Forty Winks Guest House & Residence Shortlist*
Durham, Co. Durham
Good Hotel Guide Review
Brimful with curiosities, Debbie and Nigel Gadd’s opulent Edwardian house is on a quiet cobbled street a short walk from the town centre and castle. Spread over four floors, its ‘entertaining if slightly overcrowded’ public rooms display wall trophies, a diving helmet, a penny-farthing, life-size giraffe, taxidermy specimens, sporting a hat maybe. The up-to-date bedrooms have ‘excellent lighting, instant hot water, and extremely comfortable beds; a clever use of space’. Rooms at the front gaze across woods and the river to the cathedral and castle; churchyard views at the back. ‘Breakfast was all one could wish for. The eggs were absolutely fresh, a rich orange, the fruit bowl was ample, the coffee excellent.’
Hotel details
Address
40 South Street
Durham
Co. Durham
DH1 4QP
England
Telephone
191 386 8217
Bedrooms
8.
Open
all year, except 24–27 Dec.
Facilities
dining room, study, free Wi-Fi, in-room TV (Freeview), courtyard, public parking (charge).
Background music
‘classical music’ at breakfast.
Children
over-16s welcomed.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £110–£195.
Special offers
10% discount voucher
This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 10% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. To take advantage of this offer, you must present the voucher at the time of booking.
Upgrade voucher
This hotel accepts room upgrade vouchers which entitle readers to a space available room upgrade. The voucher must be presented at check-in and is entirely at the hotelier’s discretion.