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Wakenshaw V.C and Lawson V.C memorial, Westmorland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4HP, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Central Location and Modern Amenities
Located in the heart of Newcastle, Holiday Inn Express offers stylish accommodation just steps away from major attractions and transportation hubs. Each modern bedroom is equipped with essential amenities like a flat-screen TV, work desk, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay for every guest.
Delicious Breakfast and Refreshing Beverages
Start your day right with a generous breakfast buffet at The Great Room, offering a variety of hot and continental options. Throughout the day, guests can also indulge in light snacks and beverages, perfect for a quick pick-me-up or a relaxing evening.
Convenient Meeting Facilities
For business travelers, the hotel provides a meeting room with a projector available for hire, ideal for hosting conferences or presentations. With its central location and modern amenities, Holiday Inn Express is the perfect choice for both leisure and business travelers.
Book your stay now at Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre for a memorable experience in this vibrant city.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
22 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
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Clean and good breakfast. Value for money
Nothing really
Net hotel in het centrum, alles op loopafstand. Vriendelijk personeel. Prima kamers. Ontbijt is eenvoudig.
Niets
Everything
The television would be better if it was a smart television so people can watch YouTube, Netflix etc
Recht modernes Hotel nahe Hauptbahnhof, aber dennoch 'friedliche' Umgebung und damit gute Lage. Ordentlicher Zustand, pragmatisch eingerichtete Zimmer und nettes Personal zu einem fairen Preis.
Kaum frisches Obst / Obstsalat o. ä. zum Frühstück.
Very little
The tarrif
Breakfast, shower , room size
Noise of air con unit kicking in, windows didn't open far enough, appreciate you are bound by rules and regulations, drinks prices
Recht modernes Hotel nahe Hauptbahnhof, aber dennoch 'friedliche' Umgebung und damit gute Lage. Ordentlicher Zustand, pragmatisch eingerichtete Zimmer und nettes, hilfreiches Personal im 24/7-Service.
Kaum frisches Obst / Obstsalat zum Frühstück.
Pulizia, gentilezza e ottima colazione
Location was good
New modern rectangular block of a building. I like the old Victorian buildings of Newcastle
Comfortable room. The breakfast was basic but good.
Beliggenheten
Location
Breakfast
Excellent location - a few minutes from Central Station, the main shopping area, St James stadium and the 'Life' science centre. Helpful, friendly staff - and a delicious breakfast included in the price. The hotel was clean and welcoming
Rather small and cramped family room with little space to move around. A feeble air-con /ventilation system and a badly-fitting window.
Nice bed hight
Cheapskate toilet roll
Netjes
Geen negatieve ervaringen
I like the friendliness of the staff. The hotel is spotlessly clean Handy for travel connections.
Not applicable.
La ubicacion, relacion calidad precio es excelente. Limpieza excelente
Para los 4, 2 niños y 2 adultos la habitación un poco justa de tamaño, pero estaba muy bien. El desayuno es monótono. Eché de menos quizás un embutido (queso, salami, etc.. ) pero lo recomiendo un 1000%. Volveré....
The staff, amazing
Het ontbijt en de kamer was proper en had alles wat je nodig hebt
Niks
Very comfortable stay
Very friendly staff. Great location as 10mins walk down to the quayside and 5mins from all the shops etc. The car park next door is fine and great value for money, 20hrs via the PaybyPhone app was less than £12!
Nothing
Great location staff were friendly.
Nothing!
Comfortable, shower with good pressure. Quiet! We travelled on bikes and staff were very helpful storing them. Would recommend.
TV was old and not easy to navigate.
Pretty much everything
Not much
فقط موقع الفندق
موظفه الاستقبال والغرفه ليست كحال فنادق الهوليدي ان اللي اسكنها كالعاده ولايوجد تلفون تواصل مع الاستقبال ولايوجد صندوق أمانات (سيفتي بوكس) ولاتوجد ثلاجه صغيره
The property has all the features that one needs while visiting the city.. it’s location it’s facilities it’s rooms it’s restaurant.. Everything is excellent
Friendly welcoming staff; very clean and exceptionally quiet room; with air conditioning. Very comfortable beds; great breakfast. Only a few minutes walk from train station and close to central bars and restaurants. Overall a great hotel right in city centre with multi storey car park next door if required.
An extractor fan in bathroom would be beneficial.
The location was quite good
The room was to noisey right on the main road
Wonderful staff and scrupulously clean rooms. Great location. I hope I'll see you in December.
The breakfast was great plentiful too. Could have been a little warmer but it was fine.
Zeer goede bedden, ook voor lange mensen, stevig, maar zeer comfortabel! We hebben heerlijk geslapen. Het ontbijt was goed verzorgd en zeer vriendelijk personeel!
