The Vermont HotelvsGrey Street Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Grey Street Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to The Vermont Hotel. Grey Street Hotel comes in at 81 with accolades from 3 publications including Rough Guide, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
The Vermont Hotel
Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ
From $85/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Mid-1930s Manhattan with new-millennium facilities... The location is good, but a view of the castle keep just isn't enough of a sales pitch." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Next to the Castle Keep, you couldn’t be closer to the historic heart of Newcastle." Full review
Independent
"Sitting like a symmetrical tiered wedding cake at the top of the quayside, right next to the medieval Castle Keep (that gives Newcastle its name), the Vermont is a grande dame of a hotel"
Independent
"The Vermont is an independent hotel with views over the cathedral and both the Millennium and Tyne bridges, and just five minutes away from the city centre and main shopping districts"
Grey Street Hotel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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