The Portland 150 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8HG, United Kingdom
#2 of 10 hotels in Ashington
Guests' ChoiceBased on 671 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Location
8.5
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.3
Value for money
8.6
Free WiFi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 19 September 2023
David
United KingdomThought £10 to park was a bit much .
Very helpful and friendly staff. Nice food.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 September 2023
Bridget
United KingdomOn arrival late in the evening there was a lively atmosphere inside and out and some road noise. A We feared our nearly two year old wouldn’t get to sleep. However the noise was easily dealt with by closing the widows.
It was easily accessible, very clean and the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Paul
United KingdomNice large clean room
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 15 September 2023
Paula
United StatesWonderful staff- so friendly, helpful & sincere.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 13 September 2023
Chris
United KingdomDon't like paying for car parking when already paying for room & evening meal.
Food was excellent & staff very good.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
Jim
United KingdomOnly stayed the one night, no dislikes,.
Nice room, good parking exceptional meal, room was larger and better equipped than expected. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Lesley
United KingdomOnly slight criticism was the mattress was a little hard for me so I was a tad uncomfortable.. but that's my personal choice.. wouldnt put me off returning or recommending
Really good sized bedroom, very modern, xlarge bed, spotlessly clean and a definite plus was the small fridge in the room..nice touch. Breakfast was excellent.. lovely italian coffee and plenty of choice of cereal pastries juices etc and cooked breakfast was just perfectly cooked...staff very attentive. I was slightly worried that being a pub that noise might be a problem but not at all as the rooms are in a separate building at the back so no issues at all
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Edward
United KingdomStairs but that’s more to do with me😇
Made to feel welcome from arriving until leaving, had a meal at lunchtime fantastic.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 1 September 2023
Tom
United KingdomFaultless
To e place itself was lovely, Staff were amazing. Everyone from the bar/restaurant staff in the evening to the lady making and serving breakfast. With no offence meant- The food was far far superior to what I expected. I had the beef wellington which was made to order which was beautiful. Next time I am in the area I will definitely be booking again to stay
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 30 August 2023
Ryan
United KingdomI’ve no complaints. It did everything we needed it to do.
Staff were amazing. The whole stay was perfect.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
Malcolm
United KingdomPaying to park.
We met up with our sons family and our daughter and her boyfriend came and is 2 kids we had a lovely meal and drinks which I paid for of course lol.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
Eleanor
United KingdomThe bathroom wasn't the cleanest but did the job
Honestly the most comfortable hotel bed I've ever slept in, fantastic nights sleep
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
Stuart
United KingdomBathroom a little small considering size of room. The sink was a little near the toilet. Not tight really but seemed strange being so close. Shower was just taps with no thermostatic protection from what I could see but worked fine with great pressure and temperature was easily balanced. Just needed to be careful. Biggest bug bear was £10 parking per night. And got the very last space it seemed. By pub close time not many cars there. I think if you are staying overnight then this should be free or at the least cheaper. Not sure how many people would walk there? Some sites mentioned parking was free. But that might be reflected in room rates? It did say on Booking.com £10 but tbh I didn't even look at that area of the site as was expecting it to be free for guests. This did put a negative spin on the stay but I've thought through the whole stay which is why I've given it a high mark.
Nice room, very large bed. Think 2 singles pushed together but wouldn't have known it. Quiete room in the block behind the pub. Didn't hear anything! Nice. Friendly staff. Good selection of food in the pub.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 25 August 2023
Debs
United KingdomHaving to pay for a parking space. Breakfast was lovely, but I felt very rushed by the lady constantly running around taking the plates off the tables and not giving you a chance to eat, considering its price was extra. There was no warning that there was a dog in the room next door barking during the night.
The bed was huge, so we had plenty of room. The TV was also huge. I liked that the room was in a separate building from the restaurant/pub area as that was quite noisy.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 24 August 2023
Richard
United KingdomMusic was too loud in the evening.
Good breakfast.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 22 August 2023
Vincent
United KingdomNot being advised about a parking charge and then being charged a ridiculous £10 for parking per night as I was checking out. I could have parked 5 meters away on the main road without being charged. Please be aware of this. It’s a real shame as it is an extremely well presented hotel.
The attention to detail was superb. Extremely clean and very well presented and very recently renovated to a very high standard.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 22 August 2023
Colin
United KingdomWe couldn’t fault it
The breakfast and service was second to none
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 21 August 2023
Lee
United Kingdom£10 parking per day in Ashington come on that's just not on. Didn't know about this before getting to the portland and yes it would have affected my descion to book. The street outside is free.
Khalifa the manager couldn't do enough and his staff followed his lead.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 20 August 2023
Shaun
United KingdomBasically nothing to dislike ,
Very clean , comfortable and inviting place to stay , the staff were very accomodating couldn't do enough for us , was made to feel so welcome ,food was exceptional and the service excellent ,will definitely recommend to family and friends ,thanks for a great stay .
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Lorraine
United KingdomThe cleaners could of cleaned a square room instead of round all corners were missed off hoovering, the dust gathered in all corners ,I have a cleaning business if my team done that there'd be trouble Shower was immaculate until bent down to dry meself the drain was scruffy ,please start checking cleaners work ,they need more time to clean
Was a beautiful place everyone was so friendly ,the food looked lovely at teatime ,wished I'd ate there , I only had breakfast was worth it was lovely ,the rooms are done out fabulous overall a lovely place of stay
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 16 August 2023
Robert
United KingdomI would have appreciated a breakfast included price on booking and the car parking fee came as a surprise. At £10.00 overnight, I thought this excessive especially as the car park was not secure.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 14 August 2023
Michelle
United KingdomNothing I didn’t like. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay again if I was in the area
It was clean, comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful. The room was really lovely, nice coffee (coffee maker) and biscuits. There were robes and slippers and a safe too - which was a bonus as I was there to collect and pay cash for a puppy! I ate in the bar and the food was really delicious.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 13 August 2023
Mark
United KingdomEverything was great.
Great place to stay. Good food and drinks with friendly staff!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 9 August 2023
Yvonne
United Kingdom£10 per night for parking - extortionate and not advised at time of booking. Could do with something - shelves or similar to put toiletries on in bathroom - had to put them on the floor - not ideal
Great breakfast and perfect location for our needs. The lady serving breakfast was so helpful and attentive
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 7 August 2023
Steve
United KingdomNot much
Nice room, very clean fridge in room always a bonus. Staff very helpful and attentive.. walls a little thin but other residents very respectful. A great stay
Stayed in August 2023
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