Checked into the Hotel this weekend. Bit dubious at first but a fab time was had by all! The staff are really lovely, breakfast is bang on and the crack at the bar was great!! Met so many lovely people (Hello Geordies!!) Looking forward to getting back next year! x

9 of my friends and I stayed in the gr8 hotel for 3 days for my 30th birthday in september. We really enjoyed our stay the staff were very friendly they couldnt do enough to make us feel welcome. we expected a lot worse from all the bad reviews but we were plesantly surprised. the bunk beds were a little... More

I feel I need to stick up for the GR8 hotel. We come every year last or 2nd last weekend in October and have always had a great time. I think people need to be a little more realistic about this hotel. It’s a party hotel and is very good at being that, its not trying to pretend to be... More

We knew what to expect before we got to the hotel, we had seen that it is a 'party hotel' and heard about the deposits, but we were only going for one night, so went with it. When we arrived we were startled by a sign on the door saying 'no BB guns'...It was a bit worrying, but when we... More

We have just survied the not so "gr8 hotel" never stayed in a place like this before the bates hotel looks brill compared to this. Its stuck in a absolute time warp for starters everything is tired and worn the so called lift doesnt work and if you choose to put a deposit down for the tv dont bother they... More

Maybe we have just been lucky because we've stayed at the hotel twice now, in different rooms and both times have been very pleased with the hotel and all the other reviews do not at all fit with our experience. The rooms we have stayed in have been very nice and clean, not luxurious but exactly what you would expect... More

We paid £25 each to stay in a room where all you have is 2 single beds and a sink & bin. No where to hang your clothes or even a bedside cabinet. The base of the beds has clearly been broken in the past and the whole place could do with a huge face lift. I'm sorry but this... More

having arrived on the friday we were greeted by staff who in their fairness were helpful and friendly. However the rooms were very poor considering we paid the 20 pound damage deposit each we got in to the room to find a broken bed which we never reported more fool us. Cant fault the hotel for being the sort of... More

i stayed here wiv a group ov friends in june and wouldnt ever go back again the beds were broken the showers hanging off the walls and at breakfast fond unwelcome guest ( bugs) . i reccomend any one wanting 2 stay in a hotel NOT 2 book that dump it needs closing down i wouldnt even let my dog... More