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Cathedral View Town House

212 Gilesgate, Durham DH1 1QN, England
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Cathedral View Town House
Ranked #3 of 35 Durham B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 94 Reviews
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  • English breakfast(4)
  • Very comfortable(4)
  • Good size(3)
  • Road noise(3)
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Stockport, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2012 NEW

Cathedral View is an excellent B&B close to Durham city centre. Although the proprietors were away the day we wanted to book in, they kindly arranged for their housekeeper to let us in at a time convenient for us which worked out very well. We'd been warned we wouldn't actually get a cathedral view: our room on the second floor... More

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Preston, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2012 NEW

If you are going to Durham then stay at Cathedral View. We usually stay in hotels but decided to stay at Cathedral View after researching accommodation and liking the photos and reviews. Jim and Karen were wonderful hosts; not overbearing but there when needed, we felt comfortable straight away and this continued throughout our stay - we even decided to... More

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Loughborough, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012
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First rate B&B we used on a business trip to the NE. Situated on the top of a hill with a short walk to the centre of the old city with many pubs and bars nearby. Warm welcome. Good breakfast with home-made bread. Very nice, too.

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
May 28, 2012

Dear 'Blott' Many thanks for the review - we're pleased you enjoyed your brief stay with us. Best wishes Jim & Karen More

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Back from our 4th short break at Cathedral View - first stayed in 2010 and it just gets better and better! Superb breakfast - with a remarkable choice available. Superb location within easy walking distance of the Cathedral. Jim and Karen make every visit a pleasure! We'll be back!

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
May 19, 2012

Dear Malcolm and Miriam We thank you for your generous review and hope to see you again when you are here to see Somerset play Durham. You certainly chose the first day wisely to get the best of the weather - what a shame the rain resulted in a draw! Best wishes Karen & Jim More

shropshire england
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012
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people found this review helpful

Our second stay. Super room and bathroom. In our experience, Cathedral View serves the best breakfast selection and quality in over 30 years of staying in hotels and B & Bs. View from the dining room to the cathedral is breathtaking. Very welcoming and helpful proprietors, Jim and Karen make you feel like you are a welcome friend. Order breakfast... More

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
April 10, 2012

Dear Trevor and Sue (?) Many thanks for your generous praise and for taking the trouble to write a review. We hope to see you again when you are next in Durham on business or pleasure. Best wishes Jim & Karen More

Ayr, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

We stayed 3 nights for my husband's birthday. The building is charming, slightly creaky (to be expected) and surprisingly light and airy, with pleasing decor. Our room was clean and the shower room spacious, and the bed linen of high quality, with plenty of pillows, two armchairs, coffee table and suitcase stand. We agree with another reviewer that the bed... More

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
April 6, 2012

Dear Wendy and Robert Thank you - we're pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We endeavour to be as flexible as possible with arrival times and always arrange our appointments and errands around guests requirements. As our business is mainly just the two of us, we cannot be here all of the time so we simply ask that... More

Snarestone
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

A warm welcome, sherry in the lounge, well-furnished room - the best &B we've stayed at in Durham. We particularly liked the well-decorated and equipped bathroom (we like showers). The hot breakfast defeated us (not our thing), but loved the fresh fruit salad with berries. Also appreciated the quietness, given the proximity to central Durham.

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
March 16, 2012

Many thanks for your generous praise. Hope to see you again whilst your sonm completes his 'masters'. Best wishes Karen & Jim More

Glasgow
Top Contributor
60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

Stayed three nights with wife and mum. Agree with previous comments. Immaculate bedrooms. Excellent breakfasts - Kipper & scrambled egg was perfect. Only 5 mins walk to Market Square and 10 mins walk to Cathedral. Location is great for walking about Durham and easy to walk back every night. Would certainly stay here again.

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
March 16, 2012

Dear Alex and family. Many thanks for staying with us when you visited your daughter at Durham university. We hope to see you again over the next three years. Kind regards Karen & Jim More

London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

We enjoyed our stay and fully expect to return. We had no complaints at all and found the room to be well furnished and very clean. We stopped short of an 'excellent' rating because of the the size of the room and bed - perhaps others are larger. Also, we found it slightly strange that all breakfasts had to be... More

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
March 16, 2012

We thank you for your review and pleased you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to seeing you again when you visit your son whilst he is studying at the university. Best wishes Karen & Jim More

LOndon
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

Wonderfully warm welcome, lovely touches in the sitting room - a sherry decanter for a nightcap. Enough room to work in the room with tea and coffee making facilities, good lighting, and fresh linen on the bed. First class breakfast with a good buffet and surprisingly good choice of hot food, full English, to Kippers to Portobello mushrooms. Friendly and... More

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Cathedralview, Owner at Cathedral View Town House, responded to this review
March 13, 2012

Dear 'Toddy' Thank you for your review and for your generous praise. We're pleased that you enjoyed your stay. Please come again! Kind regards Karen & JIm More

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