The Queens Head

2.5 star property

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Double Room, Ensuite
Double Room, Ensuite | Restaurant
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Miscellaneous
Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$149
includes taxes & fees
15 June - 16 June

Explore the area

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2 Sherburn Road, Gilesgate, Durham, England, DH1 2JR
  • Place, Durham Castle
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Durham University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham Cathedral
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Durham

At The Queens Head you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of Durham Cathedral and Gala Theatre Durham. Highlights at this hotel include free self-parking, a bar/lounge and karaoke. .This pet-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a games room and a garden. .Attractions within a 15-minute drive of this Durham hotel include Durham University and Beamish Open Air Museum.

What's nearby

  • Gala Theatre Durham - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Durham Indoor Market - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Durham Castle - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Durham University - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 6 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rotunda Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪China Diner - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Picnic Basket - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The City - ‬15 min walk

About this property

The Queens Head

The Queens Head offers its guests an arcade/games room, karaoke, and a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free self parking is available.

This Durham hotel is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Karaoke
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Games room or arcade
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Queens Head offers 4 accommodations.

Similar properties

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Karaoke

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

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 cards
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 Visa, Mastercard and American Express.

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.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

The Queens Head Inn

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Queens Head?

Yep, The Queens Head has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Queens Head?

As of 13 Jun 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Queens Head on 15 Jun 2026 start from NZ$149, 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 Queens Head?

The closest beach to The Queens Head is Blast Beach (15.7 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Queens Head?

No, The Queens Head does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Queens Head?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

The Queens Head Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 426 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 127 out of 426 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 426 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 426 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 426 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a great stay,
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good accommodation and pleasant staff.

Basic but good accommodation. Just a shame that they no longer serve food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good, but it's a pub and so continued quite noisy till late on Saturday night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great place to stay

Great place to stay, will definitely be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

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

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Queens Head offers good accommodation at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The bed was nice and comfortable the place was clean I felt at home
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

HUGH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location clean and tidy enjoyed the food freindly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Pauline

Exceptionally clean, lovely welcoming staff. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So welcoming and very friendly and helpful staff. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, especially when it's a 10-15 minute walk into Durham. Bar area was friendly staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Roshun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Third time staying, always clean & easy to check in
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyn Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable room, handy for town centre, lots of facilities for the guests to use .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather

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

Excellent budget accommodation

Exactly as described, this accommodation provides all you need on a budget with clean, modern styled rooms, warm and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room , nice staff , clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay. This is a a nice cheap place to stay and all the basic things one needs are there, Staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value with really friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful in person and over the phone.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, friendly staff. Really happy with everything for the price. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

barrie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The cleanliness wasn't good. There was a overall unpleasant smell in room aaltho
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Saturday night stay

Good value for a Saturday night stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Philip

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bedlinen was clean, the toilet not so clean. The owners were friendly and quickly provided tea bags and toilet roll. Unfortunately the room we were originally assigned had no heating. We were moved to another room ,which was quiet after 11pm. It is situated within an easy 20 minute walk into Durham centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

All I ask for is cleanliness, quiet, friendly service and a comfortable bed; I found them all at the Queen’s Head.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was grand
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025