The hotel sits in a peaceful setting close to the junction of the a1 and a19 roads. It's less than 15 minutes drive from newcastle international airport (ncl) and a 20-minute drive to central newcastle's shops and attractions. Direct trains run to newcastle from cramlington station, 7 minutes away by car. We have complimentary car parking available. Business guests are within 15 minutes drive of nelson industrial estate, apex business village, quorum business park and cobalt business park. The hotel's 11 meeting rooms hold up to 400 people. There's free wi-fi throughout the hotel. Enjoy newcastle's nightlife, watch the football at st. James' park or catch the races at newcastle racecourse, all an easy distance from the hotel. Alnwick castle, where the first two "harry potter" movies were filmed is 30 minutes away by car. Enjoy a walk in the sprawling grounds, clock a few laps in the leisure club's indoor pool or wind down in the sauna, steam room and spa bath. Linger with a coffee or snack in the comfortable mercury bar, or sip a cool beer on the patio. The blagdon brasserie serves an english and continental buffet breakfast and bistro meals. In this family-friendly newcastle hotel, kids stay and eat free. The hotel has 11 meeting rooms that can hold 2-400 delegates and 151 bedrooms with complimentary wi-fi throughout the hotel for general browsing.
