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The Moorings

3.0 star property

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An outdoor patio area with tables and chairs, a covered seating area, and a view of the surrounding landscape.
A room with a hanging light fixture, wooden flooring, and a bar area with illuminated signs.
A bottle of Prosecco and a bottle of A&O Prosecco on a table with a sunset view.
A two-story building with the sign "The Moorings" on the front. It has multiple windows and a flat roof.
A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a window with curtains, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Bluehouse Bank, Chester-le-Street, England, DH2 3JU
  • Place, Beamish Open Air Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Holmside Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Waldridge Fell Country Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled access)

A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a wardrobe.

Standard Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled access)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2 with Terrace)

A neatly made bed with white linens and two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a painting on the wall.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2 with Terrace)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden cabinet with a TV, and a window with curtains.

Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

A neatly made bed with white linens and towels, a grey headboard, and a bedside table with a lamp. There are two wall-mounted light fixtures above the bed and a wardrobe with a mirror.

Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7 Double)

A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a window with curtains, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7 Double)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Chester-le-Street

At The Moorings you'll be 4.1 km (2.6 mi) from Beamish Open Air Museum and 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from South Moor Golf Club. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a terrace and a garden. Additionally, you'll find a computer station, barbecues and a picnic area. .Attractions within a 15-minute drive of this 3-property class Chester-le-Street hotel include Durham Cathedral and Durham University.

What's nearby

  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Holmside Park - 5 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Waldridge Fell Country Park - 5 min drive - 5.6 km
  • South Moor Golf Club - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium - 8 min drive - 8.5 km

Getting around

  • Chester-le-Street Station - 7 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Garden Farm Pub - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Prime Chinese take away and delivery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪That Crafty Brew Micropub & Bottle Shop - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Beamish Mary Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Himalaya - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Moorings

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at The Moorings. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Chester-le-Street hotel is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Moorings offers 7 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Ice maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The property is professionally cleaned.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

The Moorings Hotel
The Moorings Chester-le-Street
The Moorings Hotel Chester-le-Street

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Moorings?

Yep, The Moorings has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Moorings?

The closest beach to The Moorings is Whitburn Sands (19.1 km).

Is The Moorings family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a BBQ and a picnic area, as well as highchairs in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that The Moorings is a hit with families.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Moorings?

No, The Moorings does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Moorings?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Moorings?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Moorings?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Moorings Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 144 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 144 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 144 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 144 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 144 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lovely stay

The staff were very friendly and helpful, a great breakfast and the room was tidy and cosy. Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cherie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay and amazing value for money thank you 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Barrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money fo a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Excellent value for money friendly helpful staff food very generous portions and lovely cooked breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Belinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes and staff excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ros

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Friendliness of the staff,good food and central for local attractions.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very friendly staff. Breakfast was the best I’ve had in a long time. Room was warm and clean and very quiet. Hope to come back when we next visit family
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean hotel and staff so helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very friendly and the property was immaculate. Would 1000% stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Stay

Our contactors stayed here and they said it was a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely stopover. Room was spotless, the bed heavenly and the reception at breakfast was wonderful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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8/10 Good

gil

Liked: Cleanliness
Never saw any staff, but the room was warm and clean, with lots of very hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What a stay

It was amazing start to finish, great food, great service and lovely room they couldn't do enough for you
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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6/10 Okay

M

Parking was easy but then you have to walk down steps to get to your room.The hotel was closed for my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Stay

Good location for either visiting the local area or for an overnight stay if travelling along the M1. Nothing to fault with the room or the hotel / pub amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

Amazing hotel with a fantastic restaurant attached food lovely and service outstanding
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Marijel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really enjoyed my stay in The Moorings. From the staff, food, services, and room. Excellent! Thank you . Will recommend and will stay again in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best food ever!

Very friendly owners who just happen to be self taught cooks that served us the best food weve eaten in years.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just good service all around.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bedroom carpet could do with cleaning. Bedroom to restaurant involved a short walk outside, Staff and food were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Value for money

Good value for money hotel... clean room comfy bed and good hot shower Really nice brekky... staff really attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Keely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantasic

Fantastic stay. Lovely little hotel in a fab location (very near Beamish and Durham). Rooms were spacious and clean. Hosts were lovely. Very welcoming place. We will definitely stay again when we're back in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Moorings Hotel Stay July 2025

This is our second time staying here and cannot recommend it highly enough, it is super close to Beamish which is why we stayed. Rooms are lovely and clean, food is amazing big portions, the staff are super helpful and very friendly. Lovely seated area to the rear to enjoy drinks, Good parking also to rear of property. Would highly recommend.
Our family enjoying our starters.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super helpful and friendly staff. Lovely big room with outside space. Nice breakfast, couldn’t ask for more.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Nice hotel

The hotel its self is lovely, nice and clean. Breakfast is fresh. 2nd time at this hotel, and will use again. Unfortunately both the mattresses in room 3 are uncomfortable to sleep on.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025