Honest Lawyer Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star guestrooms with free WiFi

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Double Room
Exterior
Serves lunch and dinner
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Croxdale Bridge, Croxdale, Durham, England, DH1 3SP
  • Place, Durham University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham Cathedral
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(47 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

4 Poster Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

About the area

Durham

In Durham .You'll find Durham University and Durham Botanic Garden within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. Oriental Museum and Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Durham University - 2 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Durham Botanic Garden - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Durham Castle - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 5 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 8 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪White Church - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Duke of Wellington - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Interlude - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Honest Lawyer Hotel

3-star guestrooms with free WiFi
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Honest Lawyer Hotel.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Durham hotel.

  • 46 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Honest Lawyer Hotel offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

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 cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
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. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.
    Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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Honest Lawyer Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 435 out of 959 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 349 out of 959 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 959 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 959 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 959 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Keith

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

Nice hotel with friendly staff

The room was clean and had everything we needed for the night. One thing we didn't like was the shower curtain. It did not keep the water in and it stuck to you while trying to shower. The staff were very friendly and helpful and there was plenty of parking. The only let down was the breakfast. While it was hot and there was plenty of it available we did not think it was worth the £12.50 per person extra.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great time. Staff very helpful. Food excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Philippa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Handy for getting into Durham. Basic accommodation but cheap for a bank holiday weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Lack of communication, very disappointed, 🤔

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Adele

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

Not the best

The food and service of the staff is excellent. The rooms are tired and scruffy. The cleaners cleaned well but still felt dirty as aged and grubby. We had an issue with the tap on first night that kept us awake as an air lock was making high pitched noise that hurt our ears. The manager gave us a key the next morning to another room and saiid it would be cleaned for when we got back later after our day out. We got back and took stuff to new room to find it has not been cleaned so we had to move again. We had booked twin room as it was me and my daughter but we had to share a double room. This 3rd room was not comfortable bed. Very noisy when you slightly moved. The TV did not work and bathroom door handle coming off. Not the best experience. I felt shattered when I left as did not sleep well and noisy courtyard too outside rooms in a morning. Staff great and food lovely though. Needs renovating and refreshing. New decor. New bathrooms. New mattresses needed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Great location. Lots of parking. Friendly staff. Good value tasty food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet place with accessible routes to Durham. The staff were polite and professional.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernadette

Travelled with group
Its more like a motel than a hotel which mean you can get your car right infront of your door. Privacy if you need it. Location and surrounding towns and villages, especially to Durham. Internet access ok. TV was weak or poor signal most of the time. Good choice at breakfast, paid for separately. Nice outdoor seating close to the bar. Rooms overlooking fields.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Anthon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It was better than a park bench

I feel terrible writing this review as the staff is wonderful, but the property is dated and they do the best that they can with what they have. It is time to revive the rooms. But the price was appropriate for the quality of the facilities so I can't really complain. It was about 1/3 the price for a room in Durham.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jocelyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Although the room was clean the whole room including bathroom needed updating. Bathroom was mouldy with broken tiles. Bed was fine but pillows poor, whole decor needs to be updated as it looked grubby including worn carpet. No air conditioning. Room had a window which opened slightly but due to constant traffic noise, had to stay closed, which made room stuffy. Could hear neighbour as walls very thin which caused an issue during our stay. Hotel was hosting a wedding party and the person in the room next to us kept bringing friends from the party back and forth, shouting, screaming and swearing. As we had to be up early the next day I had to report this to management as unable to sleep. I think the hotel should either just keep the rooms for the wedding guests or if open to all then wedding guests must be told that if they want to meet elsewhere, then they need to stay near the venue and not use their rooms as a conference room!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all i needed didnt try food but room was clean and comfortably adequate
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good, but rooms need updating/decorating

Easy and straightforward check-in and checkout. Decent breakfast for the additional price. Good customer service in the restaurant. Room was unfortunately a little bit dated and the decor in areas was tired and in needed of repair/redoing. Walls and carpet in the bedroom as well as tiling in bathroom needs a proper clean. Agree with other comments regarding issues with the TV buffering and losing signal. The bed was very comfortable, as well as very good water pressure on shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARYCLARE

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
If I have to go back to the area I would definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

roslyn

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Inexpensive but areas need attention

Evening meal average. Beds comfy and good bedding but bathroom desperate for updating and wifi connection poor.
View from bedroom
Twin room
Main entrance
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice helpful staff, very good food & great that you can park just outside your room, very reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

PETER

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

Not as advertised

Rooms away from hotel, very small room, tiny bathroom with noisey extractor. No ceck in desk had to go to bar.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Comfortable and great for price

Booked late, but room was ready and despite it being in the middle of meal service check in was quick, efficient and friendly. I'd already eaten but the food looked very good too. Room was small and comfortable. Good nights sleep and bathroom was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Hugh

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Poor.

Motel style rooms, with paper thin walls, so noisy. Our room had a bad smell on arrival... like bad drains. Reported to reception, who didn't seem bothered. Bed was uncomfortable. Didn't stay for breakfast. Won't be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Staff & service
Lovely staff, the room was clean albiet very dated but it was comfortable enough. Very noisy, down to being able to hear the next doors light switch being flicked. Stayed after an event in Durham City, so it was ideal for what I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Worth a stay

Stayed before, simple but decent accommodation. Room was clean and beds pretty comfortable. Easy parking and nice welcome
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mrs

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025