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Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed
2 bars/lounges
2 bars/lounges
Exterior
Business centre

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
9-12 Priestgate, Darlington, England, DL1 1NW
  • St Cuthbert Church
    4 min walk
  • Cafe M
    2 min walk
  • Darlington Station
    11 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Darlington

With a stay at Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Darlington, just a 4-minute walk from St Cuthbert Church and 6 minutes by foot from Darlington Civic Theatre. .This eco-certified hotel is 14.6 mi (23.5 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Raby Castle.

What's nearby

  • Darlington Civic Theatre - 6 min walk
  • Raby Castle - 7 min walk
  • The Northern Echo Arena - 4 min drive
  • Rockliffe Hotel Spa - 8 min drive
  • Croft Circuit - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Darlington Station - 11 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The William Stead (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Tanners Hall - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Quays - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Green Dragon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Red Lion Darlington - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with 2 restaurants and bars
Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel offers 83 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Darlington hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 83 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a ballroom.
Enjoy international cuisine at Carriages, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. English breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Darlington? This hotel has 4638 square feet (431 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Carriages - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Kings Head - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Secured self parking on site (GBP 5 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10 AM: GBP 10 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Carriages
  • Kings Head

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (4638 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Secured self parking fee: GBP 5 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 761 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 761 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 761 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 761 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 761 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Best located hotel in Darlington- in town centre. Friendly staff. Well kept hotel but needs an update, but great value for money as is. Has food and bar options. Parking limited on 1st come 1st served basis, so only got parking 1 of my 2 nights. No free parking in Darlington centre on any day. Still best place to stay in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

john

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Seemingly very short staffed, with one member of staff trying to cook, serve and clear through breakfast on the Saturday morning, meaning many items on the buffet not available. The first room we were allocated overlooks a karaoke bar which was very noisy. They were able to move us to another quieter room which was great, but the room was tiny and very outdated, and down 10 miles of corridor and up and down two lifts, making it quite difficult to remember the route! As hotels go its fine, but pretty tired and run down on the whole.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nerys

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid for car park couldnt get a space breakfast was probably the worst we have had not enough sockets in bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHARLES

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location with shopping and restaurants within walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I like the location Didn’t like the shower. The water pressure was very low.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Babak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All hotel staff were very caring, and nothing was too much trouble. I appreciated their kindness and courtesy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok for a couple of nights
First off, the parking is inadequate. But there is a multistory 5+ minutes walk away. The room was too hot, and was quiet noisy from street noise with a very small double bed. The hotel is in the middle of the main pub area. It does eventually quieten down. Breakfast was ok. No difficulties here. Food was reasonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean and tidy. Check-in, check-out and restaurant staff were all very polite and friendly. Would definitely use this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Bill

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checking in very good.Bedroom so hot like a sweat box shower ok bed comfy but only slept on top of it.Breakfast poor no eggs due to supplier not great quality the rest of it. Bar beers were horrible and I would pop to the nearest pub for better service. Staff very friendly but it is tired and need’s revamping.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Raj

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Mercure - Darlington
Hotel did not have sufficient staffing levels and the breakfast service and quality was less than average. We
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil Dunn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Claire

Room recently renovated to a good standard everything you needed! Be prepared for loud music till midnight from the ballroom! Must have been a celebration on, on Saturday night not the best when you want an early night after a long journey!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Colin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nichola

Hotel ok but bed very uncomfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024