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The Avenue

Property class: 3
3-star hotel near Durham University

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A bedroom with a bed, a television mounted on the wall, a wooden nightstand, and a door with a bulletin board.
A white building with "The Avenue" sign, outdoor seating, and a green circular sign on the side.
A restaurant with wooden furniture, a bar area, and framed pictures on the walls.
A bar area with a wooden counter, shelves of bottles, and hanging glasses.
A menu board listing cocktails and bubbles with various drink names.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Avenue Street, High Shincliffe, Durham, England, DH1 2PT
  • Place, Durham University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Gala Theatre Durham
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham Castle
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

Room

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

Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A bedroom with a bed, nightstand, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 249 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a television mounted on the wall, a wooden nightstand, and a door with a bulletin board.

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 285 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table with a book, a remote control, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 249 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A white building with "The Avenue" sign, outdoor seating, and a green circular sign on the side.

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 285 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

About the neighborhood

Durham

In Durham .You'll find Durham University and Durham Botanic Garden within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. Durham Heritage Centre and Museum and Durham Cathedral are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Durham University - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Durham Heritage Centre and Museum - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 6 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Durham Castle - 7 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Durham Cathedral - 7 min drive - 3.4 miles

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 11 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rotunda Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Queens Head Hotel - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Avenue

3-star hotel near Durham University
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Durham hotel is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Avenue offers 6 accommodations with irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
This property accepts credit/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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.
    This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa, and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Avenue Inn Durham
The Avenue Inn
The Avenue Durham
The Avenue Bed & breakfast
The Avenue Bed & breakfast Durham

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Avenue to the airport?

The Avenue is 19.9 mi (35-min drive) away from the Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Avenue?

As of Oct 24, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Avenue on Nov 1, 2026 start from $87, 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 The Avenue have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Avenue.

How close is The Avenue to the beach?

This hotel is 16 mi (26-min drive) from Hawthorn Hive Beach and 16.2 mi (27-min drive) from Blast Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Avenue offer free breakfast?

The Avenue does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Avenue?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Avenue?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Avenue?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does The Avenue have a pool?

The Avenue does not have a pool.

Does The Avenue have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Avenue have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Avenue to downtown Durham?

The Avenue is 0.1 mi away from High Shincliffe.

The Avenue Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 172 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 172 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 172 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 172 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 172 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room and staff friendly. Room basic but has everything needed for a stay. Thank you enjoyed myself up there. Breakfast nice too drinks at the bar decent price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, comfortable and convenient for Durham.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff and decent value for money. Honest down-to-earth pub with rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff and a nice pub.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old-style pub with rooms on the first and second floors. Its outside of Durham, but so close out daily trips in and out of the city for a graduation were done in under 10 minutes and less than 10 GBP for the Uber. Super nice landlady, and I do recommend this accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness
Friendly staff great breakfast
Unless you’re shorter than 5 ft 4 mind your head!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Really good and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff were super friendly and helpful from Caitlin behind the bar, Chef and Lisa who served us breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay

Fab stay here, lovely room, delicious food and great entertainment, would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for what I needed. Fast and reliable wifi, nice and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good room, excellent breakfast, a lovely bar and beautiful location. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here after a really long drive, in advance of a day at Durham University. We didn’t really use any facilities as we arrived late and left early but it was great value and the pub downstairs seemed to have a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
had a lovely couple of days staying here the staff was brilliant clare and the team was so helpful full of information and was very welcoming
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just amazing,lovely staff, great food, lovely room and a comfy bed. I highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little with good pub food and friend welcoming staff. Will definately stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub, close to Durham city centre for a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Spot on great place great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Firstly, the location in the Hotels.com app is different to the postcode. Staff were incredibly friendly, from check-in, the breakfast, to check-out. Bathroom could do with a really deep clean, likewise tea and coffee station
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lovely hotel. Very nice staff. Very clean. Lovely rooms. Well priced. Just a bit far out of the city centre without any local shops ect around if you needed anything
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent. Room was great good bed, great duvet and shower has good pressure and hot water. Heating great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cosy room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I purchased a package that included breakfast but the property refused to provide it despite the fact that I showed them my order included breakfast. In general it is not an hotel but a few small rooms above a local bar. The room was not very clean and the facility is not located close to the city center. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff unbelievably helpful and friendly. Have stayed here in the past and will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice and comfortable. However, the location is listed wrong, this is not in Durham but a 5 minute drive out the city. Also, double check if your room includes breakfast as all correspondence said we had breakfast included but the expedia booking did not.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026