During the 70's and 80's bands who played in Newcastle invariably stayed at the Gosforth Park Hotel, AC/DC always did up to 82, it's always been considered a really good hotel due to the facilities it has
I worked in it as a receptionist in the 80s (lots of radio and tv celebrities as well as bands) and for long while it was a privately owned hotel that had a very prestigious reputation, Kevin Keegan had a suite that he was in long term when he was Manager of Newcastle United football team.
I think it goes in the Gosforth Park's favour that Britannia Hotels has only comparatively recently taken it over. Give it a few more years of neglect and decay and it'll match the rest of their portfolio.b
My dad had a gym membership here back in the 90s and me and brother used to go swimming, play squash etc. It was a swallow hotel then. Doesn't look like it's changed much since then though.
Evenin strange youtuber 😊 that room looks really nice wow a brilliant clean kettle!! love the floor in in the bathroom well worth the cash till the next one 😊
I usually stay in the Hampton By HIlton if I'm in Newcastle (usually getting there by train). Very handy as it's just across the road the station. Very nice place and I know when I went a few months ago they were charging £75 pound a night during the week (not sure of the weekend rate as only stayed in the week). I have also done the Royal Station Hotel in the past which is a nice old building.
I stay in a vast number of hotels and I would NEVER EVER put a suitcase on the desk! Do you think the desk is going to be cleaned after you? If there is no stand, put the suitcase on the floor.