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The Highfield Hotel

Property class: 3

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Room service
The current price is $82
$69 nightly
$82 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 19 - Nov 20

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101 Durham Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, England, DH5 9QT
  • Place, Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Hetton Lyons Country Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Doxford International Business Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a chair, and a window.

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a phone, and a painting on the wall.

Deluxe Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, TV, and a large window.

Executive Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair.

Family Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a seating area, a desk, and a chair.

Room (Bridal)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a chair, and a window.

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a bunk bed, a desk, and a TV mounted on the wall.

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 516 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Houghton le Spring

With a stay at The Highfield Hotel in Houghton le Spring, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Durham University and Houghton le Spring Golf Club. .This hotel is 15.1 mi (24.4 km) from St. James' Park and 15.7 mi (25.3 km) from Quayside.

What's nearby

  • Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Hetton Lyons Country Park - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Finchale Priory - 5 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • Doxford International Business Park - 8 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Karting North East - 8 min drive - 4.8 miles

Getting around

  • Seaham Station - 11 min drive
  • South Hylton Station - 11 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Horseshoes Pub & The Back Room Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Wild Boar (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mamma Mia Italiano - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Highfield Hotel

The Highfield Hotel offers 31 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 31 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy Thai cuisine at Star of Siam, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Star of Siam - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 11 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Star of Siam

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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 not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per day

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 11.00 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Property is also known as

Highfield Hotel Houghton le Spring
Highfield Houghton le Spring
Highfield Hotel East Rainton,
Highfield East Rainton,
The Highfield Hotel Hotel
The Highfield Hotel Houghton le Spring
The Highfield Hotel Hotel Houghton le Spring

The Highfield Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 271 out of 485 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 485 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 485 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 485 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 485 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here many times - the staff are very friendly, breakfast is good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean staff really nice breakfast really good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for an overnight stay, didn’t eat or use the bar.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and very friendly staff. Buses run past for central Durham which is great. Large car park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was great. Staff really nice and friendly hotel is really clean. And maintained. Could do with air conditioning or at least a fan it was really warm even with the windows open
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the moment we arrived we were made to feel very welcome, everyone we encountered were so friendly especially the breakfast team Who were very accommodating for my daughter’s vegetarian breakfast We will definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All was excellent, room and bathroom particularly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely room, great friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, good parking, good breakfast,
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great friendly staff .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, good breakfast , clean and comfortable and well priced .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Good room. Clean. Instant hot water. Large double bed. However overlooked main A road so very noisy so had to shut windows. Made room very hot and stuffy. No fan Also pillows ridiculously large and very hard
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was amazingly clean and the whole building was very clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly service, nice room, good shower.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff. Great breakfasts.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A friendly check in. Everything the hotel offers seems to have been given thought. Standards generally high and everything most people would need was available.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good position for visiting area.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great room in a super location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast, very friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. We had a good bar meal which alsobhas Thai dishes as we were too tired to go to the Star of Siam on the premises. Staff as always were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay and has good Thai restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, helpful staff, nice family room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didnt have breakfast ,or meals but they looked very good ,room service very good ,staff friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean property Staff were excellent Overall quick and stress free stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and friendliness as always
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025