Grainger Hotel

With a plasma TV in each guest room, the Grainger Hotel is just a mile from Newcastle’s vibrant centre. It has a 24-hour front desk, a relaxed lounge with Sky TV, and continental breakfasts served every morning.

The restaurants, bars and theatres located around St James’ Park, home of Newcastle United FC, are 15 minutes’ walk away. Bus stops opposite the hotel provide 10-minute links into the city centre.

Rooms each feature classic décor, along with free tea/coffee and a work area. Rooms have either a private bathroom or a shared bathroom, with ironing facilities also available.

The large lounge area is equipped with elegant leather sofas, a pool table and two 42-inch plasma-screen TVs. Secure on-site parking is also available at the Grainger.

Rooms: 21
Rate: 25 - 399 GBP

The hotel comprises of 26 rooms and secure car parking.

All of the areas, which includes the breakfast hall, car park, reception office, rooms on all floors, and lobby, have disabled access, and an elevator is installed for guest with disabilities.

Central heating aims to make you feel more comfortable within the hotel, so you can have a seat in the lounge and enjoy a wide range of digital channels on SKY with some tea/coffee, or you can have a game of pool.

A great range of fresh fruits and juices, and different type of cereals are served for breakfast each morning. Bread and butter with different types of jams and tea/coffee are also available.

Grainger Hotel is located less than a mile (under 1.6 km) from the centre of Newcastle. The night life in the city is legendary, with pubs, clubs and bars liberally scattered among the many restaurants.

You may want to enjoy a night of live performances at the Theatre Royal, Tyne Theatre or maybe your favourite band is performing at the City Hall or the Telewest Arena. Graingerville's central location is ideal for all these attractions.

If shopping is your bag, then why not experience the Eldon Square shopping centre in the city centre or the famous MetroCentre, the largest shopping and leisure centre in Europe. The MetroCentre is just 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Newcastle.

If you enjoy football, St James' Park is just a short walk away. After a good match the walk back is perhaps a little longer.

If the countryside is your tonic, then use Grainger Hotel as your base. You can be in the beautiful North East countryside within a few minutes and there is plenty to see too, with the Angel of the North, Alnwick Castle (of Harry Potter fame) and much more.

See the many bridges over the Tyne and most recently the Millennium bridge with its winking eye. Newcastle also has the remains of a castle, where you can see that the walls and the keep still exist. And don't forget Hadrian's Wall - you can see the remains of Roman forts and the wall itself.

Please note that guests using satellite navigation systems are advised to input Dilston Road as their destination, once they arrive in Newcastle. This is because some satellite navigation systems have problems locating the address when using the post code. The hotel is on the corner of Dilston Road.

By Car (from the A1):
- Leave the A1 and join the A186 (Westgate Road) towards the city centre.
- Continue on for approximately 2 miles (3.2 km).
- Grainger Hotel is on the left-hand side.

By Train (from Newcastle Central railway station):
- Leave the railway station and proceed left along Neville Street for Westmorland Road (A6115).
- Turn right onto Blenheim Street and continue onto St. James Boulevard (A189).
- Turn left onto Westgate Road and continue for about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) for Grainger Hotel.

By Bus:
The main bus routes, 10, 11 and 38, leave from Newcastle Central station, the number 39 and 40 buses leave from St. James' Park stadium. Buses go directly to the city centre and the football stadium (with a journey time of around 10 minutes).

By Car (from Newcastle Airport):
- Leave the airport and join the A696 for Newcastle.
- Join the A1 and head south.
- Take the 2nd exit and join the A186 (Westgate Road) for the city centre.
- Continue on for approximately 2 miles (3.2 km).
- Grainger Hotel is on the left-hand side.

Please note that there is a strict non-smoking policy in all rooms. The Grainger Hotel will add an additional cost if guests break the non-smoking policy.

Guests using satellite navigation systems are advised to input Dilston Road as their destination, once they arrive in Newcastle. The hotel is on the corner of Dilston Road.