The Joiners Arms

5.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Coquet | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Castle View Cottage | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker
Coquet | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Newton by the Sea, Northumberland, Chathill, Alnwick, England, NE66 3EA
  • Beadnell Bay
  • Dunstanburgh Castle
  • Embleton Bay

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10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
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  • 1 King Bed

Sandwood Bay

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Tweed Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Sennen Cove

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Till

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Castle View Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Coquet

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Sebastia

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Rede Shepherds Hut

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Silver Beach

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Bill Bags Cape

7.4 out of 10
Good
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  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Joiners Arms

Luxury inn with free breakfast and restaurant
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, a picnic area and a front desk safe are on-site.
The Joiners Arms offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Joiners Arms. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Embleton Bay. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a front desk safe and a terrace
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Embleton Bay and a few minutes from Embleton Tower
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The luxury The Joiners Arms also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 5-star Alnwick inn is smoke free.

Guests are served a free full breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM.
On-site venue – This family restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, 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

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property does not have a front desk. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.
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.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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The Joiners Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 171 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 171 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 171 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 171 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 171 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice food and good service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

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

4/10 Poor

Patricia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Many more cons than pros sadly…

Unfortunately the Shepherds hut we stayed in was right next to the pub car park (sone might say actually in the car park) meaning we were woken at 5.20 a.m when deliveries were being made and then again at 7 a.m when staff were chatting in the car park. The cabin was very basic, lacked attention to detail or any nice personal touches as well as being very dark and gloomy. Outside furniture was weathered and not attractive. Shower was great, breakfast good but other than that it was very expensive for what you get. The food in the evening wasn’t great either. Overall I would not recommend at all.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bedrooms was well presented, Beds was clean and comfy but the bathroom sink was impractical. The Breakfast was prepared and sereved tepid at best. Cant judge the evening meals as the wouldnt serve you unless you was booked in to the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service with well trained staff; food delicious with ample choice; bedroom small but quirky and comfortable. Lovely bath and shower; nexpresso coffee maker; large fluffy towels, bathrobes and slippers. Great coastal walking from the door.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The staff were really friendly and helpful from checking in to leaving . The room was amazing and super clean with super comfy bed . Food was great also and restaurant bar area really nice . We would definitely come back again .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay. Food was excellent. Only hiccup was no hot water on the first night, which was rectified as quickly as they could. Only suggested improvement would be to add a lamp/light switch next to the bed - it was a bit odd not to have it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional staff, friendly and efficient. Cool setting and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic C

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Room tired and dark decor, no bathrobes or locally sourced treat as advertised! Noisy room above the bar. Nice location of hotel, with some lovely walks around it. Evening food very disappointing, steak small and chips covered in paprika they were barely edible! Liqueur coffee not possible as only synthetic squirty cream… not what I’d expect from a so called 5 star luxury hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Travelled with family

Just ok, didn’t live up to what we’d seen on Insta

The room was dark. There was 3 of us, 2 adults and an 11 year old yet only 2 glasses and 2 bottles of water. Only 2 cups. 2 English breakfast tea bags. We arrived at 2.50pm to check in to be told the rooms weren’t ready yet and to get a drink in the bar. We’d traveled for 5.5 hours so we’re happy to do this however we then seemed to be forgotten about as others checked in a matter of minutes after we’d enquired and we didn’t get a key until 3.35pm. We ate in the restaurant and expected more from we’d seen on Insta to what we got. The food was just ok. Breakfast was a let down with the buffet being left on the bar near the door . When we got to breakfast during the recommended time slot of 8.30am there was one slice of cheese and once slice of meat left… We wouldn’t be rushing back even though the location is great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Gail

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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

Overnight stay

We attended a wedding and stayed in the cottage for just one night, was close to the venue clean and tidy slept six. We weren’t in it really just to sleep. The following morning had breakfast at the joiners arms which was beautiful l.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Kenny

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

Lovely country inn with rooms

Very relaxing and comfortable stay in an inn with lots of character.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

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

10/10 Excellent

david

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

Excellent gastro pub

Bedroom was very comfortable food excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025