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The Queens Head

Property class: 2.5

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A neatly made bed with a striped blanket and pillows, a wooden headboard, a small bedside table, and a window with curtains.
A cozy restaurant interior with red cushioned seating, a checkered floor, and a chandelier.
A bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a pedestal sink, and a toilet.
A neatly made bed with white linens and two folded towels, a wooden nightstand with a tray of white cups and a red packet, and a patterned wallpaper above the bed.
A plate with a piece of meat, a baked item, and vegetables.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
The current price is $86
$86 nightly
$86 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 21 - Oct 22

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2 Sherburn Road, Gilesgate, Durham, England, DH1 2JR
  • Place, Durham Castle
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Durham University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham Cathedral
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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A bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a pedestal sink, and a toilet.

Double Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Durham

With a stay at The Queens Head in Durham (Gilesgate), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Durham University and St. Nicholas Church. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Gala Theatre Durham and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Durham Indoor Market.

What's nearby

  • Gala Theatre Durham - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Durham Castle - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Durham University - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Crook Hall and Gardens - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Durham Cathedral - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 6 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Rotunda Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • The Queens Head Hotel
  • ‪Zen - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪China Diner - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Queens Head

The Queens Head offers 4 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as karaoke or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Karaoke

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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/debit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

The Queens Head Inn

The Queens Head Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 433 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 433 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 433 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 433 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 433 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for 1 night, Very friendly staff, good location good atmosphere. Will return 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
.Room was good. Very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a great stay,
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
The room was ok large bathroom but extractor did not work , toilet needed bleaching , had to ask for coffee sugar to be replenished for second night .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The divan was to big for the mattress, no bath towel or milk in the room, it hadn't even been hoovered. I went down to the bar to ask for some milk and a towel I got the towel but was told they have any milk, luckily there was a shop near by, for the price i paid i expected better
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay

Great place to stay, will definitely be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Queens Head offers good accommodation at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good accommodation and pleasant staff.

Basic but good accommodation. Just a shame that they no longer serve food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location clean and tidy enjoyed the food freindly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Exceptionally clean, lovely welcoming staff. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So welcoming and very friendly and helpful staff. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Third time staying, always clean & easy to check in
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very loud music until 11-30pm. No breakfast even though it stated on the website breakfast is available. Tea and coffee available however no milk.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent budget accommodation

Exactly as described, this accommodation provides all you need on a budget with clean, modern styled rooms, warm and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room , nice staff , clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value with really friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The bed was nice and comfortable the place was clean I felt at home
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay. This is a a nice cheap place to stay and all the basic things one needs are there, Staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, especially when it's a 10-15 minute walk into Durham. Bar area was friendly staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, friendly staff. Really happy with everything for the price. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good, but it's a pub and so continued quite noisy till late on Saturday night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little pub and great music on the Saturday night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Saturday night stay

Good value for a Saturday night stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024