倫利城堡酒店(Lumley Castle Hotel)

Quality hotel in a well maintained historic building which makes a refreshing change to the plastic accommodation thrown up today. Staff friendly and attentive, pity about the internet being down for maintenance which took the edge off my stay which was semi business but these things happen.

The drive up to the castle was was fantastic as the view of the castle looked stunning. The entrance to the court yard for parking was quaint and inviting. The look of the court yard looking at all the out buildings looked inviting and very well presented. The “stocks” make for great entertainment The entrance to the reception is like looking for the secret door but the plaque at the side with history information explains why and is interesting to read. Inside the reception is is quite dark but this for me added to the ambience of the place. The staff where welcoming, polite and explained the hotel set up. We stayed in one of the room in the courtyard which was beautiful. Very nicely decorated and good value for money. The room was cozy. We’d booked to have a meal in the Knights Restaurant and we had pre drinks in the bar first The walk to the restaurant through the corridor into the central courtyard was very different yet beautiful. It’s so old and it was nice to see it was decorated and kept within “keeping” The bar again was inviting and cosy and it was great to see that the drinks and wine list was very reasonably priced. So often places know you are a target audience and inflate the prices ridiculously however in our opinion the castle had not done this. There was a good choice of cocktails and the “smoked” cocktails added that something a little bit different and we didn’t mind paying a few pounds more for the “quirkiness”. Again the staff where very professional, friendly and well presented. The walk from the bar/lounge area to the Knights Restaurant was stunning through the corridors of the castle and past a lovely looking staircase and when we walked into the restaurant I was overwhelmed as it was stunning and not what I was expecting. The arched ceiling, the lighting, the privacy of how the tables where set out we felt was very nice. We thought it all created a romantic setting. It was very secluded but included. The menu choice was good and the food was beautiful. The service was great too and again the staff were very professional, polite and very well presented. The prices on the menu varied so I would say they’d catered fo most people’s budget and it was your own choice on how much you spend Our nights sleep was comfortable and the walk back from the restaurant to the courtyard was well lit but again in keeping with been in a castle environment. Great use of mood lighting. My husband even went into the stocks on the was home (🤣) Breakfast the next morning again did not disappoint. The selection was fantastic and plenty of food to choice from Overall we can can not fault our experience. It was a lively venue with great facilities and very well presented. The staff where Courteous, polite, friendly and very well presented. I would recommend this as a place to go and stay. We must go back so we can stay in one of the castle rooms as I am sure they would be as good and maybe even more “quirkier” than the courtyard rooms which were very nice.

This was just what we needed a quite and amazing hotel were we could relax X So peaceful and what a beautiful castle and surroundings Xx The food especially breakfast was amazing, tasty and locally sourced meet X this is our first time at Durham and we absolutely loved it in Seaham on the glass beach Xx perfect for couples and can't wait to bring our children 😀 😍 xx

Lumley Castle Hotel was an absolute delight to stay at. The room (superior) was roomy, comfy, warm and had a great view of the castle. The large Queen? size bed was very comfortable. The restaurant, whilst not cheap, provides outstanding food both at Breakfast and Dinner times. The people who work there were outstanding in being friendly, professional and efficient - they are a real credit to the hotel, and appeared to really enjoy working there. The Castle itself (where we ate in the restaurant) is in great condition and has lovely old corridors to venture through en-route to eat. We both found the hotel extremely relaxing to stay at.

The venue, absolutely top marks. 600 years of history, so what's not to like. The staff were all really welcoming and helpful. And the overall atmosphere was good. A couple of things concerned me really. Firstly, because many of these very old and very large buildings would cost a small fortune to fully refurbish. The work is often temporary and not the best. On the whole the condition of things was OK. But a lot of the stonework on the exterior was really crumbling and could do with serious attention. That's not to say that it was structurally unsound, just needed sustained investment. The courtyard rooms we stayed in were looking a little tired too and could do with a general overhaul. The second think was the food. Two of the guests were family visiting from Spain. And both were looking forward to a good English breakfast. Sorry to say that Lumley Castle really let us down. The sausage and bacon looked like it has been warmed gently in water. With no evidence of being in a pan. The tomatoes were the cheapest available. Toast was just standard supermarket fayre and black pudding was run of the mill stuff. I don't think we paid a huge amount for breakfast. But a few pounds extra and a little more care taken would produce a breakfast worthy of a castle.

Room was very small and not clean at all. Looked like it hadn’t been dusted in months. Breakfast was ok but would have been good to get toast and ketchup before we finished it. Coffee was not great. Bar service was good and staff mostly friendly

This is a 14th century castle which has been turned into a beautiful and stylish hotel. The dining room is probably the nicest room I've ever eaten in with its mixture of historic building and modern styling. The bedroom had everything needed except a fridge but not many British hotels have them (in my experience) The staff are friendly and helpful which is normal in the north east but my eating experience here wasn't great. Next time I stay there, I won't eat there.

This is my husbands favourite place to stay so not our first stay at Lumley castle, this time we stayed in a courtyard State room, which was a beautiful large ground floor room with 4 poster bed and corner bath. Lumley is a wonderful enchanting place to stay that is steeped in history. All the staff are really friendly and helpful, the hotel is beautiful and the food is amazing. Would definitely recommend a stay