斯圖旅館(Stone Cottage)

No one there on arrival, but did receive a text to say keys were in a safety box. Room was rather dated, and pretty average to be fair for the price of £80. The shower only seemed to have one temperature, “luke warm”. Towels as dry and stiff as cardboard. No shower gel, shampoo, conditioner or hairdryer or anything like that. Didn’t even ask when we checked out “how was your stay?” Two main issues here… 1- the mattress had no life in it, literally lay on it and you went to the slats supporting it. So uncomfortable, both me and my partner had a terrible nights sleep and both woke aching. 2- i accidentally spilled a bit of mango chutney sauce dip on the carpet, and cleaned it up as best I could. (Bearing in mind this is a guest house and the carpets are far from “spotless” anyway). The owner then told me the carpet needed “vaxed” and I would have to compensate them for this. He asked “what do you reckon” (meaning how much should I pay)… I replied..well what do you reckon? He replied…”well a tenner cash will do”. 🫢 So £10 cash to vax your already dirty carpet and remove one little stain. Maybe put the £10 towards getting the cracked windows in the entrance door replaced. I was going to use this place twice a month at weekends as I work in that area. If I do decide to use it again, at least I’ll know the carpets clean in room one now eh. I actually could have complained about the mattress on leaving but I thought “nah just leave it”…but to then be charged £10 to vax the carpet…wow….really think that’s a bit of a p*S$ take to be quite blunt.

I don't consider private facilities are separate from the bedroom

Stayed here as a solo traveller after landing at the airport in the early hours. Communication was excellent from the owners who assured me how to access my twin room. The cottage is lovely, has lots of character and you can tell it’s well loved. The room has everything you need and has a very personal feel about it. I often use the local chain hotels but I would highly recommend you use this, as I will be next time I use Newcastle Airport. Thank you for a very welcoming stay!

I liked the way it was very traditional in a beautiful area with a good British pub down the road

Basic place for a one night stay before travelling on. Room very small and not too much space.

Very welcoming and a lovely place to stay, plus an easy walk from the airport. Spotlessly clean room and a great English breakfast. Will definitely return. The badger pub is a 5 minute walk away and serves good food.

We stayed at Stone Cottage for 2 nights on our way upto Scotland and was made very welcome and very clean comfortable room and a great full English breakfast nothing to much trouble from the family 💞 would definitely stay again👍

The host was pleasant but forgot to give me a key to lock the door. The carpets were old, worn unclean and stained. The room was cold and radiator control unmarked so had to ask for the owner to turn on, then I had to ask him to bleed the bathroom radiator as negligible heat coming through. Even with radiators on full it was too cold to take a bath or shower and the hard tile floor was very cold, the mat small and inadequate and no window blind or curtains. The room was directly above where the family were entertaining until late evening so it was also noisy. The bed wasn’t desperately comfortable either so wasn’t the most relaxing stay overall.

Clean linen and strong shower water