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Reviews of Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham 4 stars

Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA, United Kingdom

#6 of 16 hotels in Durham

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 5879 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    A great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much I didn’t like. Perhaps would’ve liked complimentary biscuits on tea tray. After a long journey and for this standard of hotel I sort of expected them.

    Perfect location for a university open day. Great breakfast. Comfy beds.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Great short stay. Would definitely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar is soulless.

    Great comfortable bed. Clean bathroom. All functional.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Your electric (lights) only stays on when room card is in the electric slot. So when one person leaves the room, you have to choose if to take the key and leave the other person with no light. Two cards should be offered in the instance

    Lovely, comfy, heating just right. Beautiful rooms and view.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    9.0
    Lovely modern hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillows were rather thin.

    The hotel was modern and well-presented. We received a warm welcome at reception and the receptionist was able to provide lots of useful information and assistance. Dinner at the Collage restaurant was very good and there were additional cooked-to-order options at breakfast. River views from our room were superb.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cost of drinks was high and the room service extortionate.

    It was OK however the butter was in one large block. It appears you are supposed to cut off a piece to use however the plates are hot so this would instantly melt or if you butter your toast at the station you put crums all over the butter that other's have to use

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    7.0
    Okay food diserpointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food not good at all

    Location good

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing that we didn't like

    We stayed at the hotel for one night. The room was spacious and overlooked the river. I had ordered a bottle of prosecco and beers to the room as it was part of my husbands 50th Birthday treat. We had a lovely little surprise of some little cakes, with a card saying happy 50th Birthday. It was within walking distance of the centre and there were some nice little walks along the river.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    9.0
    Nice hotel and perfect for a quick stay over
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thought the charge for parking a little ott for guests

    Nice rooms especially those with river view

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The hotel is located on the river just a short walk to the city centre. My room had lots of space and comfortable. I liked the coffee table and chair by the window in particular. The bathroom has everything you need as well as being very clean. The breakfast was really enjoyable with lots of choice. Lastly it is possible to use the spa facilities as a guest. There is a pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi, which is a real added bonus for a stay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Waiting to be served at the bar

    My room and the pool

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit confusion over room service for evening meal.

    Good location, have to pay £14 or so for Car Park, great views from 2nd floor bedroom over river seeing Cathedral and Castle.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    8.0
    It was just what we wanted.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was chaotic, whilst there is a notice in the lift explaining the busy times for breakfast, having watched how the staff were organised there could be a lot of improvements made which would improve the overall experience.

    The hotel was clean and the staff extremely helpful and polite. Check-in was quick and easy, although I had checked in online we still had to check in at the reception upon arrival.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Convenient hotel by waterfront
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It feels very dated with some worn furniture and rooms basic with grating colour schemes . No gown or slippers in higher grade room. Air con didn’t work very well . Soap dispensers in bathroom almost empty. No mini-fridge although ice bucket and ice machine in corridor . Nice pool and sauna/steam room although sauna smelly and few guests remarked on this .

    Perfect location by river and short walk to city centre . Large airy reception and few outdoor seats . Staff very friendly and helpful. Super breakfast which we all enjoyed. Tea and coffee facility in room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Average overall as compared to other radisson blu hotels
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms were smelly

    Beds were comfortable Location is nice

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Breakfast was average at best but staff lovely and location great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The steam room wasn’t working, there was a big crack in our sink, some of the plugs didn’t work, the cooked breakfast was good but the croissants and pain au chocolates were very dry and to us, inedible and the dining room was too hot to the point we left before we were full.

    Location was very good, the staff were really friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    7.0
    Underwhelmed
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s tired , dreadful design and colour scheme. Grubby seating in restaurant/ bar . Public areas resemble airport lounge .

    Comfortable bed and clean . Breakfast very nice .

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No water arrangements,had to fill bottle from bathroom tap

    River view

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    8.0
    Good overall experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was too warm and couldn’t control the temperature

    Nice big room and good breakfast selection

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    7.0
    We would go back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Thoroughly enjoyable - I would certainly recommend this hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant dinner menu could have been better value and more interesting.

    Staff very pleasant and helpful - particularly Lauren on reception.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    8.0
    Really good, would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room with River view
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We paid for breakfast on the last day and it was disappointing. No decaff coffee, complete chaos with people queueing and getting in each others way for hot drinks and toast. Hot water for the tea was not hot.

    The room was great. Bed pretty comfortable and nice and dark. We had a great river view and everything was clean and tidy.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    9.0
    Great hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing was all we expected

    Perfect place to stay

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    8.0
    Great facilities with easy access to city
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very hot in the rooms

    Nice rooms, great pool and spa facilities, easy parking

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    £14/night parking seems steep!

    Comfortable rooms, good breakfast and good facilities

    Stayed in March 2024

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