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Lumley Castle Hotel
At a Glance
- great for antiques lovers
- good online deals
Pros
- it's easy to get lost down the winding corridors
Cons
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Lumley Castle Hotel Review
This is a real Norman castle, right down to the dungeons and maze of dark flagstone corridors. One room even has a bathroom hidden behind a bookcase. Antiques and rich fabrics lend the rooms a sumptuous feel. Those in the courtyard annex are less expensive, but also less atmospheric. Join in the merriment of the Friday- and Saturday-night Elizabethan banquets or dine in the modern and surprisingly inexpensive Black Knight. The hotel is just east of Chester-le-Street, about 8 miles north of Durham.
2011 Fodor's 100 Hotel Award Winner
Countryside Castle
If you want to stay in a real castle, they don't come more authentic than this. With stone passageways, hidden rooms, and an original dungeon, Lumley's conversion into a hotel has come late in the structure's 600-year history, and the results are unflinchingly luxurious. Bedrooms are decorated in elegant heritage tones of deep red or green, and filled with antique furniture; some have four poster beds. And if you really want to get into the spirit of things, you could join one of the regular Elizabethan banquets—or go in search of the castle's resident spooks.
- Address: B1284, Chester-le-Street, DH3 4NX | Map It
- Phone: 0191/389-1111
- Website: www.lumleycastle.com
- Location: Durham
Contact Information
- 59 rooms.
- Rate includes some meals.
Hotel Details
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