Radisson BLU Hotel Durham

4.0 star property

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Lobby
Lobby
Serves lunch and brunch
Front of property – evening/night
Serves lunch and brunch

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Frankland Lane, Durham, England, DH1 5TA
  • Crook Hall and Gardens
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Gala Theatre Durham
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Durham Indoor Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

Premium Room, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About this property

Radisson BLU Hotel Durham

Eco-certified hotel with full-service spa and health club
A full-service spa, an indoor pool and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge and a sauna are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham offers 207 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An indoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Lime House Spa has 4 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, body wraps and detox wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Radisson BLU Hotel Durham. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Crook Hall and Gardens. Free WiFi in public areas, a full-service spa and an indoor pool are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Collage Restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant that serves local cuisine
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Treat yourself to deep-tissue massages, body wraps or detox wraps at Lime House Spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the comfortable guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Crook Hall and Gardens and 6 minutes on foot from Gala Theatre Durham
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business centre, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. A hot tub, a sauna, and spa services are also featured at the eco-certified Radisson BLU Hotel Durham. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Durham hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Collage Restaurant – This fine-dining restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
The Bar – This bar specialises in local cuisine and serves brunch and lunch. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Limo/town car service
  • Parking on site (GBP 14 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.90 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Collage Restaurant
  • The Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Handrails in stairways (89 centimetre high)
  • Lift (165 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (79 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per day.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 15.90 per person
  • Self-parking fee: GBP 14 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Durham Radisson BLU Hotel
Radisson BLU Durham
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham Hotel Durham
Radisson Durham
Radisson Durham
Radisson Blu Durham Durham
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham Hotel
Radisson BLU Hotel Durham Durham
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Radisson BLU Hotel Durham Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 506 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 324 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1002 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely Brilliant
I had a really bad experience with another hotel so booked into here instead. The ladies on check in were amazing and so kind. When I told them what had happened to me they upgraded my room to a suite, I cant thank them enough. The room was amazing and so comfortable, all the staff were really helpful and friendly. The bar and restaurant were great as was the food they served. I have a lot of work around Durham area and will be using this hotel from now one.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely new corporate hotel . The place was spotlessly clean and the room was great and the bed comfortable . The only downsides were there were only two charging points for a large hotel but when we were able to use it , it was of a reasonable power for an overnight charge . The service in the bar wasn’t great . We had to wait a long time to be served and they weren’t very accommodation . The breakfast was excellent and the staff in the breakfast room were attentive . Great location .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bridget

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly polite nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Simon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, shame about the spa area
The location is great, very central. Our room was lovely and so was the food at breakfast. The let down was the spa area. We only booked the hotel because it had a spa. The sauna was not working when we arrived and the engineer wasn't arriving until Thursday - we were checking out on Wednesday. The changing rooms were messy and the showers were very dark, one of the showers just dribbled water out and there were no shelves to put toiletries on. On our second day we were told there were no towels (it is stated on the literature that towels are provided) and they could only give us 2 small gym towels which weren't big enough to wrap around us. I asked if we could have a robe instead and was told they were only available to people who had booked spa breaks! Surely if there are no towels they could let us use the robes!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent as always. Feels like coming home each and every visit
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Raddison blu durham review
Amazing location right in the middle of everything. Quick check in checkout was very late. You are never gonna sell a breakfast at £20 with a wetherspoons 1 minute away selling theirs for £4.80 though lol
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diya

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Toral

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

miss katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend away
I recently spent a weekend away with my wife at the Radisson Blu in Durham and had an absolutely fantastic time. The hotel is beautifully located by the river, offering stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere. The room was spacious, modern, and comfortable, with all the amenities we needed for a relaxing stay. We enjoyed excellent food throughout our visit—both breakfast and dinner were delicious, with a good variety of options. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. Overall, a perfect getaway spot that we’d love to return to!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, breakfast especially the pancake machine, and room. The walls were a little thin because I could hear the tv in the next room. Overall, a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice enough. The pool was a bit tired and very crowded. Also there was a fire alarm in the middle of the night that went on for a very long time which was very disruptive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean room, good shower, comfy bed. Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
We stayed in a room overlooking the river costing 180 pounds. Disappointed that there was no fridge or biscuits with the tea but the coffee machine was excellent. Room was spotless and bed was comfortable and loads of room for two. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would recommend 👌
Amazing service and lovely approachable staff. Nothing is too much for them. The rooms were comfortable and have everything you need.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good location. Nice hotel. Room was a bit dated and a coffee machine rather than instant would be good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful, friendly staff from desk and restaurant. Easy to walk 😀 to town, university and the Cathedral.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Annette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for walking around Durham. Very pleasant and helpful staff. Great coffees in the bar area. Clean and well looked after. Spa nice though very busy at times
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024