Radisson BLU Hotel Durham

4.0 star property
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Lobby
Serves lunch and brunch
Front of property - evening/night
Lobby
Serves lunch and brunch

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

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Explore the area

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Frankland Lane, Durham, England, DH1 5TA
  • Crook Hall and Gardens
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Gala Theatre Durham
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • St. Nicholas Church
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

Premium Room, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

Durham

With a stay at Radisson BLU Hotel Durham in Durham, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Durham University and Crook Hall and Gardens. .This eco-certified hotel is 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Beamish Open Air Museum and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Gala Theatre Durham.

What's nearby

  • Crook Hall and Gardens - 4 min walk
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 6 min walk
  • Durham Cathedral - 10 min walk
  • Durham Castle - 12 min walk
  • Durham University - 19 min walk

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 9 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Walkergate - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Bishops' Mill (Wetherspoon) - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Crook Hall & Gardens - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Three Bridges - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Head of Steam Durham - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Radisson BLU Hotel Durham

Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and a health club
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham offers 207 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Lime House Spa has 4 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, body wraps, and detox wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 207 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club, an indoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Grab dinner at Collage Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in local cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Collage Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
The Bar - This bar specializes in local cuisine and serves brunch and lunch. Open daily.
24-hour room service 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, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 14 per night)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: GBP 15.90 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Collage Restaurant
  • The Bar

Things to do

  • Bike parking
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body wraps
  • Detox wraps
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 165
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 89
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 8 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 79
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 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 available for GBP 20.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.90 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 14 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson)

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

Property is also known as

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Radisson BLU Hotel Durham Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 506 out of 1004 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1004 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bridget

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly polite nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Simon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, shame about the spa area
The location is great, very central. Our room was lovely and so was the food at breakfast. The let down was the spa area. We only booked the hotel because it had a spa. The sauna was not working when we arrived and the engineer wasn't arriving until Thursday - we were checking out on Wednesday. The changing rooms were messy and the showers were very dark, one of the showers just dribbled water out and there were no shelves to put toiletries on. On our second day we were told there were no towels (it is stated on the literature that towels are provided) and they could only give us 2 small gym towels which weren't big enough to wrap around us. I asked if we could have a robe instead and was told they were only available to people who had booked spa breaks! Surely if there are no towels they could let us use the robes!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent as always. Feels like coming home each and every visit
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Raddison blu durham review
Amazing location right in the middle of everything. Quick check in checkout was very late. You are never gonna sell a breakfast at £20 with a wetherspoons 1 minute away selling theirs for £4.80 though lol
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diya

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Toral

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

miss katrina

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

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend away
I recently spent a weekend away with my wife at the Radisson Blu in Durham and had an absolutely fantastic time. The hotel is beautifully located by the river, offering stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere. The room was spacious, modern, and comfortable, with all the amenities we needed for a relaxing stay. We enjoyed excellent food throughout our visit—both breakfast and dinner were delicious, with a good variety of options. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. Overall, a perfect getaway spot that we’d love to return to!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, breakfast especially the pancake machine, and room. The walls were a little thin because I could hear the tv in the next room. Overall, a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice enough. The pool was a bit tired and very crowded. Also there was a fire alarm in the middle of the night that went on for a very long time which was very disruptive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

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

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean room, good shower, comfy bed. Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
We stayed in a room overlooking the river costing 180 pounds. Disappointed that there was no fridge or biscuits with the tea but the coffee machine was excellent. Room was spotless and bed was comfortable and loads of room for two. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would recommend 👌
Amazing service and lovely approachable staff. Nothing is too much for them. The rooms were comfortable and have everything you need.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good location. Nice hotel. Room was a bit dated and a coffee machine rather than instant would be good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful, friendly staff from desk and restaurant. Easy to walk 😀 to town, university and the Cathedral.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Annette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for walking around Durham. Very pleasant and helpful staff. Great coffees in the bar area. Clean and well looked after. Spa nice though very busy at times
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

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

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but not great
Nice hotel in a great location. Room wasn't ready at check in (we arrived after the 2pm check in time) and made to wait nearly half an hour before it was ready, not very good service or communication at check in. Excellent breakfast, lovely helpful restaurant staff. Nice pool and sauna.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024