The gr8 hotel is a fantastic party hotel. If your coming away for a boozy weekend to have a great time then this is the place to be! It has an absoloutly fantastic atmosphere and the staff cannot be faulted. It is a budget style accomodation - the rooms are basic (and most have recently been decorated) but what more... More

A big group of us staged here last weekend on a stag do. The bar was open most of the night, the beer was cheap, location couldnt have been better and the rooms were clean and tidy. We got some VIP cards too and they got us in loads of places free of charge. Thanks for looking after us, we'll... More

A group of 18 of us (12 blokes and 6 girls) stayed all last weekend. Location, spot on! Bar, cheap and open pretty much all night! We played pool and had music on until about 4am. Bedrooms, simple but importantly clean! Staff, friendly! Car parking, opposite the hotel! Breakfast, really nice! If you're a boring snob then I'd say dont... More

well stayed at this hotel with my fella and 3 year old grandson on 31st oct last min booking the women was very friendly who booked us in cant rememder her name she showed us were to park but never told us not to park next door if we couldnt park on the gr8 hotels carpark so on leaving we... More

Checked into the Hotel this weekend. Bit dubious at first but a fab time was had by all! The staff are really lovely, breakfast is bang on and the crack at the bar was great!! Met so many lovely people (Hello Geordies!!) Looking forward to getting back next year! x More

9 of my friends and I stayed in the gr8 hotel for 3 days for my 30th birthday in september. We really enjoyed our stay the staff were very friendly they couldnt do enough to make us feel welcome. we expected a lot worse from all the bad reviews but we were plesantly surprised. the bunk beds were a little... More

I feel I need to stick up for the GR8 hotel. We come every year last or 2nd last weekend in October and have always had a great time. I think people need to be a little more realistic about this hotel. It’s a party hotel and is very good at being that, its not trying to pretend to be... More

We knew what to expect before we got to the hotel, we had seen that it is a 'party hotel' and heard about the deposits, but we were only going for one night, so went with it. When we arrived we were startled by a sign on the door saying 'no BB guns'...It was a bit worrying, but when we... More

We have just survied the not so "gr8 hotel" never stayed in a place like this before the bates hotel looks brill compared to this. Its stuck in a absolute time warp for starters everything is tired and worn the so called lift doesnt work and if you choose to put a deposit down for the tv dont bother they... More