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Jesmond Dene HousevsGrey Street Hotel
Both Jesmond Dene House and Grey Street Hotel are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Jesmond Dene House scores significantly better than Grey Street Hotel. Jesmond Dene House scores 95 with praise from 4 publications like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Jesmond Dene House
Fodor's
Rough Guide
The Telegraph
The Guardian
Independent The Guardian
Lonely Planet
Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2EY
From $115/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's "This hotel is surrounded by lush gardens and filled with polished oak floors, huge windows, and wandering staircases." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"An imposing Arts and Crafts house in a very peaceful wooded valley."
The Telegraph8.0
"A grand city mansion that persuades you it’s a rather lovely country house." Full review
The Guardian "Jesmond Dene House (doubles from £108) is a boutique hotel 10 minutes’ drive from the centre in a Grade II-listed house with restaurant."
Independent "You could be in a remote woodland at this elegant Victorian manor house hotel, but instead you’re just a six-minute taxi from the town centre in Jesmond Dene, a valley packed with fir trees, with the River Ouse Burn babbling past"
The Guardian "Largely created by Norman Shaw in 1871 for a local arms manufacturer, this mansion showcases British Arts and Crafts at its most exuberant with its panelling, plasterwork, stone carvings and stained glass; a glorious historical mashup"
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This exquisite property is the perfect marriage between traditional styles and modern luxury." Full review
Grey Street Hotel Rough Guide The Telegraph The Guardian Independent Lonely Planet
2 - 12 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6EE
From $118/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Rough Guide "This fashionable hotel in an elegant Georgian house couldn’t be more central (triple-glazed windows block the night-time noise outside)."
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The “chic rooms” are a little on the small side – upgrade to a suite to get more space.
The Telegraph8.0
"A neat boutique hotel, in a converted Georgian building in an enviable position on the city's premier street." Full review
The Guardian "With contemporary interiors set against an elegant Georgian backdrop, Grey Street is a classy, understated hotel in the heart of the city"
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Independent "This tiny Georgian boutique hotel in a converted bank sits at the bottom of the street’s curve of sandstone townhouses with Grey’s monument proudly at the top, marking the city centre."
Lonely Planet "A bit of designer class along the classiest street in the city centre has been long overdue: the rooms are gorgeous if a touch poky." Full review
