About this property

Historic Setting: The Old Post Office in Lanchester is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, TVs, and garden views. Additional amenities include bathrobes, work desks, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, evening entertainment, meeting rooms, barbecue facilities, and luggage storage. Free on-site parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 32 km from Newcastle International Airport, nearby attractions include Beamish Museum (11 km), Lumley Castle (18 km), and The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (22 km). A restaurant is also in the surroundings. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its breakfast, convenient location, and room comfort.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish

    • Free parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 single bed
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1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • James
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Comfortable bed, coffee and biscuits in room and easy chairs to sit on. Near restaurants. Excellent breakfast
  • Vanessa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We had a warm and friendly welcome, including a short briefing on how everything worked and where to find things. A lot of thought had gone into the design of the room and its facilities. Breakfast was lovely! This is lovely, home from home...
  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Keith (the host) was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was very good (we both chose a variety of the full English breakfast) and all locally produced. The location was very good, and the village had a number of shops, pubs and...
  • Jayne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The host Keith was extremely friendly & helpful. A very comfortable bed. Little extras like the home made biscuits. Easy to find with good parking facilities.
  • Gill
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room/bed & linen/bathroom/shower/towels/Bathrobes were all immaculate. Beautiful furnishings - Coffee pod making machine & kettle. Excellent breakfast. - Gawjus village with lots of local shops & restaurants. Will be returning
  • Stuart
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location is ideal being in the centre of the village…plenty of amenities…breakfast was first class plenty of choice.
  • Judith
    Australia Australia
    Lovely room, good ensuite, breakfast super, hosts friendly. Great break.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Keith was a most interesting host, and very knowledgeable about the local area. His breakfasts were excellent. Thanks for an enjoyable stay.
  • Tim
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Keith very friendly and couldn't do enough for you
  • Antony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location. Friendly hosts, fantastic rooms with everything you could possibly need or want, and breakfast….WOW! Big thank you to Keith and his team.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by The Old Post Office Luxury Bed & Breakfast Lanchester

9.7
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The Old Post Office Luxury Bed & Breakfast Lanchester
A warm welcome awaits you at The Old Post Office; luxurious rooms, comfort and delicious food in a charming characterful bed & breakfast. Situated in rural Co Durham, only 7 miles from Durham city, Lanchester is a picturesque village with many local amenities and restaurants. An experience with unusual hosts with real food flair and backgrounds focused on making your stay pleasurable, knowledgeable and healthy. The Old Post Office has 3 lovely individually designed en-suite bedrooms. There are plenty of books, maps and local tourist information for you to browse through and Keith and Pauline are very happy to help you plan your day to make the most of your time in Co Durham. Throughout the house there are beautiful textiles, a mixture of antique and contemporary furnishings and original artworks.
The Old Post Office B&B is located in a small living and thriving country village of Lanchester, with a history that goes back to 140 AD with the ruins of a Roman fort called Longivicium, the derivation of Lanchester. With the River Browney running through the village that links with the River Wear, the site was ideal for a settlement for people. Lanchester lies in the Vale of Durham with easy access to many visitor attractions as well as having it's local restaurants and access to walking,
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

The property does not accept American Express cards.

Children 12 years and older will be charged GBP 30 per night in an extra bed.

Please inform The Old Post Office, Lanchester in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.