With a stay at Honest Lawyer Hotel in Durham, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Durham University and Oriental Museum. .This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Durham Botanic Garden and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Whitworth Hall Country Park.
What's nearby
Durham University - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
Gala Theatre Durham - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
Durham Castle - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
Durham Cathedral - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
Diggerland - 10 min drive - 11.9 km
Getting around
Durham Station - 8 min drive
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
Costa Coffee - 4 min drive
McDonald's - 4 min drive
The Green Tree - 4 min drive
Fox Cub - 3 min drive
The Durham Brewery - 10 min drive
About this property
Honest Lawyer Hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Durham University
Honest Lawyer Hotel offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 46 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Baileys Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Baileys Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bailey's Bar - This bar serves lunch and dinner.
Room service is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
1 restaurant
1 bar
Room service available
Restaurants on site
Baileys Restaurant
Bailey's Bar
Things to do
Playground
Family friendly
Playground
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Newspapers in reception
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
A meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
32-inch LCD TV
Digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Honest Lawyer Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
ALL staff were polite and helpful ,from the house staff ,reception to the night porter ,the were responsive and not slow and grumpy.
thought the rooms were great and the view to the fields where you could watch the wild deer roaming ,
first time where nothing upset me at all .
it is due for a revamp next year (2025)
looks grim from the road as the colour of building was not so great but really surprised at the excellent service from all members .
one thing i would change is larger coffee cups at breakfast
NATALIE
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Sarah
Travelled with family and small children
25 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed for two nights, room clean and comfortable. Could do with updating but would stay again.
Comfortable. Clean and accessible property offering good accommodation for a reasonable price
Irena
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Sylvia
Business traveller
21 Aug 2024
Good value
Always make me feel welcome, and location is great, plus has a great view of the roe deer in the wheat field from my bedroom window.
Stayed here many times….good value for money hotel.
Great bus service to Durham. Reception staff friendly and helpful.
Would have been nice to have a patio at the rear overlooking the fields. Maybe a painting in the room. Bed comfy.
This is our second stay here this year, our first stay was ok, didn’t have food in restaurant as we were out with family in the city. However this time we opted for breakfast on Saturday morning, there was no prices on the menu for food or the cost of breakfast, website also doesn’t display prices. Only prices on display was for the coffee. We opted for 2 bacon rolls, 1 with a hash brown & 2 coffees, lady came to us informed us we had to pay separately as wasn’t included in the room cost of £150 for the 2 nights. £25 for 2 bacon baps & 2 coffees seemed a little high in my opinion. However on the Saturday evening after a long day in the sunshine they did supply us with 2 plates for a takeaway we had ordered as the restaurant was due to close within 15 minutes of our return. Would likely return again due to proximity of family.
Liked the fact the rooms were in a square outside the main building. Staff in check in and out very friendly
The only negative was the noise from people coming back to their room at 3am . They were loud ang woke us up. Not the fault of the hotel. Good place to stay and dog friendly
Suzanne
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
2/10 Terrible
Neil
4 Aug 2024
Terrible
Only stayed for an overnight trip room was ok smelt a bit doggy, bed creaked every time you moved, fire alarms went off eithin 10 mins of arriving apparently they are very sensitive or someone might have been vaping in a non smoking room so not a good start, was totally p**sed of when alarm again went of 7:00 again on the sunday morning, at this point we got up and left for my 6 hr journey home. An absolute joke of a place, would not recommend if you fancy a good relaxing nights sleep.
A great find. Small and comfortable hotel, good location, very dog friendly, friendly and professional staff, generous food portions.
Vicky
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Andy
21 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value.
Useful stop over for a night. A little basic and dated. The bathroom is definitely in need of a refit and reminded me of why I hate shower curtains and showers over narrow baths. Pub is good for food. And breakfast was ok. Certainly better than a Travelodge. Parking is outside of your room.
It was a bit expensive, one of our beds has a broken leg, the remote control was broken, the lamps didn't work and they didn't change the towels. It was to expensive for these rooms
Staff were very friendly, polite and helpful.
We were very late to arrive to check-in, just after 11pm. And the website said check-in time was between 3pm & 11pm. There was no issue with this, though I did call them during the day to say we will be late arriving.
Also, we had to leave our car in the car park after we checked-out the next morning, to attend the graduation ceremony, until later in the day. It was not an issue at all for them.
Super accommodating & helpful.
We would stay there again.
Would highly recommend- lovely stay with great food and extremely welcoming staff
Brenda
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
S W
26 June 2024
Policy inconsistency
The bed was comfortable but a bit soft for my liking. First night I put a drink on a tab, then a few hours later added food and another drink. Settled up at end of evening. Next day, I was told that I could not run a tab for my early evening drink and had to put that on my credit card and later had to put a separate amount for food and drink. The policy should be consistent.