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Castle Gate Guest House

3.0 star property
3-star guest house near Alnwick Castle

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Double Room, Ensuite
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included

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23 Bondgate Without, Alnwick, England, NE66 1PR
  • Place, Alnwick Playhouse
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Alnwick Garden
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Alnwick Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Alnwick

In Alnwick .You'll be steps from Alnwick Playhouse and a 5-minute walk from Barter Books. Alnwick Garden and Alnwick Castle are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Alnwick Playhouse - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Alnwick Garden - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Barter Books - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Alnwick Castle - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Alnwick Alnmouth Station - 10 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Tanner's Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Hogs Head Inn Hotel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fleece - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Treehouse Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Castle Gate Guest House

3-star guest house near Alnwick Castle
Castle Gate Guest House offers its guests an outdoor tennis court and an indoor tennis court. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Alnwick guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • No smoking on site
Castle Gate Guest House offers 6 accommodations.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • High chair

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Indoor tennis court
  • Outdoor tennis court

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How close is Castle Gate Guest House to the airport?

    Castle Gate Guest House is 34.3 mi (47-min drive) away from the Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

    How much does it cost to stay at Castle Gate Guest House?

    As of Jun 7, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Castle Gate Guest House on Jun 10, 2026 start from $113, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

    Does Castle Gate Guest House have an airport shuttle?

    Airport shuttle services are not available at Castle Gate Guest House.

    How close is Castle Gate Guest House to the beach?

    This guesthouse is 14.2 mi (25-min drive) from Beadnell Beach.

    Does Castle Gate Guest House offer free breakfast?

    Castle Gate Guest House does not offer free breakfast.

    Is there a casino at Castle Gate Guest House?

    No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

    What time is check-in at Castle Gate Guest House?

    Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM.

    Is there free parking at Castle Gate Guest House?

    This guesthouse offers free self parking.

    Does Castle Gate Guest House have a pool?

    Castle Gate Guest House does not have a pool.

    Does Castle Gate Guest House have a spa?

    There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

    How close is Castle Gate Guest House to downtown Alnwick?

    Castle Gate Guest House is 0.2 mi away from Alnwick.

    Castle Gate Guest House Reviews

    Reviews

    8.4

    Very Good

    Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 184 reviews
    Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 184 reviews
    Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 184 reviews
    Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 184 reviews
    Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 184 reviews

    8.8/10

    Cleanliness

    9.0/10

    Staff & service

    8.8/10

    Amenities

    8.0/10

    Property conditions & facilities

    Reviews

    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Anne

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
    Great central location with on site parking. Lovely room friendly host.
    Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Karen

    Perfect location as a home base for traveling the area.
    Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Kevin

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
    Plenty varied shops, and different types eateries. Room was very good,,quiet and relaxing
    Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
    Verified

    6/10 Okay

    Verified traveler

    We had a lovely time and really liked the bar and breakfast area. The hotel was within easy walking distance to the city centre. Would stay again.
    Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Jonathan

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Stay at Castle Gate Guest House

    Overall a good experience, perhaps the walls between rooms are a bit too thin?
    Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    April

    Liked: Amenities
    Lovely atmosphere, close to so many activities. We walked over the castle and had a great lunch at a nearby pub.
    Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Alice

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Excellent location

    Excellent location, few minutes walk into town. Plenty of nice pubs and restaurants around.
    Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Verified traveler

    Liked: Staff & service

    Great Location

    Excellent little guest house where we have stayed a couple of times now in centre of Alnwick close to amenities
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Julia

    Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Castle gate guesthouse

    We had a lovely 2 night stay. Clean and comfy bed.
    Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Clare

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
    We had an excellent stay in Castle Gate Guest House for a friend's wedding. The hosts were very accommodating. Check in was so easy and the room was fantastic. Highly recommend for a trip to Alnwick.
    Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Bev

    Liked: Property conditions & facilities
    2 minutes from Alnwick Playhouse with cinema, cafe and tourist centre information. 5 minutes from Alnwick Gardens & Castle and Barter Books. Plenty of places to eat and shop. Across the road from bus stop coastal route to Berwick on Tweed & Newcastle via coastal towns and villages. 20 mins bus ride away from Alnmouth station with trains to Berwick and Edinburgh. I had a wonderful week there.
    Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Sara

