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Forest Guest House

4.0 star property
Forest Guest House offers a sunny retreat where travelers can enjoy complimentary breakfast and challenge each other to billiards in this charming getaway

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This upscale guest house near a scenic forest warmly welcomes travelers. Guests enjoy free breakfast, relax on the terrace, or play billiards. Practical amenities include luggage storage and a gift shop for souvenirs.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite (Small (4ft Double Bed))

  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite | WiFi

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Super King)

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

Executive Double Room, Ensuite (Super King)

  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Ensuite (Bijou)

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

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WiFi

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

South Shields is home to Forest Guest House. North East Aircraft Museum and Sunderland Empire are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Ocean Beach Pleasure Park and The Marsden Grotto. Tynemouth Aquarium and Life Science Centre are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Scuba diving, snorkeling and sailing adventures can be found near the property. Visit our South Shields travel guide
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Map
117 Ocean Road, South Shields, England, NE33 2JL

What's nearby

  • Herd Sand
    Herd Sand
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Arbeia Roman Fort
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • South and North Marine Parks
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • The Customs House
    17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • The Marine
    1 min walk
  • The Voyager
    8 min walk
  • Colmans Fish & Chips
    1 min walk
  • Pickle&Peach
    2 min walk
  • Toney Minchella @ Haven Point
    6 min walk

About this property

Forest Guest House

Upscale guesthouse
You can look forward to free breakfast, a terrace, and laundry facilities at Forest Guest House. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • A billiards/pool table, luggage storage, and a front-desk safe
  • A computer station, a gift shop, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Forest Guest House have amenities such as WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Frequently asked questions

Is Forest Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Forest Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Forest Guest House?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Forest Guest House located?

Situated in South Shields, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Ocean Beach Pleasure Park and Arbeia Roman Fort. 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

Forest Guest House Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 72 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

LILLIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed 3 nights and couldn’t have asked for a more comfortable and pleasant experience. The room was spacious with comfortable bed, good choices for breakfast, and the hosts Janet & Peter couldn’t have been any nicer or accommodating. I will definitely return when back in South Shields. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

Weekend Away

Great B&B fantastic hosts and lovely breakfast would highly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

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

Best B and B ever. 😊

Best stay in a B and B ever. Loved the room and the great hospitality from Janet and Peter.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very happy with our stay. Janet and Peter friendly and helpful. We would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miss RF

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

A slice of heaven

Very clean comfortable and exceptionally friendly 😁
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

Fantastic place to stay.

Fantastic three night stay at this lovely guest house. Room was extremely clean, comfortable and had everything you needed. As well as a well stocked tea/coffee tray there is a fridge and safe in the room. Owners were very friendly and more than happy to suggest sights to visit whilst I the area. Breakfast was tasty and a great start to the day.
Lovely tasty breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The most incredible hosts. Helpful, friendly, everything a host should be. And a fantastic breakfast each morning. Best breakfast we have had in a long time. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Amazing place to stay

Highly recommend the owners where welcoming and friendly on arrival told where me all the local places to visit where. My room was very clean towels laid out nicely a nice little touch of some posh chocolates left on top. Good selection of tea and coffee as well as a bottle of fresh milk and even a cafetiere and some fresh ground coffee in the room which is a lovely little touch you dont get in chain hotels. Breakfast was really good loads of choice and cooked fresh. I would highly recommend you stay here i will definitely staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Luxurious little touches

I loved my stay here. The room was great, and there were luxurious little touches everywhere - fresh milk and proper coffee in the room, handmade chocolates, crisp white linen on such a comfortable bed, and the and the biggest, fluffiest towels. Breakfast was superb - everything such high quality and a great choice. Janet and Peter were friendly, professional, helpful, and gave great suggestions about where to go in the local area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Compact and comfortable

I arrived early and was made welcome to leave bags.. the room was very compact. But still was able to relax and enjoy the stay. The breakfast was very tasty. Helpful hosts suggested places to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thasos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A clean and tidy b&b run by a friendly couple who were always available. Great breakfasts too! Would happily stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a really lovely and excellent B&B, stayed in a few in the area but this is by far the best one. Excellent spacious room with additional extra touches. Well worth a visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a good size and very clean. Tea, coffee and fresh milk were provided in the room. Owners are friendly and very welcoming. I’ve stayed in various places in South Shields over the years and this was easily the best. Will definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

philip

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

A fantastic b&b

A fantastic b&b couldn't fault anything and the breakfast is 10 out 10 our second visit and we will be going again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a lovely property in all respects. It is in an excellent central location, the rooms are very comfortable and well maintained and the owners helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

10 / 10

The place was perfect, spotlessly clean, we felt right at home. The breakfast was yummy - can't fault it :) :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

Excellent B&B Very comfortable , great breakfast,.

4 NIGHTS STAY
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean b & b with helpful friendly owners, fresh cooked breakfast to keep you going.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly and hospitable. Breakfast is fabulous, metro station and beach are both nearby. Brilliant place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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

Fantastic small place to stay

The service was amazing. The room (twin bed) was very small but super clean and I loved my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rae

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

Top notch.

First class accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

Forest guest house recommended

Made very welcome Very nice clean room and finished to a very high standard and lovely breakfast will stop at this guest house next time I am working in all Newcastle Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BONITA

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

an enjoyable experience at the forest guest house

on arrival, we had a warm welcome by one of the owners. first impressions were of a warm friendly guest house. The room was clean and homely , en suite a little on the small side but did the job for the time we stayed. Breakfast was cooked fresh and to perfection in a spotless kitchen adjoined to the dining area so you could see exactly what was going on and also gave opportunity to have a conversation with the very sociable hosts peter and Janet. Location of the guest house was perfect for us, as it was just a short walk to the beach and also to a lovely park. it was close to an abundance of restaurants and bars, but not noisy. shops were just a short walk away. it was our first visit to south shields and have already talked about returning to the forest guest house. overall we had an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

D

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

So so B&B

The location is great and central and the host are very nice and friendly. But i must point out that the cleaning of the room was appauling...bed made but shower and toilet not cleaned at all throighout our stay of 7 days.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017