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Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

4.0 star property

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Indoor wedding
Combined shower/tub, hair dryer, towels
Interior entrance
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
2 bars/lounges

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
$80
includes taxes & fees
Nov 23 - Nov 24

Explore the area

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9-12 Priestgate, Darlington, England, DL1 1NW
  • Place, Raby Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, The Darlington Arena
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(47 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

4-star Darlington hotel with 2 restaurants
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, a business center, and conference space. Housekeeping is available on request.
Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel offers 83 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Darlington hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. 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. Event facilities measuring 4638 square feet (431 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and room service (during limited hours). Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Carriages - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Kings Head - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Secured self parking on site (GBP 5 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Carriages
  • Kings Head

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 4,638 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

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)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

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 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Secured self parking fee: GBP 5 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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 360 out of 940 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 324 out of 940 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 160 out of 940 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 940 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 940 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

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

Not worth the money

Check in was somewhat haphazard, not sure on breakfast times and parking charges and how it worked? Noisy throughout the night from surrounding pub/karaoke bar with the obligatory screaming and swearing from customers entering or leaving added with the local clock tower chiming on the hour made for a broken nights sleep. On the plus side the hotel corridors themselves seem very quiet. Room itself was very stuffy with no air con so window had to be open constantly which led to other issues relating to pigeon 💩 that blew in and onto the carpet which is a massive health risk. Bathroom was of a poor standard and not what we would have expected for the price paid ( see pictures for both these issues ) Breakfast was good with lots of choice and staff were lovely/polite. Would I stay there again? Definite no, we’d choice the premier inn or even a Travelodge.
Pigeon poo on window sill and directly outside which blows in onto carpet.
Bathroom panel is poor state after what looks like a repair?
Bathroom ceiling stained and in poor state.
Pigeon poo on floor that had blown in from open window. This was all round the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

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

BTCC Stayover

Very small double room, quite dated but clean and functional. OK for overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everthing was perfect. A family visit in a great location to meet everyone. Nothing was to much trouble. The staff are friendly and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Ok but tired…

Tired hotel, room clean and serviceable but very very hot. Parking was no issue.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

mark

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Disappointing in every way.

The hotel is tired, no frills and pretty basic. We had an upgraded room, which was as disappointing as the carpet in the room was lifting in areas, the walls were damaged and had areas of damp lifting the paint. The bathroom was dated but functional. Breakfast was definitely not up to expectations as the self service coffee machine was broken, they’d ran out of yoghurt, eggs and beans so we made to with what was available as the one lady working seemed stressed already. Upon leaving I popped to the toilet off the bar area to find the toilet leaking and the floor was puddled with water. All in all, not an ideal stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service
Staff were nice, few amenities in room. Lifts had had work done, floors of lifts and carpets near lifts, full of left debris. Unable to open windows on hot evening however fan I provided in room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joe

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

4/10 Poor

Samantha

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast sunday was crazy. Room warm and dirty. Elevators did not work
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Spencer

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Tv didn’t work , tv on a wall that was 90 degrees away from beds , tap didn’t work , room was two lifts away , the end !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kristina

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not so clean

Even though ingot a premium room it was worn and not clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

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

Darlington

Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok

The room was quite tired with hole in wall, paint on door, very dirry windows. Frames in bad condition on windows too. No hotvwater on Sunday morning so could not have a shower
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was lovely. Room was nice with ironing board iron and hairdryer!! Bathroom was little disappointed. Quite a bit of mould on side of bath and tiles. Behind toilet seat was dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
2 night enjoyable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jannine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Very clean friendly staff, close to all amenities, stayed before will stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We spent one night here as part of an extensive vacation. The hotel was in a perfect location and offered comfortable rooms and a great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Robyn

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

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Rooms are looking tired. Carpet was threadbare in places
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Aimee

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dingy and terrible parking!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025