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

    Great for a night in Alnwick

    Stayed one night for an event in the area. The property is a little tired, the walls are thin so you can hear people in other rooms. There is ample parking and the location is great for accessing Alnwick.
    Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    M

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    lovely guest house

    Welcomed by Jo. Lovely clean room fantastic location. literally spitting distance from Alnwick Castle. Also barters books is 3 minutes walk.
    Stayed 1 night in May 2023
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Dawn

    Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
    We both loved the property. It was home from home and so cosy. The owners were very helpful and nothing was a problem for them. We would stay again in the future 😁😁🎉
    Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Gillian

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
    The property was in the perfect location. Very central within a few minutes walk to the central square, restaurants, bars, theatre, shops. Bus stop right outside with the service covering up & down the coast. It was clean & the bed was very comfortable. Toiletries were provided as were tea and coffee facilities. The host was lovely.
    Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Richard

    Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
    Great location close to all amenities, but being a front room on the main road noise is a problem. The bedroom would benefit from curtains rather than blinds to cut out the street lighting to aid better sleep. Otherwise the room was good, but the bathroom is tiny.
    Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Alan

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
    Host excellent and location perfect. Bedding very clean and comfortable bed. Thin wall between the next room. Caffeine free tea & coffee and sweeteners instead of sugar wouldn't go amiss. Shower cubicle a bit dated but on the whole quite a nice room.
    Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    John

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Alnwick

    No problem quite at night
    Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Jessica

    Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    1-night stay in Room 4

    Arrived for a 1-night stay and stayed in Room 4 for 3 adults. We parked directly out front where there is off road parking for 2 cars (please note that the curb is not lowered to access this). Location was quite quiet overnight which I was surprised about! Owners were very friendly and offered advice and leaflets on places to visit! The interior of the room itself was very modern, however my friend noted that the carpets did not look clean and there was a lot of cobwebs. Only downside for me was the insane amount of midges/small flies in the bathroom, both dead and alive, which flew into the main room everytime you opened the bathroom door. The bathroom really let it down, with the shower being on wooden legs but having no cover over the front (not sure if this was where the midges came from) and the latch did not fully close on the bathroom door which meant you were precariously hoping the door didn't fly open when you went to the toilet. Overall for the price it was still a good stay.
    Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Debbie

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
    The bed was comfortable, and because we were away from the road, there was little traffic noise. However the walls are very thin, and sound could be heard through them. The bathroom is tiny, and the taps swivel which is a bit annoying. The host was very friendly and welcoming.
    Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Richard

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
    Most welcoming host, really friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay there again.
    Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
    Verified

    8/10 Good

    Kathy

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
    Warm welcome on arrival Room spacious and bed very comfy Plenty of tea coffee and milk Room clean Some signs of water damage on ceiling and wall
    Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Karen

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
    Lovely place to stay
    Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
    Verified

    10/10 Excellent

    Avinash

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Lovely spacious room... Warm and welcoming owner

    The stay was amazing (we stayed 2 nights)... The room was very spacious, and was well equipped from all aspects. The bathroom was a little packed, but it was manageable (avoid if you plan on spending hours inside the bathroom :D). Jo was very warm and welcoming... We reached very early, and she already had the room ready, so we could check in without waiting.
    Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
    Verified

    6/10 Okay

    Diana Mary

    Disliked: Room comfort

    Adequate

    Deciding factor for me when booking somewhere is reviews and I cannot see why this establishment has such high scores. Plus factor was location. Within walking distance of everything in the town. Negatives - It was doubtful on booking if breakfast was provided so I asked for confirmation. Did not get a reply one way or the other so disappointed on arrival to find there was no breakfast (due to Covid). Resolved in that there were breakfast places nearby and at least we did not have to rush in the morning. Yes, there was parking for two vehicles outside the property but not for an estate car with tow bar because it hung over the pavement and therefore an obstruction. (Owner did point us in the direction of free parking nearby) The bedroom was snug on space, which we could have coped with had the bed not been short on length and therefore not comfortable for my 6ft 2" partner so he did not sleep well. Ensuite also cramped but good supply of toiletries. The room could have been better cleaned, especially in view of Covid. I moved the tissue box which had been cleaned round rather than under and the same could be said of the runners on the bedside tables. In conclusion was adequate at the time but would not recommend.
    Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021