Farnley Tower Hotel in County Durham

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here , the manager Anna was excellent , very friendly and helpful. She kindly upgraded our room to a very spacious one which was very clean and well equipped. The location is good with only a short walk into the centre.The breakfast was excellent and I particularly enjoyed the mushroom scramble. There is also an Indian restaurant in the basement which although pricy was first class. We would 100% stop here again if we are in Durham

We stayed at farnley tower hotel ... richard was very nice and told us about taxi and bus in centre ... hotel is beauiful and clean our room was cosy and big we had tea coffee in room too that bonus...the breakfast was good too plenty choice .. anna the manager was very nice we will defo return the hotel is not location for everything .

Just stayed overnight in a beautiful quirky attic room with lovely views, comfortable bed, plenty tea/coffee it also had a fridge and microwave. Breakfast was excellent with plenty choices and good quality. There is an Indian restaurant and bar attached with lovely food and friendly staff well worth a vist. The whole hotel is well decorated and spotless and would definitely stay again.

Two nights of peace and quiet. Lovely stay, very clean, very comfortable bed in the Castle room and amazing views of Durham. Veggie breakfast was very nice. Location was perfect, a Samuel Smiths pub and Elm tree pub on the way😉 down to Durham. Big thank you to Anna and her team. We will be back. Dave and Natalie

Stayed overnight, 25/1/25, twin room number 3. Great size, lovely and clean comfy beds. Service tip top. Breakfast was amazing, everything you could imagine was there, definitely recommend. There's an Indian restaurant attached next door, really nice, friendly staff, chef ect. Great value.

Fantastic !!! Anna and Richard are amazing ! Very very friendly, efficient and welcoming. It’s one of the reasons I return to stay there whilst visiting my son, who’s at uni. The building has so much character, being nearly 200 years old. A lot of the rooms have views. Breakfast is delicious and cooked to order. The Indian restaurant offers a two for one offer on cocktails before 6.30. Great way to start your evening !! Keep doing what you’re doing Anna x Richard it’s a thumbs up from me 👍🏻

Stayed here as a couple for a single night in the double room with the cathedral view. Had a lovely stay, room was very nice and clean, it was close enough to the city centre to walk there and Anna the manager was very nice, would definitely go there again.

Thank you to Anna and her team. We are just back from a 2 night stay. Stayed In room 7, very spacious and clean with everything we could need. Breakfast was fantastic cooked to order with great quality ingedients with buffet style options available too. Also the Indian restaurant onsite was lovely great menu and cocktails. All the staff provided great service especially Anna who went above and beyond to make our break special and personalised. Location is fab and pricing is spot on for whats included. We would not hesitate too book again at this fabulous guest house!!!!

great spot for a easy walk into town and only a 5 min taxi back if its getting late, nice rooms, great hostess Anna, We liked our quick stop here and would if in the area definitely visit again ;) breakfast was superb and nicely presented with all the modern european variations to boot.

Beautiful house. I've seen recommendations for the Indian, I personally didn't like it. The rooms were really quite cold and the heating didn't come on until 10pm, we were in bed by this point, they had a spare blanket and I didn't feel cold but my face was freezing. I suppose its only a winter problem. The breakfast was OK, again the room was quite cold. Location was good, a nice walk and not too much effort to walk into town and back. Overall I felt it wasn't the best value for money but did the job fo a bed for the night. The host was lovely and very welcoming

Wonderful stay at Farnely Tower. Anna the manager was wonderful so friendly and made us feel so welcome. The room was spotless. We stayed in The Avenue which was pretty much in tower stunning. We will definitely stay again when we visit.

Thank you to Anna and all the staff for a FANTASTIC night's stay, and a wonderful breakfast. I often find hotel rooms uncomfortably warm, but not here. Room temperature was exactly right. I was in Durham for a reunion and thanks to you all went excellently. I shall certainly use the hotel again, and recommend it to anybody visiting Durham. Thanks again John Telfer

Great friendly B&B. Dog friendly. Made Elsie scrambled eggs for Breakfast! Lovely host and close to town.

Lovely boutique hotel that’s walking distance to Durham city centre. Generous breakfast and very clean rooms. Definitely worth the price of stay. The entire hotel is beautifully and tastefully decorated. There is a great Indian restaurant on site too where we got dinner at night. Especial shout out to manager Anna (who seems to be doing everything!), very friendly and attentive though obviously incredibly busy. Free carpark. Would definitely return to stay again and just reminds me why a well-run small hotel is a world of difference from an AirBnB.

Great place very clean brilliant Indian in cellar the smell outside amazing also looked clean and busy

Very nice old town house, 15 min walk into town, cozy rooms and great breakfast

Rooms are alright, but not the best quality and quite expensive. Breakfast was great, very filling and delicious with a variety of options to choose from.

Near to town. Great hostess. Good food.

Farnley Guest House is nestled in a pretty residential area about 15 minutes walk from Durham town centre. It benefits from having its own car parking which is a real bonus. Note: the guest house is at the top of a steep hill, so the walk back from the town centre is arduous if you're not fit! Great wifi available for guest too! Attached to the guest house was a fabulous Indian restaurant which is definitely worth a visit during your stay. The room we stayed in had a view over to the cathedral and it was warm and cosy. The bed was very comfortable! Lovely to sink into after a busy day exploring Durham. The bathroom was clean (shower curtain was a little grubby...) and had a fantastic power shower with plenty of hot water! Towels provided and refreshed everyday. Staff were very helpful and friendly throughout our stay. The only thing that let it down was the breakfast. Sadly this wasn't very good. Although the full English was hearty, the bacon wasn't cooked fully, the egg was extremely small and flavourless (scrambled eggs possibly microwaved, were dry and inedible) the sausage wasn't very tasty either. The mushrooms so finely chopped weren't very appealing. The toast was just what seemed to be value supermarket bread! I feel some locally sourced produce and good quality bread would lift this to a new level. Also, every tea cup in the dining room was badly chipped and these need replacing as a matter of urgency! I do understand that there may have been staffing issues. So the breakfast may have been improved. Overall we enjoyed our stay very much and would recommend, as it offers good value for money. I'm sure the breakfast issues will be fixed and then it would be 10 out of 10!!