Premier Inn Alnwick

This is a newly established Inn just from the Alnwick by-pass and a fantastic base for Harry Potter fans wanting to check out Alnwick plus the rest of Northumberland.

Named following the club inside publications, it bears no commitment to the Hog’s Head in Hogsmeade and anyone expecting a reproduction of this would be disappointed, or relieved.

It really is a stylish contemporary building with a variety of stone, stone and plaster, surrounded by a sizable car parking which have been ploughed away from snowfall. Paths were cleared and salted and there was clearly amount accessibility every one of the ground floor.

We had cozy welcome from reception beside the large club as well as bigger eating location. In January it was very peaceful with couple of residents or residents.

We had a large and incredibly pleasant area after a long corridor from the first floor. There is a good start and corridors were large and easy to negotiate. Even though the room heater was fired up that early morning the area nonetheless thought cold, a reflection of outside conditions even though it had warmed-up by bedtime. The well-stocked welcome tray with biscuits shortly warmed and cheered united states up.

It was a pleasant room with pale magnolia wall space with a darker beige wall over the sleep. Like in all modern-day spaces burning remaining too much to be desired so we appreciated the little reading light regarding beside lamp. We'd a very comfortable king size bed with crisp white bedding and many pillows. A sizable dressing table doubled up as a work area with an appartment display Tv above it. Wi-fi ended up being available in the room but was extremely slow, possibly once we were at the conclusion of the corridor. There was clearly one simple chair beside a tiny periodic table.

Iron and ironing board were supplied including a tiny secure. This was on to the floor so that you needed seriously to log on to fingers and legs to utilize it.

The shower room had a large walk-in bath with a good jet of heated water, but the tile flooring ended up being cold from the feet.

Dealing with the A1, there was clearly some traffic noise. Light sleepers might want to require a-room facing others way.

The dinner menu ended up being standard pub grub with a few rather more exotic products about it, with an increase of in the specials board.

There ended up being either two genuine ales, Tyneside Blonde from Hadrian and Border Brewery is the home ale but we made a decision to choose visitor beer, Timothy Taylor’s Landlord.

First of all, Michael decided on bacon, mushroom and stilton bake that has been supported on a toasted bap with salad garnish. I really couldn’t resist the haggis with tatties and neeps and fortunately it wasn’t too-large.

For the mains, Michael agonised between steak, scampi or steak and ale pie, sooner or later purchasing the latter. It was a large slab of cake with a dense meaty completing served with potato chips and seasonal veggies. Indeed it absolutely was too meaty with little gravy to moisten it and he had to require additional gravy.

After great deliberation we chose the Burradoo Farm lamb loin sourced from a farm near Morpeth. There were two thick cuts of delicous lamb served on herby potato with braised cabbage with only sufficient tartness to make it interesting.

The full English breakfast was a very tasty and huge plateful of neighborhood Alnwick sausage, bacon, sauté potatoes, cooked beans, mushroom, tomato and eggs, which lasted us all how home.

In winter time the resort provides a steal £44.50 per person supper, sleep and break fast offer for one night or a three night DB&B break for £119.50 per individual. During the summer the cost is £80+ for a double room including the full English breakfast, nonetheless a good deal in contrast to places like Premier Inn.

We liked our stay and certainly recommend the Hog’s Head. Its a great position to explore Northumberland and also makes a great break of journey for everyone on the way to or fromScotland.

It is a quick length from Alnwick it self so that you would need to drive and park there.

Apart from its Harry Potter contacts, Alnwick is a nice old-fashioned marketplace town which has was able to keep many in your area had shops - where else might you get an especially made saddle? Alnwick Castle is worth a visit, even though you aren’t a Harry Potter fan, since would be the leading home gardens.

A brief distance away is Warkworth along with its magnificent ruined palace at one end associated with the village and church on other end because of the medieval strengthened bridge. During the summer, don’t skip the motorboat day at the Hermitage, a 14thC chapel cut right out of stone over the River Coquet.