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Hotel Bannatyne Darlington

4.0 star property
Hotel in Darlington with a full-service spa and a steam room

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
Courtyard
Interior detail
Executive Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Hotel Bannatyne in Darlington offers a peaceful retreat with spa facilities. Dine at Maxines restaurant or enjoy the garden terrace views. The property provides WiFi and luggage storage. Staff consistently earn positive reviews from guests.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Southend Avenue, Darlington, England, DL3 7HZ

What's nearby

  • Raby Castle - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Darlington Railway Centre and Museum - 3 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • The Darlington Arena - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Rockliffe Hotel Spa - 6 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Croft Circuit - 9 min drive - 6.5 miles

Getting around

  • Darlington Station - 14 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪House of Hop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Uno Momento - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Vesuvio - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Houndgate Townhouse - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪ORB Micropub - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotel Bannatyne Darlington

Upscale hotel near a train station
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Hotel Bannatyne Darlington. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. The on-site British cuisine restaurant, Maxines, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a bar and conference space, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), meeting rooms, and luggage storage
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and free newspapers
  • An elevator, a banquet hall, and wedding services
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 60 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Maxines

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
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 at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 25 to December 26:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Bannatyne Darlington pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Bannatyne Darlington?

Hotel Bannatyne Darlington doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel Bannatyne Darlington?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel Bannatyne Darlington?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Hotel Bannatyne Darlington located?

Situated in Darlington, this spa hotel is within a 15-minute walk of St Cuthbert Church and Raby Castle. Darlington Civic Theatre and Darlington Railway Centre and Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km). Darlington Station is 14 minutes by foot and North Road Darlington Station is 25 minutes.

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Hotel Bannatyne Darlington Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 220 out of 481 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 481 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 481 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 481 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 481 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would recommend.

Absolutely lovely overnight stay. Room felt spacious, was very clean and comfortable. From checking in to leaving the staff were welcoming and exceptionally polite. Breakfast offered a good choice and the staff provided excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend hotel

Love the hotel, comfortable, clean, lovely staff and great food!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good Hotel this is the Top Hotel in Darlington well worth the Money and good food really kind helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krupa

Liked: Amenities
Great service and comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is a little tired. Good breakfast and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, friendly hotel
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good restaurant and service

Facilities looking a bit tired and dated but nice and clean. Was impressed with vegan options on the dinner menu and the quality of the food was very good overall. Service was also very good. Shame that the spa is a mile away so didn’t bother to use it. Parking a bit tricky. Prob won’t use again as didn’t like the location, but was convenient for us as a one night stopover in a long journey. Pluses are definitely dinner and lovely service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds and friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely 4 poster bed room.

Hotel was lovely the room was beautiful with 4 poster bed. The only thing I would say is that you don’t get to use the pool or spa and when I booked it. It didn’t say you had to pay extra on the booking at the time so that was abit disappointing. Apart from that location is great. We walked into Darlington for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel break

we enjoyed our i night stay the food was very good and the staff were excellent . we would go back again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel.

We love coming back to this hotel. The beds are great “ very comfortable, breakfast has a lot of choice and is tasty. The staff are very good. The central location is ideal for retail therapy and restaurants. Overall great.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Akin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
What you see is definitely not what you get! The hotel and its facilities are tired and desperately needs a makeover. The room had a bad smell, the extractor in the bathroom was not working and no air conditioning just a small pesky and ineffective fan. Would have scored lower but for the hotel staff (except the receptionist when we checked in) were friendly and courteous. I will not be staying in a Bannatyne hotel again anytime soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall comfortable

Comfortable bed, room needs a bit of a tidy up. Paintwork chipped here & there, window in bathroom totally broken. Service rather slow.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I only stayed there for one night but I loved the accommodation and the staff were excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Not bad but a bit one the cool side in December

The room was spotless and the bed comfortable. Room was a bit on the cold side better than too warm. Breakfast was okay but I’ve had better. Location is good easy access to town centre if your catching a train you need to allow 30 mins from checking out of the hotel to been on the platform which is a leisurely walk for an able bodied person. It’s a 10 minute walk to local auction. Staff were helpful without been over the top.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff couldn’t do enough for me 👍
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The room was very hot
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Needs an update

Noises due to the fabric of the building. Very tired and in need of a make over. Staff were fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Warm welcome. Room was available befre the 3pm recommended time. Lovely large room with comfy bed. Paintwork around the property needs a refresh. Windows need cleaning. Good facilities in the bathroom. Had to wait a while to be seated for breakfast but willing to forgive that as it was new year's day. Hearty breakfast and staff were excellent.

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good location in central location

Nice hotel with limited parking. I had a bad bad smell in my bathroom. Room 37. Drain smell. Was going to order room service but the smell put me off. Reported it to housekeeping
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Staff & service
Property is looking tired in places with DIY in bedroom very evident - paint on sockets, flaking paint on ceiling. TV was a challenge to get it to work but was good once going. Car park was a nightmare with no defined parking spaces so Amish mash if parking angles and areas. Staff and breakfast were great though
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No hot water in room and bathroom out of action. Staff not sure how to help. Did refund but still made for a bad stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

£5 for a empty glass and a ice bucket So greedy

The hotel has limited free parking. The staff are polite, friendly. Massive problem was when I asked for. Two glasses and a ice bucket £5 they wanted to charge me!! I asked to speak to the manager who still wouldn’t waver this charge !!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

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