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Lumley Castle Hotel

4.0 star property

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Property grounds
Terrace/patio
Castle Feature room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Property grounds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
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

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Castle Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Castle Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Courtyard Feature room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Courtyard Feature room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Courtyard Classic Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Courtyard Classic Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Courtyard Superior Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Courtyard Superior Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Castle Classic Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The King James Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

The King James Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The Bishops Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

The Bishops Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Castle Feature room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Castle Feature room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 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 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.

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 and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 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 transportation

  • 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 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
  • Smoking not allowed

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

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 23.95 for adults and GBP 12.00 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 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

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. 631 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 231 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1000 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

Samantha

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

Courtyard rooms

Stayed in the courtyard rooms which where lovely and quiet Breakfast was excellent lovely stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Owen

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

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

Very interesting

Great place to stay very interesting wondering around the castle
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, friendly staff. Nice break
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good room, but the ironing board was a table top tiny thing, I just about got my shirt ironed with it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

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

Perfect Romantic Break

Fantastic couple of nights away in a beautiful and romantic setting... staff, food, facilities and location all wonderful. Will definitely be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely castle set back in time, in beautiful surroundings. quiet and safe place to stay. our room was massive and had so much history to it. the food and service in the pub/ lounge was fantastic. very helpful and friendly staff. thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Fantastic can’t fault
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, really comfy beds and a wonderful building. Enjoyed my stay, would be happy to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The old castle is very interesting to explore and stay in
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lumley Castle

Beautiful Castle in a stunning setting. Golf course there too if you are a golfer. Rooms I’d say are looking a bit tired but as it’s a castle I suppose it’s difficult to upgrade the furniture as then it would be too trendy I suppose. Friendly staff. Lovely walks by the river.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

kevin

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could do with a rfefurb castle rooms very small
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

adam

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

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

les

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great service in library bar
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

History with a modern twist

Fantastic place. Loads of history, but with all modern convenience and comfort. A wee gem that we will definitely visit again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

angela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfy and spacious, good was excellent and the location suited us perfectly. Was very surprised at how sensible the price was compared to other far less enticing venues in the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

8/10 Good

ian

Traveled with group
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

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Didn't enjoy our stay room very cold food expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Yuliya

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025