Hallgarth Manor Country Hotel & Restaurant  

Nice gardens.Plenty of parking. The younger staff very pleasent and happy to help. Good place for a base to explore area.

Shabby room in need of renovation. Doors of very poor quality. Bathroom very old with shower been moved several times with holes and wall plugs still visible of showers previous location.Expensive for quality. Main building and bar ok for drinks but function room draught beer absolutely disgusting. Smelt like drains. Staff didnt change the beer or stop selling the rancid beer.

none of it

The food was very good and reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The grounds and rear of the hotel were attractive.

The external appearnce of the hotel on arrival was disappointing: cheap looking signs and the Village Tavern spoiled the appearance of what had been an elegant house. The car park was in need of attention. The entrance, two doors to negotiate with luggage, an ugly yellow strip on the step to warn of its existence, and the shabbiness of the paintwork did not give a good first impression. Inside, the decor was depressing :a worn maroon carpet on the stais and an odd assortment of carpets elsewhere . And my room was depressing! An odd assortmnt of furniture and during the two evenings I was there the noise of the plumbing in the room next door was very loud indeed . Finally, many of the uphostered seats in the bar area were stained. Well! You did ask. i just feel it needs a lot of money spending on it to bring it up to the standrd such a lovely house demands

rural location but close to Durham

dont use restaurant for dinner chefs half cook veg and think thats that

This is a scenic country building in a rural setting ideal for Durham and Sunderland. Room was clean, comfortable and all usual facilities. Food (breakfast) was good but not exceptional. Staff were all very friendly.

Noisy plumbing from other rooms from 6am!

Clean and friendly

obviously struggling in the current climate, worn carpets, wall paper, squeeking floorboards and a central heating system thet makes a lot of noise all night long

Good food, good staff, free wi-fi, rooms upstaris can be noisy due to thin walls and the general creakyness of an old building but if you like a bit of charachter that won't bother you. Tv's in rooms aren't great no flat pannels but I just use my laptop most of the time anyway. I've stayed a couple of times and something keeps me going back!

Very nice hotel, friendly local people working in it, comfortable room, good facilities. Very enjoyable few days at hmh and would use it again.

Nothing negative to say about the hotel except the carpet is worn in places and I would like to see more local ounty Durham pictures on the wall rather than flowers. Durham has so much to advertise.

We stayed at the manor as we were guests at a wedding night. It has a fantastic location, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. 5* all round. Only thing that was a let down was the price of the room. We paid £150 before breakfast, very small but nice and clean with very modern en-suite. Would be more realistic priced£80-£100. We've stayed at lumley castle and wynyard, and feel well worth money. Would still recommend though.

Pleasant hotel in country surroundings but close to Durham and convenient for visiting family there. Staff friendly, room clean, bathroom up to date and clean.

Niggles- shower could have been bigger for more comfortable experience and was difficult to get in & out of as quite high off the floor and doorway small. Bed rather too firm & pillows meagre (room literature said more available, but when I asked at 10.30 pm reception staff didn't know where to get them from!) Also the tea/coffee available in the room could have been more generous- only 2 teabags/coffee sachets and one hot chocolate, and one biscuit each. Minor niggles but they did affect my personal experience. Would stay again but would make sure I asked for room with bigger shower and more pillows!

Food was very good, staff friendly. Overall good value for money

The bathroom in room 17 was quite tired and dated.

Nice spacious room at the top of the hotel wih double bed and en suite.Able to get a reasonabley priced bar meal on both nights without booking at a time to suit me. Staff generally very friendly. Plenty of parking available.

Hotel becoming tired and could do with updating.