Hotel Indigo Durham
Old Elvet, Durham city centre · Hotel
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A boutique IHG hotel in the former Old Shire Hall, five minutes' walk from Durham Cathedral, with a steakhouse and cocktail bar.
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About Hotel Indigo Durham
Hotel Indigo Durham occupies the Grade II listed Old Shire Hall on Old Elvet, headquarters of Durham County Council until 1963 and a hotel since 2018. Original Victorian details, including marble floors and stained glass, run through the public areas alongside IHG's contemporary Indigo styling.
Bedrooms are individually decorated, drawing on the building's civic history, and the hotel's Rotunda Bar and Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill make it a destination for dinner as well as an overnight stay.
Its Old Elvet location puts Durham Cathedral, Castle and the railway station all within a five to ten minute walk, making it one of the more central options for visitors without a car.
What guests say
Long weekend. Premium Double Room B&B. Excellent! Really lovely, large room in a fabulous building. So glad so many original features have survived. Huge comfy bed, great walk in shower. A very welcoming room. Great location. Far enough out of town to be quiet late evening, but close enough for a short walk into town. Cathedral/market square about 10-15 minutes. Has a fabulous room for dining ehich becomes Marco Piere White for dinner. Good. Equally impressive Rotunda bar for drinks pre-dinner perhaps or a nice cocktail. (Really good Espresso Martini!). Lovely helpful staff from desk to housekeeping. Would definitely look to stay here again when visiting Durham.
2 months ago · via Google
We stayed for one night to visit Durham Cathedral. Overall we enjoyed our stay although I would say it was close to being on the pricey side. On the plus side the check on was great, excellent service, very friendly. And a lift! The building is magnificent. The room we had was Cathedral view which was true but not particularly spectacular as the hotel is much lower down. The room was large and very pleasant. Quiet with an excellent large bed. Toilet was tremendous, especially the power shower. A little light on coffee capsules but other than that it was great. Breakfast was a little disappointing. We were towards the end of service and the English breakfast really felt like it had been sitting on a hotplate for hours - hard. No offered refills of coffee and only served by waving arms around. It was quiet when we in - a beautiful round room - but we were still placed next to another couple and had to ask to move which was done without much enthusiasm. The buffet was OK. So overall we enjoyed our stay, the staff and room were great, just disappointed that the breakfast did not live up to the wonderful location.
a month ago · via Google
Had a fabulous stay here. Very well positioned for the centre of Durham yet easy to find. The hotel has a car park right behind the building, it's chargeable but worth the money. Friendly staff and the amazing building itself is just a stunning blend of old with new quality fittings. Effective air conditioning in the room and a comfortable bed made for a good nights sleep. It was also very quiet at night. We didn't eat there at night but enjoyed a lovely breakfast. We will most definitely stay here again in beautiful Durham.
a month ago · via Google
A truly amazing building and hotel equally matched by its staff. I have based myself and the team out of here weekly for the last 3 months and its been a pleasure every week. The staff have been brilliant, always recognising my IHG diamond status and upgrading me when available. I have been in most standards of rooms including the very best. I have never had a bad stay. The rooms have lots of character but nothing over the top, they are easy to work or relax in, plenty of room, an excellent bed, high spec TV and decent wifi. The staff from reception, breakfast and the rotunda bar were friendly, chatty and always accommodating. The location is perfect for Durham which offers plenty of great places to eat out and adventure. The slightest of downsides is the car park fill ups quickly but there is plenty of local on street parking nearby. I am going to miss these guys and their outstanding building, going back to industrial site hotels, hopefully we can get back to Indigo Durham soon.
4 months ago · via Google
People say this hotel is a beautiful, historic building with stunning architecture and well-maintained, comfortable rooms featuring large beds and excellent showers. They also highlight the delicious breakfast, which offers a wide selection of hot dishes and pastries, and the friendly, helpful staff. Visitors appreciate the convenient location, making it easy to walk to the city center and local attractions.
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At a glance
- Address
- 9 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL Get directions
- Property type
- Hotel
- Location
- Old Elvet, Durham city centre
- Star rating
- 4 star
- Guest score
- 8.6 / 10 (1,600 reviews)
- Prices from
- £129 per night
- Good for children
- Yes
- Destination
- Durham