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Hotel Indigo Durham by IHG

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Durham University

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Building design
Interior
Property amenity
Free minibar items, in-room safe, individually decorated
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
9 Old Elvet, Durham, England, DH1 3HL
  • Durham Indoor Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Gala Theatre Durham
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Room amenity

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Old Elvet Street View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Shower, rainfall showerhead, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer

Premium Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Shower, rainfall showerhead, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shower, rainfall showerhead, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer

Premium Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub (Minifridge) | Room amenity

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub (Minifridge)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Shower, rainfall showerhead, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer

Premium Room, 1 Double Bed (Cathedral View)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bathtub

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bathtub

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Methodist Church View)

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Methodist Church View)

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Durham

Central Durham getaway .Your stay at this Durham hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Durham Indoor Market and St. Nicholas Church. Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre and Palace Green are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Gala Theatre Durham - 6 min walk
  • Durham Castle - 7 min walk
  • Durham Cathedral - 8 min walk
  • Durham University - 12 min walk
  • Crook Hall and Gardens - 14 min walk

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 13 min walk
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Half Moon Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Library - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Chapters of Durham - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafédral Durham - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Fat Hippo Durham - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Indigo Durham by IHG

4-star hotel near Durham University
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room.

WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Hotel Indigo Durham by IHG also features a fitness center, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Durham hotel is smoke free.

  • 83 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Hotel Indigo Durham by IHG offers 83 accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 42-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 20.00 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 20.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Golfing

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 1
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch Smart TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free minibar (some items)

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • 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 buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 20.00 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, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Indigo Durham

Hotel Indigo Durham by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 725 out of 960 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 167 out of 960 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 960 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 960 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 960 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was impressed. The hotel has character and the position and facilities are impressive. Nice bar. Didn’t sample the restaurant but it looked busy. I will return on my next trip to Durham.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devayani Tilak

Had a lovely one night stay. Hotel is cute, clean and the staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
T
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely couple of nights
Staff were very helpful and polite, service was great in reception and also the restaurant. Food was very good, only one criticism of the breakfast, although being served hot (great) the sausage not being a proper butcher sausage was a let down. Not sure why when everything else was perfect that have to resort to cheap sausages. Seems finicky I know but come on make it right.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Never Again!
Looking at the building this was a break of great promise. Unfortunately we were let down on many occasions and will not be staying here again. First thing to know is parking. Although the hotel has a small car park, they charge £20 a night to park there. The alternative is on street parking - right outside - at a 1/3 of the price. If you download the phone app you can top up remotely. Check in was OK after we'd found the reception and we attempted to book the restaurant having travelled all day. The restaurant was full that night and the following night by large parties, but we managed to get in on night 3. The room was quite small and (first bugbear) only one comfy chair, plus the TV faced the bed with no swivel, so you're lying on the bed if you want to watch any TV. Bathroom, well appointed, shower only - -only 2 rooms out of 85 have baths apparently. Room temperature was another sticking point. The aircon control was locked - no-one ever told us why, so if we were too hot or cold, we had to ring reception to ask them to change it for us - pathetic. After we'd eaten on the 3rd night, the bill was wrong, I queried this and why we couldn't charge items to the room? Finally we were told that if you book via a 3rd party (Hotels.com), you can't charge to the room. I suggested this was ridiculous whereupon the receptionist snatched the bill out of my hand, took off the service charge (!!) and gave it me back. Fine by me! Overall, a poor performance, not to be repeated
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo, Panama

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area and surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff.
Customer service and restaurant/ breakfast service were amazing. They really look after you well at this hotel. Our room was lovely but the windows were high so you couldn’t see out of them. We usually stay at another hotel in Durham when visiting our daughter at uni and always enjoy the stunning views. It’s a shame we couldn’t see out of the windows, otherwise, this would be our new ‘go to’ hotel in Durham.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

PHILIP

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Lovely old building, I think it might have been the old town hall. Took a while to navigate our way through the building but the rooms were good, interesting building and breakfast was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Iain

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
Got to hotel and told the had overbooked and had no room for me
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, easy to find and really close to the main part of Durham.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell, Leipzig

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel Indigo was chosen from many hotels within Durham it looked good on the internet etc etc, I am disabled and need Electric Wheelchair to move Around. We asked of the parking facilities and told that the car park at the rear of the hotel £20 for each 24hrs and first come first served and only 1 space for the disabled.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a long weekend to celebrate my wife’s birthday and anniversary of coming to Durham university. Right from the reception on arrival, the staff were outstanding: friendly, personal and very professional. We could not have wished for a warmer welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb listed building with an old link to my family history. Food excellent. Staff very helpful and friendly. Beautifully appointed room and ensuite - the best shower ever!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another lovely stay.
This is our favourite hotel in the UK/ We always receive a warm welcome. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Lovely comfortable room, tasty breakfast and we like the little cafe next to reception. Only negative on this occasion was the problem with the televisions not working. Management know about the problem and really need to sort this quickly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Megan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Consistently excellent
I've stayed at this hotel multiple times over the past 2 years as my daughter is at the University in Durham. It's always a genuine pleasure to stay here, but I think this most recent visit was best of all. Lovely room, staff always super friendly, excellent breakfast. Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024