Boutique Hotel in the Heart of Durham

 
 
 
 
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 JA M 
 
 
 
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Beautiful hotel in central location
This is a stunning hotel in a really convenient location. The staff are all lovely and so so helpful. I definitely recommend cocktails in the bar area. We had a slight problem with our lock and it was dealt with really swiftly to minimise the inconvenience to us. We can’t wait for our next visit.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Suncroftman 
 
 
 
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Lovely hotel
Beautiful hotel in a great location. Fast and easy check in and check out. Lovely staff, in particular the bar man with the facial hair and the lovely young lady taking breakfast orders. Staff are personable without being intrusive and hangout to pass the time of day with a chat. Will stay again
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Carol Jeffrey 
 
 
 
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Great stay at Indigo Durham
Hotel Indigo Durham – Stay 30th September & 1st October 2026 My friend and I stayed at Hotel Indigo Durham for two nights on 30th September and 1st October 2026. The hotel is in an excellent location for visiting the many sights and attractions in Durham, with most places within easy walking distance. I had requested a quiet room, and we were very pleased with the room we were given. It was lovely and quiet, very comfortable, and the beds were extremely comfortable. We both had a great night’s sleep. The bathroom was also stunning, with a large shower which was a real pleasure to use. One of the highlights of this hotel is the dining room. It is absolutely beautiful and, in my opinion, well worth staying at the hotel just to experience this amazing space. The breakfast was excellent. Everything was freshly cooked, arrived hot and was made using good-quality ingredients. We thoroughly enjoyed it. We travelled from the train station to the hotel by Uber, which cost around £7 and was very convenient, especially with our luggage. While in Durham, we visited Durham Cathedral, which was definitely worth seeing. Entry is free, although they do ask for a £5 donation, which we were very happy to make. The cathedral is beautiful and has also been used as a filming location for some of the Harry Potter films. We also enjoyed two lovely meals during our stay. We had dinner at 19Twenty Bar & Grill, which was very enjoyable, and we also ate at Turkish Kitchen Meze & Grill, where we had another lovely meal. Both restaurants added to what was a very enjoyable visit to Durham. Overall, we had a lovely two-night stay at Hotel Indigo Durham. The location was excellent, our room was quiet and comfortable, the bathroom was beautiful, and the stunning dining room and excellent breakfast were real highlights of our stay. We would happily stay here again and would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Durham.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Karen H 
 
 
 
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Just stunning
This is hotel externally is beautiful, but internally it’s even more stunning. This former council building has been carefully and thoughtfully turned into a hotel which is a delight. It was our anniversary and as members our room upgrade was very welcome. Large bed, large shower, robes, cake, a card and a happy anniversary on our mirror. Sadly the bar had no Orchard Pig so we couldn’t enjoy the bar, but breakfast was very good. I would return to this hotel just to enjoy the hard work and appreciate its history, Thank you to all the team, only comment more light needed in the room, the mirror hard to see for make up and hair when the curtains are closed. But that did not spoil an excellent stay and we will find a reason to return,
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Dave E 
 
 
 
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A Thoroughly Enjoyable Stay
The hotel occupies an old and very beautiful building in the centre of Durham. You can easily walk to the cathedral, onto the riverside, and to the centre for shops, restaurants, Gala Theatre etc. I was here for the theatre and found the price of this hotel very competitive. The room was great. Very spacious and with a huge window facing out onto Old Elvet. The ensuite bathroom was equally spacious with a generous walk in shower. Room 'supplies' were better than expected, with a coffee maker included. The inside of the building is stunning, with many original features. The whole place felt like quality, and a good contrast to the functional, standardised, modular modern hotels that I generally frequent. On-site parking is quite limited, and charged for, but I had no trouble getting a space and found it very convenient. I had originally intended to make this trip by train. All in all I really enjoyed my stay and have now decided to broaden my horizons and look at staying in some more interesting hotels.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Gavin W 
 
 
 
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Interesting Building in Good location
Very interesting building. The restaurant had especially interesting architecture. Room was quite dark with few lights. Great location for exploring Durham. Breakfast was excellent but the evening meal in Marco Pierre White was disappointing and quite empty for a Thursday night. Sirloin steak was very average. Good sensibly priced wine list. There is a £20 per 24 hours parking charge on first come basis but there were plenty of spaces when we arrived at about 1pm. We would stay again but maybe eat elsewhere.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Bartz4780 
 
 
 
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Lovely Stay at the Indigo
We recently stayed in a Suite with a massive bath, We loved our stay and the staff were fantastic and polite on welcome and arrival, We 100% recommend staying here in the future, location is fantastic also just by the river and city centre
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Barbara B 
 
 
 
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Great choice for a few days in durham
Friendly staff and lovely historic buildings. Coffee shop is a disappointment though - poor quality food and much more could be made of the space to make it more inviting. Our room was spacious ( but I think we may have been upgraded from standard) and the shower was excellent. Location was quiet but easy reach of the market place, castle & cathedral.