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Elmswood Guest House

3.0 star property
Travelers can explore the town or unwind in comfortable rooms at this guest house where convenience meets hospitality

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At Elmswood Guest House, guests start their day with a hearty breakfast before heading out to explore. The in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected, while the helpful staff offers tour and ticket assistance. Luggage storage makes arrival and departure hassle-free.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

Room options

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Single Room, Private Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Small ROOM 4)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (ROOM 3)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (ROOM 6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Ensuite (ROOM 5)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in South Shields, Elmswood Guest House is near the beach. Quayside and Port Of Tyne are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Ocean Beach Pleasure Park and The Marsden Grotto. Tynemouth Aquarium and Life Science Centre are also worth visiting. Visit our South Shields travel guide
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Map
77 Ocean Road, South Shields, England, NE33 2JJ

What's nearby

  • Herd Sand
    Herd Sand
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Arbeia Roman Fort
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • The Customs House
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • South and North Marine Parks
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Brockley Whins Station
    9 min drive
  • St. Peter's Station
    13 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL)
    43 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Marine
    2 min walk
  • Colmans Fish & Chips
    1 min walk
  • Pickle&Peach
    1 min walk
  • Seachange/Craftwork Social
    1 min walk
  • Ship & Royal
    4 min walk

About this property

Elmswood Guest House

Property highlights
Elmswood Guest House provides dry cleaning/laundry services and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), tour/ticket assistance, and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Elmswood Guest House offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers
  • TVs with digital channels and DVD players
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Family friendly

  • DVD player

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive key retrieval information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Elmswood Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Elmswood Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Elmswood Guest House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Elmswood Guest House located?

Situated near the beach, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Arbeia Roman Fort and Ocean Beach Pleasure Park. Northumberlandia and Angel of the North are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Elmswood Guest House Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 144 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 144 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 144 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 144 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 144 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

John

Clean room on suite shower opposite a very nice bar, close to local parks and seafront and not to far from the centre there’s a supermarket a few minutes walk
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room had everything you'd need for a short stay. It was clean and comfortable with a great shower. Real milk in the fridge was an unexpected bonus. The area has a good selection of excellent restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner very helpful. Great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely B B with central location. Beautiful sea front walk only 5min walk from property. Owner Nisha kind and welcoming. Will be staying here again on my next visit to South Shields.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Immaculate property which was spotless inside. As a woman travelling alone I felt safe, everything I needed was within walking distance plus parking is free outside the guest house. Great restaurants across the road. My room was spotless tastefully decorated with everything I needed I slept so well I left later than intended. Would definitely recommend staying, I’ll definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The host was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like walks nearby along coast good choices for food
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely guest house, great location close to everything but very quiet. Quality bedding and furniture too. One of the nicest guesthouse’s we have stayed in (and I’ve stayed in lots) definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very welcoming and room beautiful. Will definitly stay here again. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Well placed for my needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Basic but what was there was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was clean on arrival but never cleaned during stay Towels were never changed no breakfast provided more like a self catering room rather than a b and b
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

D

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Awoken in early hours by people banging ion floor(s) followed by lots of shouting. Could have been a domestic or drunken argument but still spoiled nights sleep- went on for ages.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Originally booked on another site that said breakfast was available but I cancelled due to finding a cheaper offer and I'm so glad I did as it turns out they do not supply breakfast so I was almost robbed. The stay was lovely bar the people staying upstairs that sounded like a herd of elephants and went to the toilet every 20 minutes till nearly 3am so all you could hear was bang, bang, bang, flush all night. I like that there is no curfew and we were able to have late night out Friday but we made the effort to be as quiet as possible unlike others staying there slamming doors and stomping up and down the stairs. Id likely stay again but maybe not on a weekend if I'm going to lose so much sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed in room 4 it was very clean and nicely decorated would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was great and the owns excellent will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie

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

South Shields Gem

Excellent stay at this, brilliant Guest House. The cleanliness, was of the highest order. The beds & bedding, also , were of good quality, & very comfortable. The décor, was, modern,& stylish. Everything needed, for a comfortable stay. We would definitely recommend, this little Gem, to anyone, thinking of visiting South Shields.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

CAROL

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

Lovely B&B

Lovely B&B and friendly owners, although due to the current situation we didn't see much of them. Exceptionally clean and comfortable, with a good shower (always a priority for us). Good location for access to the town centre and sea front. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was in room 2 which was a single room but it was clean, well maintained and exceptionally comfortable. It was airy given its size but the window came with a blackout blind. I would definitely stay here again. I didn't meet the owners but communication was excellent and they spoke to me on the telephone to ensure that everything was satisfactory.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

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

Elmswood

Excellent location, friendly, clean good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

Great place to stay

Super clean, great location and such a warm welcome
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

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

Elmswood high

Fab location - easy access to the beach (wonderful!) The ferry, and the high street. Lovely friendly hosts, and a comfy, quiet room. Just what i needed. Be warned, the steps up to the front door are quite high!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely warm and calming accommodation Very friendly staff Single room small but comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The most lovely people amazing sleep and breakfast was cooked perfectly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J

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

Fabulous stay

We really enjoyed our two night stay at the Elmswood. The rooms were very clean, freshly decorated and the furnishings were lovely. It was like staying at the Ritz. Nisha, the owner, was lovely, friendly and very welcoming. She even helped us with our suitcases and upgraded one of our rooms, which was great. It was like a home from home. Breakfast was really nice too. We will definitely be staying here again and highly recommend it. It’s the best guest house we’ve ever stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019