De airco is erg luidruchtig en ik miste een koelkastje
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Friendly staff, quick check in, have stopped there lots of times.
Only one little niggle, prefer a softer pillow🙂
The hotel it's quite practical as it's close to the train station, to the university and the city centre. It's what one would expect from a Holiday Inn. The check in was quick and the staff kind. The room is basic but good for a night or two. It was quite clean.
The room is basic, quite clean but some of the facilities (e.g. the shower) are a bit worn out. The bed was not the most comfortable ever, I quite struggled to sleep. The room was also very warm and the air conditioning extremely noisy so at night it's quite annoying. The breakfast didn't have much choice, expecially in terms of fresh produces.
Comfortable room, fantastic breakfast. Staff were friendly and helpful.
It was difficult to find. We asked several locals for help. Finally found after a roundabout search. Turned out there was a better route after talking to staff.
It is in a great location and is close to the city centre too!
Nothing!
Cordialità dello staff, posizione vicina al centro e alla stazione dei treni/metro e buona colazione.
The breakfast was Awesome, the staff were friendly,
The double bed a bit small But comfortable, the sofa Bed was small, the room did feel a Bit cramped.
Close to station, great value, friendly staff
Alright hotel
Didn’t expect much from breakfast in chain hotel but I was still disappointed. Worst scrambled eggs I ever had.
Good location close to everything! Clean tidy smells lovely !! Staff are friendly and attentive
Location
1st floor is close to pedestrian path and main roads noisy.
Really good location and price was great
Nothing, all good
location
Service by bar staff - they seemed to disracted by other duties
Value for money
Very clean and great for a city break
It was all good . ( oh - no mushrooms at breakfast was very disappointing - love a mushroom )
The quiet location that was close to everything, but not in the middle of the rowdy city centre.
The Reception and lobby were well kept and looked amazing, but our room was cramped and tired. Holes in curtains, rusty frame around the shower stall and lack of provision. Had to go ask for loo rolls because only one had been left for a family of three spending five nights, empty body wash and hand wash bottles. It was the worst experience we’ve ever had at a Holiday Inn Express and at any hotel for that matter. The sofa bed was shoved under the desk and its cushions squeezed in the remaining space so we could barely move around the room or cross to the window without climbing over the sofa bed being used by my son. The chair having no space anywhere, was placed at the end of the Queen bed so was in the way so that we kept bumping into it. We couldn’t even unpack our luggage without placing them on the bed (which I find revolting). I felt like they’d just shoved a sofa bed into a standard double room and allocated it to a family who paid for a family room just because they were heavily booked. They have no excuses because ours was no emergency booking as we booked it in the first week of May- over 3 months!
Good location Nice room Good breakfast Good car parking
Nothing
Staff were excellent, the rooms had everything that you needed and it is in a great location within a 5 minute walk to the station.
Bona ubicació i bon esmorzar.
Habitació petita.
Not far from centre
Beds were so hard and the pillows had a terrible night sleep
The location in New Castle was good and easy to reach by car. The hotel staff were very friendly.
The room was too small for three people and should not be sold as option for a family. The quality of the food at the breakfast buffet was very basic.
Very central
There was nothing we didn’t like
This is exceptional value for money we paid only £48 for bed and breakfast which was outstanding value, a short walk had us at all our favourite bars and the amazing Kozle restaurant 2 minute walk away. For the money you cannot complain the staff were all amazing and very upbeat. I have stayed at Gotham, Grey Street Hotel, Malmaison etc all outstanding hotels in Newcastle but lets keep it real this was £48 and my wife thinks one of the best nights sleeps she has ever had . Thanks for being epic on a price adjusted basis you are every bit as good as the top class hotels. As this was £48.......... you simply cannot go wrong!
Nothing, the room did smell of bleach but lets keep it real, it was clean comfy included breakfast and was £48.Simply amazing value and a great stay in a great city!
Ideal location for a one night stay, a quick walk from the train station. Staff member who checked me in gave me a warm welcome. Modern facilities and had everything I needed.
Clean room, quiet enough
People at reception are friendly and try their best to solve any questions we had. Location was super and not noisy at the same time. Housekeeping was also good.
Breakfast was the same every day for 5 days. No much fruits variety either. I would have preferred more healthier breakfast options.
Room was clean, check-in process was very easy, reception staff (Ryan) was very polite. The location of the Hotel is a feel walking mimnutes from the train station. The amenities of the room were simple but great. Breakfast was free and delicious.
The only complain I have was with the pillows, they were not as confortable I was expecting, but this detail did not ruin my stay.
Location ideal Check in very smooth Breakfast lovely
Price of bottle of Coke was a shock
The location was really good for the purpose of our visit to Newcastle. The central station was close by as was the city centre. The staff were welcoming and friendly.
