The Locomotion Hotel

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Shubhara

For the price, and transparent 2 star rating, and basic amenities, it was what I expected. I appreciated the free parking on site. The staff were helpful.

One area for improvement is communication. I had phoned twice in the evening to advise the hotel to advise of my later arrival time due to travel issues, and neither of my calls were answered. Since availability of reception is limited to the opening hours of the pub, I'd encourage the establishment to monitor the phone if they have guests booked who haven't checked in yet.

Thank you!

Self

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2026

Peter

Shocking, even at the price point of £40:00.
No matching bedding, toilet ran all
Night. The
System continued fill with water.
The furniture was way passed its sell by date, two of the drawers had NO BOTTOM to them. The pillows were very thin, I have thicker pillow protectors at home.
The best thing was it was 4 minutes walk to the train station to get away and back to LONDON.
Oh and did I mention the pigeons in the hotel loft space.

Sorry to say I would not stay there again.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Lorraine

For the price you are getting a private room and private bathroom, you can come and go as you please all which I found ideal, location is also good.

Clean bed and linen, clean towels, good shower.

No TV, staff won’t help, never fixed or alternative provided, requested reasonable 10-15% refund no response or reply.

Grubby, level of cleanliness is poor, wash basin, drawers, stairs into property etc.

Toilet cistern runs continuously making noise.

Very noisy at night, constant repeated door slamming from pub attached, quiet in the morning.

If you can stand the above then okay for the price …

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Lynn

Perfect location. Bus stop and train station are close by.
Property run down and in need of repairs. You get what you pay for!
No internet in the rooms only in the pub next door.
Can hear pigeons outside and sounded like something was in the loft.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

Kelly

I have stayed before , it’s very cheap and it’s en suite , I would stay agsin for price - they have an issue in the loft pf the property with vermin either rats or pigeons I have noticed that every time I have stayed - the pub is nice and serves great food downstairs - the rooms just feel like an after thought and not really a hotel .

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2025

Abram

Room not clean

Business

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2025

Stephen

Clean room just no toilet rolls

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

Chris

Basic accommodation

The accommodation was basic, there was no chair in the room and only one light switch was put on all the lights. A bit cold in the night.
The chef was on holiday so no food was available.
Very handy for the station.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Martin

Acceptable considering daily rate when compared to other hotels

Business

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Kelly

I have stayed before in this place - just on this occasion very slow to get in my room and no towels and it was dirty this time . I would stay again though

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2025

Kevin

Too hot to sleep.

When we first arrived in our room, the stands and some of the floor were covered in bird feces. The girl from the bar came up and cleaned the areas, then I wiped them down with an antibacterial cloth. The room was hot and stuffy, though the window had been open, which is how the pigeons got in. There was no fan available to move any of the semi cool air from outside into the room, nor was there any air moving, so the room remained hot and stuffy all night. There wasn't even a fan in the bathroom! The TV did not work, we could get sound, at times, but no picture. We did get internet. There was a store across the road. The room was spacious and \"clean\". I'm not sure if the bed was comfortable, as we didn't sleep well, if at all due to the extreme heat and stuffiness of the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Lachlan

A very good country pub, good food and a very restful overnight stay. Highly recommended.

2/10

Poor

26 May 2025

LIAM

Terrible. Should not be offered as a hotel

🌟 Locomotive Hotel Review - A Journey into the Abyss 🌟


Having just completed a 6-hour pilgrimage from Essex to the promised lands of Eaglescliffe, I've discovered what can only be described as Fawlty Towers' unsuccessful younger brother. The Locomotive Hotel is, quite frankly, a masterclass in how to disappoint guests while simultaneously making Premier Inn look like The Ritz.

For the bargain price of £40, you too can experience what I can only assume is a social experiment gone wrong. The room comes complete with three different types of wallpaper (clearly inspired by the BBC's Changing Rooms circa 1998) all unified under a hastily applied coat of magnolia - because nothing says \"we care\" quite like paint that matches your nan's living room.

