Albatross HostelvsHotel du Vin Newcastle
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Albatross Hostel ranks significantly better than Hotel du Vin & Bistro Newcastle. Albatross Hostel comes in at 85 with accolades from 3 reviewers like The Telegraph, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
Albatross Hostel
51 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5JE
From $19/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Rough Guide
Star
"This award-winning 170-bed backpackers’ hostel has a variety of clean and modern dorms, from 2-bed to 12-bed, and isn’t far from the town centre."
Lonely Planet
"Clean, fully equipped hostel with decent-sized dorms and a self-catering kitchen. There's even a small car park."
The Telegraph
8.0
"A cheap and cheery, brightly coloured hostel with predominantly dorm accommodation plus shared bathrooms." Full review
Hotel du Vin Newcastle
Allan House, City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2BE
From $88/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
DK Eyewitness
"There are excellent quayside views and modern, elegant rooms, equipped with handsprung mattresses, plasma TVs, DVD players and stunning bathrooms."
The Telegraph
8.0
"Slightly off-kilter location, large unfussy rooms with comfort in all the right places and, of course, a serious focus on food and drink." Full review
Independent
"The polished Hotel du Vin, on the edge of the city centre in the creative Ouseburn Valley, is the smooth-talking Don Draper of Newcastle hotels and just a 10-minute walk along the quayside"