Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel

The Sunday carvery here is very tasty, it is always hot. There is a decent selection if veg from which to choose. I have only had the beef but it was very nice and you always end up with a very generous portion. I would recommend this place for your Sunday lunch. less

This 'hotel' is not as it seems, it is more like a pub with rooms. The building could be beautiful but the lovely stone windows have been painted grey gloss and the rooms are not well equipped. We paid over £250.00 for two rooms, one of which was a four poster room with two, 4 socket extension leads attached to the walls to provide plugs! The bathroom was clean but had no power shower and the wash basin was cracked. It also had an old dirty BT socket, an absolute must in a en-suite! We arrived in the midst of a wedding reception and the music permeated every room including the Farmers Bar where we chose to eat. The menu was strange, I'm still not sure what a 'gourmet hotdog' is, what did arrive was very greasy. The staff were brilliant but when a customer asked for a brandy she was told they had run out, would she like a sherry or a pernod as that was all they had. The vodka, lemonade and lime that I chose was so sweet and syrupy I couldn't drink it. When we arrived for breakfast at just after 7.30 (it was advertised as opening at 7.30) there were no staff to be seen. We helped ourselves to cold juice which tasted more like watery cordial than fruit juice and some toast. No hot drinks to be seen and when my husband went looking for some staff he entered the kitchen to see numerous plates of ready plated breakfasts which we can only presume were waiting to be put in the microwave by the non existent staff. On checking out we were asked if everything was okay. When we told them we had no hot drinks or cooked breakfast they just asked if any other customers were there. We pointed out another two had left without eating! We were then offered breakfast but at this point it was to late but no refund was suggested. On a more positive note I have to say the bed was comfortable and ALL of the local staff were very polite and helpful. Sadly I would not recommend this hotel to anybody unless the room prices were halved. At best it should be a comparable price to a travel lodge where to be fair the food is probably better. less

Walworth Castle Hotel, is not exactly in anywhere but in open countryside a few miles from Newton Aycliffe and Darlington and the A1 and in my opinion well worth the drive, The hotel is a statement building, it says I am a castle. I have been coming here for eight years on and off, it was one of the first Best Westerns I stayed in, but I have never rated it on Trip Advisor. There is a large gravel car park at the front with further parking at the back, there is even an electric car charging point, bet you don’t get one of those in many castles! On arrival booking in was simple and painless, as it should be, I was upgraded from a 'West Wing' Annex room to a castle room … excellent…., this will obviously not influence my review. !! The room on the first floor was a neat double, with flat screen TV, an arm chair and large bay window, I had a small adjacent dressing room / office space which led on to a en-suit bathroom, all very clean and tidy and apparently looked after by Brenda. If you want to stay in a Hotel with pristine prints and in immaculate condition, this might not be for you, but what this place does deliver is CARICATURE, as well as a unique opportunity to get up close and personal, with a building that’s older than America! There is a pleasant decked terrace at the back of the Hotel overlooking the Tees valley countryside, a lovely place to sit out when the weather permits. They also have a separate Bird of pray centre which is open during the day. There are two menus in the evening the Main traditional restaurant with a reasonably priced set menu, and the Farmers Bar which served me well. The Breakfast in the morning is cooked to order. less

The castle was great! The birds of prey were awesome! The staff and service was fantastic!! I enjoyed the food and dinning while there. The surrounding country side is wonderful!! I am glad I chose this place!! less

went to the carvery on Sunday didn't have to wait long to be served and the carvery had a great selection. gammon beef pork roast pots, new pots 4 veg Yorkshire pudding to dye for and 5/6 different sauces. the beef melted in your mouth. £9,50 and was lovely and filling, the staff were efficient and lovely the restaurant was clean and bright. definatly recommend and will be returning less