NA
Fab stay as always. Staff are lovely and the rooms are comfortable and spacious, even with 4 of us sharing. And of course the breakfast is the main attraction :)
Well maintained property and positioned in the centre of the city. Enjoy accessibility to a lot of places in the city centre.
The food was predictable. There is always a need for variety in terms of food served.
Holiday inn express was an amazing experience and the price was spot on just like to thank one of the amazing staff members Ryan for such amazing service and welcoming such an kind helpful person you made me and my friends stay feel safe and happy and a place we made our memories together so thank you Ryan keep up the incredible work we’re be back soon.
Nothing everything was amazing
酒店员工服务态度好
酒店电梯必须维护
Everything was perfect 👌 the staff were really friendly and made our stay brilliant 👏
Could not falt anything
Breakfast was good, staff are great, location is excellent for train station and city centre to include bus station
sofa bed in room was not the best we have had, boys reported it being a bit uncomfortable.
We arrived very late. It's actually pass midnight but the staff were super nice and helpful. Room is small but comfy.
None
Staff were really helpful and friendly. Ryan was a great help and recommended a lovely restaurant to eat. Breakfast staff also nice. Good selection at breakfast. Lovely shampoo and body wash in bathroom
Small room and beds were a bit hard. Pillows also hard. Instant coffee sachets and no biscuits. No extra towels..
Fabulous staff and facilities
Location and value for money
Cooked breakfast could have been a lot hotter.we booked two rooms,having been given both keys one of the rooms was already allocated to someone else.This was rectifed quickly,but could have been embarrassing if the occupants were in at the time,obviously a mix up at reception.
Posizione comoda per raggiungere a piedi il millennium bridge o per raggiungere il centro. Bagno spazioso e pulito. Camera pulita anche se un po piccola per 3 persone.
La colazione non era granché come qualità cibo. Noi siamo stati in B&B più piccoli e la qualità nei prodotti usati per la colazione non c è paragone.
It was in walking distance to every thing we wanted. The room was comfortable & clean, the staff were all very friendly & we arrived earlier than expected & they popped our luggage in a side room so we could go out.
Lovely clean room and facilities
Expensive on Saturdays
Great location. Great price. Great breakfast. Friendly staff.
Nothing
Great location
No hotel parking available
Staff really helpful and friendly, location great short walk to town, breakfast very nice
Bed was a little to hard for me but still a nice clean bed
Very good location,good noise insulation.lovey breakfast, comfortable bed
We stayed at the hotel for a long weekend whilst visiting family and attending a football match. We were on the second floor facing the road. When we arrived we were checked-in by Ryan who was very friendly and helpful and he gave us good information about breakfast etc. upon entering our room, the sofa bed had not been set up for our two children so we asked when we popped past reception on our way out and this was set up for us when we returned. The room itself was very basic. It was clean but in clear need of refurbishment. The built in wardrobe/shelving had been covered in sticky back wood effect and looked very tired. The spa bed was very thin and dipped at the top so we requested some extra pillows to fill the gap. The spa bed literally touched the end of the desk so we were unable to use the desk area (we noted as we passed other rooms whilst the doors were open that when the sofa bed was out, they had a couple of foot at the end so our room was clearly a lot smaller than others). This left only a small gap between the beds and bottom of the bed as th desk chair had been placed there - not enough room at all for 2 adults, a 12 and 7 year old. There was an iron and board provided as well as kettle and tea and coffee sachets. The bathroom was clean but thetissue box hadn’t been topped up and only had one in and the Dove shampoo and body wash which was provided had not been topped up. The body wash had about 1/2 cm in the bottom of the bottle. The pressure on the shower was good. Our biggest problem was the air-con as it had been warm. The first night we used it, it was very load and didn’t cool the room so we spoke to a lady at reception who came up on the second night and did something to it but it made no difference. We couldn’t keep the window open as it was very noisy (Saturday night after match) so got very little sleep. We mentioned it again on the Sunday and were told that the technical team were in so they would ask them to take a look but Sunday night was no better. I came home more exhausted than when I arrived. The breakfast provided is okay… some food items were not topped up quickly enough so one day there was no bacon, muffins, yoghurt…the food items themselves were okay with both some hot and cold options. If you have dietary requirement you have to ask for alternatives. Location is good and you are in east access to the station and city. The multistory next door is the best place to park but turns out to be expensive over a long weekend.
The free breakfast was a great surprise
the staff were friendly & bed was comfy. the room was clean
Noise from the road. Noise in the corridors early morning. Not the hotels fault but mean't i did not get a lot of sleep.
Great location, nice friendly staff, good value for money and good breakfast included in price. Definitely will saty there again.
