Sir William Fox Hotel, South Shields

5 Westoe Village, South Shields, NE33 3DZ 3

A jewel in the heart of South Tyneside, this hotel was formally the home of Sir William Fox who was 3 times prime minister of New Zealand. Situated in ... more

 

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8/10 Algemene classificatie

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8/10 Check-in proces
7/10 Uw kamer
8/10 Werkzaamheid van facileiten / voorzieningen
8/10 Rust en reinheid in het hotel
7/10 Functioneren van het personeel
7/10 Algemene indruk
8/10 Algemene prijs/kwaliteitsverhouding
  • 10/10 Mark ( Volwassen paar) 

    van Lancaster , GB  op  20 oktober 2009

    "a good stay with nice room and a descent breakfast " (108486284)

    great service offer and no promblem

  • 10/10 W ( Jong paar) 

    van Hawick , GB  op  5 augustus 2009

    "great place to stay" (108921936)

    first class service

  • 8/10 Charis ( Volwassen paar) 

    van Harrogate , GB  op  1 augustus 2009

    "Good value, quiet, pleasant hotel with helpful staff." (108957900)

    Pleasant, helpful staff. Large comfortable room and bathroom, pleasant public roooms. Quiet, peaceful location. Very good value for money.

    Unfortuantely the shower cubicle in theen-suite bathroom leaked and soaked the bathroom floor and part of the bedroom carpet. We were offerred an alternative room, however we chose to stay as first room was superior to alternative apart from the leaky shower! We had a lovely bath too! No other bad points.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Volwassen paar) 

    op  1 juli 2009

    Efficient and helpful staff, good location, lovely breakfast, great guest lounge with bar, good selection of daily newspapers available provided free. Breakfast table was laid with linen tablecloth and napkins.

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    op  19 juni 2009

    "Handy for Chichester Metro Station and South Tyneside College. Clean comfortable hotel with friendly staff." (107304720)

    Friendly staff. Clean comfortable bedroom. Excellent breakfast. Good lounge bar.

    Excessive wait for evening meal after placing order.

  • 10/10 Robert ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    van Edinburgh , GB  op  27 april 2009

    "very nice welcome and everything was clean and fresh." (107607224)

    clean,good value for money

    wireless internet signal not stable

  • 5/10 Anonymous ( Jong paar) 

    op  15 april 2009

    "Hotel was cosy but slightly oversold on website and a tad overpriced" (107302169)

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Solo vakantieganger) 

    op  5 maart 2009

    "enjoyed my stay would recommend to others and would stay again myself" (107993577)

  • 10/10 Peter ( Volwassen paar) 

    van Gateshead , GB  op  9 februari 2009

    "Good experience am going to book again soon." (107362756)

    Excellent accommodation. Clean and comfortable. Hotel fully booked so were upgraded to apartment by sea front.

    Trying to find entrance to hotel. Very draughty windows in apartment made lounge / diner cold.

  • 7/10 David ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    van Weymouth , GB  op  12 december 2008

    "friendly ,reasonably priced, could with decoration" (107469882)

    very close to the college i was attending

    in need of a good overhaul

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    op  8 december 2008

    nice atmosphere, friendly staff

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    op  13 september 2008

    Friendly and attractive staff.

    Difficult to find at night. An outside light on the sign would be helpful. The shower room is small yet the wardrobe is huge. A couple of faults with the shower and WC functioning, but overall a good place to stay - I'd go again at the price I paid.

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  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Solo vakantieganger) 

    op  22 september 2008

    "Very pleasant. This hotel has great character" (107288780)

    Good Location, Friendly staff, good breakfast

  • 4/10 Robert ( Familie met oudere kinderen) 

    van Alderton , GB  op  17 september 2008

    "Wonder why they don't enforce the non-smoking law." (107188566)

    Sorted out the problem in the end but the problem should not haave arisen.

    Our room stank of smoke - previous guest had stayed for 3 months and hotel had not enforced the non-smoking law. We refused to stay - for our own health and that of our 7 month old baby. They found us a brand new apartment - not at the hotel, but this was an accepatbel solution.

