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The Moorings

3.0 star property
Property in Chester-le-Street with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Enjoy a meal or drink on the patio, surrounded by scenic views of the surrounding landscape.
Bathroom features a glass-enclosed shower, toilet, and towel rack.
Two single beds with white linens and towels, set against a neutral backdrop.
Relax in this inviting space with a bar area, comfortable seating, and a large window.
Experience the charm of THE MOORINGS, a classic two-story building with a central entrance and outdoor seating areas.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$132
includes taxes & fees
18 Aug - 19 Aug

Explore the area

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Bluehouse Bank, Chester-le-Street, England, DH2 3JU
  • Beamish Open Air Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Lumley Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Durham University
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Relax in a cozy space with a pair of beds, flat-screen TV, and radiator.

Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Deck/patio
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled access)

Cozy retreat with a large bed, desk, and TV, offering a comfortable space to unwind.

Standard Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled access)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2 with Terrace)

Cozy retreat with a large bed, two nightstands, and artwork adorning the walls.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2 with Terrace)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7 Double)

Cozy retreat with a large bed, bedside tables, and a beautiful floral artwork.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7 Double)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Restful retreat with a large bed, wardrobe, and bedside table, featuring two wall-mounted light fixtures and floral artwork.

Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Heating
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Free bottled water
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Chester-le-Street

At The Moorings you'll be 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from Waldridge Fell Country Park and 4.1 km (2.6 mi) from Beamish Open Air Museum. Highlights at this property include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free property offers free WiFi in public areas, a terrace and a garden. Additionally, you'll find a computer station, barbecues and a picnic area. .Within a 20-minute drive of this 3-property class Chester-le-Street property, attractions include Durham University and St. James' Park.

What's nearby

  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 4 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Lumley Castle - 8 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Diggerland - 12 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 14 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Durham University - 14 min drive - 14.3 km

Getting around

  • Chester-le-Street Station - 7 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.) - 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

Property in Chester-le-Street with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at The Moorings. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Chester-le-Street property is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Moorings offers 7 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 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 and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The property is professionally cleaned.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include 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 parking available at The Moorings?

Yep, The Moorings has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Moorings?

As of 8 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Moorings on 18 Aug 2025 start from NZ$131.71, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to The Moorings?

The closest beach to The Moorings is Whitburn Sands (19.1 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Moorings?

No, The Moorings does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Moorings?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Moorings?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Moorings?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Moorings Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 117 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 117 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 117 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 117 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 117 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

3 night stay at The Moorings

Very clean and large comfortable bedroom and bathroom designed for wheelchairs access. A few things the handyman needs to address such as shower screen has become unattached at one end, the small curtain rail is loose so pulls through when you close curtains. Very good food which we had on all 3 nights. Outside really needs tidying and lets the accommodation and bar/bistro down. Lawn needs mowing and planters removed or replanted, paths and steps need weeding and sweeping.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An enjoyable stay

One night stay. Accommodation very comfortable and staff very friendly. I booked a table for dinner for six for a family meal. The food was excellent but the only downside was the time we had to wait (about an hour). This could have been due to them having another large party in for dinner. The breakfast in the morning was excellent. Overall an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

out of town

very pleasant friendly people,room clean tidy, mattress on the soft side . A chair to sit in would be a handy addition. Good supply of tea/coffee. Strange locking set up on the bathroom door amused us.Would have been nice to have sampled the Breakfast but 08:00 was to late for us and probably most workers.Overall a pleasant friendly stay at a good price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay.

We stayed one night. Excellent value for money. Rooms clean and tidy and very quiet when we stayed. Just one niggle was when checking in the lady mentioned it was an extra £5 each for a cooked breakfast, however this wasn’t stated on booking. I did mention and showed the confirmation email. She checked with another staff member and said it was fine and was included in the price. The cooked breakfast in the morning was excellent and couldn’t do enough for us. The lady serving the breakfast was very welcoming and friendly. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, with power rainfall shower. I know breakfast is free but the Jelly did make us laugh ! 😃 room was spotless, bed really comfortable. Good value for money 💰
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nish

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely stopover. Room was spotless, the bed heavenly and the reception at breakfast was wonderful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An exceptionally welcoming place

We stayed while visiting the Beamish museum. The rooms are similar in quality to those in chain hotels but what makes it special is that it is family owned and run and their attention to their guests is outstanding. I cannot speak too highly of Lesley with whom we had most contact during our stay. The food in their restaurant is of decent quality and generous to a fault, a similar comment applying to their breakfasts. If you want somewhere welcoming and reasonably priced while visiting Beamish look to further.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right good !

Very enjoyable stay,very comfortable rooms found shower over corner bath a bit of a challenge to stand under comfortably. Staff very friendly, meals exceptional as well as a hearty breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little hidden gem

We had a pleasant stay and the staff were very friendly. Our only issue was we found it cold although the heating was on in the room. We would come back and definitely recommend this little hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Moorings

Although out of season, a quiet period for the Moorings, the accomodation and staff made us welcome
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Stay

Our contactors stayed here and they said it was a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jill

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible!!!

The hotel was closed! We had a feeling it might be because we looked at the hotel and surrounding area on line shortly before we left. The hotel had put a message on to say they were closed for a few days, so we tried to check with yourselves that all was OK but got this automated reply - "Your reservation is confirmed. No need to call to reconfirm." When we tried to ring the hotel (we found a couple of telephone numbers) the calls wouldn't connect. We did go to The Moorings just after checking-in time, to see if it was the pub only that was closed, but everything was locked and chained!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

G

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Appalling

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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Daphne

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

J G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cath

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
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Judy

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff but no WiFi and the bar downstairs wasn't open the food in the restaurant was delicious
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

S

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024