★★★
Hotel
Darlington
8.1/10

The Croft Hotel

Originally built in 1835, The Croft Hotel is situated in the historic village of Croft-on-Tees, overlooking the River Tees. Free parking and free WiFi are available at the hotel. The hotel combines period features with modern décor. Each room has an en suite bathroom, a work desk, TV, hairdryer as well as tea/coffee making facilities and Egyptian cotton bed linen. Some rooms have beautiful views of Croft Bridge and St Peter's Church, supposedly where Lewis Carroll was inspired to write Alice in Wonderland. The on-site restaurant serves up a range dishes, specialising in traditional English cuisine but with contemporary influences. They are committed to using locally sourced produce wherever possible and there is also a range of bar snacks and packed lunches available. There are also some dedicated function rooms available for business conferences, weddings and other special occasions. Despite its quiet location, The Croft Hotel is only 8 minutes’ drive from the centre of Darlington, 7 minutes from the A1 and 15 minutes from Teesside International Airport. Popular nearby attractions include Croft Circuit, which is only a 6-minute drive away. Darlington Railway Museum is 5 miles away, while Richmond Castle is 10.6 miles away from The Croft Hotel.

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)
Free parking available at the hotel
Loyal customers: There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Croft On Tees, Darlington, DL2 2ST, United Kingdom, Darlington, United Kingdom

Facilities

Free parking Free WiFi Family rooms Restaurant Non-smoking rooms Room service Tea/coffee maker in all rooms Bar Superb breakfast

Gallery

a hotel room with a bed and a window at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a white building with a sign on the front of it at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a bedroom with a large bed and a chandelier at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a living room with a table and chairs and a window at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a bedroom with a large bed with a large headboard at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a bathroom with a sink and a mirror at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a bride and groom standing in the snow at their wedding at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a hotel room with two beds and a chair at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

a large bed with two towels on top of it at The Croft Hotel in Darlington

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Reviews

Susan 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Really beautiful place x

Pros: Lovely staff , restaurant was lovely , room was gorgeous xx

Cons: The noise of inconsiderate people banging and shouting and loitering in the doorway of the courtyard entrance , for over a hour shouting on

Jacqui 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: The bar and restaurant area was incredible comfy and welcoming. 2 roaring log fires.

Cons: The rooms were a little plain

Amy 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Gorgeous venue

Pros: Gorgeous decor, friendly staff - couldn't do enough for you.

Cons: N/A

Garry 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Very happy, would recommend it 👍

Pros: Room was excellent, staff at breakfast were brilliant.

Cons: N/a

Jonathan 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

I was there for a wedding, one night, and the staff were amazing all day and night. The hotel itself is a wonderful venu

Pros: An absolutely gorgeous wedding venue. The staff, in particular the lady at reception, were amazing.

Cons: Nothing. It was fab.

David 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Definitely Stay Again

Pros: Staff were excellent from check in to check out Good size room, comfy bed, very clean Great location for what we needed

Patrick 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Fantastic wedding venue , breakfast excellent

Pros: Location amazing , wedding venue unbelievable, see why we travelled from Liverpool for it

Cons: Heating in one of rooms was a problem , but staff moved us , which was fine

Suzanne 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: The room was clean and well decorated and the bed was comfortable.

Paige 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Gorgeous wedding venue with lovely clean rooms

Pros: Very modern hotel and clean rooms. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. We stayed over for a wedding and the whole experience was lovely.

Cons: Nothing negative to say

Grahame 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Reasonable experience in a reasonable hotel.

Pros: Property was in a good central location, although seamed to be very focussed on wedding guest hosting rather than catering for individual guests alongside the wedding guests.

Cons: Convenient location, with ample parking.