Hallgarth Manor Country Hotel & Restaurant  

A very pleasant hotel with very helpful staff.

We have stayed at the hotel on previous occasions and always found the rooms and restaurant very good. Since we were last there the hotel has been refurbished which has added to its attractiveness. All the hotel staff were most helpful and friendly and we will definitely endeavour to stay again.

We were a bit disappointed as although tea/coffee making facilities were in the room there was no milk and there were no glasses/beakers in the bathroom. Since our last stay we were saddened to see that the flower beds in the lawn had been filled in as they were a very attractive feature.

Dreamy duvets. Exceptionally comfortable bed & pillows. Very quiet. Excellent inclusive breakfast. Lovely mature gardens & countryside location within easy reach of Durham, Sunderland & even Gateshead & Newcastle. Evening hospitality was extremely pleasant at the hotel bar initially & then we were escorted into the classic dining room. The tables were well spaced out & the food really good. A limited menu but we all chose different options & we were well pleased. The vegetables were cooked to perfection & the portions were really generous. We recommend the sticky toffee pudding. Terrific value for money.

Both the Chardonnay & Shiraz wines offered on the wine menu were good quality but the bar & restaurant ran out of both after our first glass. The second choice wines did not compare. The chandeleer pictured over the staircase was not there which was a pity. The furniture is very 1950s & does suit, but the carpets are stained & tired.

Great hotel.Room just what we wanted. Staff outstanding and breakfast excellent. Overall would highly recommend.

Very poor and outdated decor

A real sense of history and traditional values

Noisy floorborads and thin walls

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.

A nice hotel in pleasant surroundings. No lift present but that was not a problem for me. Some of the furniture looked a little dated but I think that was the intention. The room was clean and the breakfast excellent. Would stay again.

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!

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.

We visited ( 2 couples ) to go and see Take That in concert at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Staff were great on check in, organised a taxi at an extremely good rate which was organised very well, timing etc. Drinks were very reasonable in the hotel bar and the breakfast was very good. On the whole a pleasant stay and I would stay again !

Rooms were ok, lots of character but mine personally was not very clean. I would question it's label as a Superior double ! Also the towels in my sisters room had to be seen to be believed. Suffice to say replacements were required ! On the whole the hotel is ok but is a bit pricey as it is looking a little tired and run down and could do with some money being spent on decor, carpets etc. I also wouldn't recommend any late night snacks !!!