40 Winks

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Double Room, City View
Deluxe Double Room, City View
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Dinner served

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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40 South Street, Durham, Durham, England, DH1 4QP
  • Durham Cathedral
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Durham Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Durham University
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Durham

A stay at 40 Winks places you in the heart of Durham, within a 10-minute walk of Durham University and Durham Indoor Market. .This hotel is 9.3 mi (15 km) from Beamish Open Air Museum and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Gala Theatre Durham.

What's nearby

  • Durham Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Durham Castle - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Durham University - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Crook Hall and Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 10 min walk
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Three Bridges - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Head of Steam - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Riverview Kitchen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ye Old Elm Tree - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Curious Mr Fox - ‬4 min walk

About this property

40 Winks

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Durham University
40 Winks offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. This Durham hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel offers books.
At 40 Winks, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and limited parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily.
40 Winks Hospitality - This bar serves dinner only.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free train station pick-up shuttle from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Free train station drop-off
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of GBP 28.50

Restaurants on site

  • 40 Winks Hospitality

Things to do

  • Books

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Coworking space

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Chef service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: GBP 15 for check-in between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: GBP 15 for check-in between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM
  • Hosted evening meal: GBP 28.50

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

40 Winks Hotel
40 Winks Durham
40 Winks Hotel Durham

40 Winks Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
George and his team were amazing and went above and beyond to be welcoming and take amazing care of us! The room was lovely, too, and clean. We look forward to visiting again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely superb. Breakfast amazing. Staff very friendly. Even has a chauffeur service to and from the Train Definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay with very comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Fantastic hotel, beautiful room with gorgeous touches such as Molten Brown toiletries. Lovely view from room, a lovely welcome from start to finish. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A touch of class

This is a very well ran hotel. Staff are Friendly,professional and very accommodating. Full breakfast was 5star. We look forward to our next stay there
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enormously comfortable. Wonderful views!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed on my own and felt very welcome and safe lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect stop over in Durham

A great place to stay when visiting Durham. Great view of the cathedral from the room. Room was extremely comfortable and the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful!

What a Beautiful place to stay! The room we stayed in was gorgeous and it’s easily the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in. The view was amazing. Staff were friendly and welcoming. All of the facilities were wonderful and breakfast was so nice! I can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

cath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024