Paul B.
Yelp
TL;DR - Best of the best. Second to none.
What can I say about this place? It's wonderful. Marvelous. Outstanding.
Firstly, the place itself. It's a gorgeous building which has been lovingly restored in a taseful and stylish way. The gardens are gorgeous, and the setting is great being so close to Jesmond Dene itself. We stayed here once and the room was probably one of the nicest hotel rooms I've ever had. Everything was perfect, right down to the handwritten welcome note from the staff.
Secondly, the service is amazing. It's a perfect example of how customer service should be done - staff are polite and courteous, never overly informal. They're always there when you want them, but they never get in the way.
And finally, the food. Oh my word... utterly, utterly spectacular. Some of the nicest food I've ever eaten was here. Classic example: my partner hates black pudding and won't eat it anywhere... except at Jesmond Dene House because he implicitly trusts everything they make and he loves it here!