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The Highfield Hotel

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

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Front of property
Reception
Lunch and dinner served, Thai cuisine
Family Room
Front of property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
101 Durham Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, England, DH5 9QT
  • Penshaw Monument
    8 min drive
  • Star of Siam
    1 min walk
  • Durham Station
    8 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    31 min drive

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Balcony

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Balcony

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite (Bridal)

Suite (Bridal)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Houghton le Spring

With a stay at The Highfield Hotel in Houghton le Spring, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre and Hetton Lyons Country Park. .This hotel is 15.2 mi (24.4 km) from St. James' Park and 15.8 mi (25.4 km) from Quayside.

What's nearby

  • Durham Castle - 7 min drive
  • Durham Cathedral - 7 min drive
  • Durham University - 8 min drive
  • Lumley Castle - 8 min drive
  • Adventure Valley - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 8 min drive
  • South Hylton Station - 15 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hetton Centre Trading Limited - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Houghton Rugby Club - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rainton Meadows Arena - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Burn Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Britannia Inn - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Highfield Hotel

Hotel in Houghton le Spring with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Highfield Hotel offers 31 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 31 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy Thai cuisine at Star of Siam, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Star of Siam - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 9.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Star of Siam

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

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
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless 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
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 9.50 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per day

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay

Property is also known as

Highfield Hotel Houghton le Spring
Highfield Houghton le Spring
Highfield Hotel East Rainton,
Highfield East Rainton,
The Highfield Hotel Hotel
The Highfield Hotel Houghton le Spring
The Highfield Hotel Hotel Houghton le Spring

The Highfield Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 194 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 368 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean hotel, friendly and attentive staff. Nice bar, good parking, restaurant was good but not five star. That said prices were not five star for the money it was great and I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

William, Aurora

Travelled with partner
Hotel is between 2 roads, one is noisy highway. You need a room on the other side. Walls are thin but neighbours were quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice enough hotel, was just a stop off after dropping son off at uni. Room clean and tidy loads of parking, room spacious with nice decor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay at the hotel. Everything was clean, everything we needed in our room, tea making, great shower/bath. Beds really comfortable and very quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Khalid

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service, food, staff were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

katherine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel and bar in this area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

lauren

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

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

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

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Having the bar and Thai Restaurant in the same facility was convenient. Bathtub shower was difficult to get into (for seniors) as it was older style high sided tub.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet location, plenty of parking, nice breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was poor value for money and was not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Adam

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

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Godalming

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A warm welcome. Friendly helpful staff. Comfortable beds. Nice bar. Would have liked to have had the time to try the Thai restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a short stay in Durham
It was a short stay, but would book again in the future when we visit Durham again. The food at the Thai restaurant is very delicious, and you are recommended to visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

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

10/10 Excellent

Wai K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel for the visiting Durham areas
A good cost effective hotel , nice rooms and good food with plenty parking available
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024