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The George Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Hexham with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

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Garden
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Garden
Breakfast and dinner served
Exterior
At The George Hotel, unwind by the garden or on the terrace. Visit the on-site restaurant for a delicious breakfast and dinner, then enjoy activities like archery or challenge yourself with a game of billiards.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly

Room options

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

Superior Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Superior Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard Single Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
B630, NE46 4EW, Hexham, England, NE46 4EW

What's nearby

  • Chesters Roman Fort - 8 min drive - 0.6 miles
  • Hexham Abbey - 9 min drive - 5.8 miles
  • De Vere Slaley Hall Spa - 9 min drive - 6.6 miles
  • Housesteads Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall - 12 min drive - 10.5 miles
  • Chipchase Castle - 16 min drive - 9.0 miles

Getting around

  • Hexham Station - 13 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Forum (Wetherspoon) - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Platform Bar - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The George Hotel

Property highlights
At The George Hotel, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a bar. The on-site restaurant, Restaurant, offers breakfast and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and wedding services
  • A 24-hour front desk, meeting rooms, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guestrooms at The George Hotel offer amenities such as free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Eco-friendly toiletries, tubs or showers, and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 19.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 19.50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.00 per night

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Swallow George Hexham
Swallow George Hotel
Swallow George Hotel Hexham
George Hotel Hexham
George Hexham
The George Hotel Hotel
The George Hotel Hexham
The George Hotel Hotel Hexham

Frequently asked questions

Is The George Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 19.50 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The George Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The George Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The George Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is The George Hotel located?

Situated in Hexham, this hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Chesters Roman Fort and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Northumberland National Park. Brocolitia Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The George Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 434 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 150 out of 434 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 434 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 434 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 434 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay when walking Hadrian’s wall. Packed lunches are offered. The restaurant is nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful place to stay very scenic next to the river, staff very helpful, knowledgeable and kind. A great place to stay during my hadrians wall walk
Hadrian's wall walk
Beautiful view from the garden at the George Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robin

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Clean and reasonable price. Shower room looks tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The George hotel is historically stunning!! The entire hotel holds so much beautiful character, from the sitting rooms to the restaurant. The restaurant is also gorgeous, overlooking the river and their lovely gardens, not to mention that the food was very much fine dining for a low price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming hotel. A bit dated. But well run with a great lobby and restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stop for walking Hadrians Wall. Hotel is halfway thru a refurb - some rooms are a bit tired. Evening menu was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Amenities
Lovely hotel in a great location, the staff were all friendly and welcoming. The restaurant was good with a wide varied menu and the buffet breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ewen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like the refurbishment that is being done throughout.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
love staying at the George, have been many times. great for visiting the Roman Wall and Forts. we also have friends of 50 years in Humsaugh
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Layout is a little confusing, on the river, hotel is nice. Area is nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Otalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great position, and good food Could do with king-size beds! Also, bathroom inconvenient for oldies, inaccessible shower over bath, washbasin minute!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

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

Great hotel

Great hotel in a central location. Great spot for walking the wall. Hotel offered gluten free. Staff were helpful and pleasant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

Nice hotel in a beautiful location

This is lovely hotel on a beautiful location. The staff are friendly and welcoming, the food is good and reasonably priced. We were in a lovely large room with a die for view of the river and hills
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wilma

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

Excellent

Great views of the river from hotel, lovely accommodation and excellent food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were blessed with good weather and after a day touring the area a glass of something refreshing on the terrace was something to look forward to.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The unique location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was in a great position making easy access to train metro and shops
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Good traditional hotel

Room very nice, clean and comfortable. Almost all staff were kind, helpful and considerate. Great location by river and right on hadrians wall path hence full of people walking the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location to explore Hadrians wall. Staff friendly. We were upgraded to a superior double room so had nice lake view. Food good and was reasonably priced and do were the bar drinks. Good 3 star hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, some facilities need a little bit of care.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sensational listed hotel. Beautiful building in a wonderful setting. Dining room was great with good value meals.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We stay once a year as a group of motorcyclists and it's a good bace for touring Northumberland and the Dales!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely location by the river. In general the staff were friendly, apart from the head barman. The hotel itself in need of an upgrade and the bedrooms & dining room far too not.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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