Located in Whitley Bay, The Waterford Arms is a 2-minute drive from Seaton Delaval Hall and 14 minutes from Newcastle Racecourse. .This inn is 12 mi (19.4 km) from Northumbria University and 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
At The Waterford Arms, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Waterford Arms has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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The Waterford Arms Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 240 reviews
10 - Excellent
121
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 240 reviews
8 - Good
87
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 240 reviews
6 - Okay
23
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 240 reviews
4 - Poor
3
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 240 reviews
2 - Terrible
6
8.6/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Lester
Business traveler
Oct 30, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice room lovely staff and nice food my only complaint is breakfast starts at 8,30 so if you’re not on holiday it’s to late if you have to go to work.
Lester
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Caroline
Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Clean and fresh room with sea view.
Plenty of space for adults and 3 kids and 2 dogs! Although I have a dog I could smell that the room allows dogs, maybe needs airing or room spray more often.
Nice new bathroom suite but height not adjustable abd I'm short!
Lovely food and brought to room because late in the evening for my youngest.
Staff were helpful and friendly at every turn. Back door for evening use but able to use to unload our car. Quite narrow so a larger access would be good but really it was very helpful.
I would definitely go again and it was affordable through the App.
Just a quick one night stay. A lovely room, great food served at dinner and a very good breakfast too. The staff were excellent, couldn’t have done more to make us feel welcome. We will definitely stay again to see more of this beautiful coastline. Thank you
Hotel in an excellent location for coastal and woodland walking with a regular bus service to other holiday locations nearby. Friendly staff provided a great service in the bar and restaurant which had a varied menu. We intend returning to this location.
I couldn’t stay at the hotel and left to go to another property. Filthy, damp, broken bed, holes on the walls. I have asked for a refund and documented all the issues. Yet to get any answer via Hotels.com as yet. AWFUL
The staff were fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble, for them. The food was great and portions were massive. We could not finish our food.
The only downside and we meant to say, before we left, but shower rod was quite loose.
Very good value for the room, food and drink. Would highly reccomend this hotel.
Staff were friendly and helpful and also a big bonus of being dog friendly. Lovely location
Pleasant helpful staff, at check in and breakfast. We did not have an evening meal. We booked a sea view double room. The view was the highlight for us. The room was a good size, with a decent bathroom. An electric shower, so not as powerful as a rainfall shower.
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and bottled water provided- with the largest mugs we’ve ever had in a hotel room.A good selection of cooked breakfast choices along with cereal and juices that you helped yourself to.
If you are looking for 4 or 5* ratings then the Waterford Arms isn't for you. If you want honest, no frills accommodation with wonderful staff and great food then you're onto a winner. We had a great stay and when the area had a power cut on a fully booked restaurant on Saturday night the staff were amazing. Despite a considerable loss of income they kept smiling and coped very well. Seaton Sluice itself is very popular at the weekend. Not surprising really as it is very picturesque. We would be happy to return.
Caring personal welcome and service. Helpful when needed. Arrived too late for food at 7.45pm there and at other pubs in vicinity. No room cleaning on a 2 night stay.
The views across the bay from our room were terrific, the food was good, room was spotless and comfortable, ensuite modern. What really made our stay though was the friendliness and helpfulness of the hard working staff.