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The Royal Oak

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Durham with a restaurant and a bar

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite
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Interior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is SAR 273
SAR 328 total
includes taxes & fees
30 Mar - 31 Mar

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Standard Suite, Ensuite

Standard Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Fireplace
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
1 Commercial Street, Durham, England, DH7 9BN

What's nearby

  • Diggerland - 6 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Durham University - 12 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Durham Castle - 13 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 14 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 16 min drive - 15.2 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 18 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The New Board Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Green Billy Row - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cross Keys Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Travellers Rest - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Broom House Farm - ‬12 min drive

About this property

The Royal Oak

Property highlights
The Royal Oak provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), barbecue grills, and a billiards/pool table
  • Karaoke, 1 meeting room, and a computer station

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Karaoke

Guest services

  • No housekeeping

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

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 elevators

Property is also known as

Royal Oak Durham
Royal Oak Inn Durham
Royal Oak Inn Durham
Royal Oak Durham
Inn The Royal Oak Durham
Durham The Royal Oak Inn
The Royal Oak Durham
Royal Oak Inn
Royal Oak
Inn The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak Durham
The Royal Oak Guesthouse
The Royal Oak Guesthouse Durham

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Oak pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Royal Oak?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Royal Oak?

Check-in start time: 12:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Royal Oak?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Royal Oak located?

Situated in Durham, this guesthouse is within 6 mi (10 km) of Hall Hill Farm, Diggerland, and Chapman's Well Local Nature Reserve. Brancepeth Castle Golf Club and Mini Moos Adventure Farm are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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The Royal Oak Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 178 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 178 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 178 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 178 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 178 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly adequate for one night near family. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Welcoming efficient staff, comfortable room and bed, excellent, well presented food. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosetta B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Great food very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrianus Antonius Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both the building and the staff were friendly, helpful manager and lovely atmosphere helpt enormously to make our stay memorabel
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms, reasonably priced.Excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and friendly, well run pub, with basic but very clean accommodation. Already booked for 3 days again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little rural pub with nice restaurant working away and really enjoyed my overnight stay great meal sleep & breakfast and staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A Fantastic place to stay, nothing was to much to please the 2 of us. One of the best stays ever
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic pub/hotel. Room clean and spacious. Staff were all helpful. Bed comfortable. Full English breakfast was amazing. Lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, welcoming, friendly, helpful, good food, nothing a problem and dog friendly 👍👍👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place to stay
Very good - spacious clean room, friendly service, great food. This is a traditional British pub, a friendly and good value place to stay. Dinner and breakfast were very good - tasty, plentiful and hot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

A M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B stay
Comfortable stay in good family room with newly refurbished bathroom. Very friendly staff and good food in the evening and breakfast. Would happily return again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were all very helpful and friendly. There was a good variety of reasonably priced food on the menu and drinks at the bar. Rooms were clean, the shower and hot water all worked well. Full English breakfast very good. Handy for visiting Durham, Newcastle, Beamish, Diggerland and Kynren.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jakob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and patrons were incredibly helpful and nice. For a nice getaway in the country side you can’t go wrong!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home from home fab food and THEE comfiest bed I've ever slept in. Fantastic owners and staff who really just seem like your parents and siblings .. warm family feel with exceptional options on the menu definitely something for everyone and portions are definitely fit for a king or queen ... Will defo stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great people, great place, great price. Made me feel very welcome, Thank you very much
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Full marks!
Friendly owners and staff. Clean. Dog friendly. No extra pet charge. Good value. Nice breakfast. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ten out of ten.
Fantastic staff, fantastic food, clean, comfy and quiet room and a powerful, hot shower.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very impressed
Very clean and comfortable rooms. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be coming back in the future
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay very much.The pub is out in the country but very lively.Sonia,the landlady is a great cook;recommend the lamb chops and cooked breakfast is everything you would want.Comfy beds and airy room too.Recommended.Visit to Beamish museum nearby was great fun
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fab staff. Really friendly and proud or the job they do. Road noise and noise from the bar (until closing) were down sides.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024