Hamsteels Hall

“Lovely stay Thankyou”

We spent 4 nights in the dairy cottage , we have had a lovely time , the accommodation is huge ! plenty of space and everything we needed, bedrooms big and beds very comfortable, bottle of wine much appreciated. We met the owners son who was very pleasant . Lovely views out of the patio doors would… more

We spent 4 nights in the dairy cottage , we have had a lovely time , the accommodation is huge ! plenty of space and everything we needed, bedrooms big and beds very comfortable, bottle of wine much appreciated. We met the owners son who was very pleasant . Lovely views out of the patio doors would recommend

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“Enjoyable stay despite some irritating niggles.”

When we were looking for somewhere to stay we were concerned that there had been no reviews written for here since 2022? However due to being offered at a good price and being satisfied with what reviews were offered we chose to stay for two nights in May 2024. The checkin was easy and the accommod… more

When we were looking for somewhere to stay we were concerned that there had been no reviews written for here since 2022? However due to being offered at a good price and being satisfied with what reviews were offered we chose to stay for two nights in May 2024. The checkin was easy and the accommodation (Hen House) is well presented, comfortable and warm. We found the information folder made us smile as it referenced info from 2019 & clearly hadn’t been updated for some time. The lack of any information detailing walks we could take from the accommodation with our two dogs was also frustrating. That said, we got what we wanted, a peaceful stay in a handy location. We had an enjoyable time exploring Durham city as well as Hamsterley Forest. We self catered with no issues. The WiFi was essential for the smart TV to work, so when the WiFi was knocked off on our last day before we had even left, meant our last impression wasn’t great. If we needed to stay in the area again we would consider returning though.

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“Good Location”

stayed in the Hen House very recently and as previous reviewers have said the view was dissapointing. just the front yard looking at the house opposite. found this place via sat nav with no problem and is along a very quet road, especially at 4am when your dog wants to go out. plenty of room for 2 … more

stayed in the Hen House very recently and as previous reviewers have said the view was dissapointing. just the front yard looking at the house opposite. found this place via sat nav with no problem and is along a very quet road, especially at 4am when your dog wants to go out. plenty of room for 2 adults although the kitchen is tiny and could probaly do without a door on there. had to wash all the cutlery and crockery before we used them as they felt dirty, so a quickl once over and they were ok to use.hot water is accessed via a switch under the sink and once heated up beware as it is so hot it could scold you. cold water tap in bathroom did not work so had to use a jug of water from the kitchen tap to cool the hot water down in the bathroom sink. toliet was wobbly when you sit on it, so another minor inconvience, one of the towels provide had a hole in it. the vents in the bathroom and kitchen could do with a thorough clean as they were filthy, shower mat was dirty as well. matress was too soft for and we kept rolling into the middle, plue the bed is very low. the Hen House is not wheelchair accesable as there are 2 small steps to the front door. wifi for the first day and a half did not work but after the wifi point i was able to turn it off to reset and thenn it worked fine. so apart from all the above we had a good stay, we did cook for ourselves in the evenings the cooker works well and the small fridge was big enough to store a few dairy items.

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