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The Bowes Incline

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A traditional stone building with a sign reading "BOWES INCLINE HOTEL".
A bar area with a dark wood counter, multiple bar tools, and a variety of bottles and glasses.
An outdoor patio area with wooden picnic tables and benches, covered by black umbrellas with 'San Miguel' branding.
A neatly made bed with a white and grey bedspread, two rolled towels, and several pillows in various colors.
A modern bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a white sink, and dark cabinetry.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $156
$130 nightly
$156 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 16 - Sep 17

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Northside Birtley, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 1RF
  • Place, Angel of the North
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Birtley Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, St. James' Park
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, Private Bathroom

A neatly made bed with a white and grey bedspread, two rolled towels, and several pillows in various colors.

Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a window with curtains, a radiator, and a desk.

Suite, Private Bathroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a flat-screen TV, a window with curtains, and a radiator.

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Chester-le-Street

Located in Chester-le-Street, The Bowes Incline is within a 15-minute drive of St. James' Park and Quayside. .This bed & breakfast is 13.4 mi (21.5 km) from Durham Cathedral and 13.6 mi (21.9 km) from Durham University.
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What's nearby

  • Angel of the North - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Birtley Golf Club - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 11 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • St. James' Park - 17 min drive - 7.5 miles
  • Quayside - 17 min drive - 7.5 miles

Getting around

  • Pelaw Station - 8 min drive
  • Chester-le-Street Station - 9 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Morrisons Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Leaf & Bean - ‬18 min walk

About this property

The Bowes Incline

The Bowes Incline offers 18 accommodations. This Chester-le-Street bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At The Bowes Incline, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
The Bowes Incline has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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The Bowes Incline Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 187 out of 266 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 266 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 266 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 266 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 266 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property, very clean and amazing food and drink
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast and friendly staff odeal for tge weary traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food here is excellent, and the staff are extremely welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful break at this beautiful property. The room was beautiful. The staff so very friendly and efficient. The food was amazing and portion sizes huge. Loved it.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel rooms are well kept and in excellent condition. The food in the bowes incline is the best around I could have stayed at a relatives house but wanted to eat and have a drink here - delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay lovely staff and great food
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great small hitel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved this family run hotel. Nice restaurant also!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dr Crispin

The entrance to check in was not obvious from the outside when we arrived and the hotel is isolated in its location. However, staff were friendly, the room was clean and comfortable and the breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fabulous clean room and the food was amazing in the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Place to stay

Great place to stay, amazing food and the staff are always very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms, great food great staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight stop and the food was amazing. Will definitely stay again on my travels
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large car park. Rooms was spotlessly clean. Comfy bed. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great place to stay, great rooms and lovely food
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location food & rooms all excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, excellent food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed at this hotel more times than I can remember. Home from home. Excellent food, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in the suite, it's a large, 'family room' clean with a nice ensuite. Staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great 👍👍
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff, clean property
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All was fantastic. Definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean room, stayed many times before never disappointed staff our friendly and always willing to help, food is excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We only had an overnight stay but would have happily stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, very nice rooms, very good food and equally good service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Inn

Had a great stay at this country inn with a fantastic pub restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025