I liked everything.
Konumu
Ek yatak çok kötüydü
Location
No air conditioning
Lage
Zimmer sehr eng mit drei Personen. Ausziehsofa unkomfortabel
Excellent location, great room, very comfy bed and super shower. Breakfast excellent too, good selection.
The hotel was just 5 minutes from the city centre which was perfect, room was nice and clean. We needed the air con as the room was quite stuffy and this worked fine for us..
We were in a room near the stairs in which you could here the door banging all night and people going up and down the stairs. The cooked breakfast was not very warm and the bacon was actually cold.
Good location close to town Very friendly staff Good breakfast Good VFM
Rooms are a bit dated but not a major issue
It was very and well equipped and in a central area of the city.
There was nothing we didn’t like.
L Organizzazione è la colazione
Solo un ascensore disponibile per troppe camere
A Comfortable 1 night stay, friendly staff, convenient location and good breakfast.
Vriendelijk personeel
Familie kamer , slaapbank … slaapbank niet prettig. Al helemaal geen doen met 2 personen
Nice hotel. Despite being at the budget end of the IHG / Holiday Inn offering, this hotel provides a really comfortable stay and good quality service. The location is excellent as it's only a short walk from the train station, and there are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance. Our room was spacious, clean and well equipped. The free breakfast buffet was good with a decent range of hot and cold dishes. A little bit disappointing to have a diluted orange juice rather than the real McCoy. All the staff were friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay here again
The hotel itself was so so - very conveniently located 5 mins walk to the train station and a 10-15 minute walk to centre of town. The room was not the cleanest, bed was comfy but the kids sofa bed was sagging at one end and there were drink splatters all over the bed. On the plus side it wasn't too noisy despite room facing the road. Breakfast was reasonable for the overall price and we appreciate the tip to get down early as the hotel was pretty much full. Overall probably fair for the price paid (£90). I give 5* however to Michael who was an absolute gem, so helpful, funny seemed to be working hard every time we saw him whether at front desk, breakfast, behind the bar or helping with our luggage. Absolute credit to the company. We were also greeted very warmly at check in by male staff member whose name I didn't get.
Friendly staff, very good breakfast
Pillows were extremely hard, couldn't sleep on them
Silence on the 5th floor
Breakfast, very simple
Great location , very quiet but very near centre of city.Breakfast was fine. Not a massive choice however totally adequate. Rooms were very comfortable and clean, the shower was fantastic. No flooding the bathroom floor as is what usually happens in a lot of hotels. Staff were lovely
Very disappointing and not worth £85. The breakfast was very poor with very limited choice and definitely not the “superb breakfast” they advertise. The staff member was unfriendly and made us feel rushed. even as a basic English breakfast, it was below average. The staff member serving breakfast was also quite unpleasant and kept saying things like “5 minutes left” and “10 minutes left”, which made us feel rushed and uncomfortable. The room smelled strongly of smoke, and there was also a strange smell during the night. Like weird smoke . Overall, definitely not worth the money. I would not recommend it.
Great service from arrival through to breakfast and checkout! Good location and room matched the price point for it! Always a good day/ night in Newcastle too
The breakfast was ok but the cooked breakfast was very basic and the eggs overcooked both days - a couple of other options would have been great. Otherwise, all good! And service was great!
Location was great
Room too hot. Air condition pre set so could not reduce the temp below 18 c. Air conditioning unit so noisy like an industrial fan unit.
we stayed for 3 nights for a wedding in the area and was very happy with our stay. Very easy to find from the main railway station and Metro, close to the city centre. Very clean and well looked after rooms, breakfast was very good. The staff on the from t desk and in the breakfast area were all very nice and helpful. Would be very happy to use again
Comfortable room
Breakfast was not as warm as it needed to be
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Cleanliness
8.28/10Most reviews mention cleanliness positively, but some noted the need for deep cleaning.
Service
9.05/10Staff were consistently described as friendly and helpful across multiple reviews.
Location
9.09/10Numerous reviews highlight the excellent location near the train station and city center.
Room Quality
8.04/10Room quality received mixed feedback, with some noting issues with bed comfort.
Amenities
8.57/10Basic amenities were available, but noted some issues with the internet and room comfort.
Value for Money
8.43/10Most reviews suggest it is reasonably priced considering the location and services.
Food and Beverage
8.58/10Breakfast was described positively, though some found it too crowded.
Overall Experience
8.75/10Overall positive experiences shared, with many stating they would return.
Situated in the heart of Newcastle, just steps from major attractions and transport hubs for easy exploring.
Start mornings with a generous buffet at The Great Room, plus light snacks and beverages available throughout the day.
Business travelers can book a meeting room with projector facilities for presentations and conferences.