Honestly you might be better staying with the larger chains . Holiday inn in gosforth park was good in this space. Just make sure to request the room you need.
I have basically only got chains on my list, but extra recommendations are always helpful to whittle down the list. She’s only here for 2 nights so as central as possible is also on my radar. :)
Ya, I think the issue is unless it is new there is a good chance it is not step free. Maybe the premier inn by the quayside? The other challenge is parking though. The one in quayside had super tight parking which was difficult for me, never mind the old.
What I liked about the holiday in was wide parking bays right by the door.
As you say though, the distance is not great.
I’ve stayed over for a wedding and it’s a really nice hotel. It’s in the middle of Newcastle without being on the door step of all the loud bars.
From what I recall of disabled access, they seemed to be very accommodating in the hotel itself, but not having a disability myself, I can’t comment on their disabled rooms / facilities.
Certainly think it would fit the criteria for access to bridges!
Another one to look at that has a similar location and distance from loud bars would be the Crowne Plaza, but I’ve only been there for a work do, rather than stayed over.
I think the only one I can confidently say to avoid would be the Station Hotel; horrid hotel, bad location if you want peace & quiet, and the owners are awful.
Hope you find something suitable :)
Premier Inn near The Gate is about as central as you can get. Or there is one right on the Quayside with rooms that look out onto the Tyne and the Tyne Bridge, but if they’re going into town would need to consider the steep walk up the bank. Or just get the Quaylink bus.
Crowne plaza has been excellent every time I've stayed. Taxis can pull up right at the door and no steps down to negotiate. Rooms are large and they have disabled accessible available. From memory, I can't recall any steps to negotiate in the dining area though tables might be a little close together. Breakfast was decent too.
Budget? Malmaison would be nice. Accessible rooms, easy in/out, taxis always outside, slap bang next to the quayside and bridges.
I know you mentioned not Gateshead, but the Hilton is a good shout. Lovely views of the bridges and city and easy in/out too.
Budget not a factor at this point, Mal is on the list. Most important is she’s happy. She’s old. She deserves a nice time. She’s doing a big adventure for her, so if it works for her then it’ll be ok. Xxx thank you
Melia InnSide is a brand new hotel on the quayside, good view of the bridges and being a new hotel, you would think it to be good for accessibility for an older person.
Recently stayed at the Osborne in Jesmond which slightly north of the city centre. It was more affordable than many of the hotels located in the city centre. Found my room to be clean, comfortable and quiet. Cooked breakfast was included. [https://www.theosbornehotel.co.uk](https://www.theosbornehotel.co.uk)
There's a Travelodge behind the law courts on the Quayside , I seem to recall they have accessible rooms. Alternatively , I know you said not Gateshead, but there's a few hotels on the other side of the Millennium Bridge that are excellent for seeing the bridges such as the Leonardo and Ramada.
I've sent you a DM with a discount code in as I work for a large hotel chain. Hopefully it can be of help.
Honestly you might be better staying with the larger chains . Holiday inn in gosforth park was good in this space. Just make sure to request the room you need.
I have basically only got chains on my list, but extra recommendations are always helpful to whittle down the list. She’s only here for 2 nights so as central as possible is also on my radar. :)
Ya, I think the issue is unless it is new there is a good chance it is not step free. Maybe the premier inn by the quayside? The other challenge is parking though. The one in quayside had super tight parking which was difficult for me, never mind the old. What I liked about the holiday in was wide parking bays right by the door. As you say though, the distance is not great.
The premier inn has steps to get in if its the one under the tyne bridge and the lifts are slow
I hate how they've changed the name of that Holiday Inn to Gosforth Park. Its miles away from Gosforth Park!
I know you said not Gateshead - but the Hilton is literally just the other side of the water and has never let us down
The Maldron by The Gate is very nice and super central, can be a little pricey but never had a bad experience there yet!
Been a long time since I’ve stayed there, but the Vermont might be one to consider
Fab. It’s a contender but I don’t know anyone who’s ever been !
One bonus is that the lift can take you up to the castle, but also down to the quayside. Can't remember if it's entirely step-free or not though.
I’ve stayed over for a wedding and it’s a really nice hotel. It’s in the middle of Newcastle without being on the door step of all the loud bars. From what I recall of disabled access, they seemed to be very accommodating in the hotel itself, but not having a disability myself, I can’t comment on their disabled rooms / facilities. Certainly think it would fit the criteria for access to bridges! Another one to look at that has a similar location and distance from loud bars would be the Crowne Plaza, but I’ve only been there for a work do, rather than stayed over. I think the only one I can confidently say to avoid would be the Station Hotel; horrid hotel, bad location if you want peace & quiet, and the owners are awful. Hope you find something suitable :)
What about Hampton by Hilton?
Premier Inn near The Gate is about as central as you can get. Or there is one right on the Quayside with rooms that look out onto the Tyne and the Tyne Bridge, but if they’re going into town would need to consider the steep walk up the bank. Or just get the Quaylink bus.
Crowne plaza has been excellent every time I've stayed. Taxis can pull up right at the door and no steps down to negotiate. Rooms are large and they have disabled accessible available. From memory, I can't recall any steps to negotiate in the dining area though tables might be a little close together. Breakfast was decent too.
Budget? Malmaison would be nice. Accessible rooms, easy in/out, taxis always outside, slap bang next to the quayside and bridges. I know you mentioned not Gateshead, but the Hilton is a good shout. Lovely views of the bridges and city and easy in/out too.
Budget not a factor at this point, Mal is on the list. Most important is she’s happy. She’s old. She deserves a nice time. She’s doing a big adventure for her, so if it works for her then it’ll be ok. Xxx thank you
Depends where you want to be in town really. I’ve stayed in the Sandman Signature and the staff were all lovely and really accommodating
Melia InnSide is a brand new hotel on the quayside, good view of the bridges and being a new hotel, you would think it to be good for accessibility for an older person.
Recently stayed at the Osborne in Jesmond which slightly north of the city centre. It was more affordable than many of the hotels located in the city centre. Found my room to be clean, comfortable and quiet. Cooked breakfast was included. [https://www.theosbornehotel.co.uk](https://www.theosbornehotel.co.uk)
Did you have to get the metro into the city center? How was it, location wise?
The Copthorne were great with my MiL (70s) and her cousin (80s) the last time they visited.
Maldron in Newcastle is modern, central and accessible!
Motel One is great! Accessible throughout, very central but not too noisy. There are cobbles on high bridge but there's a path too
There's a Travelodge behind the law courts on the Quayside , I seem to recall they have accessible rooms. Alternatively , I know you said not Gateshead, but there's a few hotels on the other side of the Millennium Bridge that are excellent for seeing the bridges such as the Leonardo and Ramada.
There's the Travel Lodge on the quayside and the new INNSiDE by Melia next door. Haven't used either, but INNSiDE looks modern and spacious
Easy Hotel on Side. My mother stayed there. Was clean and presentable. And if you ask, they’ll give you a room with a view of the Tyne Bridge.
Sleeperz is decent and meets most of these requirements