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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
Serves lunch and brunch
Front of property - evening/night
Junior Suite
Serves lunch and brunch

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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Frankland Lane, Durham, England, DH1 5TA
  • Durham Cathedral
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Durham Castle
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Durham University
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, River View

Superior Room, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Premium Room

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, River View

Premium Room, River View

  • 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

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room

  • 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 - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Durham Castle - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Durham University - 19 min walk - 1.7 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. 509 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 324 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1003 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

8/10 Good

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly, hotel is lovely and the room was spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed
We have stayed several times before and this is the first time we have found the room to be dirty especially the bathroom which had hair left in the bath. I did tell reception and they gave us some drinks but it was a disappointment. The rooms are tired but due to be refurbished in the new year
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Lovely stay waking distance to Durham centre. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Plastic water bottle in room when would have preferred glass. Parking reasonable and ev charging for those they need it. Not 90 min charging time then £10 penalty. Pool a bit cold for me but good for most. Hot tub, steam room and sauna. All good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tania

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is screaming for renovation and is overpriced for its current condition. Little things like drawing pad not replaced plus elevator plus filthy carpets Breakfast 19.90 c’mon!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for town centre
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very near the centre so was easy to get to all parts of Durham centre
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was fine for business travel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was lovely, great room but only issue the fire alarm went off multiple times around 8am this morning which disturbed us.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very tired and old - not worth the price or star rating
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Access to get to hotel is confusing. Appears you are heading into a car park rather than it being an actual through road
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury at a value price
I was blessed to be given a palatial room at this friendly hotel looking over the river Wear. Welcoming and friendly staff. Well equipped gym. Easy walk to railway station, Castle and Cathedral.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Clare

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice modern hotel with friendly staff, noisy doors and a fire alarm at 0600 put a downer on the stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely Brilliant
I had a really bad experience with another hotel so booked into here instead. The ladies on check in were amazing and so kind. When I told them what had happened to me they upgraded my room to a suite, I cant thank them enough. The room was amazing and so comfortable, all the staff were really helpful and friendly. The bar and restaurant were great as was the food they served. I have a lot of work around Durham area and will be using this hotel from now one.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely new corporate hotel . The place was spotlessly clean and the room was great and the bed comfortable . The only downsides were there were only two charging points for a large hotel but when we were able to use it , it was of a reasonable power for an overnight charge . The service in the bar wasn’t great . We had to wait a long time to be served and they weren’t very accommodation . The breakfast was excellent and the staff in the breakfast room were attentive . Great location .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bridget

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly polite nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Simon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, shame about the spa area
The location is great, very central. Our room was lovely and so was the food at breakfast. The let down was the spa area. We only booked the hotel because it had a spa. The sauna was not working when we arrived and the engineer wasn't arriving until Thursday - we were checking out on Wednesday. The changing rooms were messy and the showers were very dark, one of the showers just dribbled water out and there were no shelves to put toiletries on. On our second day we were told there were no towels (it is stated on the literature that towels are provided) and they could only give us 2 small gym towels which weren't big enough to wrap around us. I asked if we could have a robe instead and was told they were only available to people who had booked spa breaks! Surely if there are no towels they could let us use the robes!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024