Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County

Staff were friendly and helpful. We liked the furniture in the rooms, and they were well equipped too. Excellent location.

Lovely location, just where we needed to be.close to the charms of the city centre, Cathedral and Castle within easy walking distance. We had a really spacious family room on the ground floor with two double beds, a living area with a bed settee and two large flat screen tv's. Bathroom with a shower over the bath and a fridge in cupboard under a tv. Very peaceful rooms, no trouble sleeping, air conditioning units in both rooms

The property was so comfortable and so very close to the centre of Durham. The standout for us was the excellent service of the staff. Every staff member we encountered went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable. They were so positive welcoming and responsive. We even received a Christmas stocking with sweet treats on our door on Christmas morning . Thank you Delta Hotels Marriott Durham Royal county for making our family Christmas in Durham so special and lovely.

English breakfast is served in a long room with a view onto the street, it was delicious with many options. The bed was comfortable with a pillow menu, there were enough mirrors, lighting and storage, & the showers were hot. My room had a good view of the River Wear & rowers. There was a downstairs bar with a snack menu. There was a dry-cleaning service & brochures about local attractions and night events. I drove to Raby castle built in the late 1300s (30+ minutes away) to see the original castle of my ancestors, the powerful Neville family, parents of Richard III. Raby castle has a cafe in a cute yurt with a good lunch menu. The current owner family have restored a few of the 100+ rooms. The Marriott hotel is close to many pubs like the Swan and Three Cygnets, or the Half Moon Inn which had weekend bands. It's across the road from the Indigo hotel which houses a Marco Pierre White restaurant, inside the beautiful old domed town hall chambers. The menu is extensive & staff are very attentive to issues such as food intolerance. Durham Castle & cathedral are close to each other about 1 km away. The cathedral contains the remains of St. Cuthbert, probably England's first monk, & St. Bede, England's 1st chronicler. Two effigies of the Nevilles (sans their heads) are inside with beautiful stained glass windows. You'll find many school groups. There are staff dressed in purple to guide & assist you. You can have a good meal in the cathedral cafe where they pay great attention to food intolerances or allergies, and then naturally purchase souvenirs from the gift shop. If you like detective novels, you can buy novels by M M Hudson, set in Durham, from the Indigo & probably elsewhere.

Staff were wonderful, helpful, interested in our visit and keen to ensure we had everything we needed. Room was beautiful with an enormous bed! View of river perfect, especially with the Autumn leaves in abundance on the trees. Central location with interesting architecture all around and easy access to all the Durham sights.