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The Bell Guest House

4.0 star property
Guesthouse in Peterlee with free parking

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The Bell Guest House combines upscale comfort with a cozy atmosphere that previous guests consistently praise. Visitors enjoy modern amenities throughout the property, with free WiFi and self parking adding practical convenience to their stay.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Junior Single Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Free cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Television
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Junior Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
Free cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Television
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
Free cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Television
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Free cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Television
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite | WiFi

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Free cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Television
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Studio-Ensuite with Shower-The Courtyard studio | WiFi

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Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
Television
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Sunderland Road, Horden, Peterlee, England, SR8 4PF

What's nearby

  • Blast Beach - 21 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Durham Cathedral - 21 min drive - 15.2 miles
  • Durham Castle - 21 min drive - 12.7 miles
  • Stadium of Light - 21 min drive - 13.9 miles
  • Durham University - 22 min drive - 15.4 miles

Getting around

  • Seaham Station - 15 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Moorcock - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Five Quarter (Wetherspoon) - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Three Stories - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Bell Guest House

Upscale guesthouse
The Bell Guest House provides a bar and more. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • A computer station
Room features
All guestrooms at The Bell Guest House offer amenities such as WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • TVs with satellite channels

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  • Free WiFi
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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 offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

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

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bell Guest House Peterlee
Bell Peterlee
The Bell Guest House Peterlee
The Bell Guest House Guesthouse
The Bell Guest House Guesthouse Peterlee

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bell Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Bell Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Bell Guest House?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bell Guest House?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Bell Guest House located?

Situated in Peterlee, this guesthouse is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Shippersea Bay and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Hawthorn Hive Beach. Tweddle Children's Animal Farm and Cineworld Dalton Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Bell Guest House Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

6.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 146 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 146 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 146 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 146 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 146 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service, nice locals pub.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind

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

Lovely good value hotel

Very nice hotel. Value for money. Delicious breakfast. Idris the owner is very friendly and gave us a warm welcome back. Ideal base for visiting family locally.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

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

One night stay

Stay here for one night as skydiving nearby. Needed to be out early so missed breakfast. The staff however stocked our fridge with milk, yoghurt, fruit and cereal for the morning. Really friendly staff. Great location if you are skydiving at Shotton. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corentin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, very good breakfast. Very good quality for the price. I recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a 100 yr old property that has been updated but a while ago. The rooms are small but the owner/staff was excellent and the stay was enjoyable. They included a made to order breakfast. Peterlee is a little out of the way but matched where we were going. Just stayed one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

karl

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

My Stay!

Excellent!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Annalisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and excellent cooked breakfast. Very comfortable bed. Easy check in and check out. The room could do with a lick of paint. The lights and fridge made a buzzing noise.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jean

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

Lovely staff

Establishment was clean with friendly, helpful staff. Hospitality tray/ water not replenished for second night. Don't understand this policy as same room rate charged. We decided to have a nightcap before 10pm to find bar closed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

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

Immer wieder!

Es war sehr schön. Freundliches Personal! Wie ein Zuhause. Zimmer mit Meerblick. Leckeres Frühstück!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

rizza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and accomodating easy to locate and area was good pity the ev charging was still on process but will good for future stay will be back again thank you the place is amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

Absolutely Brilliant

Staff were absolutely brilliant. Helpful and friendly. Breakfast was delicious and fresh. Room was comfortable and clean. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent!

Excellent service, breakfast and accommodation!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

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

Great stay at the Bell

Clean and comfortable room. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Excellent breakfast. Would not hesitate to book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

Lovely place

A really lovely quiet hotel, there arent many in the area. All very clean, lovely bedroom and superb breakfast with a friendly smile. Checkin was smooth and the lady was really friendly and showed me to my room and also served me a few well poured guinness later that evening. Thank you i will certainly stay again. They didn't serve an evening meal but plenty of options not too far away.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gaynor

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

Faultless!

The welcome was great snd very efficient, the room clean with everything you could need. The staff were so warm and friendly, remembered my name and very helpful in recommending places to eat as I was on my own. Incredibly good value- highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

C

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

Lovely stay!

I was in the little single room and it is cosy. But it was just me so it was fine. Really lovely stay - everyone so welcoming and so helpful. Breakfast included was amazing. Amenities in the room with great plenty of power points and was even a little microwave out in the hallway, so I could heat up a ready meal in the evening after being on the beaches all day scouring for Seaglass! I’ll definitely book again - thank you for a really nice stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice friendly staff, a warm welcome . Ample breakfast value for your money, recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

alison

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

Nice guest house.

A convienient little base for work.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ein schön geführtes Gästehaus mit sehr persönlicher Note und Pub.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

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

Perfect

Perfect place to stay when we were visiting family for a few nights. Staff very friendly and helpful, room was a good size, clean and not too hot. The bed was sooooo comfy. Bathroom modern and clean, fabulous shower, very powerful and loads of hot water.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the propertys location. Rooms are modern and very comfortable. Bar open until later but a couple pubs within minutes if wanting to stop out. Easy location to access the A19 road. Food not really an option later in the day but free breakfast very good. Staff we're pleasant and the service was great. Would use again if in area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

B

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

Excellent base for business or pleasure.

Brilliant place to stay. Very friendly, helpful staff. Excellent breakfast. Comfortable rooms. Brilliant hot shower.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Matt

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't bother
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money. Lovely staff and breakfast. Room clean and slept really well. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

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