Bishop Auckland Hotel Guide - Business Hotels in Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom

We stayed here to visit Kynren (as did many others). When I booked I'd looked online and found that the hotel was less than a mile walk to the site. We wanted to walk as we knew that the car parking/bus situation afterwards is a nightmare and very congested. However, upon checking in the staff told us it was nearer 3 miles due to the route, and the other distance must have been 'as the crow flies'! It was walkable but it took about 45 minutes at a fair pace (uphill on the way back!). The hotel is old and has a coaching inn feel to it. It is tired in places but is OK for an overnight stay for an event. The bedroom was clean and tidy and had everything you needed. Our wardrobe was just a pole along an alcove but was adequate for one night. The staff were friendly and helpful, the receptionist in particular. We had the Sunday carvery which was ok, although we hadn't realised it was to end five minutes after we got our first lot of food! We probably would have chosen to eat something else has we known. We only had continental breakfast which was £4.50. I did think this was quite pricey for what you got - cereal and toast, no pastries or croissants and no offer of a refill of coffee. I probably wouldn't stay again but if someone wanted to stay for Kynren I'd tell them about it so they could decide themselves.