Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

4.0 star property

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed
2 bars/lounges
Indoor wedding
Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels
Interior entrance

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
9-12 Priestgate, Darlington, England, DL1 1NW
  • Raby Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • The Darlington Arena
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Darlington

With a stay at Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Darlington, just a 4-minute walk from St Cuthbert Church and 6 minutes by foot from Darlington Civic Theatre. .This eco-certified hotel is 14.6 mi (23.5 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Raby Castle.

What's nearby

  • Raby Castle - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Darlington Railway Centre and Museum - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • The Darlington Arena - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Rockliffe Hotel Spa - 7 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Croft Circuit - 11 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Darlington Station - 11 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The William Stead (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Tanners Hall - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Quays - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Green Dragon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Red Lion Darlington - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with 2 restaurants and bars
Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel offers 83 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Darlington hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 83 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a ballroom.
Enjoy international cuisine at Carriages, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Darlington? This hotel has 4638 square feet (431 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Carriages - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Kings Head - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Secured parking on site (GBP 5 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Carriages
  • Kings Head

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 4,638 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Secured self parking fee: GBP 5 per night

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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 334 out of 861 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 306 out of 861 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 144 out of 861 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 861 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 861 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Calumn

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

10/10 Excellent

gloria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice room, friendly staff, and a lovely breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Calumn

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

6/10 Okay

Gezon

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

8/10 Good

Mr Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lady on reception put us miles away with lift no working to 3rd floor . Hotel did not seem busy so why
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location in Darlington, the hotel was very clean and staff were brilliant. Highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Byron

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Blair

Business traveller

Meh

Front desk were fine. Room was ok. Parking extremely tight spaces. The meal I ordered was not good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thompson

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

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gbenga Joseph

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

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central, ok for a one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Calumn

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

2/10 Terrible

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smelly, grubby room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Great value

Called them for an early check in they sorted me for 1.00pm. Lovely helpful smiley person at check in desk. Great value for money and excellent location. Didn’t have breakfast so can’t comment.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Edward

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

MICHAEL STEWART

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Reception staff amazing, helpful and friendly. Did not use the bar. Breakfast was ok , food was warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jon

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I wouldn’t stay here again if someone paid me to

Check in was terrible. The staff member couldn’t tell me where to park as the car park was full. I went down after check in and asked what they had on the menu but she didn’t seem bothered! I ended up going across the road to a sweet shop and had a packet of crisps and an oasis for dinner. Breakfast was awful too!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Leanne

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

Needs some work

The room is really dated. It’s smelled of a nursing home. It was freezing and took ages to heat up. I took a shower to warm up but the water was luke warm. There was really poor lighting. Lots of strange brown stains on the old net curtains and walls.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alice

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025