Bluehouse Bank, Chester-le-Street, England, DH2 3JU
What's nearby
Beamish Open Air Museum - 4 min drive
Lumley Castle - 7 min drive
Diggerland - 10 min drive
Durham Cathedral - 12 min drive
Durham University - 13 min drive
Getting around
Chester-le-Street Station - 5 min drive
Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 36 min drive
Restaurants
The Whitehills - 5 min drive
The Inn - Newfield Inn - 4 min drive
Brendas Fish Bar - 4 min drive
Beamish Mary Inn - 4 min drive
Cookson Spice - 4 min drive
About this property
The Moorings
Hotel near Beamish Open Air Museum
Consider a stay at The Moorings and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a bar. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Free self parking
Breakfast (surcharge), an elevator, and luggage storage
Smoke-free premises, a computer station, and barbecue grills
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
1 restaurant
1 bar
Conveniences
Elevator
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Business services
Computer station
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Property is also known as
The Moorings Hotel
The Moorings Chester-le-Street
The Moorings Hotel Chester-le-Street
Frequently asked questions
Is The Moorings pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at The Moorings?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at The Moorings?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM.
What time is check-out at The Moorings?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Where is The Moorings located?
Situated in Chester-le-Street, this hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Waldridge Fell Country Park and within 3 mi (5 km) of Beamish Open Air Museum and Mini Moos Adventure Farm. Beamish Wild and Beamish Adventure Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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The Moorings Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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Clean bedroom with comfortable bed & excellent bathroom.
Food in restaurant was superb and very reasonably priced.
Staff were 5star - attentive, professional, very friendly and helpful.
Well situated for visiting Beamish, Durham, Newcastle or the county cricket ground- good sized clean room - there is a good bar and restaurant on the first floor
Excellent stay, staff very caring and room warm clean and comfortable. Excellent bed and bedding superb bathroom facilities and a great terrace off the bedroom. Will definately stay again
They gave us a very warm welcome and even though it was quite late, cooked us a good meal as soon as we arrived. The room and en-suite were very spacious and the bed comfortable. We really enjoyed the quietness there.
The stay overall was very good, the hotel and room were clean and the bonus of having the Italian bistro next door was brilliant.( good food and caring chef )
In respect of the team on duty, everyone was very friendly and attentive making the stay very enjoyable and would have no hesitation staying next time i am up in the north, a big thanks to everyone.
An overnight stop following a long day at Beamish Museum. The Moorings provided all that we needed close by before a long journey home next day. The restaurant staff were excellent, recommending excellent food that was good value for money.
Geoffrey
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Richard
22 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A good location for celebrations and weekends.
The Moorings changed hands six months before our visit.
Interestingly it is now more of an Italian Restaurant with an accomodation block.
The staff are friendly and helpful.
The only down point is breakfast is basic and isn't served until 9.00am.
Lovely modern room , excellent service nothing was too much trouble ... Pablo was friendlly and informative about places in the area .would definitely return . Wish the new owners good luck in their new venture .
Lovely hotel, ideally situated for various places! Staff really pleasant,friendly & helpful! Food brilliant,we ate in the restaurant at night and the breakfast superb! Very well priced accomodation, Our only criticism,no details in the guest book re fire exits etc, or info for local facilities, oh n please pop :hot water' warning stickers on your sinks & showers! The water is extremely hot,
Visiting Beamish Musuem this hotel is in a perfect location and only a 10min drive away.
The hotel itself is clean, and well run by a friendly efficient staff.
The room we had was a fine size and the shower was great.
We ate at the hotel and I can only say we weren't disappointed.
There is some traffic noise being next to a road but through the night it isnt so noticeable.
Perfect hotel and for what we paid £112 for two nights with a full breakfast if needed included it is highly recommended.
Arrived early and room was already available, staff were really helpful offering to help with bags etc. restaurant food was really good, and staff very friendly. I called in the week asking if I could get an early breakfast as I was running GNR , they couldn’t open early but went out and bought me the breakfast items I’d mentioned specially. Needs a little updating but everything was clean tidy and professional and very friendly.
Wendy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Cath
3 April 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Would come back
2 night stay in accessible room. Plenty of space, room clean, bed comfortable with nice white linen and heavy white towels.
Complementary tea & coffee, and small shower gel etc.
Staff lovely and friendly throughout stay. Made sure we could eat breakfast in the downstairs part of the restaurant as the upstairs not wheelchair accessible. Breakfast lovely both days, freshly cooked to order. Really enjoyed what we had from the Arianos restaurant too.
If you are after modern, up to date decor this is not the place for you. However if you are after clean, comfy and warm with great food and lovely staff then it represents good value for money.
Thanks for a nice stay
Excellent, only negative comment is that the included continental breakfast was just a bowl of cereal. Cooked breakfast was available at £8 extra but this was not served until 9.30am.
We were quite happy with the cereal, but others may not be.
The bistro restaurant is excellent and good value for money
Barry
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
8/10 Good
Graham
18 November 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Warm welcome and friendly staff. Only recently changed hands so some teething problems. Single beds could do with topper or new mattresses. Will use again
We would like a full refund for our booking at this venue. When we arrived the onsite restaurant was closed down and the best the hotel could offer us was a bed but no food. We consequently had to book at a hotel down the road. We are very disappointed that there seemed to ha e been no way that The Moorings could have advised us of their difficulties. Unless we get a positive reponse to this we will never again be using Hotels.com.