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Reviews of The Avenue

The Avenue, Avenue street, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PT, United Kingdom

#12 of 24 B&Bs and Inns in Durham

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 670 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing !

    A lovely b and b in a great location. Extremely comfy beds and very welcoming hosts. Karen and Peter could not do enough for us and really helped make our stay very enjoyable. So much so we plan to return soon !

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2023

    9.0
    Would go again. Lovely people lovely place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not able to park on car park

    Very friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble, very beautiful, comfortable room

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    9.0
    Excellent stay and location is great for a trip into Durham
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing to add here.

    Staff were excellent. Nothing was a problem and always happy to help. Breakfast was really good and enough options available to keep everyone happy. We had 2 rooms booked, Both were very clean and comfortable. Great choice in the bar too!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    10
    Thoroughly enjoyable stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely overnight stay. Pub was perfect offering great food and drinks at very reasonable prices. Lovely location in a quieter location just out of Durham town.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We thought it was a lovely pub to stay in and the surroundings its set in are lovely. Owner and staff are very friendly too . Rooms clean and bed was extra comfy

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can't take UK tap water so the option of filtered water would be good.

    Nice bed, nice pub, cozy room, friendly staff.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    8.0
    Great Location and Friendly Service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We should have noted that our room was in the roof space with limited head room, and should be avoided if you can't manage two flights of stairs.

    Very clean and you can see the owners are working very hard to keep the rooms well maintained and serviceable. Great location only a few minutes drive into Durham city. Lovely breakfast and very friendly helpful staff who catered for our every need. We would love to come back and stay at The Avenue again :)

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable stay but not easy staircase access.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Taps in room 4 almost impossible to turn off. Very steep staircase to rooms upstairs and one of us had poor mobility.

    Friendly staff, comfortable beds, good linen. Good breakfast. Easy check in.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely location, lovely friendly helpful staff. Highly recommended

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    7.0
    Convenient for what we wanted and price was good .Hotel abit tired needed redecoration
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toast

    Very good promo service

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2023

    8.0
    lovely welcoming stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There was nothing I did not like

    A very good breakfast menu, liked the eggs benedict. The main menu is a little limited but excellent quality. Our room was excellent and was serviced each day.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    8.0
    Convenient pub stay close to Durham.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pub food was not very original, but good.

    Great location, so close to Durham

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2023

    8.0
    Basic clean room in nice pub with friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice pub in a quiet area with easy access into Durham.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    8.0
    We would highly recommend the Avenue & location is great for close access into Durham.
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    The owners of this establishment, Where very helpful and managed to make us a late breakfast before our journey back to Kent . We arrived on a Sunday and was greeted by very happy and polite staff , then had a lovely roast dinner.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    10
    Great place and food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing we didn't like, the team couldn't do enough to ensure we had a great stay

    Karon and her team were very friendly and made us feel really welcome. The room and pub were very clean and comfortable We had an great nights sleep and the breakfast was superb. I would highly recommend both the rooms and restaurant. Would definitely stay again.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    7.0
    Great place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The beams in our room were very low with a sloping roof and I kept banging my head. A trip to the bathroom involved dipping down 3 times and the obvious route at the 'high' end of the room was blocked by a wardrobe. We werent aware of this when booking (no photos of each room on this site)

    Lovely smart pub with friendly staff. Food is very good. Comfortable bed

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2023

    10
    Lovely place to stay with great hospitality and excellent food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can’t think of anything to complain about.

    Breakfast was excellent, we both had Eggs Benedict with lots of tea and coffee. We used it as a base for our trip to Ireland as we had free parking for the week we were away. The hotel arranged a taxi to take us to the coach pick up point which was very helpful. The staff were very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed for our short stay.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    9.0
    Great place to stay to see Durham, left the car at the hotel and took the bus into Durham! 😊😊
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a room in the roof so a lot of stairs to get to it and had to be careful not to bump your head on the exposed roof trusses.

    The bed was incredibly comfy, like the one we have at home and clean. Good size television. Really nice staff who made you feel welcome.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was all excellent. Nothing to dislike.

    Excellent venue. Helpful staff.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very comfortable bed Good breakfast

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was lovely

    My goodness, I don't know how to say how amazing, brilliant, fantastic this hotel, pub was. It has been one of the most amazing places we have ever stayed. The kindness thought was amazing. There was smaller Karen and taller Karen. We ordered food in evening and kindly bought it up to us. They allowed me breakfast in be next morning. If we go Durham again, which is beautiful, would stay there and just get a taxi into city. Only 2 miles. Well done this amazing place xxx

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2023

    9.0
    Friendly and comfortable place.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Wonderful staff - so helpful and friendly. Comfy bed and a quiet room (which surprised me being above a pub!). Lovely food in the restaurant. I liked the availability of books to read too - great on an evening during a work trip. I would definitely stay again!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2023

    10
    We felt at home!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sono stati estremamente gentili e flessibili nel risolvere un malinteso. Above expectations!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Steep stairs. Low beams on room.

    Friendly staff.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2023

    8.0
    Good base to explore Durham
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice room with big comfy bed, and nice bathroom. Good location for visiting Durham.

    Stayed in July 2023

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