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Reviews of Battlesteads Hotel

3 out of 5
Battlesteads Hotel
Wark on Tyne, nr Hexham, Hexham, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 211 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Van

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful one night stay that topped our expectations. First class hospitality which even included a dog welcome kit! A great dinner followed by a 12year old Dalmore (who knew!) and a superb breakfast. We highly recommend Battlesteads, great value for money too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
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One nights visit, lovely food and breakfast, friendly staff and the Dark Sky Observatory was an excellent evening (hopefully fewer clouds next time).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jeanette M

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a room with two singles as were quite late in booking the room the room itself was nice, a decent size but the bathroom had a slight smell, not an unclean smell, just a smell. The bar and restaurant was great. The food for our evening meal was lovely and breakfast was really nice as well. We booked to go to the Dark Sky observatory on the night which was really good, not something we have done before. Roy who led the evening was very good, a fantastic knowledge of all things Astronomical. Overall we were very happy with Battlesteads.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location ideally located for exploring Northumberland.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently situated for exploring Hadrian's Wall, the National Park & Newcastle. Breakfasts and evening meals were very nicely cooked, although the latter offered a somewhat restricted choice and seemed to remain the same. Staff were obliging and hard working.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
This is such a fantastic place to stay. The staff are so friendly and the food is amazing. We stayed in a superior double room and it was perfect, spacious and with a very comfortable bed. Relaxing in the bar is a pleasure, with a roaring fire and a good selection of drinks to choose from. Well placed for a visit to Kielder.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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A very good place to stay
Our room was a good size with all one might expect. A nice touch was a 100ml glass bottle of milk rather than those tiny plastic pots. Toiletries were in refillable bottles. The ensuite was clean and also a good size. A good evening menu was served in a conservatory, but lighter appetites will be content with a starter. The portion of Bread and Butter pudding would satisfy the hungriest. Many of the vegetables are grown in the hotel's own garden. Guests need to book a time to eat both for evenings and breakfast. There is a wide choice for breakfast, and everything is individually served by the staff. There are home-made preserves, but my marmalade was unexpectedly made to a recipe with chilli in it. I would have had jam had I known! The staff could not be more helpful. It looked as if the hotel garden would be very pleasant in summer. We did not investigate the on-site observatory as we had 100% cloud throughout our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Doreen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have only given four stars for staff because there was an issue with one member only.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff were very friendly, room was bright clean and quiet. Menu was varied and interesting. Venue was very rural which was what was needed, good car parking all in all a good place to rest and relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
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First time in the area. Booked on-line based only on what was on the website. Absolutely outstanding place. Faultless in every respect and great value for money. Staff very, very efficient and attentive. Will return.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Thelma

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service all round
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

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Loved the garden setting and overall ambience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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We want to return!
Very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

jayne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good things with room for improvement.
An older-style hotel which is being carefully improved and renovated. Our room was relatively small but perfectly adequate, the bathroom serviceable but in need of replacement - shower curtain over a bath. A fan in the room was a good touch as without it would have felt too warm. There was quite a bit of noise in the evening and morning from above. Fresh fruit, biscuits and milk we all excellent details. We found the evening meal hit and miss - starters and desserts were excellent but both mains missed the mark - a Thai seafood curry was crazily chilli hot with quite harsh flavour meaning that the excellent seafood was rather lost - game meatballs with pasta were over large so didn’t marry well with the pasta which was overcooked. Quality of ingredients were very high throughout so these were unfortunate errors in otherwise very good food - both the lemon posset and the banoffee cheesecake was very good. Breakfast was good, but a poached egg was very undercooked. Lots of positives overall though and on another day, I suspect things would have been perfect. The focus on sustainability throughout the hotel was admirable and should be commended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Beautiful Lodge, fab stay.
Just back from an excellent two night stay at Battlefields. It is a beautiful hotel in a rural location. The staff were friendly and the service was fab. We ate at the hotel both nights and the food was delicious and of course a freshly cooked, served breakfast sets you up nicely for a day of exploring. We stayed in a lodge which was beautiful, with all amenities you can think of, a huge bathroom and a private terrace. Definitely recommend a stay here and in the future I’m sure we may even return.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You can see the owners are ploughing the profits back into the hotel. Lots of attention going into the detail of the hotel and hiring of profesional tradesmen. Although the food was good it had a limited menu for our tastes.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Malcolm

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Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward

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Charming, clean, great food
This was a proper little gem of a hotel. The room was spacious and clean with lots of little extras like fruit and home made biscuits. The staff were professional and helpful and the breakfast was simply the best I've ever had in a hotel. There was a great selection of continental breakfast choices (home made bread of the day is a must) followed by top quality hot dish (I recommend the haddock omelotte).
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mal

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Staff were very welcoming, pleasant & helpful. Food was delicious. Loved the fact that produce grown on site was used in the menu. Facilities were very clean and tidy. Accommodation very eco friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

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Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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Our second stay at this property. Beautiful location. Good food. Cannot fault it.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

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Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

peter

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Alright
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

c

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
A lovely place to stay with great food. Great for dogs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

les

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We loved our stay at battlesteads . We were a family of four , who were walking Hadrian’s wall . Battlesteads was an overnight stay on route , although battlesteads was a bit off route , im so pleased we got the chance to stay at battlesteads, the staff were warm and friendly, the food was excellent, lots of little treats in the room . I cannot fault it , I would like to stay again , they have an observatory, and amazing dark sky status . Thank you battlesteads x
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

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Extremely good.Excellent room facilities on second night. Food very good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Business traveller
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First hotel in a long time and I stay in hotels most weekends that actually serve venison. Great stay even though wasn't there long would definitely stay again if in that area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

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Northumberland's hidden gem
Top notch every time we go, food and service excellent, be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Catherine

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Dog friendly
Lovely stay very dog friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Eugene

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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
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Excellent family stay
Fantastic 3 night stay. Stopped in a family room which was very comfortable, clean and spacious. Breakfast was good with plenty of choice & ate in the restaurant twice. Both evening meals were of a high standard using ingredients grown on site. Staff were brilliant, very helpful and professional and great with our kids
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Excellent accommodation for a family in the very spacious lodge. Food and drinks were great. Astrometry session, extra fee, was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Susan

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Overnight stay
Lovely hotel with great friendly staff food was excellent would definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

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A top top hotel experience
We visited several areas of Northumberland and the Battlestead was the very best hotel we experienced. It was nicely situated for visits to Kielder, Hexham and Hadrian's Wall. Lots of positives: Onsite parking, lovely attentive staff, very clean and excellent food. I would highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely friendly hotel with modern, clean accommodation, the garden is a wonderful place to relax with a drink or for having dinner on a summers evening. The food was excellent and lots of it was locally sourced and produced. I would definitely return to Battlesteads for another visit.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020