Blackwell Grange Hotel, Darlington

Advantages: Location, modern facilities, "Wellness Centre" - pool, spa, sauna, steam room
Disadvantages: No view from the room

...My wife and I stayed at the Grange City Hotel over the most recent bank holiday weekend. Having stayed in many London hotels that have tiny rooms and feel fairly overpriced, I was pleasantly surprised with the Grange City Hotel. The room was fantastic, and huge! The king size bed, desk, radio, tv with local channels, business channels as well as several sports and foreign language channels, and the option of internet and pay movies. Each room has a safe, iron, and tea and coffee making facilites. The minibar was even computerised! (be careful you don't touch anything unless you want to pay for it!) The bathroom was immense, modern, and had a large bath and a separate shower. Our room was supposed to come with 2 monogramed bathrobes, although they weren't there when we arrived. The friendly staff of the Grange ensured that we had... Read review

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Advantages: Close to tube, lovely rooms, fantastic pool & sauna
Disadvantages: website has few good photos

...After being very sceptical about the costs of hotels in London we saw an offer at the Grange City in May. The room was very posh with big TV, seating area and a bathroom that I would love to have at home. The bed was very comfortable and for 4 nights I felt like a queen. The location is great tube station less than a minutes walk. The Tower of London is just across the road and Tower Bridge nearby. There is a Wetherspoons 2 mins walk from the hotel and the prices are not too inflated compared to the North of England! The staff were very helpful and the breakfast was delicous a great selection - English breakfast extra cost mind you. The pool, sauna and steam are just what you need after walking around all day. Very peaceful too. The jacuzzi was very good for the aches and pains in the knees!! The reason the website has not got... Read review

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Advantages: Heated pool, central location, evening meal was fabulous
Disadvantages: Poor service, poor breakfast

...Myself and my husband found a great deal for a weekend away at Hackness grange hotel in Scarborough so we decided to give it a whirl. It is a 3 star so we didn't expect the ritz. We were upgraded to a courtyard room- it was small, dingy and smelt of damp. Also members of staff were smoking outside our room so the room smelt of cigarette fumes. But the shower was fantastic! The pool was lovely and warm and we had it all to ourselves for a good hour. The gardens were lovely aswell. Food- the evening meal was fantastic, if you want a good meal then this was the place (£25 for 3 courses). I would recommend this place for dinner. Breakfast on the other hand was awful- one day the food was barely cooked and the next the chef was just making up the orders as he went along or the waitresses were sending to the wrong tables... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful