Lumley Castle

Beautiful castle. Lovely walk through the Wood for the dog before breakfast. Lounge bar was nicely decorated and the food was fantastic as was the espresso martini, best I've ever had. Cappuccino in the morning also lovely. Staff were exceptional, friendly but had a regal feel which was fitting to the establishment. Powerful shower and comfy bed. Highly recommend a stay here.

After a 7 hour drive from The Isle of Skye, the hotel was surrounded by dozens of cars. Had to park in the staff car park. I arrived at around 9.30 pm...very tired. Had booked a garden room. As I had a dog, and the reservation staff, were very accomodating. No Garden room, but a nother dog friendly room up 1 and a half flights of stairs...having expected a ground floor room. Very small room. But worse...when I asked about breakfast timings, I was told when to have it. Not my choice. I had a slot, yes a slot at 7.45. I had booked in and paid for three nights, but left in the morning and found a more accomodating hotel in the form if the Beamish Park Hotel. Staff were great. Ground floor room and breakfast time of my choice. Great stay great breakfast great staff.

Always a great place to visit and stay. The castle is lovely with all the charm you would expect from an old castle. Passages that meander through it and a constant feeling you could get lost at any time. Restaurant has great ambiance and serves lovely food. Staff are lovely and have always been helpful.

Built around 1390, Lumley Castle may be the oldest place I’ve ever slept. Overlooking the Wear River in County Durham and surrounded by parkland, the castle offers not just a historical escape but also one from the everyday rat race I was getting away from whilst on holiday. We assumed there are ancient spirits lurking in the hallways here, but none bothered us during our stay. In fact, we slept well in the comfortable beds of our twin room and emerged refreshed for the lovely breakfast in the Knight’s Restaurant, where I enjoyed a full English but did not partake of the beautiful continental buffet. Staff were very welcoming, all facilities functional, the library bar was lovely but we didn’t get a chance to enjoy it, which just means we have something to look forward to upon returning sometime.!

Such a lovely venue and staff were so friendly. An authentic Castle experience from stone spiral staircase to our room to an idealic dinning experience with fantastic food. We did a package deal with afternoon tea and a day out at Beamish museum. All lovely

Had a great time. The staff were really lovely and helpful. The evening meal and breakfast was lovely. We will definitely be back. Our room was in the castle itself up a spiral staircase and the bed was so comfy

Wow! What a fantastic find this was for a night away for me and my daughter. Perfect for a stop over whilst we visited the nearby Beamish museum. Was absolutely blown away by how beautiful the whole hotel is. We stayed in one of the courtyard rooms and it was fantastic. The facilities were top notch, with water, tea, coffee and biscuits for us. The flowers in the courtyard were gorgeous and my daughter and I were absolutely in awe of how marvellous the whole place was. The best was yet to come because after a great night’s sleep, we woke up and walked through the grandeur of the castle, to the knight’s restaurant to feast on a superb breakfast. Not only was there a continental selection of cereals, cold meats, pastries and dairy produce, but also a lovely hot full English breakfast with tea or coffee. I cannot express how brilliant this place is. I would definitely choose to stay here again. The best bit was that on a Thursday night this only cost us £83 all in. Absolutely first class!

Visited yesterday to do the tour with Phil. One of the best history tours I have ever done. Phil is a credit to the business, he is passionate and knowledgable but also very personable. He made us laugh with his jokes and puns. It was very cool to see parts of the castle that are not available to the public and hear the history behind some of the rooms, including some of the more ghostly tales. |There is a bit of walking on this tour including up and down some spiral staircases but if that doesn’t bother you then I will say go for it. |For £5 including tea and a sweet treat this experience is a steal and I will definitely be recommend it to any visitors I have to the area or anyone curious about local history.

Once you're over the novelty of staying at an actual castle, it's plain to see that the establishment has a lot of flaws especially when it involves service. The staff, although mostly pleasant, don't seem to be fully switched on. The waitress in the Library Bar could only offer me Jack Daniels when I asked about their selection of whiskeys. I later found they had a selection after checking with the bartender (whilst moaning about pulling a double-shift that weekend). The service was also painfully slow and I got the impression that the staff didn't really enjoy their jobs. OK it's a castle so it's meant to be old but the interiors could really do with some updating. I honestly thought I was an extra at Fawlty Towers but maybe this could be put down to its charm. It's certainly a Mecca for weddings! The only saving grace was the food at the Black Knight restaurant. My wife and I were relieved there was something to shout about. The steak and lamb dishes were sublime and the desserts too made quite the impact!

Fantastic Experience! We stayed at Lumley for a murder mystery night and it was a great night. The hotel is very well decorated, to me it was exactly how a stately castle should be decorated with big portraits with ornate frames and statues and a labyrinth of different sitting rooms. It is exactly the sort of ambience you want if you decided to stay in a castle. We stayed in the castle as opposed to the courtyard and were very happy with our room with super high ceilings and big poofy bed. We felt it was very in character to the experience. The place was busy with two weddings, and our murder mystery event, but still comfortable. I loved wandering all the stately rooms at night when the lights were low and the castle was quiet, felt like I was living the game "Clue". I'll take a second to brag about the deal we got as well: - Nice room in the castle with a bottle of champagne waiting on us. - Free wine at the murder mystery reception - Three course meal and the murder mystery performance - Breakfast the next morning all for £99 a person! I'm looking forward to going back for an Elizabethan banquet!

normally I'd reserve a 5-star review for a modern hotel with outstanding amenities, but Lumley Castle deserves it due to the rich, historic feel and high standards. it seems more of a destination hotel since it's a bit far from Durham Center. I was attending events in Durham for a few days and it was expensive going back and forth in a taxi. so 5 stars for the hotel experience, but be warned it's not really convenient to Durham Center It really is a castle, 700 years old, and preserved beautifully. I had a room in one of the wings of the castle and the bedroom was old fashioned but with medieval-looking furnishings. supposedly the castle is haunted and you do hear a lot of creaking during the night, but that just adds to the ambiance (in my opinion). the public rooms are very interesting, like living inside a museum. I didn't have dinner in the restaurant, but had breakfast twice and high tea in the library room and was very satisfied with the food quality, service and value. the prices on the dinner menu seems rather high and since a taxi into Durham center is about 15 pounds, you're sort of stuck here. my only complaint was being charged 30 pounds for a late checkout. late, meaning 2.5 hours, but I suppose it's in the agreement so it's their right to do it. but it seems a bit excessive.

The castle is beautiful, the food was tasty and the bar library was cosy However this is a hotel and the room wasn't worth the money Would I return, yes but I would select a better room than the one I got last time