Jesmond Dene HousevsHotel Indigo Newcastle, an IHG Hotel
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Jesmond Dene House scores significantly higher than Hotel Indigo Newcastle. Jesmond Dene House scores 95 with approval from 4 sources like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Rough Guide.
Jesmond Dene House
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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 Planet
Top choice
"This exquisite property is the perfect marriage between traditional styles and modern luxury." Full review
Hotel Indigo Newcastle, an IHG Hotel
2-8 Fenkle Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5XU
From $76/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"Clean lines and pristine rooms equipped with all mod cons, including rainfall showers and a 'media station' (which really means somewhere to charge and play your iGear)."
The Telegraph
8.0
"A boutique, 148-room, chain hotel sounds unlikely. But Hotel Indigo makes a pretty good attempt with its bold colours, over-size photographs and relaxed atmosphere." Full review