  • 4/10 Anonymous ( Groep collega's) 

    op  1 september 2008

    "We thought the hotel was expensive for the quality presented, and there were not enough staff available at any time." (107105806)

    Took ages to check in as no staff were present. Room keyes were missing and had to wait a long time to be served at breakfast as no staff were in evidence.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Volwassen paar) 

    op  24 augustus 2008

    Comfy bed, clean. Decent breakfast.

    No information about South Shields in our room. Would have preferred butter instead of margarine with breakfast.

  • 6/10 Keith ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    van Inverurie , GB  op  16 augustus 2008

    "No room to have a view about" (107203022)

    The internet booking system worked well

    When I got to the hotel I found that I did not have a booking and had to find another hotel (helped by the hotel) So needless to say I will not be making another booking through this booking agent

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Volwassen paar) 

    op  14 juli 2008

    "Happy to stay again. Major refurb is planned for 2008/9." (108051319)

    Attractive and quiet residential area. Great breakfast. Peaceful bar in hotel. Comfy bed.

    A few bulbs not working, door to bathroom passageway didn't close properly, but they were only minor niggles.

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  • 7/10 Thomas keith ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    van Inverurie , GB  op  28 juni 2008

    "Good small hotel" (108073855)

    Pleasant hotel with charming staff. large airy room

    General pubil areas are a little tired.

  • 8/10 Elvin ( Ander) 

    van Luton , GB  op  11 februari 2008

    "The hotel is nice and neat, quiet and tidy. It is close to all amenities and so is quite handy. I would have a more varied menu e.g. buffet breakfast. I would also take a look at the accessibility to your internet connection as some places in the hotel cannot connect due to weak signal strength. This is the only thing that would make me not come back. The internet is essential in today's world and when I was looking for a place to stay it was the fact that your hotel had broadband that I chose it." (97890720)

    The rooms are nice and well kept. The beddings, bathroom, sink, etc are clean and give you the impression that cleanliness is a top priority. The staff were also very helpful and quite friendly. The place is good value for money.

    The wireless broadband connection was terribly poor in the room I was staying in. I could not get connected because the signal was too low. You should place boosters round the hotel to raise signal. This will help to keep people coming back as the internet is essential for many people.

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  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Jong paar) 

    op  29 mei 2008

    "Nice accommodation in a lovely building in a picturesque area of South Shields. Spacious, clean bedroom and bathroom, with wireless broadband. Some of the decor looked a bit tired and cheap, but generally a very good value for money stay. Staff were friendly too." (97871432)

    Large, modern bedroom. Large, clean bathroom.

    Noisy plumbing.

  • 5/10 Mary ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    van Omaha , US  op  28 mei 2008

    "I saw a couple of doors open and the rooms looked very nice, but my room itself was very small and cramped. The toilet had a pocket door which did not work, and the toilet was right next to the window, which made it awkward as I had to pull the shade everytime I needed to use the facilities. The carpet was torn. There was little shelf space and everything was cramped, with the exception of the wardrobe which was large but had only three clothes hangers. No general convenience items like hairdryer. The dining area and the area that they turned into a bar on the second floor were quite nice. I think there are better deals for the money, but I was limited in my choices over a bank holiday weekend. Also, no reception person was there when I checked out on a Sunday, and I waited 20 minutes. I tried to call the main number from my mobile to no answer, and even tried ringing the outside entrance bell but no one came. I eventually just let myself into the area where the reception was and left my keys on the counter. Hopefully I am checked out with no extra charges!" (97573645)

    It was obvious that the hotel is trying to promote an image of prestige and they were trying to spruce up the aesthetics

    Cramped and a bit inconvenient.

  • 7/10 Michael ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    van Leicester , GB  op  5 mei 2008

    "The reception was un-manned at the time of my arrival and I had to seek out a member of staff (No apparent bell)- although due to current decorating most of reception was hidden. Also I did arrive quite a bit earlier than originally intimated due to the cancellation of a business meeting I had planned on route to the hotel. However staff quite courteous. After a long days travelling the facility of dining at the hotel was welcomed. Meal very good. As I wished to do some work the room was a little short of space but a chair would have been useful when using the top of the drawers for my lap top on. The edge of the bed is never too secure! However overall the room provided all that was required." (97428269)

    It was peaceful and quiet and the room was light and airy and not too hot!

