The Garden House Inn

The staff and food/beer was excellent

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Friendliness and comfort. The food was excellent and good value for money.

3 slight niggles for room 6. The shower was difficult to get to comfortable temp. The TV would freeze every few seconds. The bathroom lock can only be opened from outside the bathroom!

Quiet room despite near road. Duvet/sheets. Good breakfast for a continental style breakfast, including nice coffee Assorted books to read in the breakfast room

Fake fur cushions on pillows. Mattress. Dirty string from pull switch for shower. Room decor. Limited parking when I arrived, but later on there was a space

comfortable family room with 2 large double beds - spacious enough for 2 adults and 2 teenagers, charming helpful staff and delicious food - perfect for us!

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the atmosphere

Pub atmosphere log fires friendly staff excellent sunday lunch

Beer prices no cooked breakfast

Always look for a place where the locals go? Me too and this is it! Wonderful welcome, cosy guest room, great food at affordable prices. I loved eating in the pub by the fire. Will definitely be back, warm friendly atmosphere, well situated and the boss will fill up your coffee cup in the morning.

Location very good, hotel staff very helpful and the decor very nice

Staff really helpful and friendly nothing was too much trouble for them. Evening meal on Saturday was excellent. Cooked to perfection and very tasty.

Just disappointed that hot meals were not available on Sunday evenings after 6pm.

Food excellent - Warm Friendly traditional Pub atmosphere

Room 3 - Noisy - old sash windows -mainroad - restless nights sleep Bathroom - poor - outdated - bath with mixer off taps for shower - scolded several times Continental breakfast - poor/limited a shame rooms not on a par with food - disappointing considering was a special occasion - complained but as yet manager never contacted me as requested - would not stop here again- better value available in area......

The staff were very helpful and pleasant. The bar food was excellent. We intended to go out to eat but couldn't tear ourselves away.

Can't actually think of anything I didn't like.

very relaxed atmosphere locals and staff very welcoming food very nice service excellent

Very helpful and friendly staff. Easy access to Durham University, castle, and cathedral. Excellent food!

excellent food friendly staff location

staff pub food choice of ales and wine

Everything

The staff were very friendly, especially the owner who offered to give us a lift to our party venue

No cooked breakfast

Room modern, beautifully decorated and very comfortable. Had a room above the bar, but very quiet. Food lovely. Will definitely stay here again next time I'm in Durham

Stayed in bad weather so it would have been helpful if ice was cleared from entrance and pavement outside

Location Fab food

Rooms were pleasant, clean, airy and well appointed. Lovely breakfast and friendly and helpful staff.

Corridors were shabby - need decorating. Bed was towards the end of its life - not very comfortable.

The inn itself is lovely with comfortable rooms and a very nice bar with excellent food. The owner and staff couldn't have been more friendly and accommodating. One of the nicest places we have ever stayed and we intend to return.

Lovely food, people and atmosphere, very relaxing

Shower wasn't so great, but wouldn't stop me from going again

We stayed at the Garden House on Saturday night and our stay was amazing!! The room was nicely decorated, spacious and had everything we needed. But what made our stay so nice was the staff and the service that we received. The staff couldn't have been any friendlier and they went out of there way to make us feel welcome especially the owner Adrian! We also ate in the restaurant and the food was outstanding, the best lamb I have ever eaten in fact!!! There is no doubt the next time we visit Durham we will be staying at The Garden House. Thanks for making our stay so pleasurable!!

charming, lovely staff, and above a nice pub establishment and with a nice breakfast spread

The price was a little high considering the grade of accomodation- the bed was old and sagging in the middle and the shower lacked water pressure and temperature control. It wouldn't take much to upgrade these, and then the price would be easily justifiable.

The service was extremely good and staff were very approachable. A very nice layout of the building and the accommodation, whilst a little cold and noisy, was good. A very pleasant place to stay.

Rooms need to be sound and weather proofed more and some fittings were loose.