Sunderland City Centre hotel
(1176 reviews)
Getting to the Stadium of Light, Sunderland Empire and local shops won't take long from this central spot
Hotel FacilitiesSee all
Air con in all rooms
Breakfast
Restaurant
Free Wi‑Fi
Accessible
Family rooms
Parking at Premier Inn Sunderland City Centre hotel
We offer an exclusive guest parking discount of £17 per 24 hours. Simply find a space and pay less to park. Please be advised there is limited parking at this hotel. Disabled Bays are available to the rear of the hotel for blue badge holders only and are chargable. Alternative off-site parking is available at Riverside Multistory Car Park | Farringdon Row | Sunderland | SR4 6BE. The approximate height restriction which applies in this car park is 2.1m. The car park has 657 spaces over 11 split levels including the flexibility for 49 accessible spaces. This car park operates Monday to Sunday 7am - 11pm. It is closed on Christmas Day. The car park is 0.2 miles, 5 min walk from the Premier Inn.
Our rooms
Standard Double
A super-comfy bed, blackout curtains, a powerful shower and free Wi-Fi – our double rooms have everything you’ll need for a great night’s sleep.
Disclaimer: Features, layouts, room sizes and designs may vary by hotel and location.
Restaurant
Depending on your selected hotel and dates you stay, we may be offering different breakfast and evening options.
Reviews for Premier Inn Sunderland City Centre hotel
14 Aug 2026
Brenda H
Trip Type:
Family
"Great 1st visit to Sunderland"
Location brilliant, easy to get everywhere. Atmosphere great. Room clean and tidy. Bathroom perfect. Fantastic value for money. No noise at all. Service excellent. Every amenity you would need.
14 Aug 2026
Breda K
Trip Type:
"Great friendly staff"
Brilliant central location, very clean throughout, great food and amazing service from everyone. Great value for money. Thank you
29 Jul 2026
Garry R
Trip Type:
"Premier inn need to refurbish rooms"
Always stay at premier inns due to cleanliness and comfy beds but was disappointed with this hotel.
On arrival couldn’t find a parking space in very small car park then found they had another car park with a few more spaces and a barrier to enter.
Arrived at the barrier and tried getting access several times with no joy. Decided to move over to the exchange car park so we could get unloaded and check inn.
Hotel lobby looks very clean and presentable and was very easy to check in on the new computer systems. Started heading for room and this is where it went down hill.
Hall carpets were that dirty you could barely see the print on it and hall has a weird smell.
Went into room and looked clean and presentable at first glance. After remove my wife removed her sandals and was in bare feet she quickly put them back on as carpet was like putting ur foot in oil. Bathroom had black mould around bath and skirting board was peeling away from wall. Again the full room had a musky smell to it. As it was already late and out wee boy was asleep we decided just to deal with it as we were leaving early in the morning.
Then came the premier inn comfy bed policy bed creaked everytime I moved and mattress was very uncomfortable. I wasn’t until the morning I sat on my son’s bed and found this to be mega comfy and was only a sofa bed.
To top off the experience there is the parking.
£17.00 per night to park within the premier inn car park charged for Horizon parking company. The exchange want £34.00 for 24hrs however found a side street opposite car park with council meters £3.00 for 24hrs.
I made a member of staff aware of my findings
21 Jul 2026
nicolagM7141RT
Trip Type:
Family
"Overall very good."
Bedroom was clean, with Air con working.
There were enough towels in our family room for everyone, not just the adults.
(Earlier in the year, A different Premier Inn didn't supply enough to start with, so had to ask).
No scrambled egg as an option at breakfast, but other than that, a very good breakfast.
I've downside is the nearest car park is Very, very small & next door, but not owned by Premier Inn. Expensive at £17 per day, but not a granteed space if you left & than returned.
Multi storey a short 5 mins away, had loads of space & very cheap but closed at 11pm & re-opened at 7am.
12 Jul 2026
tracy c
Trip Type:
"Caring and compationate"
Went to sunderland for a wedding. During the 3 1/2 hour drive i was taken ill. Upon arrival the lady in recption could see i was unwell. Next thing i know, she had given me a hand written get well note and a lovely bottle of bubble bath. To top it off the hotel was lovely, clean, comfortable and perfectly located. I would 100% recomend the pizza.
Would book again
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Hotel description
Maybe you're visiting Sunderland on business, or to catch a game or concert at the Stadium Of Light. Or perhaps you're seeing a show at the Empire Theatre or an exhibition at The Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art. Whatever brings you to this part of the North East, Premier Inn Sunderland City Centre is a handy spot to spend a night or two.
To make sure you're well fed and well rested, our Sunderland hotel features a Thyme restaurant, and new generation bedrooms each featuring an impressive 40" flat screen TV, bright, modern bathrooms with a large shower head, and brand new, slumber-inducing, king-size bed.
Hotel contact information
Phone: 0333 003 7893
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