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Seaham HallvsJesmond Dene House
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Jesmond Dene House ranks significantly higher than Seaham Hall. Jesmond Dene House comes in at #1 in Newcastle upon Tyne with praise from 4 sources like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Rough Guide.
Seaham Hall
Fodor's
Independent
Lord Byron's Walk, Seaham SR7 7AG
From $415/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Stately bedrooms have their own fireplaces, original artwork, two-person baths, and exotic flowers." Full review
Independent "The spa is the focal point of most stays...suites are generous to a fault, with soft-as-butter carpets, velvet fabrics, dashing feature wallpapers and vast bathrooms, some with hot tubs."
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
