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Lumley Castle Hotel

4.0 star property

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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
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 4NX
  • Lumley Castle
    1 min walk
  • Bridge End Pizza
    12 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street Station
    4 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

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

Castle Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Courtyard State Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Courtyard Classic Room

  • 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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Castle Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double 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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Castle Superior Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Castle Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

The Bishops Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Castle State Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Lumley Castle Hotel

4-star Chester-le-Street hotel with 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 coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Chester-le-Street hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This historic hotel also offers a library, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Lumley Castle Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM on weekends.
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 transportation

  • 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

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 center
  • 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.
  • Elevator
  • 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 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 18.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

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. 615 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 251 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1003 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

JoAnn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We added a trip to stay at Lumley Castle at the end of our Scotland trip because of the similarity to our last name. I'm so glad we did. We stayed in a State Bedroom in the Castle. Because they had no events scheduled for the night we were there we were allowed to explore. It is so well preserved. It was a magical place. One of the staff, Jack took his break to give us a small tour and tell us some ghost stories. The bar was welcoming, High Tea was all we wanted it to be and dinner was excellent. Our trip to the castle was one of the highlights of our trip. I would suggest getting a cab or uber from the train station to the castle. Its quite a walk.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Pat

Traveled with partner
If you fancy sleeping like a medieval king or queen then this is the place for you. We were in a room up umpteen concrete steps and then a narrow concrete spiral staircase to a room smelling of cigarettes and dull as hell. Not for me, left a day early. Seriously if you have mobility problems get a court yard room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Francis

Traveled with partner
We liked the setting and the look of the castle we thought the breakfast was very good and also the staff were very Welcoming and Helpful . We felt the room was very tired looking, we were very cold in the room and had to resort to sitting with the fan heater on that was in the wardrobe , not Really acceptable for 2024 but we had very pleasant stay non the less .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Don

Business traveler
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

Traveled 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 traveler
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 traveler
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 traveler

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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