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Durham City Centre (Walkergate) hotel

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  • Premier Plus rooms

A two-minute walk from the River Wear, near landmarks like Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral

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Chargeable offsite parking

Breakfast

Restaurant

Free Wi‑Fi

Accessible

Family rooms

Location

Freemans Place, Walkergate, Durham

DH1 1SQ

Sat Nav Directions:DH1 1SW
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Directions:

Exit A1M (J62) taking the A690 West to Durham City Centre. After the 2nd roundabout stay on the A690 and take immediate left after passing under bridge onto Walkergate (one way street). Follow the road round under the Bridge. Hotel is on the right. SAT NAV post code: DH1 1SW

Transport and local information:

  • Gala Theatre 2 minutes walk

  • Durham Railway Station 0.5 miles

  • Millburngate Shopping Centre 0.5 miles

  • Durham County Cricket Club 7 miles

Parking at Premier Inn Durham City Centre (Walkergate) hotel

There is no on-site parking available at this hotel. Chargeable off-site parking is available nearby at Walkergate Car Park at a discounted rate of £8.10 for 24 hours, car park is operated by a number plate recognition system. Please collect a discount parking voucher from reception on departure. Please note there is a 2.1 metres height restriction in place.

Our rooms

Premier Inn Premier Plus room with double bed alongside sofa chair with smart-TV, office table lamp, desk and office chair

Premier Plus double

Our enhanced room design. Includes Ultimate Wi-Fi, coffee machine, mini-fridge, bedside USB ports, iron, upgraded workspace & more.

Ultimate Wi-Fi

Coffee machine

Improved refreshments

Vanity area

Air conditioning

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Standard double

A super-comfy bed, a powerful shower and free Wi-Fi, our double rooms have everything you'll need for a great night's sleep.

Tea & coffee facilities

Double or kingsize bed

Free Wi-Fi

Powerful shower

Desk

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Restaurant

The Social
The Social

Open 24 hours a day, The Social is a place for everyone to hang out in style. Whether you’re looking for a proper get-up-and-go breakfast, a leisurely lunch, pre-night out drinks or you need to grab a quiet spot for a meeting or work call, we’ve got you covered. Think free Wi-Fi, a team available 24/7 and a super central city location – there’s no better place to chill out! The Social has a menu to match whenever hunger strikes (not forgetting the little ones too) with food and drink on offer throughout the day. You’ll even be sorted late into the evening with our late night, light bites menu. There’s also a bar full of lip-smacking drinks with amazing offers like 2 for 1 cocktails available all day! Checking in has been made even easier too. When you arrive for your hotel stay, simply scan your QR code at a check-in kiosk, pay using your payment card if you haven’t already pre-paid online and pick up your room key. No faff – it’s as simple as that.

Reviews for Premier Inn Durham City Centre (Walkergate) hotel

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"Not great for business trips"
PI is very popular but I find it just isn’t great for business trips so generally try to avoid. Unable to check in 15 mins early unless I pay £15, woeful internet for teams calls even with a paid for upgrade, and an uninspiring fatty and sugary “continental” breakfast. No fresh coffee, bread, meats, cheese etc. Staff offered porridge on one the data though. Interestingly quite different to the continental offer in European hotels. The shower was fine though the single sheet toilet paper is an interesting choice. The bed and staff were okay.
"Nice evening meal, nice breakfast, Great STAFF!"
Just what we needed after doing the Great North Run. Special mention to the hotel manager SARAH. Who your staff said was the ‘BRAINS’ of the goodies for the runners. Thank you so much for that! We had fish bites and pizza for our evening meals ! Very tasty and efficent. Good service yesterday evening. Nothing was too much for the evening staff. Thank you Anthony and Shawnee for our breakfasts ! Mainly the poached eggs . Very tasty full English just what you need before a long drive home . Remember Anthony ! YOU’RE THE BOSS ! We will be back !!
"Very relaxed and welcoming - great place to stay"
I highly recommend the Walker gate Premier Inn, the staff are friendly and welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble and they made our stay feel like a home from home, very relaxed and easy going. The food was great - all tasty with lots of choice at breakfast. The bar/dining area is very comfortable and cosy. The manager, Sarah, is lovely as we're all the staff we met Kim, Anthony & Colleen.
"Great location, fab breakfast"
A great location, everything you expect from a premier inn, parking is a multi storey right next door so does have a cost but you can get a voucher from the hotel reception to reduce the cost, breakfast is one of the best I’ve had at premier inn, I’d definitely stay here again
"Perfect location"
We booked a new premier plus room for a night away as a couple. Lovely room on the top floor. Air con, fridge with complimentary water, coffees machine and pods, luxury shower gels and hand wash, mini chocolates, ambient bedroom lighting. Just some of the extras that a normal room doesn’t have. Nice central location with a car park next door that is discounted when staying at this premier inn. Close to plenty of bars, restaurants, the university, passport office and a short walk into the main centre with the shops, castle and cathedral. Nice easy check in done on a machine on arrival. Very quiet surrounding area and when inside the hotel. When staying in Durham again we would certainly choose here and recommend to others.

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Hotel description

Thanks to our city centre location next to the Pennyferry Bridge over the River Wear, Durham’s best attractions are within walking distance of our central Durham Premier Inn. There’s plenty to explore throughout your stay – Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral share UNESCO World Heritage Site status, and these historic landmarks are unmissable on Durham city breaks. Cross Milburngate Bridge from our Premier Inn Durham hotel and visit Crook Hall Gardens before taking the kids to Adventure Valley, or why not tour the popular Oriental Museum? Fuel up before sightseeing in Durham at our restaurant, where we’ll also be serving up some delicious dishes in the evening too! Best of all, you’ll have a stylish room with free Wi-Fi and a super-comfy bed waiting for you after fun days out in Durham.  

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Hotel contact information

Phone: 0333 777 4669

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