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Honest Lawyer Hotel

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Property grounds
Exterior
Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Serves lunch and dinner

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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Croxdale Bridge, Croxdale, Durham, England, DH1 3SP
  • Durham University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Durham Cathedral
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Durham Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Honest Lawyer Hotel

3-star Durham hotel close to Durham University
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a meeting room, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk.
Honest Lawyer Hotel offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Durham hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden.

Honest Lawyer Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Baileys Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bailey's Bar - This bar serves lunch and dinner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bailey's Bar
  • Baileys Restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Honest Lawyer Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 396 out of 853 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 318 out of 853 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 853 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 853 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 853 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Phillip, HORNCHURCH

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staying for access to university visit. Twin room was basic but very clean. Room was a bit cold but that may have been me being a bit under the weather. Bathroom was small but well formed. No toilet brush was odd but otherwise fine. Walls are paper thin. Quiet conversations are easily audible. Restaurant good. Breakfast was excellent. Excellent value for money
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Honest Lawyer, we won’t be returning.

Check in was ok. (Already paid) I told reception that my son’s family(2+child) were coming for Sunday breakfast. He asked me to pay for it so I did. The room allocated was clean and tidy. There was an odd smell, like drains, but we thought it would be gone soon. Our main issues were with one particular member of the staff in the bar/restaura Dinner: We waited for our family in the bar/restaurant and ordered a bottle of wine. I asked the lady behind the bar if I could set up an account for the meal + drinks. A curt response: “No. We don’t do that.” So I paid for the wine. The family arrived, we all wanted main courses, +a child’s meal. There was a good selection of dishes, but rather than hand cooked chips, 3 of us wanted fries. So I went to the bar to order. The response, rolling of eyes and huffing, when I asked for fries instead of chips. I paid for the food and sat dow When the food arrived, only 1 of the 3 requested servings of fries materialised. The others came with thick chips. No explanation. I was unhappy but let it pass to keep the peace. The steak was nicely cooked. Breakfast on Sunday, with the same family members. Woman serving said loudly there was no record of me booking or paying, then went to reception and shouted ”SHE SAYS she has paid at reception” -was very embarrassing. Nobody explained options for cold/cooked breakfast. But when breakfast arrived, it was good. The smell in our bathroom got worse and I reported it to a pleasant man at checkout.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jill

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

Great value for money

Very good value for money, next to a bus stop to visit Durham. We were allowed to leave the car in their car park after we checked out and collected it at 5pm Very helpful reception staff Food in hotel ok
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

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

6/10 Okay

Grace

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very basic. Small bed, but clean bedding.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Friendly staff, superb quality breakfast (smoked salmon with hollandaise on muffin, and a cooked breakfast for my husband). Exterior was very American motel and the place would benefit from an upgrade. However, we thought it was reasonably good value, we could park outside our room, the central area was warm and inviting in feel, bed was very comfy and the room was warm. It was quiet, tea/coffee etc in room was plentiful. Our dog was welcome, and there was a woodland walk adjacent for her to enjoy. We would stay again. Not the Ritz, and complete refurb would not be wasted on this place, but given the economics of that, the price we paid, and that of the competition, we were happy staying here. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly. Dining room staff excellent. Food excellent, staff, polite and efficient. Overhaul well pleased. Mrs S M Rae
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great Value

Pleasant hotel, very motel like which i thought was good, straight to your room after being out instead of the usual trailing through reception and up flights of stairs, great parking too, right outside your door. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Much better room and view out of the back than I was expecting
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and helpful, the room very nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed a few times recently while working in the area. Accommodation is fairly basic, but comfortable beds, clean, warm and a great little restaurant onsite with nice food. Ideal for a few days stop.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

k

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

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

Good location

Very comfortable room. Quite large in size. Could easily park my car in front of room, which was convenient. Walk to restaurant for a good meal. Staff were great. Good location too.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Carole

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and quiet. Bus stop outside. Plenty of parking immediately outside rooms. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jo

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean and the staff were friendly. I hadn't realised it was motel style but with a dog having your car outside the door was pretty helpful! Breakfast was good and the dog got a sausage too 😄
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at this hotel. Staff were really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

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

Brilliant

Great hotel and staff friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024