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The Moorings

3.0 star property

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Garden
Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom
Standard Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled access) | Bathroom
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Bluehouse Bank, Chester-le-Street, England, DH2 3JU
  • Beamish Open Air Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Lumley Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Durham University
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled access)

Standard Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled access)

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

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2 with Terrace)

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2 with Terrace)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7 Double)

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7 Double)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Property grounds

Lumley Castle Hotel

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, 1,002 reviews
The price is €69
includes taxes & fees
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About this property

The Moorings

Hotel in Chester-le-Street with restaurant and bar/lounge
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a computer station. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, barbecues and a picnic area are on-site.
The Moorings offers 7 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at The Moorings, you'll be within walking distance of Waldridge Fell Country Park. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a restaurant are available.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a computer, a lift and a terrace
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Beamish Open Air Museum and 13 minutes from Durham University
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at The Moorings. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Chester-le-Street hotel is smoke free.

The Moorings has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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 path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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
This property accepts credit/debit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property'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

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

The Moorings Hotel
The Moorings Chester-le-Street
The Moorings Hotel Chester-le-Street

The Moorings Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 125 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 125 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 125 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 125 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 125 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carole

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

Best food ever!

Very friendly owners who just happen to be self taught cooks that served us the best food weve eaten in years.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked into the mooring hotel for a couple of days.The place was perfect as we were going to beamish museum . From the moment we booked in the owners and staff were so friendly they couldn’t do enough for you . The accommodation was perfect exactly what we wanted. We had our own outdoor space .We went to the restaurant for evening meal and the food was delicious and large portions as well.Breakfast was great as well cold and hot food cooked when ordered. The owners were lovely were never to busy for a chat . We will definitely be back and bringing my elderly parents along with us to. Thank you very much for a very enjoyable stay from Denise and Stewart Anderson from methven in Perthshire
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean hotel and staff so helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ros

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Friendliness of the staff,good food and central for local attractions.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed for two nights and hadn't realised the accommodation next to the pub had only recently reopened. There were a few very minor things which needed attention, but were fixed promptly by the staff. The room benefitted from a "two person" bath, which was great for soaking our travel pains away with a glass of wine. From there, we visited the excellent Beamish Museum, a marvellous working museum which needs at least two days to see. Meals were really good with very generously priced breakfasts and attentive service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A disappointing stay for a number of reasons

A rather strange experience - my booking included breakfast, but on arrival I was told this only included cereal and I was asked to pay an extra £5 to receive a better breakfast! However, the following morning, lovely, friendly and helpful Lesley provided a full breakfast without extra payment. Also, the central heating boiler was not switched on and so there was no hot water. The fact that I had specifically found and booked a room with a bath/shower combination turned out to be pointless, as I was unable to have either. Despite all this, the room was large and both it and the bathroom were spotlessly clean. It would have been nice to have blackout blinds or curtains as the room proved to be very light during the night, which meant I did not sleep well. Although I did not need it, the lift was out of action. I also found out that there were no staff in the property overnight. A somewhat disappointing stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keely

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

Fantasic

Fantastic stay. Lovely little hotel in a fab location (very near Beamish and Durham). Rooms were spacious and clean. Hosts were lovely. Very welcoming place. We will definitely stay again when we're back in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

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

Excellent value for money.

A real find, we can't believe the great value for money offered here. The room was big, well laid out and equipped with a decent bathroom and even a provate area to sit outside. Dinner and breakfast were both delicious and the staff all friendly and helpful. Excellent!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

3 night stay at The Moorings

Very clean and large comfortable bedroom and bathroom designed for wheelchairs access. A few things the handyman needs to address such as shower screen has become unattached at one end, the small curtain rail is loose so pulls through when you close curtains. Very good food which we had on all 3 nights. Outside really needs tidying and lets the accommodation and bar/bistro down. Lawn needs mowing and planters removed or replanted, paths and steps need weeding and sweeping.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

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

An enjoyable stay

One night stay. Accommodation very comfortable and staff very friendly. I booked a table for dinner for six for a family meal. The food was excellent but the only downside was the time we had to wait (about an hour). This could have been due to them having another large party in for dinner. The breakfast in the morning was excellent. Overall an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

out of town

very pleasant friendly people,room clean tidy, mattress on the soft side . A chair to sit in would be a handy addition. Good supply of tea/coffee. Strange locking set up on the bathroom door amused us.Would have been nice to have sampled the Breakfast but 08:00 was to late for us and probably most workers.Overall a pleasant friendly stay at a good price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Lovely stay.

We stayed one night. Excellent value for money. Rooms clean and tidy and very quiet when we stayed. Just one niggle was when checking in the lady mentioned it was an extra £5 each for a cooked breakfast, however this wasn’t stated on booking. I did mention and showed the confirmation email. She checked with another staff member and said it was fine and was included in the price. The cooked breakfast in the morning was excellent and couldn’t do enough for us. The lady serving the breakfast was very welcoming and friendly. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, with power rainfall shower. I know breakfast is free but the Jelly did make us laugh ! 😃 room was spotless, bed really comfortable. Good value for money 💰
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nish

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely stopover. Room was spotless, the bed heavenly and the reception at breakfast was wonderful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An exceptionally welcoming place

We stayed while visiting the Beamish museum. The rooms are similar in quality to those in chain hotels but what makes it special is that it is family owned and run and their attention to their guests is outstanding. I cannot speak too highly of Lesley with whom we had most contact during our stay. The food in their restaurant is of decent quality and generous to a fault, a similar comment applying to their breakfasts. If you want somewhere welcoming and reasonably priced while visiting Beamish look to further.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

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

Right good !

Very enjoyable stay,very comfortable rooms found shower over corner bath a bit of a challenge to stand under comfortably. Staff very friendly, meals exceptional as well as a hearty breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

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

A little hidden gem

We had a pleasant stay and the staff were very friendly. Our only issue was we found it cold although the heating was on in the room. We would come back and definitely recommend this little hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

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

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

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

The Moorings

Although out of season, a quiet period for the Moorings, the accomodation and staff made us welcome
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Lovely Stay

Our contactors stayed here and they said it was a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jill

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

Terrible!!!

The hotel was closed! We had a feeling it might be because we looked at the hotel and surrounding area on line shortly before we left. The hotel had put a message on to say they were closed for a few days, so we tried to check with yourselves that all was OK but got this automated reply - "Your reservation is confirmed. No need to call to reconfirm." When we tried to ring the hotel (we found a couple of telephone numbers) the calls wouldn't connect. We did go to The Moorings just after checking-in time, to see if it was the pub only that was closed, but everything was locked and chained!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

G

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

Appalling

We would like a full refund for our booking at this venue. When we arrived the onsite restaurant was closed down and the best the hotel could offer us was a bed but no food. We consequently had to book at a hotel down the road. We are very disappointed that there seemed to ha e been no way that The Moorings could have advised us of their difficulties. Unless we get a positive reponse to this we will never again be using Hotels.com.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024