Name: The Grey Horse
Address: 39 Haughton Green, Darlington, DL1 2DD, GB

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Alex

This is a great local pub to stay in, the staff and the other customers made us feel very welcome. Its close to the city center but far enough away to feel like a different place. The rooms are its and all around great place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Paul

Very nicely situated in a quiet village area 3miles from the town centre. Large car park at the rear and easy access to a bus service outside. Clean pub and rooms of a reasonable quality. Staff very helpful and accommodating. Well priced.

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

John

Disappointed that the new owners had not got food on if I’d known I wouldn’t have booked there ended waking half a mile to find food and taxi back not very good

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Nicola

Staff were friendly parking out back - and easy access to room

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Basic

Had we seen the room before paying we would not have stayed. Room was basic, poor quality and decoration tired. It reminded me of youth hostels I used to stay in in the 1990’s.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Gary

Very well priced clean and tidy

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

DARREN

Room was OK and fine for an overnight stay. Quite noisy but it is a pub. Shame it doesnt serve food.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2025

andy

The staff where very helpful the room was clean and fresh linen eveyday but the room needs a bit of work the floor was very squeaky the toilet door wouldn't stay shut or lock and the hot water tap didnt work.
Not really worth what i payed for each night.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

M

Excellent

Just what I wanted. Clean and comfortable. Highly recommended.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2024

Michael

I enjoyed our stay, nice play to stay at and friendly owners and staff and jus overall welcoming

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2024

Martin

Good staff and so helpful

Business

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Gayle

Very warm welcome.

We stayed in a family room for one night. The room was decent size. The bathroom was small but the shower was good. The lady who checked us in was very friendly. The bar is nice too. There is a lot of noise from the bar until after 11pm, which we were warned about, and it was a Saturday so to be expected!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Paul

Big room..clean...and comfortable

Big room..clean...and comfortable

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2024

Barbara

Not so good as it was band night, also they didnt serve food as advertised.

Self

2/10

Poor

21 Apr 2024

Tamas

Just

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

Steve

Great hotel

Had a fantastic time at the hotel, would come back again

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2023

Julie

Strange noise

Staff were welcoming
Space to park
Room was clean
Plenty of towels
Window was wide open to took a little while to warm up
A good night's sleep until about 6am when there was a strange ticking noise (possibly the heating) that stopped me falling back to sleep

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Marie

Just what I needed for one night. Shower was a little cool, but I needed to get clean, not wallow!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2023

Christopher J

Decent stop over

Great pub. Lively atmosphere. Live music is still quite loud in the rooms until finish time 10/.30/11pm(?). If not your thing may be best to check if there is any music planned for the night of your stay. (My stay was Saturday night)After hours area is very quiet. Limited on site parking at the rear with narrow bays. Additional free parking on the road without issue. Food is available but I gather the kitchen keeps variable hours so if you intended to eat there may be best to check first

Self

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2023

robert

Due to an involvement with problems internationally, I tried to speak to the hotel about postponing or even cancelling. I rang three ( 3 ) times during the week before. The answer machine cut in each time, took my message explaining mitigating circumstances but the hotel never rang back, pure ignorance on behalf of the hotel and its staff. Not good business.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

Martin

Quality.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2023

Dawn

The room was dirty and beds where uncomfortable
The beds seamed broken
Shower was just full of mould and cheap furniture plus carpet not hooverd .
Staff where freindly
But i wont stay again .

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Un clean. Do not recommend

Not clean. Didn't say as other members of the party checked in and out in a moment as it was so un clean with beds that looked slept in covered in hairs. The decision was made to not stay.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2023

Debra

Nice pub, room was ok. Good location. I’d stay here again.

Self

4/10

Poor

24 Sep 2022

Dalveer

The music didnt let me sleep all night no point staying here

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Great little place

En-suite , comfortable, above a pub so can be lively with enjoyment from visitors. Free onsite parking. Tea facilities but no fridge. Breakfast not included.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2022

Gregory

Good

Very comfortable room.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

Lyndsey

Lovely friendly place and staff hotel room was clean and comfy will go back for sure

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2022

John

Nice stay

Fantastic stay. Lovely bar, outside drinking area. Staff really pleasant. Room small but absalutely adequate for our needs. Room was clean and fresh. The only thing that was a little disappointing was there was no hanging or drawer space for clothes. That said the price of room reflected that. £6 taxi ride to town makes it ideal location for us too. Would i go back? Yes of course!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2022

Nicola

Ok if your working

If you want luxury this isn’t your place. It is for more a one night stop over. Nowhere to put anything it’s just a bed and a table. I was there 4 nights and That was enough. Having said that the music from the pub stopped at 11pm and it was quiet after that. So did get some sleep. And was an easy walk to work.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Sep 2021

Martyn

Great staff and people, It's a pub!

