Greeted by a notice on the front door requiring me to ring a number. Slightly off-putting but I've come across it before, so it must be general practice nowadays. The aspect of the hotel, the hall and the bedroom were all gloomy. In the bedroom the light had to be on all the time even at midday. It's very conveniently situated. Everything you need within walking distance. The so-called "Hotel Directory" was just a mass of tourist leaflets, some 3 years out-of-date. Perhaps there might have been more info about Hexham town:walking time to rail station, Tescos, visiting hours at Hexham Abbey, Cinema phone no etc.