How2Day: Discount Hotels in Durham, UK

Durham Cathedral dominates the city's skyline. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
The English northeastern city of Durham is known best for its beautiful 11th century Norman Cathedral and the historic buildings of the University of Durham, such as Durham Castle. The city has many historic sites, but also plays host to a range of boutique stores, a large entertainment complex and a shopping center. A number of discount hotels are located at the heart of the city, offering guests excellent access to the cathedral and castle, with the large city of Newcastle just 10 miles to the north.

This family-run inn is rated as one of the "50 Best British B&Bs" by The Independent newspaper, while the attached pub enjoys a Silver Star listing on the Campaign for Real Ale group's inventory. The hotel itself is based in a grade-two listed building, and offers guests hearty cooked breakfast and free off-street parking. Guests staying at the Victoria Inn are based five minutes' walk from the World Heritage site of the city's cathedral and castle, which are adjacent to the city center. Durham's railway station is a fifteen minute walk from the hotel, with the cathedral bus service running from outside the cathedral direct to the station. The nearest eatery to the hotel is a pub and restaurant called the New Inn, which is two minutes' walk away. Guest rooms at the Victoria Inn start at $76 a night as of October 2010.

This bed and breakfast accommodation is located at the top of the Albert Street, and gives an excellent vantage point of Durham city's large railway viaduct, which provides the foreground, combined with a spectacular view of the castle and cathedral in the background. The hotel is two minutes' walk from Wharton Park, where guests can take in the fresh green countryside, while children can enjoy a play area and golf putting green. Breakfast is included in the room rate, and for other meals guests can venture to the nearby Bridge Hotel pub and restaurant, Dynasty Chinese restaurant or another Asian eatery called In Shanghai. The hotel is a two-minute walk from both Durham bus and railway stations. Rooms at 60 Albert Street are available from $79 per night as of October 2010.

A member venue of the large economy Premier Inn hotel chain, this city center hotel is located right on the bank of the River Wear and offers guests excellent access to a large entertainment complex. The Gala Theatre and Prince Bishop's shopping center are nearby, as well as a number of restaurants, including the Slug and Lettuce, the Bishop's Mill, Ask, Chiquitos and Nandos. Loveshack nightclub and Ebony bar are two of the city's liveliest nightspots, while the Bishop's Mill restaurant transforms into a bar in the evening. The hotel itself hosts a large restaurant area, and offers a room and meal package deal. Durham's railway and bus stations are each a ten-minute walk from the accommodation. The hotel has rooms for $62 per night as of October 2010.

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