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Athol House

Guesthouse in South Shields with free parking

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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21 Westoe Road, South Shields, England, NE33 4LS
  • Wet 'n' Wild Water Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Port Of Tyne
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Tynemouth Castle
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

Spaces

Number of living rooms

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Room

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Suite, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

South Shields

South Shields is home to Athol House. St. James' Park and Beamish Open Air Museum are notable landmarks, and if an activity is on the agenda, check out Quayside. Ocean Beach Pleasure Park and The Marsden Grotto are also worth visiting. With waterskiing, windsurfing and sailing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.

What's nearby

  • Wet 'n' Wild Water Park - 11 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Port Of Tyne - 11 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Tynemouth Castle - 16 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Longsands Beach - 17 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Quayside - 19 min drive - 19.1 km

Getting around

  • Brockley Whins Station - 8 min drive
  • St. Peter's Station - 13 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bar Blue - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Orangegrass Thai Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Opal Lounge - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Athol House

Guesthouse in South Shields with free parking
WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Housekeeping is not available.
Athol House offers 10 accommodations. This South Shields guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Languages

English

Amenities

Parking included
Free WiFi
Breakfast available

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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 any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is Athol House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Athol House?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Athol House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Athol House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Athol House located?

Situated in South Shields, this guesthouse is within 1 mile (2 km) of The Customs House, Arbeia Roman Fort and Ocean Beach Pleasure Park. Port Of Tyne and Angel of the North are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Athol House Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were friendly and breakfast was superb! The place is a little outdated, but it was comfortable enough and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for people on a budget, I had the en-suite and it was very comfortable, a bit too cold in the evening and too warm in the morning but apart from that a great place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Okay

The meal (breakfast) was good but I was unable to sleep because of traffic noise. The room was not cleaned daily. The TV was big but it was struggle to get the remotes to control the TV. The host was very friendly and jovial.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

John

It was good value for money. Clean and friendly. Hot fresh breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top host, top breakfast, top weekend

Stopped here during our recent trip to Newcastle for the rugby, perfect for what we needed, 10 minute walk from the Metro station. The host was brilliant, smashing fella who was very friendly from the minute we walked through the door to the minute we left, very helpful in assisting us with travel/getting to places etc. Very accomodating and helpful too after a mix up with bookings, moved us to another room which actually helped us in the end. Actually asked us what time we wanted Breakfast rather than giving us a set time and as we had been at the rugby all day on the Saturday we chose a later breakfast so we could have a lie in, this was no problem and once again cannot fault the service we recieved, breakfast was lovely if the dining room was a little on the small side but as we were the last ones in it wasn't an issue. The room we had was at the top and was a couple of flights of stairs down to the shared toilet and shower, not the best situation but again wasn't a problem to our party, all had a decent nights sleep so again no complaints. Parts of the building could do with a bit of a clean/some TLC but for the price we paid we got excellent customer service, a good breakfast and a decent sleep so they pale into insignificance. All in all a pleasant stay and will definitely stop here again given chance.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andy, West Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient location

Very friendly hosts, B&B very close to South Shields metro and ocean road. Also close to coast. Would highly recommend staying here. Rooms clean, breakfast freshly cooked and hosts are very helpful. Only 30 minutes by Metro to centre of. Recasted or 50 minutes by metro to the airport
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Colin, NW England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just what we needed

Friendly staff, comfortable bed, large room, lovely breakfast, convenient for all we needed. On a main road, so some background noise, but we slept well.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Shahbaz

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No parking outside hotel. Bathroom is in desperate need of bringing up to a usable standard
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Bill, Scotland

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Bit grubby on the outside, clean and comfy inside

Great stay. Comfy bed and fabulous breakfast. Would happily stay here again
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

jayne, merthyr tydfil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the owner very welcoming and friendly. lovely breakfast as well
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Malcolm, Northampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Cheap and cheerful

A couple of complaints , I made owner aware and he said he would correct them
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Anand Kumar, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Friendly service

Clean and staff polite and friendly
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

LynnP, Northampton

Liked: Staff & service

Guest house in town

This guest house is fine for a night stop-over with no frills.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ニューキャッスルまでバスで１時間

ニューキャッスルに滞在したつもりが、バスで１時間もかかった海沿いとは、行ってみて、びっくりだった。ニューキャッスルで検索して出たので、市外だとは信じて 疑わなかった。 部屋は綺麗だったが、夜は、スタッフが誰もいなくなって、ホテルを訪ねてきた客の 応対に出るハメになってしまった。 冷蔵庫もあり、シンクの横には、コンロがあったので、火が使えるかと思ったら、 ただの飾りで、使えなかった。 混乱するので、あのコンロは置かないでほしい。 部屋は綺麗で、清潔だった。
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Malcolm, scotland

Liked: Staff & service

athol hotel review

this was a nice hotel. Very friendly chap who runs it.Lovely cooked breakfast. quiet a basic friendly place for families to stay. no en suite and a lot of stairs.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Bed and breakfast sympathique

Grande chambre joliment décorée Patron très accueillant, très bon rapport qualité prix, il manque bien sur la salle de bain privative, et surtout les toilettes , sinon à recommander
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Vicky, London

Great host & great service!

Our host was really really helpful & very nice! Had great breakfast in the morning before hitting the road. We were staying in a very big spacious room, location wise - hotel was just few minutes walk from the town centre & probably 5mins walk from the sea front.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For a B&B it was very nice! The room was comfortable and the location was nice because it was short bus rides away from various locations. Management was very friendly and breakfast was exactly what i asked for.