Bluehouse Bank, Chester-le-Street, England, DH2 3JU
What's nearby
Beamish Open Air Museum - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
Lumley Castle - 8 min drive - 5.9 km
Durham Castle - 12 min drive - 12.1 km
Durham Cathedral - 12 min drive - 12.3 km
Durham University - 13 min drive - 13.3 km
Getting around
Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.) - 36 min drive
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 55 min drive
Chester-le-Street Station - 6 min drive
Heworth Station - 14 min drive
Dunston Station - 15 min drive
Restaurants
The Whitehills - 5 min drive
The Inn - Newfield Inn - 4 min drive
Brendas Fish Bar - 4 min drive
Beamish Mary Inn - 4 min drive
Cookson Spice - 4 min drive
About this property
The Moorings
The Moorings is a great choice for a stay in Chester-le-Street. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. A terrace and a garden are other highlights.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
7 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Early check-in subject to availability
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
No stag or hen parties
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free breakfast
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Barbecue grills
Travelling with children
Children's menu
What to do
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Working away
Computer station
Services
Luggage storage
Facilities
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Room amenities
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Policies
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag and hen parties.
This property accepts credit/debit cards.
This property is professionally cleaned.
Also known as
The Moorings Hotel
The Moorings Chester-le-Street
The Moorings Hotel Chester-le-Street
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at The Moorings?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The Moorings?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Moorings?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
Is there an on-site casino at The Moorings?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Genting Casino Newcastle (18-min drive) is nearby.
What is there to do at The Moorings and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as hiking. Enjoy amenities such as a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Moorings?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
The Moorings Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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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 Exceptional
2 August 2024
Excellent
Jennifer
Jennifer, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
5 May 2024
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!
Jill
Jill, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
27 April 2024
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.
G
G, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
25 April 2024
Daphne
Daphne, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
18 April 2024
Clean bedroom with comfortable bed & excellent bathroom.
Food in restaurant was superb and very reasonably priced.
Staff were 5star - attentive, professional, very friendly and helpful.
J G
J G, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 April 2024
Would come back
2 night stay in accessible room. Plenty of space, room clean, bed comfortable with nice white linen and heavy white towels.
Complementary tea & coffee, and small shower gel etc.
Staff lovely and friendly throughout stay. Made sure we could eat breakfast in the downstairs part of the restaurant as the upstairs not wheelchair accessible. Breakfast lovely both days, freshly cooked to order. Really enjoyed what we had from the Arianos restaurant too.
If you are after modern, up to date decor this is not the place for you. However if you are after clean, comfy and warm with great food and lovely staff then it represents good value for money.
Thanks for a nice stay
Cath
Cath, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
31 March 2024
Judy
Judy, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
31 March 2024
David
David, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
25 February 2024
Lovely staff but no WiFi and the bar downstairs wasn't open the food in the restaurant was delicious
Shirley
Shirley, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
26 January 2024
S
S, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
18 January 2024
Lin
Lin, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
20 November 2023
Excellent hotel. Second time I’ve stayed there. Expect to revisit at some point.
David
David, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 October 2023
Ian
Ian, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
26 September 2023
Moorings Hotel visit.
The stay overall was very good, the hotel and room were clean and the bonus of having the Italian bistro next door was brilliant.( good food and caring chef )
In respect of the team on duty, everyone was very friendly and attentive making the stay very enjoyable and would have no hesitation staying next time i am up in the north, a big thanks to everyone.
William Andrew
William Andrew, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 September 2023
Amber
Amber, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
22 September 2023
Ross
Ross, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
12 September 2023
GNR stay over
Arrived early and room was already available, staff were really helpful offering to help with bags etc. restaurant food was really good, and staff very friendly. I called in the week asking if I could get an early breakfast as I was running GNR , they couldn’t open early but went out and bought me the breakfast items I’d mentioned specially. Needs a little updating but everything was clean tidy and professional and very friendly.
Wendy
Wendy, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 September 2023
Joyce
Joyce, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
27 August 2023
One night of comfort
An overnight stop following a long day at Beamish Museum. The Moorings provided all that we needed close by before a long journey home next day. The restaurant staff were excellent, recommending excellent food that was good value for money.
Geoffrey
Geoffrey, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
26 August 2023
David
David, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
21 August 2023
Geraldine
Geraldine, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
1 July 2023
Lovely stay and clean and comfortable room at a very good price
Just lacking in hosting
When given the key we were shown to our room but no other information passed on or anything in the room we had to ask what time and where breakfast would be served
Also when we went to breakfast ourselves and 4 other tables were sat in the restaurant waiting for 25 minutes before seeing or being acknowledged by a member of staff and being shown where the coffee was it was a shame as the cooked breakfast was delicious and lovely accommodation as I say just lacking in a host to welcome you
Estelle
Estelle, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
22 June 2023
A good location for celebrations and weekends.
The Moorings changed hands six months before our visit.
Interestingly it is now more of an Italian Restaurant with an accomodation block.
The staff are friendly and helpful.
The only down point is breakfast is basic and isn't served until 9.00am.
Richard
Richard, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
7 June 2023
Excellent
Excellent, only negative comment is that the included continental breakfast was just a bowl of cereal. Cooked breakfast was available at £8 extra but this was not served until 9.30am.
We were quite happy with the cereal, but others may not be.
The bistro restaurant is excellent and good value for money
Barry
Barry, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
7 June 2023
Enjoyed our stay
A lovely place, very popular / busy. Clean and modern. Reasonable cost. Lovely food. Husband had best steak ever. Would go again.
Confusion on arrival as reception not open. Hotels.com site incorrectly states 'Front desk staff will meet you on arrival' - sign directed residents up stairs and round the back to the bar which was busy and the staff kept apologising until manager came to check us in. Needed complicated low level key code to get into hotel building. Hotels.com site incorrectly states breakfast included, but 'breakfast' just consisted of tea/coffee and cereals, not even a continental as no toast bread fresh fruit etc. Full English at the reasonable cost of £8. Very happy with hotel, but Hotels.com site needs correcting.