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Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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9-12 Priestgate, Darlington, England, DL1 1NW
  • Place, St Cuthbert Church
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Darlington Civic Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Raby Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • 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
(49 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

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 centre 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 a combined bath/shower unit and hairdryers.

This Darlington hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from St Cuthbert Church. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 restaurants and 2 bars.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine at Carriages, one of the property's 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a porter and luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute walk from St Cuthbert Church and 7 minutes on foot from Darlington Civic Theatre
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a nearby snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 4638 square feet (431 square metres) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel also features laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and room service (during limited hours). Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Darlington hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Carriages – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Kings Head – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Secured parking on site (GBP 5 per night)
  • Limited on-site self 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 centre
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Administrative fee: GBP 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Secured self-parking fee: GBP 5 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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. 369 out of 966 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 966 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 163 out of 966 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 966 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 966 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel, room and staff - bar area a bit dull and breakfast ending at 9-30am is ridiculous!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zack

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bang in the middle of town. Lovely hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Omer

Average hotel, good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Room and general hotel was tired, staff nice, breakfast was pretty good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Charles

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was good - but coffee machine was broken, so only black coffee available. Sunday breakfast, baked beans ran out! Room was pleasant and clean; window gave poor sound attenuation (noisy bar across the street kept me awake until 2am on Sunday!)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes great stay great staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Breakfast was lovely, with a wide and varied choice of items. The room was very cosy, and the hotel is bang in the town centre, so very convenient for all that has Darlington has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Room was very clean and modern. Was kept awake most of night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable room, friendly staff and enjoyable breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Leora

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in room 329 from 19 September - 22 September. There was no showerhead installed in the bathroom so I couldn't take a shower for the entirety of my stay. When I asked about it I was told that I should have been informed that the room was bath only at check-in, but I wasn’t and was given no alternative options. I was told I should receive some sort of refund and though I directly emailed management through the email address I was given by reception, I heard nothing back. I reached out to Accor, who told me they also contacted management, and never heard back from them. Finally I escalated to communicating with Expedia directly, who reached out to the hotel, and management refused to issue any refund at all, despite me being told by two different employees that I would receive some sort of compensation. It's incredibly frustrating that someone not having access to a shower for 72 hours has just been deemed as a non-issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room was clean & comfortable. Would like a south facing room next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Not a lot to say about it really served it's purpose all staff was friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and extremely helpful. Room was great, shower excellent and overly a lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELIZABETH

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good for a one nights stay for work in Darlington
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and comfortable room Better value than Travelodge and friendly staff In the heart of town and handy to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t have breakfast so can’t comment. Excellent value for money. There is a car park however it is small and tight. We parked in DL1 about a 10 minute walk. Not a problem to us. Standard room has everything and decent size. We will use this hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Limited Parking at the hotel but only 5mins walk away 24hr under cover parking for £10 for 24hrs
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly staff, helpful. Room dated but nice and clean Worth the money
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really could do with a bigger sign to show car park entrance. Parking prices show £20 per night for hotel guests where its actually £5, when you get to reception. Some of the carpet on the stairs are old and fraying. Small bedside light not working and cobwebs above wall light outside bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Shawn

Travelled with partner
Paint peeling in bathroom. Very noisy pigeons on window ledge outside which was full of pigeon droppings
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were very friendly and the hotel is nice and central. The bed was exceptionally comfortable. The only slight criticism was that there must have been a slight gap in the window as there was a slight whistling noise from the window.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025