The location, staff and place was ideal but there was no food available and the TV's in the room did not work. I had no towel for 2 days. There was also noisy late night entertainment at the hotel. This in itself is not a problem but I would not have booked this B & B if I had known beforehand. The rooms were adequate but dated and everything was damaged or tired.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2021

Eamonn

Could have been better

Pub is lovely and bar staff friendly no food on site room wasn’t very nice old bed and a few stains on bedding tv didn’t work bathroom looks newish but dirty grouting

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2021

Angelina

Friendly staff

Lovely pub great area would stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2021

Jamie

Nice clean rooms friendly staff and a chippy next door

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2020

Sue

Grey Horse

Only thing that let it down was although it said breakfast available at extra cost there was none!

Not a big problem as we called at Richmond Weatherspoons on the way home and we will be visiting again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

Great shower and comfortable room plenty of parking and shops close by

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2020

Brianknight

Clean tidy good staff not 5*but very good for thr money

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

I found the property perfect for work and ideal for my needs. if it wasn't for doing 'Dry January' in would have probably frequented the bar and enjoyed the atmosphere more.
Look forward to returning again sometime.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Neat and clean. Plenty of milk for the coffee. Warm and cosy.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2019

Christine

pleasant stay and helpful staff, comfy room

Comfortable room, drinks, fairly quiet, helpful staff, was able to park at front despite late arrival because of traffic/weather (arrived 9.40pm), was given nice breakfast despite the refurbishment. Lovely hot shower. brief but pleasant staff - very handy for Darlingtom campus of Teesside Univ.

Business

4/10

Poor

24 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The room stunk of foist and damp, their wasnt any soap to wash our hands. The staff was fine until they swapped shifts and after was just horrible!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

definetley coming back next year hope to try the food when its up and running

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2019

Sue

great night

Very friendly place just a shame they don't do food; room ace, would stay again if we are in the area or possibly just to go see the band they had on again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

Budget at £35, based above pub with small room, ideal for just sleeping time, carpets poor cleaning, rest OK and flexible they reduced the booking day when paying for accommodation from 3 to 2 days at same rate

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2019

Karl

Grey horse

Do not do food anymore
Not the cleanest

4/10

Poor

29 Oct 2018

Clive

Booking not known about. No breakfast available. Room light not working, Room clock not working. No coffee in room.

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2018

Gary

Freindly.

The place was very friendly. If I was to make any criticism The mattress had seen better days & the wifi wasn't very good but overall I enjoyed my stay & would use again.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2018

Paul

Excellent place

My stay was great really welcoming and great staff...couldn't ask for anything better.

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2018

MR ALASTAIR

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Bedroom room4. No cupboard, Drawers no picture on wall no biscuits , kettle on floor should on table ! No rules book Blanket +sheet look not clean enough also carpet look dirty need hoover + T.V not full programs + Breakfast give me white coffee weak + I order full breakfast they give me full breakfast was greasy + I never ask fried bread they give me 2 fried bread without toasted I need toasted

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2018

Phil

RUDE EVEN WHEN IN THE WRONG

Despite a booking confirmation from Hotels. com and a confirmation from The Grey Horse I turned up to find they had no booking for me and no rooms. I was offered somewhere else they owned but it had no secure car parking and I was not told if it was a single/double/en suite etc. I found somewhere else but when I rang to speak to the Manager but got the Bar Manager who basically told me that's just how it was despite me having an email from them confirming my stay. I was then mistakenly accused of being someone else (who also did not get a room but had booked) who was by the sound of it more irate than me. When I pointed out I had not spoken to the Bar Manager as I had turned up before the irate customer I was told that it would be mentioned to the Landlord and if my number was on the reservation (which they did not have!!) he would ring me. Then the phone was pretty much put down on me. Hopefully the Landlord will have a word with his Managers about customer service.