Jesmond Dene HousevsMotel One Newcastle
Both hotels are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Jesmond Dene House is preferred by most writers compared to Motel One Newcastle. Jesmond Dene House comes in at 95 with approval from 4 publications including Rough Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
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
Motel One Newcastle
15 25 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EW, England
From $87/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
The Telegraph
8.0
"A budget hotel with a designer feel sounds like a stretch, but this German-owned brand (Newcastle is its fifth outpost in the UK) pulls it off." Full review