Battlesteads Hotel & Restaurant

Stayed hear for an overnight birthday treat. Nice quiet little village and very nice place which comes highly recommended. ||I completed a check in on line prior to arrival which was sent via an email the day before. We actually arrived about half an hour before check in but this was clearly not an issue and we were warmly welcomed by reception.||We had a family room on the first floor which was immaculate, a good size and nicely designed with two sofa beds to give it a capacity for the four of us. The main bed was huge and very comfortable.||This place is very dog friendly and our collie was warmly received in all areas of the hotel. There is a separate dining room for dog owners but we were all in agreement that if this was the only place to eat in this place it was still very nicely appointed.||The bar area is very cosy and we will certainly be revisiting in the colder weather to see the place when the log burner is lit. Our visit corresponded with uncomfortably warm weather. The room was equipped with a fan which did its best but in truth unless you had a florida standard aircon system, the room was going to remain warm due to the weather||This place has a nice garden area and covered open air areas, which were needed when it rained. Still a very nice place to sit and relax. The whole site is very well thought out with lodges and an observatory at the back. ||I was also impressed with the policy of stocking the bar and restaurant with local produce where possible and our evening meal and breakfast were both excellent. ||Very difficult to fault either the village or the hotel which is very welcoming and hugely dog / walking friendly. I suspect if you are neither a walker or a dog owner though that youd still fully enjoy your stay.

We were given a warm welcome to this lovely country pub. Large car park and beautifully appointed bedrooms. The food was delicious and freshly cooked, using home grown and local foods. They have a environmentally friendly approach to the management of the establishment. Breakfast was good too. A big thank you to the landlord lady, and the lovely staff. Would highly recommend.

What a fabulous hotel in a gorgeous area. Lovely restaurant and dining experience.|We booked a Lodge for my parents with accessibility and it was fantastic. Very Dog friendly hotel with a lovely goodie bag and welcome note left specifically for Doris. Lovely in room treats from amazing coffee bags to home made biscuits and a fruit plate. We will definitely be back.

We went for dinner here while on holiday and it was absolutely delicious. Food was obviously freshly prepared and we even saw the chef getting herbs from the garden. Well presented, good portion sizes, good vegetarian options and all for a reasonable price

We stayed in one of the Luxury Lodges which was extremely spacious. A large room with a very comfortable bed, plenty of additional seating and a huge bathroom with spa bath, twin basins and a separate shower. The lodge was also dog friendly. ||The food was great and a separate restaurant was available for those who wanted to be with their dogs for both dinner and/or breakfast. The service was friendly and there was plenty of choice. I can recommend the ‘tasting menu’ but it does need to be booked the day before. ||There were EV chargers although only one seemed to work! Hopefully that will be sorted before our next visit. ||Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lovely comfortable room with fruit and biscuits on arrival as well as a coffee, tea and chocolate area. The food was excellent, including the superb tasting menu, breakfasts and evening meals. Service in the restaurant was exceptional and service from housekeeping was spotless and efficient. The Battlesteads Hotel is in a great location to explore so many sights and walks in Northumberland. They do have a dark sky observatory, for extra costs, but we did not explore this facility.

Stayed at Battlesteads a couple of times and lots going for it. Great location, lovely breakfast room, comfortable rooms (though the lodges can get hot), hard working staff, good beers and tremendous wildlife enriched beer garden. Breakfast options wide and plentiful. Evening meals ok, but good be better.

The rooms and hotel were very clean. (Thank you cleaners ) Well equipped room. All staff super friendly , hard working and nothing is a bother. The food was fantastic ! |The garden was a beautiful sun trap . We went to The dark sky observatory. Although cloudy it was full of interesting facts. Well worth booking.|Thank you Battlestead staff for making our Northumberland weekend perfect!

We stayed at the Battlesteads Hotel in August 2011 while walking Hadrian's Wall. Prior to the start of our walk, we were informed that when we reached Chesters Roman Fort and Museum, we should call the Battlesteads, and someone would pick us up and drive us to the hotel. However, when we called we were told it would be at least an hour before someone could come by, a bit off-putting considering we had been walking for several hours and simply wanted to shower and relax. We ended up hitching a ride with a tour group who was also staying at the hotel (we met their very kind bus driver at the tea room at Chesters), and were shown to a very small room that overlooked someone else's front yard. The room itself was comfortable, but so small there was no where to put our luggage. We simply had to step over our suitcases to move to either side of the bed. The bathroom was a bit of a surprise because it had a more modern look, complete with gray, rubbery floors. It certainly did the job, but the accommodations were not posh by any means (and I was not expecting luxury). After our showers, we had a few drinks in the garden before meeting a friend for dinner in the pub. The garden was lovely - the flowers were still very much in bloom, and a wooden fence around the property provided privacy from neighbors. It's my understanding that the pub uses fruits and vegetables grown in the garden. Dinner, on the other hand, was not what I expected from an award-winning pub (my partner informed me that the Battlesteads was "Pub of the Year" in 2010). The hake and chips was rather bland and the mushy peas did not boost the flavour profile. It seemed to me that Battlesteads was trying too hard to appear cosmopolitan, rather than focusing on good food and flavour. I appreciate locally sourced food, but it has to taste good as well.

This place is lovely- my mother and I stayed last summer for just one night, and I wish it could have been longer. We had a nice twin room- slightly dated but very clean and comfortable, I suppose you'd call it quaint. The bar areas were very comfortable, but it's the food that really got me. I surprisingly had the nicest fajitas I've tasted! They also had a great selection of local cheeses. The waitstaff are all very knowledgable about the food and wine, and were more than happy to advise. We really enjoyed our stay, hopefully we'll be able to come again.

We are from Texas . We stayed here with our friends from London, while hiking the wall. The hotel staff went above and beyond in their services. The staff was cheerful and extremely helpful. Denisa took care of us, as did the rest of the crew in the restaurant. We would stay here again.