed for dinner one night as well. Afternoon tea on Saturday was fairly priced and the scones and cakes were delicious. The library bar has such a perfect vibe. I loved reading by the fire with a drink. We could not have had a better stay. Also, even though it is in the middle of nowhere, you can actually still get Uber Eats from the cities nearby. It felt a little odd to be texting my uber driver, I will meet you by the entrance to the castle, but alas, it worked out just fine.