Name: The Moorings
Address: Bluehouse Bank, Chester-le-Street, Chester-le-Street, Chester-le-Street, DH2 3JU, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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We were visiting the area and this hotel was central to everything we wanted to visit. Quite close to Beamish museum. Hotel is a bit of an add on to the bar and restaurant. It's nice and clean but the bar staff aren't very hands on with booking in and such...bar itself is nice, live music on Friday nights which was lovely. Main attraction here is the restaurant which is amazing..worth staying at the hotel for that alone

Clean and warm

Warm welcome, attentive service, nice atmosphere, lovely food.  The manager & his team went out of their way to help us celebrate a birthday.   
On a Friday night there's a singer in the downstairs bar, which helped make it more of a night out than just 'meal out.'

The food was great, but I think what sets the place apart a bit is the friendliness of the staff.

2nd visit here, really nice both times.  We'd recommend. 

Excellent meal in the restaurant. Bedrooms are spotlessly clean and outstanding value for money. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. We would not hesitate to return to this hotel. Perfect for a visit to the Durham area. 

A Great Find

The hotel accommodation is in a separate building adjoining the inn. Guests are advised in advance to go to the bar to checkin. Me : "Good Evening, I have come to checkin for 2 nights". Response: " You must pay now" I explained that I had just completed a long journey and wanted to go to the room to freshen up then return for a meal. So a young restaurant waiter was told to take me to my room. The room was modern ,fine and clean except that it appeared that somebody had used the toilet and not bothered to flush it. However it just required a good clean. No teabags, one pack of biscuits and 2 mini pots of milk ! Returning from the restaurant it is necessary to use a keypad to enter the hotel block .This is fixed at waist level and impossible to read standing up so one has to kneel on the floor to use it. Not easy for an arthritic 70 year old. I had to leave on Sunday morning before the published breakfast time and after asking, was offered a bowl,spoon , pack of Cocopops and half a 4 pint bottle of milk. As there is no fridge I suggested that the mini UHT milks might be better. On Monday I went for breakfast at 0830 to be greeted by two other hotel residents who said that the chef had just arrived and breakfast was 0900 (checkout is 1000). After a short time the chef appeared (there were no other staff) and asked if I wanted breakfast. "Yes, please" I said "what is the choice" Reply "English Breakfast" , so that is what I opted for ! No juice offered; a few mini Kelloggs boxes on the bar and the half 4 pint bottle of milk left on the table. Tea was offered but go and find your own cups (no tea-spoons).  The meal was fine and arrived by 0915. The other couple had been to The Moorings on several past occasions and said that the good reviews were before the establishment was taken over six months earlier. It seems that the restaurant is the main business and that the hotel side of little interest. I found the cleaner to give my keys to .I will not be back

Hospitality missing

Room was OK. Plenty space and an outside area. No use for business Trip as breakfast isn't served until 9am!  Who does that?
Water in hot tap absolutely scalding,  that definitely will cause burns. Too few staff to be efficient and their not happy and welcoming. 

No use for business travel 

Stayed here as close to Beamish museum . Staff were very helpful n friendly.  Our room was clean . Comfortable bed . Good value for price . We had dinner on Saturday night and all agreed the food was lovely. . would recommend and would book again 

Great stay

Very friendly staff at check in - well appointed clean room with a large modern bathroom- the hotel is set out in the countryside with plenty of parking and not many rooms - so very quiet at night- there is an Italian restaurant and bar with outside and conservatory seating for better weather 

A room with a view 

Stayed here for 2 nights as it was close to Beamish museum. Room was clean and comfortable with free WiFi and a smart telly to keep the children entertained during the evening.

Breakfast which was included was really nice with plenty of choice between continental and full English. We used the bar for one evening meal which again we had no problems with good food for a good price. 

Staff were friendly and helpful during our stay. 

Great for beamish

We have stayed here before a number of years ago,and always been pleased.
The Moorings is now under new management and is even better than before!!!
Ashleigh and her team cannot do enough for you,so pleasant and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble.
The food is superb,accommadation very reasonably priced.
The location is ideally situated to a visit to Beamish,and other local attractions.
Would highly recommend.

A super time at The Moorings.

The receptionist was very helpful  and pleasant, even arranged a taxi. Room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was good, personally could have eaten more, but that's me being piggy. Overall, a very good stay, and would stay there again

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