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Volwassen paar) 

    op  30 april 2008

    "The room was fine; the ensuite was lovely. Breakfast was ok if you only like toast or cereal - avoid the fry up! Bed was huge as two singles pushed together. A nice place overall - definite bargain!" (97970979)

    Friendly staff; gorgeous ensuite room; pull your own pints in the bar!! Very comfortable lounge area; quiet location.

    No heating controls; breakfast was quite poor. The kingsize bed was actually two single divans pushed together (but we did not fall out)!

  • 10/10 Derek ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    van South wirral , GB  op  20 april 2008

    "very relaxing atmosphere,room was spotless .staff were extremely friendly would definately recommend this hotel to friends and colleagues.will definately be staying in the future" (97538207)

    everything

    nothing

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Jong paar) 

    op  30 maart 2008

    fairly central, cost of room but would have been disappointed if paid full cost, large room, nice lounge facilities.

    furniture shabby and falling to bits

  • 6/10 Lynne ( Solo vakantieganger) 

    van Leeds , GB  op  21 maart 2008

    "The room was a pleasent surprise. Very spacious and stylish but it was cold in the morning, no heating on. The bathroom was nice too but in the morning the light did not work and the shower kept going from hot to cold without warning." (97154584)

    Lovely big room

    The bathroom light did not work and the shower was broken and the heating was not on.

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Jong paar) 

    op  16 maart 2008

    "Friendly and clean. Internet could be available from the room , but had to go to the lounge to get good signal. But I would like to confirm that the people working in the hotel were excellent , very nice and friendly." (97200456)

    Was close to the college

    no double glazing , lots of noise, you can hear to the next room's sounds. Toilet was very congested to the bath tub. Ancient locking system of the room.

  • 4/10 Anonymous ( Ander) 

    op  12 maart 2008

    first room offered had a broken lock right next to bar and the room smelled of damp

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo zakenreiziger) 

    op  9 februari 2008

    The friendliness and trust of the staff. The proximity to the coast and metro. The ambience of Westoe village. The very reasonble room cost.

    Sometimes difficult to locate staff

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  • 9/10 Chris ( Groep collega's) 

    van Middleton , GB  op  9 februari 2008

    "it was close to my location of work was warm, and friendly, good food, a very pleasant stay" (97952552)

    friendly staff, adequate facilities, good food.

  • 9/10 Howard ( Solo vakantieganger) 

    van Newcastle upon tyne , GB  op  7 februari 2008

    "Overall my stay was very enjoyable, it could have been made better by the following: - Map or plan of the immediate area showing restaurants, pubs, cafe ect; Internet connection in the room; Menu at breakfast. I would stay at the Sir William Fox Hotel again in the future, and I would recommend it to friends and family." (97902610)

    The location of the hotel was excellent. The room was adequate for my purposes. The staff were polite and friendly.

    Nothing.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Jong paar) 

    op  21 december 2007

    rooms was a good size and very clean. it was quiet and a nice breakfast in the morning

  • 8/10 Paul ( Volwassen paar) 

    van Stafford , GB  op  2 november 2007

    "nice hotel run by a friendly staff,good clean rooms and a very good breakfast.the only down side is finding the hotel car park" (97371862)

    the room and the breakfast

    the area in parts around hotel

  • 10/10 Sandra ( Familie met oudere kinderen) 

    van Watford , GB  op  1 november 2007

    "The hotel is family owned and a warm welcome was extended to us. We were very well looked after and the family room was ideal for two teenagers. The bar known as the Honesty Bar due to the fact you write in a book what you had taken was a breath of fresh air. Breakfast was very filling and plenty of choice. Ideal hotel in a very nice area of Westoe in Sunderland. We will book again next year. Highly recommended. Excellent !" (97070768)

    The hotel was very clean and the staff very friendly.The Family Room was huge and ample space for a family of four. Recently decorated and very clean.

  • 10/10 Mary ( Volwassen paar) 

    van Roscommon , IE  op  1 november 2007

    Staff friendleness and care superb,

    Sinage to locate hotel could be improved.

  • 8/10 Nancy ( Volwassen paar) 

    van Dreghorn ayrshire , GB  op  10 oktober 2007

    "directions not very good as hotel sign was down. but friendly receptionist came out to meet us and helped us find parking which was excellent. welcome pack in room would have been helpful only critiscism." (97118861)

    we found it quaint and quirky

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Jong paar) 

    op  26 september 2007

    Staff, price, location

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