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Athol House

Guesthouse in South Shields with free parking

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Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B) | Soundproofing, free WiFi
Soundproofing, free WiFi
Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B) | Soundproofing, free WiFi

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available

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21 Westoe Road, South Shields, England, NE33 4LS
  • Place, The Customs House
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Arbeia Roman Fort
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Suite, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B) | Soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (B&B)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

South Shields

Athol House places you within a short walk of The Customs House and within a mile (2 km) of Ocean Beach Pleasure Park. This 10-room guesthouse welcomes guests with conveniences like free in-room WiFi and free self parking.
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What's nearby

  • The Customs House - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ocean Beach Pleasure Park - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Herd Sand - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Arbeia Roman Fort - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • South and North Marine Parks - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Brockley Whins Station - 8 min drive
  • St. Peter's Station - 13 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Voyager - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Donatellos - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Athol House

Guesthouse in South Shields with free parking
At Athol House, guests have access to WiFi in public areas. There's free parking if you drive.
Guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Housekeeping is not available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

More

  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

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
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM—-10:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What's there to do within easy reach of Athol House?

This guesthouse is located in South Shields, a short 14-minute walk from The Customs House and also 18 minutes on foot from Ocean Beach Pleasure Park. You'll also find The Marsden Grotto and Souter Point Lighthouse within a short drive.

Will I be able to park at Athol House?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the guesthouse.

Does Athol House have a casino at the property?

No, Athol House doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Athol House?

No, there is no indoor pool at this guesthouse.

Does Athol House have a hot tub?

No, this guesthouse doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Athol House have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Athol House offers breakfast for a surcharge though there is no restaurant.

Does Athol House allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Athol House.

Are there connecting rooms at Athol House?

No, this guesthouse doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How close is the airport from Athol House?

The closest major airport to Athol House is Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL), which is 21.6 mi away (38 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at Athol House?

No, there aren't any accommodations with balconies at Athol House.

Athol House Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were friendly and breakfast was superb! The place is a little outdated, but it was comfortable enough and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for people on a budget, I had the en-suite and it was very comfortable, a bit too cold in the evening and too warm in the morning but apart from that a great place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Okay

The meal (breakfast) was good but I was unable to sleep because of traffic noise. The room was not cleaned daily. The TV was big but it was struggle to get the remotes to control the TV. The host was very friendly and jovial.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

John

It was good value for money. Clean and friendly. Hot fresh breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top host, top breakfast, top weekend

Stopped here during our recent trip to Newcastle for the rugby, perfect for what we needed, 10 minute walk from the Metro station. The host was brilliant, smashing fella who was very friendly from the minute we walked through the door to the minute we left, very helpful in assisting us with travel/getting to places etc. Very accomodating and helpful too after a mix up with bookings, moved us to another room which actually helped us in the end. Actually asked us what time we wanted Breakfast rather than giving us a set time and as we had been at the rugby all day on the Saturday we chose a later breakfast so we could have a lie in, this was no problem and once again cannot fault the service we recieved, breakfast was lovely if the dining room was a little on the small side but as we were the last ones in it wasn't an issue. The room we had was at the top and was a couple of flights of stairs down to the shared toilet and shower, not the best situation but again wasn't a problem to our party, all had a decent nights sleep so again no complaints. Parts of the building could do with a bit of a clean/some TLC but for the price we paid we got excellent customer service, a good breakfast and a decent sleep so they pale into insignificance. All in all a pleasant stay and will definitely stop here again given chance.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andy, West Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient location

Very friendly hosts, B&B very close to South Shields metro and ocean road. Also close to coast. Would highly recommend staying here. Rooms clean, breakfast freshly cooked and hosts are very helpful. Only 30 minutes by Metro to centre of. Recasted or 50 minutes by metro to the airport
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Colin, NW England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just what we needed

Friendly staff, comfortable bed, large room, lovely breakfast, convenient for all we needed. On a main road, so some background noise, but we slept well.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Shahbaz

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No parking outside hotel. Bathroom is in desperate need of bringing up to a usable standard
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Bill, Scotland

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Bit grubby on the outside, clean and comfy inside

Great stay. Comfy bed and fabulous breakfast. Would happily stay here again

10/10 Excellent

jayne, merthyr tydfil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the owner very welcoming and friendly. lovely breakfast as well

6/10 Okay

Malcolm, Northampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Cheap and cheerful

A couple of complaints , I made owner aware and he said he would correct them

8/10 Good

Anand Kumar, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Friendly service

Clean and staff polite and friendly

6/10 Okay

LynnP, Northampton

Liked: Staff & service

Guest house in town

This guest house is fine for a night stop-over with no frills.

8/10 Good

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Malcolm, scotland

Liked: Staff & service

athol hotel review

this was a nice hotel. Very friendly chap who runs it.Lovely cooked breakfast. quiet a basic friendly place for families to stay. no en suite and a lot of stairs.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Vicky, London

Great host & great service!

Our host was really really helpful & very nice! Had great breakfast in the morning before hitting the road. We were staying in a very big spacious room, location wise - hotel was just few minutes walk from the town centre & probably 5mins walk from the sea front.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For a B&B it was very nice! The room was comfortable and the location was nice because it was short bus rides away from various locations. Management was very friendly and breakfast was exactly what i asked for.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ニューキャッスルまでバスで１時間

ニューキャッスルに滞在したつもりが、バスで１時間もかかった海沿いとは、行ってみて、びっくりだった。ニューキャッスルで検索して出たので、市外だとは信じて 疑わなかった。 部屋は綺麗だったが、夜は、スタッフが誰もいなくなって、ホテルを訪ねてきた客の 応対に出るハメになってしまった。 冷蔵庫もあり、シンクの横には、コンロがあったので、火が使えるかと思ったら、 ただの飾りで、使えなかった。 混乱するので、あのコンロは置かないでほしい。 部屋は綺麗で、清潔だった。

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Bed and breakfast sympathique

Grande chambre joliment décorée Patron très accueillant, très bon rapport qualité prix, il manque bien sur la salle de bain privative, et surtout les toilettes , sinon à recommander