Royal Station HotelvsJesmond Dene House
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Jesmond Dene House is the choice of most professionals compared to Royal Station Hotel. Jesmond Dene House comes in at 95 with recommendations from 4 sources such as Fodor's, The Telegraph and Rough Guide.
Royal Station Hotel
Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5DH
From $35/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"Newcastle's hotels don't come better located than this Grade I– and II–listed Victorian beauty attached to Central Station." Full review
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