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Family-friendly hotels in Durham

25 listed · best reviewed first

Updated · Ratings from Google · All hotels and B&Bs in Durham

Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club

Durham

Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club

★ 4.3 (3,443)

Large golf hotel near Durham with a restaurant, bar and breakfast on-site, plus a spa, pool and gym for downtime between rounds.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

Durham

Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

★ 4.3 (2,743)

A 207-room riverside hotel on the Wear with a spa and pool, a short walk from Durham Cathedral and the city centre.

Hardwick Hall Hotel

Stockton-on-Tees

Hardwick Hall Hotel

★ 4.4 (2,052)

Hotel in Sedgefield, County Durham, set within its own gardens with easy reach of the Durham Dales and Beamish Museum.

Hotel Indigo Durham

Durham

Hotel Indigo Durham

★ 4.6 (1,318)

A boutique IHG hotel in the former Old Shire Hall, five minutes' walk from Durham Cathedral, with a steakhouse and cocktail bar.

Delta Hotels Durham Royal County by Marriott

Durham

Delta Hotels Durham Royal County by Marriott

★ 4.2 (1,616)

A 150-room hotel on Old Elvet in Durham, close to the Cathedral, Castle and riverside city centre on foot.

Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County

Durham

Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County

★ 4.2 (1,615)

A riverside hotel dating to 1815 on Old Elvet, with views of the cathedral and castle and a leisure club with pool.

Premier Inn Durham City Centre - Milburngate

Durham

Premier Inn Durham City Centre - Milburngate

★ 4.3 (1,240)

A 92-room Premier Inn in Durham city centre, close to the Cathedral and Castle, with on-site dining and chargeable parking underneath.

Premier Inn Durham City Centre Walkergate

Durham

Premier Inn Durham City Centre Walkergate

★ 4.3 (1,240)

A 103-room Premier Inn on Freemans Place by the River Wear in Durham, an easy walk to the cathedral and station.

Honest Lawyer Hotel

Durham

Honest Lawyer Hotel

★ 4.2 (1,354)

A low-slung hotel on The Bridge in Durham, with family rooms, free parking and a bar just outside the city centre.

Bowburn Hall Hotel

Durham

Bowburn Hall Hotel

★ 4.3 (1,030)

A 19-room hotel in Bowburn near Durham, with free parking and easy reach of Durham Cathedral and Beamish Museum.

Premier Inn Durham North

Durham

Premier Inn Durham North

★ 4.3 (954)

Premier Inn Durham North offers 77 en-suite rooms with free parking, three miles from Durham's historic centre.

Premier Inn Durham East

Durham

Premier Inn Durham East

★ 4.4 (655)

A modern two-storey budget hotel on Belmont Industrial Estate near the A1(M), handy for Durham city and cathedral.

The Kingslodge Inn

Durham

The Kingslodge Inn

★ 4.3 (759)

A dog-friendly inn on the edge of Flass Vale woodland, within walking distance of Durham station, castle and cathedral.

The Avenue Inn

Durham

The Avenue Inn

★ 4.5 (546)

A compact 5-room inn on Avenue Street in Durham, suited to travellers who want cathedral access without city-centre parking hassle.

Travelodge Durham

Durham

Travelodge Durham

★ 4.0 (1,042)

A practical budget base on Station Lane for anyone visiting Durham Cathedral, the university or the city centre without fuss.

Hallgarth Manor House

Durham

Hallgarth Manor House

★ 4.1 (596)

A period hotel in Pittington village just outside Durham, with free on-site parking and gardens for guests happy to drive into the city.

The Garden House Inn

Durham

The Garden House Inn

★ 4.1 (516)

A six-room inn on Framwellgate Peth in Durham, close to the Cathedral, with free on-site parking and a garden bar.

Farnley Tower Guesthouse

Durham

Farnley Tower Guesthouse

★ 4.4 (325)

A Victorian mansion guesthouse on the edge of Durham with 17 en-suite rooms, castle and cathedral views, and an Indian restaurant on site.

The Seven Stars

Durham

The Seven Stars

★ 4.4 (288)

Small seven-room inn in Shincliffe, near Durham, with its own restaurant and bar and easy reach of Durham Cathedral.

Hotel Bannatyne Durham

Durham

Hotel Bannatyne Durham

★ 4.0 (508)

50-room hotel on Eden Terrace in Durham with an on-site spa, indoor pool and gym, plus free parking for easy access to the city's landmarks.

Super 8 by Wyndham Durham

Durham

Super 8 by Wyndham Durham

★ 4.6 (209)

Budget hotel at a Durham motorway services with easy A1(M) access to Durham Cathedral and the city centre, plus free parking.

Croxdale Inn

Durham

Croxdale Inn

★ 4.1 (206)

Croxdale Inn is a traditional pub-hotel on Front Street East, Durham, with its own restaurant, bar and free parking on site.

Castle View Guesthouse

Durham

Castle View Guesthouse

★ 4.6 (56)

Adults-only guesthouse on Crossgate in Durham, near the cathedral, with en-suite rooms and parking.

My Way Guest House

Durham

My Way Guest House

★ 4.6 (55)

Guest house on Durham's Front Street, close to the Cathedral and city attractions, with free on-site parking and a garden.

Moor End House Bed & Breakfast

Durham

Moor End House Bed & Breakfast

★ 4.8 (42)

A five-room Durham B&B with its own restaurant and bar, plus a spa, gym and pool tucked into Moor End Terrace.

Quick answers

How many family-friendly hotels are there in Durham?+

We list 25 in Durham. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which family-friendly hotels in Durham are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club (4.3/5, 3,443 reviews), Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham (4.3/5, 2,743 reviews) and Hardwick Hall Hotel (4.4/5, 2,052 reviews).

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It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.

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