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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durham

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Durham

If it's your first trip to Durham, UK for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Durham. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Durham. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Durham for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Durham beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Durham for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf And Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Durham
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Carrville, Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf And Spa has great rooms from $138 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Royal Oak

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Royal Oak which has nice rooms starting at $79. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Commercial Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.3 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Durham
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $141. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Frankland Lane. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Farnley Tower Guesthouse

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $166, Farnley Tower Guesthouse, at The Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a microwave. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Lumley Castle Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Durham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Lumley Castle Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and child care. The great rooms here start at $102 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ropery Lane. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
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Super 8 by Wyndham Durham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Super 8 by Wyndham Durham is 8.90 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $60, and it's located at Roadchef Motorway Service Area A1m Motorway. We also love the family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Indigo Durham By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hotel Indigo Durham By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $138. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 9 Old Elvet. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Old Mill

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Durham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The Old Mill offers a restaurant, a bar, free parking, a 24-hour desk, and private parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $109 (before taxes). It's located at Metal Bridge and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers amenities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
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Hardwick Hall Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at Sedgefield, Durham, En, Ts21 2Eh, Gb, Hardwick Hall Hotel has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 15 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Durham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 59 Old Elvet. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: York, Newcastle upon Tyne, Harrogate, Leeds, and Whitby.

For more terrific hotel ideas in York, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in York, Best Luxury Hotels in York, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in York, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in York, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in York, Best Hotels for One Week in York, Best Hotels for One Night in York, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in York, Best Adults Only Hotels in York, Best Party Hotels in York, or Best Business Hotels in York.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Durham?

Durham Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$116

After analyzing 15 first time trip hotels in Durham, UK, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $116. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Durham.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $127
  • 3-star hotels: $99


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