Blackwell Grange Hotel in Darlington

Don't judge a book by its cover. The room was dated with filthy carpets and even the bed base was dirty.

A really comfortable place to stay, nice location and fabulous staff

Very good hotel with excellent service

Rooms spacious and immaculate . Always an excellent stay . Has a gym and a pool The breakfasts are great

Fabulous. Service is excellent and food very nice.

On arrival was ushered to the bar not the restaurant god knows what the reason was, Ordered food 45 minutes wait not enough staff by the looks of things 10 min wait at bar while food was going cold

Fabulous, lovely setting, grand opulent staircase. A very special place.

So relaxing Loved the swimming pool and sauna

Very comfortable stay. Superb, reasonably priced food, good beer and service. Excellent breakfast and coffee too.

The staff here were great very accommodating and helpful! Plus the site is beautiful and covered in bunnies!! Fabulous breakfast w lots of choice. The leisure centre is nice the facilities are good, except the changing room. If I had some flip flops I would have been golden though.

Have a gym membership here and mainly use the swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna. Best to work out which times are less busy as the pool isn't huge but it looks out on the grounds and it's peaceful. I get blue light discount so it's definitely worth the money

Great hotel, great decor, great rooms, great food, great grounds. Not bad at all

Lovely place to visit and stay Comfortable bed I'd recommend staying here

Former stately home now an upmarket hotel with impressive decor, room clean and tidy, modern walk in shower. There is also a leisure centre and swimming pool alongside the hotel

Couldn't get in pool.as to busy and it why I went the steam rooms outside were I got cancer so carnt go from hot to cold air no immune system I've been ther 20 odd times and loved it but feel like paid 99 pound for a room we're I could stayed at home hope I get offered free jaccuzzi for what it cost me to go thanks

Loved the interior of this 17th Century Mansion. The lounge area with the beautiful staircase was perfect for a drink in front of the log burner. Staff were really helpful and friendly. Stayed in the West Wing, Room 225 which had everything you might need (including 2 ironing boards?!). Really enjoyed the Spa (twice) and the brand new sauna was good - enjoyed some good conversation in there. Fabulous place and value for money. Highly recommend especially for Croft Circuit.

Upon arriving I received great service with a speedy check in. The layout of the reception and lounge area with open fire was amazing, very relaxing and steeped in history. The room however (213, North Wing) was a throw back to the 70's, dated and in poor condition. The carpets were stained, the bathroom impractical and the bath was only big enough for a small child, not very comfortable at all. The bed linen is basic and the duvet is, at best, a tog 3.5 which keeps you nice a cool in the summer, probably not best for the winter days though. There are workable facilities in the room, as expected for a 4 star rated hotel, but dated. The very small TV hangs on the wall at an angle that isn't great for viewing. There are no plug sockets at the bedside tables, which is inconvenient. One of the bedside lights wasn't working either. As for the food: the restaurant layout is lovely, the staff are well trained and attentive. However, the food is very inconsistent. I had the rump steak which was cooked well one night and overcooked the next. In the last evening I had steak and ale pie which was just disastrous, but ate it as I was very hungry from a long day at work. There are very few, if any, healthy meals available and no calorie indications for any. Overall, I would stay here for work purposes, however, would not stay here for leisure.

The rooms are tired and the swimming place is not too bad. All other areas are really nice.

Came along for a work meeting. The room was comfortable, and lunch was lovely. The only downside? The cups of tea were awful and undrinkable. Never before have I had grey tea. Get yourselves some proper Yorkshire tea.

Went for a meeting and everything needed was there

Attended wedding function (did not stay overnight but family and friends said the rooms were fine). A wonderful day,staff very friendly and nothing too much trouble - excellent service.