B6275 Piercebridge, Darlington, DL2 3SW, United Kingdom
#5 of 14 hotels in Darlington
Guests' ChoiceBased on 751 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.0
Value for money
9.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 29 April 2024
Jason
United KingdomThe menu is limited but the food is great, we ate there every morning and evening.
The staff were unbelievably helpful and friendly. They were so accommodating. What they didn’t know was my partner was going through a health crisis and grief and needed a break from life. They made this so easy for us. Thank you
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Gill
United KingdomOnly that our room was above the bar so bit of bar noise ,but most rooms aren't
Beautiful room Really good value Excellent Sunday lunch Lovely staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Simon
United KingdomSeating in bar area
Breakfast was top class English
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Daniel
United KingdomThe room was nice and warm when I arrived, the bathroom was spacious and a brilliant shower with lots of space. The room was clean and had tea and coffee with a good tv. Would highly recommend staying again.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Tracey
United KingdomGreat location, lovely rural area with interesting history.. good food, comfortable bed, room well equipped, plenty of parking available
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Vanda
United KingdomI booked a twin room for me and my sister and we were shown to a double bed. Immediately they changed the room not a problem. However curtain rail hanging off and big crack in the sink. It wasn’t a problem staff were fabulous and couldn’t do enough for us.
Beautiful property, lovely area.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Rnbh
United KingdomLong delay between ordering and being served then advised they had run out of chicken and then sorbet but staff were nice about it.
Convenient place to stay overnight. Room was comfortable. Good pub food and beer. Staff are friendly and trying their best. Have stayed here before and will stay again.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Cinnamon
United KingdomFirst time at the George, staff friendly, The rooms were stunning, I had the steak and mushroom pie, and that was amazing 👏 overall great
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Ann-marie
United KingdomHaving to pay for the room twice due to booking.com being hacked and not informed
The breakfast was excellent and so was the room and staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Lee
United KingdomThe room was very spacious, including a large bathroom. Great breakfast. Friendly staff. Good value all round.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Charlotte
United KingdomThe room was very, very warm with no way to turn heating down. I opened the windows to let some air in but the road outside seems to very busy so the noise from the traffic kept waking me up. The shower also seemed to be stuck at one temperature, also hot. The TV remote didn't work so I had to work out how to use the controls on the TV itself which was inconvenient. Minor points when I was only there one night.
Booked to stay here for one night. Parking area was very busy and wasn't totally clear which areas belonged to the hotel, but managed to find a space eventually. Booked a standard room but when I checked in it turned out I had been upgraded free of charge!! Room was beautiful and so spacious. The bathroom is hands-down the nicest hotel bathroom I've ever seen, and the bed was comfortable. Shower was nicely powerful. Breakfast was basic but tasty. The staff I interacted with were friendly. For the price I paid I was very happy.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Carl
United KingdomSadly due to an unexpected electrical fault in the restaurant kitchen, they were unable to serve Sunday lunch on Mothers Day for the time we had booked, so had to give it a miss as we were unable to wait. Staff were very apologetic. These things happen though, we hope to be back soon!
Beautiful hotel, full of character. Superior room was gorgeous. Evening meal in restaurant was lovely, and staff were all very pleasant and helpful. Would love to go back soon.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Graham
United KingdomNothing
Location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Alicia
United KingdomLiked everything!
Lovely, spacious bedroom with a great bathroom. Breakfast was excellent and overall it was very good value for money.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 9 February 2024
Stephen
United KingdomThe room was clean and a good size but the mattress a little soft for us. Again, breakfast good but no fruit on our second morning.
Staff were friendly and helpful. Loved the open fire, a real character property. Adequate parking, not sure what it’s like when busier in the summer. Food and drink in the evening was very good and very reasonably priced ( pint and a pie night). Breakfast was well cooked.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 February 2024
Rnbh
United KingdomCheck out was a bit confused but not significant. No other issues.
The George is a very pleasant old inn with comfortable rooms and an excellent bar/dining room. Good beer and good food in a warm atmosphere. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Good night's sleep. Easy parking. I stay quite frequently and can recommend it.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 January 2024
Brunt
United KingdomVery nice room. Lovely traditional bar. Tasty food.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Michael
United KingdomThe staff are great but clearly suffering staff and product shortages. As part of a larger chain it seems they are not getting a lot of support
Great location and a lovely atmospheric accommodation. Good food and friendly staff who work hard under difficult conditions
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Dawn
United KingdomRoom faced on to a main road but it was an old coaching inn and we expected that and road traffic noice was minimum. I prefer the option of a bath and shower but again there was no expectation of having both so overall we enjoyed our stay and we were happy with our visit.
Great breakfast, lots of continental and hot food choices for a full English breakfast including black pudding and hash browns. Nice village location with short walks to english heritage sites. Close to larger towns such as Barnard Castle and Richmond.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 26 January 2024
David
United KingdomIt is a lovely character hotel .The staff noticeably Amanda Karin and David worked incredibly hard..David was even on his hands and knees blowing the fire to make sure the guests would be warm as there wasn't a delivery of coal till later.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Jonathan
United KingdomThe only thing was food/meals etc we had to ask about meals, room service times etc. There was no information about that but that's the only negative
The George was an absolutely, beautiful, historic hotel. We had a lovely stay away only ment to stay 1 night but ended up staying 2 nights. The staff were great, very helpful & I'd definitely recommend The George to friends & family without a doubt. & the hotels grounds is beautiful right along the river. We went in November time so we are planning to go in the summer time when we can enjoy the grounds more. & value for money it was excellent
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Sandra
United KingdomCould not adjust the radiator and we were a bit cold. WIFI wasn't great.
Good location. Big clean room. Great breakfast.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Richard
United KingdomNo cooked breakfast because "the breakfast chef hadn't shown up. No idea where he is". The supposedly automated check in check out is not very effective.
It's good to return to this inn with its good food beer and atmosphere. Had a comfortable warm and good sized breakfast.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Karen
United KingdomRoom was warm and clean on arrival. Great breakfast. Staff friendly & helpful. Location was perfect for us - needing a stopover halfway to Glasgow. Will return to explore the area further later in the year. Hotel was much more interesting historically than we realised.
Stayed in January 2024
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