the beamish mary inn

Hotels
8.4 (460 reviews)
Beamish Mary Inn , Stanley , gb

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Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Family rooms
Garden
Pets allowed
Bar
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Staff friendliness
Good food
Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Room quality issues

Categories

Cleanliness
7.11
Rooms very poor; not clean, needs a good clean from bar to all rooms.
Service
9.58
Staff friendliness noted multiple times; welcoming and helpful.
Location
8.62
Convenient to Beamish Living Museum, but little else nearby.
Room Quality
6.57
Room was in poor condition, freezing cold, uncomfortable mattresses.
Amenities
9.1
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.06
Noted as poor by some; photos on booking.com are not accurate.
Food and Beverage
9.61
Great food; lovely staff; evening meals and breakfast highly praised.
Overall Experience
8.58
Mixed feelings due to room and cleanliness issues; some positive experiences noted.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 08:15

Property Description

Charming Accommodation in Stanley

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy free private parking, a restaurant, and a bar on-site.

Delicious Breakfast Options
Start your day with a tasty Full English/Irish, vegetarian, or gluten-free breakfast.

Nearby Attractions
Explore Sage Gateshead and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, just 17 km away.

Book your stay at the beamish mary inn for a delightful experience.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 460 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.11
Service: 9.58
Location: 8.62
Room Quality: 6.57
Amenities: 9.1
Value for Money: 8.06
Food and Beverage: 9.61
Overall Experience: 8.58
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malcolm • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Nice place to stay, breakfast was good and the locals in the bar very friendly

Cons:

Shower and toilet across the landing not good

2026-07-24 • via Nuitee
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George Patrick Little • solo_traveller • gb
8
Close to beamish museum
Pros:

Dinner was good and breakfast was really good. Beer was a really good pint. Staff were super friendly.

2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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Aimee • solo_traveller • gb
2
Cons:

Uncomfortable beds, dirty things broken

2026-07-22 • via Nuitee
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Mary • solo_traveller • gb
7
Great location
Pros:

Great location for Beamish museum.

Cons:

A bit run down. Needs a bit of money spending on it.

2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Traylor • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Friendly staff, good atmosphere.

Cons:

Needs a bit of a face lift without changing character.

2026-07-18 • via Nuitee
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Willis • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Staff was very polite and made you feel welcome.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-07-18 • via Nuitee
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Betty • couple • gb
7
Really enjoyed the food staff were friendly and anything you requested was accommodated
Pros:

All the food was excellent the only thing that let it down was the lack of comfort in the bar area .

Cons:

The lack of comfort in the bar area

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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Amanda • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Staff and owner were very friendly and helpful. Very close to Beamish. Good value for money. Room clean and comfortable.

Cons:

NA

2026-07-13 • via Nuitee
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Tracy • couple • gb
8
2026-07-11 • via Nuitee
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Michael • couple • gb
8
hospitality only outdone by the food
Pros:

friendly and a proper pub with a great choice of bees and food. room was spacious and beds were comfy. Breakfast was fantastic best i had in ages

Cons:

no avocado or smoked salmon 🤣

2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Barbara • couple • gb
7
Happily casual. We were comfortable and location excellent for the museum. We would stay again.
Pros:

Location close to Beamish museum was perfect.
Evening meal was slow service and heavy food.
Breakfast was acceptable.
Bar staff friendly and atmosphere happily casual.

Cons:

Evening meal. Lasagne very heavy and greasy.

2026-07-09 • via Nuitee
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Rosy • couple • gb
10
We enjoyed so much we will be.back next may
Pros:

The staff was the most friendly helpful staff I have had in a hotel bed was comfortable shower was lovely and the home cook food was very well cooked and tasty breakfast was lovely with lots of choices and freshly cook

2026-07-07 • via Nuitee
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Bryan • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-07-07 • via Nuitee
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Kev • solo_traveller • gb
9
Nowhere is the best
Pros:

Friendly staff & locals. The bar meals were really good value and very nice.

Cons:

Only staying here one night.

2026-07-07 • via Nuitee
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Keith • couple • au
2
Not fancy, good value, nice people and close to what we came to visit
Pros:

Well placed within a 4 minute bus ride of Beamish historic village. You get 25%discount on Beamish entry with your bus ticket.
Staff all great. Not a fancy pub but very typically Northeast England.
The breakfast was included and served by the pubs landlord. It was delicious.

Cons:

Very little parking but we got there early and got a spot in front of the pub.

2026-07-01 • via Nuitee
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Dougie • family_with_children • gb
10
Highly recommended
Pros:

Very friendly and helpful staff, very good grub- food

Cons:

Nothing.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Elke • solo_traveller • au
9
Pros:

Location was perfect for the visiting the Beamish Museum. The breakfast was good.

Cons:

The beds were uncomfortable. Could only access 1 chanel on the TV.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Bryn • couple • gb
2
This property should not be used within Booking. com.
Pros:

Nothing apart from it being very local to Beamish museum.

Cons:

It wasn’t very clean, scruffy in most areas. Poor standards throughout the business.
Noisy plumbing from other rooms sounding through our room. Uneven, squeaky bedroom floor.

Unable to get out in the morning, all exits locked.

2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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John • couple • gb
5
Host & locals very friendly, needs good clean & paint job
Pros:

Tasty breakfast, but no milk on table or egg cups for my boiled egg

Cons:

Needs major refurb, public area grubby & dirty furnishing badly threadbare

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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Deborah • couple • gb
8
Lovely time and made to feel really welcome
Pros:

Friendly staff , clean comfortable room, good food at good price

Cons:

Could do some work on the outside space to make it more attractive

2026-06-24 • via Nuitee