8/10 Very good
Great place for an overnight stay. Friendly staff upon coming, lots of drinks choices and food was delicious.
Daman
Daman, 1-night trip
The Royal Oak
Durham guesthouse with restaurant and bar/lounge
The Royal Oak, where warm hospitality and lively entertainment come together. Enjoy a hearty meal at the restaurant, unwind with karaoke or cycling activities, and stay connected with free WiFi in public areas. With bike rentals available and a front-desk safe for added convenience, this guesthouse has left guests praising the helpful staff.
Wonderful
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Pet-friendly
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
Main amenities (6)
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Breakfast available
- Computer station
- Meeting room
- Picnic area
- Barbecue grills
£65
includes taxes & fees
20 Nov - 21 Nov
Room options
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Showing 3 of 3 rooms
Standard Suite, Ensuite
Wonderful
Highlights
Fireplace
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
Standard Double Room, Ensuite
Wonderful
Highlights
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
In-room safe
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Twin Room, Ensuite
Exceptional
Highlights
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
In-room safe
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed
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About the area
1 Commercial Street, Durham, England, DH7 9BN
About this property
The Royal Oak
When visiting Durham, The Royal Oak is a great choice to consider. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.
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The Royal Oak Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Popular mentions
Service staffFoodBreakfastPubLocationValueCountrysideFamily friendlyBedRoomWhat guests liked
- Breakfast was consistently described as excellent, good, amazing, and plentiful with a great choice of options. (20 reviews)
- The dining experience offered a delicious full English breakfast and an extensive menu with good value. (3 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.8/10 Very good
Great food
Martin
Martin, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Good value
Friendly staff good food excellent breakfast comfortable
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very welcoming and friendly, well run pub, with basic but very clean accommodation.
Already booked for 3 days again next year.
Martin
Martin, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent staff, welcoming, friendly, helpful, good food, nothing a problem and dog friendly 👍👍👍
Anthony
Anthony, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Superb value for money.
We have stayed before and were really pleased that this stay was just as good. We couldn't fault anything, from the well thought out comfy room to the great breakfast and really friendly and helpful owners and staff. The Royal Oak is seriously good value for money. We will be back!
Lynda
Lynda, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
County Durham Country Stay - Would stay again
Lovely authentic County Durham country stay. Walks into the woods and horses right opposite the pub. Warm welcome, nice people. The pub opens at 4pm so you can get a drink or sit outside if the weather is right. Reasonable prices on the drinks. All good. I would stay again. Thank you!
Claire
Claire, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very impressed
Very clean and comfortable rooms. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be coming back in the future
Benjamin
Benjamin, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Absolutely fantastic.
Terence
Terence, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great
A hidden diamond. Quiet location but the pub was friendly and the food excellent.
Keith
Keith, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very comfortable bed.
Welcome was warm and check in easy. Host waited up as I was late back in the evening. The bed was most comfortable ever and I had a great night sleep. Cooked breakfast was tasty, plenty and variety of options freely available.
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Homely, simple and friendly. Thank you.
Lawrence
Lawrence, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very friendly, good value, dog friendly
We enjoyed our 2 night stay at the Royal Oak. Food can be ordered in the evening until 8pm and the menu is extensive and good value. We received a friendly welcome at this family run inn. The full english breakfast was delicious and included in our room price which made it very good value. The bedroom was large with a fairly new ensuite shower and toilet. There are woods across the road where we walked our dog. 15 mins to Durham made it perfect for our needs. I am sure we will return. The parking is on the street outside the front.
Christopher
Christopher, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Nice country pub
Nice, friendly pub in an interesting area with plenty to do. No real ale, which is a shame and means we probably wouldn't stay again. Also, a lot of single use plastic and not up to speed with sustainability.
Peter
Peter, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Came up to stay on my own as daughter graduating uni. Easy to find and was greeted warmly by staff. Sonia, Ian and Dylan were all so friendly and welcoming.
Food was amazing and lots to chose from in the evening. Breakfast was good and you could pick and chose what you wanted. Locals were friendly and chatty. Would Definitely stay again. The guests that I met were all friendly. Highly recommend, not expensive and good location if you don’t want to stay in Durham and explore surrounding area. Will be back!
Anna
Anna, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great people, great room, great food, the photos on hotels.com are old and the room is much nicer. There is no food Sunday evening but they let us order a takeout and eat in the pub which was really nice of them… would go again
Ruth-ann
Ruth-ann, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very clean room, friendly and helpful staff. Evening meal was exceptionally good!
X
X, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Comfortable stay, great food and great company! -The Texans
Monique
Monique, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Food was excellent, hosts were amazing and welcoming.
Monique
Monique, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
One night stay with family.
One night stay, very comfortable and clean room. Kitchen was closed on evening of our stay but we were able to order in food. Nice breakfast.
Wendy
Wendy, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent Hotel
Excellent - friendly hosts. Nothing is too much trouble. Rooms are clean and way above the star listing in terns of facilities. There is a pub below the accommodation but there is no issue with noise. The food is very good quality and plenty of ir. This pace is my ‘go to’ on business to the North East
NEIL
NEIL, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A hidden Gem
A really nice friendly place to stay offering a warm welcome, very nice, spotlessly clean en suite comfortable rooms, at truly amazing prices, which include a fantastic breakfast.
The inn also provides good wholesome food all day.
I thoroughly recommend this as a place to stay to break your journey en route to Scotland.
JOHN
JOHN, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Little Gem of a hotel
Brilliant accomodation, brilliant staff and food to die for. Would recommend and stay here anytime.
Adrian
Adrian, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Set in lovely countryside views, owners & staff all veey friendly & helpful, fabulous choice of breakfasts, meals available during evening also with a varied menu including gluten free. No hesitation in recommending The Royal Oak for any length of stay, wish we could have stayed for longer!!!!
Patricia
Patricia, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Husband & Wife landlords. Made me feel very welcome. Well kept bar, room was excellent and breakfast plentiful and set me up for the day. 100% would recommend and will stay again
NEIL
NEIL, 1-night trip
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