Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

Some really lovely staff - Carol in housekeeping ,especially (thank you for our bathrobes!) and Katy on the front desk, who patiently helped to facilitate my activating the App) Lovely pool and buffet breakfast too. Super view from our room overlooking the river.

The room was clean and comfortable with more than adequate storage facilities. The provision of chilled, filtered drinking-water was invaluable in the hot weather. The view of the river with its geese and ducks, and of the old town was excellent. There was a wide range of foods available at breakfast, hot and freshly cooked, along with cold options. We enjoyed two evening meals in the 'Josef Restaurant'. We were much impressed by the calm and well-ordered way the manager and all of her staff managed what seemed to be a medical episode in the restaurant. All the hotel staff whom we encountered were pleasant and helpful.

The hotel is great in a good location, close to all the city centre attractions, but located in a quiet street with little traffic. You can sit outside with the river flowing close by and enjoy the quiet.

Excellent location; our room overlooked the river with a great view of Durham Cathedral. It was a short walk into the city centre, albeit our room was very quiet at night time. We drank at the hotel bar, Josef’s, which was lovely & able to sit outside by the river, or inside as the weather went cooler. After a few busy days of walking we even used the hotel swimming pool, sauna & steam room. Again, everything was brilliant & staff were helpful & attentive throughout. Would certainly recommend this hotel.

We booked the Premium Room with the River View for a 2 night stay. It was a great choice! The room on the top floor was great, spacious, well equipped, lovely bathroom with walk-in shower, comfortable king size bed. The window seat overlooking the river is big enough to be a bed & definitely comfortable enough. The room had plenty of storage from the wardrobes to large drawers under the window seat. All the staff were very attentive & responded to requests quickly. Durham isn't a large city & hotel location was central without being in the noisy centre, making for a quiet stay. We only ate Breakfast at the hotel but there were lots of options & food was hot, tasty & plentiful (buffet style). On our second morning we chose the avocado & poached eggs from the menu. A great choice! We used the pool & spa facilities (steam room & sauna) and all were clean & working well. Pool had a life guard who was alert but not interfering. Lanes set aside for proper swimmers but a little narrow for me.