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Hotel Bannatyne Darlington

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Interior detail
Executive Double Room
Bar (on property)
Front of property – evening/night

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Southend Avenue, Darlington, England, DL3 7HZ
  • Place, St Cuthbert Church
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Raby Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Darlington Civic Theatre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Darlington

Located in Darlington, Hotel Bannatyne Darlington is within a 15-minute walk of St Cuthbert Church and Raby Castle. .This spa hotel is 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Darlington Civic Theatre.

What's nearby

  • St Cuthbert Church - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Raby Castle - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Darlington Civic Theatre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Darlington Railway Centre and Museum - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • The Darlington Arena - 3 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Darlington Station - 14 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Quakerhouse - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪House of Hop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪ORB Micropub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Vesuvio - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Uno Momento - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel Bannatyne Darlington

Hotel Bannatyne Darlington offers 60 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a steam room.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 60 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a picnic area.
Enjoy British cuisine at Maxines, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekends.
Maxines - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Maxines

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 25 to December 26:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12 per person

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

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Hotel Bannatyne Darlington Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 229 out of 503 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 174 out of 503 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 503 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 503 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 503 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kai

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel is a bit tired-looking and could do with a refurb for sure, especially the rooms. It was also somehow way too hot during the night (which others I was traveling with also pointed out). The room was clean. Staff is friendly, we had a good chat when I was checking out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is a proper hotel in the old school way. Courteous staff and a lovely feel, comfy bed, no parking charges, lovely restaurant and superb breakfast. Well done Mr Bannatyne. I will definitely come again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Check in staff were nice, strange things like no contactless available though having to pass card over. Main issue was the room though, I'd stayed at this hotel some years ago and chose it as i had an impression they were a bit nicer - somewhat of a treat. I won't stay again though, the room was tired, decorated poorly (the paint was sorta splashed outside the lines in bathroom, very weird
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Whilst the Bannatyne name tends to mean premium sports clubs/hotels etc.. i wouldn't describe this as a particularly premium place. Saying that, the room was well sized and bed comfy. Our bathroom happened to be an accessible one so it was huge but not exactly luxury shall we say. The free/included breakfast in nice. Coffee was good, sausages seemed premium and overall I enjoyed it. Service wise they were a small team quite rushed about, which I guess is pretty normal. You weren't seen to at the table really. More of a feeling that they hope you don't need anything. There was an event on with a disco of some kind but I heard absolutely nothing. I would stay again for £90-£100 if in the area and needed something reliable. There was parking.. although it's not advertised, so not sure what that's about. It's very close to the centre. We were a stones throw from Babul's Indian restaurant where we had food that night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jez

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok but tired hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay as always
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bartholomew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bannatyne Hotel will definitely return

Good value great efficient staff very comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Joan

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ed

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Heckmondwike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent venue in the centre of Darlington
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miss Lorna C

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

Great hotel

Brilliant hotel, brilliant team, delicious food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

Great hotel

Really nice clean hotel, friendly, helpful staff and a lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anupom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They checked us in early which was really appreciated as we were attending the touchdown festival.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Russell

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bar boy

Misra
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay. Caught drinks in the
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

Would recommend.

Absolutely lovely overnight stay. Room felt spacious, was very clean and comfortable. From checking in to leaving the staff were welcoming and exceptionally polite. Breakfast offered a good choice and the staff provided excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

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

Brilliant Team

This hotel is Amazing! Staff are ALL outstanding particularly Andrea in tje restaurant and Linda on reception!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good restaurant and service

Facilities looking a bit tired and dated but nice and clean. Was impressed with vegan options on the dinner menu and the quality of the food was very good overall. Service was also very good. Shame that the spa is a mile away so didn’t bother to use it. Parking a bit tricky. Prob won’t use again as didn’t like the location, but was convenient for us as a one night stopover in a long journey. Pluses are definitely dinner and lovely service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Decent hotel in Darlington

Decent hotel in Darlington, although the gym is not on-site and this isn't very clear when booking. Could probably do with some updating, my room felt a little bit dated - but was comfortable. Car-park was a good size and I was able to park ons-it no problem.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025