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Radisson BLU Hotel Durham

4.0 star property
4-star eco-certified hotel near Durham University

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Lobby
Junior Suite
Front of property - evening/night
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

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Frankland Lane, Durham, England, DH1 5TA
  • Durham Castle
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Durham Cathedral
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Durham University
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, River View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Premium Room

Premium Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, River View

Premium Room, River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(43 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

About the area

Durham

Durham retreat .Your stay at this Durham hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Crook Hall and Gardens and Gala Theatre Durham. St. Nicholas Church and Durham Indoor Market are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Crook Hall and Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Durham Castle - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Durham University - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 9 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Walkergate - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Bishops' Mill (Wetherspoon) - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Crook Hall & Gardens - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Three Bridges - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Head of Steam Durham - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Radisson BLU Hotel Durham

4-star eco-certified hotel near Durham University
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. A hot tub, a sauna, and spa services are also featured at the eco-certified Radisson BLU Hotel Durham. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Durham hotel is smoke free.

  • 207 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham offers 207 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Lime House Spa has 4 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, body wraps, and detox wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Turkish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Limo/town car service
  • Self parking on site (GBP 14 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.90 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator (65 inch wide door)
  • Handrails in stairways (35 inches high)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (31 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.90 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 14 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, Barclaycard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson).

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Radisson BLU Durham
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham Hotel Durham
Radisson Durham
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Radisson BLU Hotel Durham Hotel
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham Durham
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Radisson BLU Hotel Durham Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 520 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1004 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kris

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David, Northwich

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Under renovation at the moment (Mar 25) very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well placed for exploring the city centre
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, self check in was shocking lol

Nice hotel, self check in was shocking lol
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a very convenient position, for easy reach to Durham town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel in good location

Hotel in a good location for visiting Durham, everything within walking distance. Friendly & helpful reception staff. Comfortable & clean. Didn't have the breakfast there, walked over footbridge to The Bishops Mill Wetherspoons for breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dissapointing stay

Really disappointed with the stay. Sheets were dirty. No soap in the bathrooms and everything looked worn down
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

IVOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Durham.

stayed 2 nights for a short visit to Durham and surrounds. Excellent choice of hotel.Newly renovated superior room on 4th floor ,very spacious,clean and bright..No complaint whatever apart from heavy safe placed loosely on floor under desk top.Food in restaurant was very good especially breakfast choices,and staff only too pleased to deal with a couple of awkward requests on our part. Especially Daisy,Dan and all staff we spoke with.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very handy for city centre. Lovely pool
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Resi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
River view
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Engin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Stay

The location is central and within walking distance to many destinations. The rooms are comfortable. Moreover, the electric car charging stations on the premises were very useful."
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was a good size. General property was in a good state, pu lic areas clean, fresh and pleasant. Within 20 minutes walk of the cathedral and majority of restaurants/pubs. Spa / pool was underwhelming.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Durham

Nice hotel, lovely staff, average food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice view. Car parked easy. Room lovely. Only issue was Chromecast didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Room comfort

Radison

Great stay for valentines and birthday
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025