We have both stayed at and just gone for food at this hotel many times over the last 10yrs as we live in Co Durham. We hadn't been for a while until today & it does appear that it has now changed hands & to be honest the food & staff are nowhere near of the standard & quality we'd... More

I booked this hotel for my 40th wedding anniversary. I was not told that the hotel was in administration and would have cancelled had I known. The hotel has a delightful setting. Not being able to drive owing to a medical condition I relied on friends' transport. We arrived at 1130hrs. Despite being the only guests (we now know why)... More

we were a party of 5 for dinner at the Lord Crewe Arms restaurant - we didn't stay there this time. We took a wrong direction on the way there which meant we were about 8 minutes late. This meant that we were sent down to the bar for almost an hour, as a large party was booked in and... More

What a gem of a place to stay. Very picturesque village and very friendly people. The room was extremely spacious and the bathroom was very large and well fitted out. Breakfast was beautiful. We would have loved to stay another day but we moved on up North. The Inglewood fireplaces, small doors, crypt bar, blazing fireplaces, all went to make... More

After reading reviews on tripadvisor I was starting to dread the weekend at the Lord Crewe Arms in Blanchland. I was very pleasantly surprised. The beautiful medieval surroundings and the red hot summer weather (in October) were a bonus. We parked in the nearby car park and walked down through the village to the hotel. No one was on reception,... More

Stayed at the hotel during their first beer and cider festival and had the best time! Wonderful, atmospheric old hotel oozing charm, set in beautiful and picturesque surroundings. The crypt bar is fab, and played host to some great live music during our stay. Staff friendly, food average, but the hotel surroundings make it a very special place. For the... More

Visiting from North Devon friends from Newcastle took us on a tour of the area. We stopped at the above hotel for lunch. Bar staff fine, garden lovely. Great waitress who took our order. She was very young but knew her job. I am a vegetarian withy a small appetite so ordered a childs lunch. It was cold and took... More

There was not one word of welcome at the Lord Crewe Arms when we arrived on a wet and miserable day. The rather rude woman on reception took our names and we heard “You’re over here, follow me” across the road to the Angel. “One here, one here” and that was that! No explanation of where the hotel facilities were,... More

Visited here about 3 weeks ago for lunch, having read in the local paper that there was a new chef/management at the Lord Crewe. What a mistake! I ordered liver, onions and mash - it was easily the worst lunch I had had for a long time. The liver was overcooked and tasteless, the onion gravy was lumpy with globules... More