Name: The Brown Horse Hotel
Address: High Stoop, Tow Law DL13 4HJ, UK, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4HJ, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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Newcastle International Airport

Durham Tees Valley Airport

The Brown Horse Hotel

Bishop Auckland

The accommodation was clean and the room was spacious. Toiletries are not provided other than a small bar of soap and new pillows are needed.  On the plus side Staff were very warm and welcoming. Easy access from A68 and there was no disruptive road noise which was a plus

Cheap and cheerful

We arrived at the Brown Horse on a wet and miserable day but were greeted in such a warm way it made up for everything. We were escorted from our car to our room by a lovely lady who insisted on helping with our luggage.
The room was clean and functional with a very comfortable bed and plenty of pillows. There were the usual tea and coffee making facilities. We had a little lounge area opposite the large shower room. The couch was a little low for me so we did not use this area much. The shower was powerful and the towels soft and large enough for the job in hand,
We slept so well here both nights, it was so quiet. 
My husband ate in the restaurant and said the Chicken Goujons in a creamy sauce were the best he had ever eaten.
The hotel is known best for it's Sunday lunch it is a shame we were not there to enjoy it.  
The owners are super friendly and run a great business I would certainly stay again if I was in the area.


A great little hotel run by a super family.

We stayed here having booked last minute so got a discounted rate. We paid just under £100 for a double room and breakfast. Pretty easy to find, check in was fine and fairly standard. Room was very attractive BUT, had I paid full price I would have been raising my eyebrows at the cobwebs and the patches on the wall that looked like they may have been from a leak or dampness? The room however did not smell damp, but was fresh and overall very clean. The ensuite was lovely, with a nice shower. The bed was super comfy, with ample pillows, and plenty towels available. There was also a hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Although I had to pull out the bedside table to get a socket to plug the kettle into which had to sit on the floor for coffee making! Again - had I paid full price I would probably have been muttering a lot more about that than I did. An extra socket would be handy! The breakfast was exceptional as it says on their booking page. Overall, I'd definitely stay again, (if I was paying the same under £100) but if they want to be charging more they should really up their game just a little, they're so close to getting it all right. Only other thing I'd say is that their outside lighting is a bit too much. If you're approaching in the dark some of the floodlights are actually blinding. We both struggled on our return in the dark - possibly some of the floods need adjusted to throw the light down a little more than out? 

Overall it was lovely. Attractive decor, comfy bed, excellent breakfast

Came he twice with business in a week and the staff are kind, helpful and friendly.food nice and tasty good choice but only had breakfast. It has reasonable prices for rooms and food.
Rooms are nice  and posh. You get hot drinks facilities tv choice of bath or shower I definitely come back again 

Lovely place 

Twelve of us stayed overnight for visit to Kynren..rooms are basic but clean and comfortable  staff are really helpful especially the two staff in the cafe done some lovely meals for us on Saturday tea time and Sunday breakfast was lovely Will be back next year..

Kynren

Just got back after staying for four nights at the brown horse hotel.
Two adults and 13 year old.
Have to say what a lovely place ,Julie and Benny were so welcoming and friendly.
Room lovely and clean, daily fresh towels, tea and coffee supplied.
Had breakfast every day great value and enjoyed, teenager is very fussy but made her toast and checked if they could make her something. Great start to our day.
We travelled around the area, mostly Beamish, great place and Durham,lovely day out.
Evening meals back at the Brown horse, again great meals and good value.
We will definitely return.

Four nights

Food is very nice, had a Sunday lunch with the wife on a few occasions now and it’s always good quality, the building needs some TLC but don’t let this put you off, the 1970’s called, they want their decor back! Really it’s that bad but made up for with the food

Sunday lunch 

so the room is clean and basic, the shower is hot and the bed comfily. i slept well. it is very quite at night if your used to traffic noise.  The the staff are very friendly and kind, the local people are great. 2 really enjoyable nights.

a brief birthday visit

We enjoyed 2 nights at this hotel in Tow Law. Faultless.the staff were lovely and the rooms immaculate. The price was incredibly good value. It is a real gem. The breakfast was delicious and we had a full bath. There was a colour television and as advised the staff are so helpful.

Excellent

We used to come here regularly on a Sunday before Covid and we couldn't praise it enough but when we went today we were less than impressed, there was only one poor lass on the floor run ragged on her own bless her the mash potato was lumpy and no option of boiled potatoes, cauliflower cheese and the stuffing were nowhere near as nice as they used to be infact the stuffing was very sloppy and when we asked to take the remainder of our dinner home we were told that we couldn't as they weren't allowed to which I think if you pay for a meal and you can't eat it all then you should be able to take the rest home to eat later on, very poor practice all round if you ask me, I definitely won't be returning

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