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The Queens Head

Property class: 2.5

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A neatly made bed with a striped blanket and pillows, a wooden headboard, a small bedside table, and a window with curtains.
A neatly made bed with white linens and two folded towels, a wooden nightstand with a tray of white cups and a red packet, and a patterned wallpaper above the bed.
A pub with a pool table, billiards, and a bar area with a mirror and candles.
A bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a pedestal sink, and a toilet.
A cozy restaurant interior with red cushioned seating, a checkered floor, and a chandelier.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

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.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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A neatly made bed with a patterned headboard, two pillows, and two folded towels on the bed.

Double Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 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 Gala Theatre Durham and Durham Castle. 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. .Sights within a 20-minute walk of this Durham hotel include Durham Cathedral and Durham Indoor Market.

What's nearby

  • Gala Theatre Durham - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Durham Castle - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Durham University - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Crook Hall and Gardens - 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

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

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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

  • Smoking not allowed

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/debit 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 credit or debit cards, 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.

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. 170 out of 431 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 127 out of 431 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 431 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 431 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 431 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Morten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
.Room was good. Very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

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 review

2/10 Terrible

Nigel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very loud music until 11-30pm. No breakfast even though it stated on the website breakfast is available. Tea and coffee available however no milk.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

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 review

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 review

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

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

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 review

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 review

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

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

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 review

8/10 Good

Pauline

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

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 review

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 review

8/10 Good

Roshun

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

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 review

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 review

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 review

10/10 Excellent

Joann

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

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
Verified review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

10/10 Excellent

ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little pub and great music on the Saturday night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

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