The bed appears to have been made by someone fleeing a crime scene, while the TV is so small I initially mistook it for a calculator. There's a desk without a chair - perhaps it's art installation commenting on the futility of work? Or maybe the chair is simply having a gap year finding itself in Ibiza.

The bathroom features a creative wall installation where previous guests have contributed to a collaborative art piece involving toilet paper and a hole in the wall. There's also a deceased fly stuck to the window - I've named him Geoffrey and we've become quite close.

The room's piece de resistance is the kicked-in door that's been \"repaired\" with

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Gordon

Basic but good value

Basic but clean and tidy and good vslue for money

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Timothy

A simple room with on sweet toylet and shower quiet relaxing space

Business

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2025

Kelly

Get what you pay for

The hotel was fine for what was paid for , it’s a busy pub and nice restaurant and feels like the rooms are an after thought not really the focus of the business . The staff were polite , the area was nice with amenities nearby . I would stay again

Self

4/10

Poor

06 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Basic backstreet boozer.

The TV did not work and staff unable to fix.
The pub was very basic and did not sell real ale, so I watched TV in the pub without a drink! Rooms adequate but single bed very short for the taller person. Not much in the vicinity, unless you go into Stockton.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Room, kettle need cleaning . Get rid of flies in room

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

A good place to stay

This is above a pub 2 minutes from the station. Eaglescliffe is a nice place to stay though there isn't much around the station to look at. The hotel is a bit basic but clean and good value for money.

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Dec 2024

JASON

The electrics felt like i was going to rip them out of the wall as they were not secured in correctly.
there were huge cobwebs and dust gathered quite a few places.
The shower had a broken hose.
The flap to the chimney bangs every time it is slightly windy so don't bother getting any sleep!!
Where can i add photos?

Business Self

4/10

Poor

16 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Unpleasant

The cleaner clearly makes a superb effort to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. It was dusted and vacuumed BUT the place stank of cigarette smoke and felt very grubby. Even the key fob smelled.

The windows and sills needed attention, the shower needed a good mould spray and the entrance to the 'hotel' was miserable.
In the photographs I saw pleasant pine furniture and a bright white duvet cover. I got MDF type furniture and dark green sheets. It was very masculine circa 1970.

The ONLY light switch was a piece of grubby string, yeuk! A bedside lamp would have been useful as would some shower wash.

It costs very little money or effort to brighten up a dingy room to make it welcoming. This place missed the mark by a mile.

Never again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

Anthony

The locomotive

Me and my partner stayed for the weekend and enjoyed the hotel which was very spacious and the bed was comfy. The food in the pub was also amazing and would definitely book again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

John

Shower not working

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2024

Nick

Solid comfy stay , could do with an update .

Lady doing check in was lovely , super friendly and helpful . Couple of issues resolved quickly after a few laughs . TV positioning and size bizarre . Would recommend displaying WIFI login details in the rooms in future . Room needs a bin , not just a bathroom bin . Good close parking, big spacious room with a nice comfy sofa . Lots of potential in room , but in need of updating .

Business

2/10

Poor

16 Feb 2024

Adrian

Ive stayed in some cheap hotels before. But this hotel is probably worst I’ve ever stayed in. There is too many bad things to list.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2024

Heleb

Great having private access to the rooms, however the stairs are very steep. The room had everything I needed for my short stay but it does feel a little unloved.
I will be back.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2023

Benjamin

Nice hidden gem

The room was spatious, clean and had all the basic amenities. I was pleasantly surprised considering the price and I'd definately stay again when I'm in the area.

Food in the pub was also smashing, decently priced homemade food and you get a generous serving. Service was quick and staff friendly.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2023

Malcolm

Very convenient for the station, basic but fine for my needs, just needed to get my head down ready for a meeting in the morning

2/10

Poor

05 Feb 2023

David

Disappointed

One of the worst places ive stayed, i waa looking for a base to work from when ive got jobs in the area.
Checking in was easy and so was the parking.
As soon as i went through the main door of the accommodation part i knew it was going to be bad.
No working tv.
Foisty smell.
Lights not working properly.
Very dated and dirty bed covers.

I ended up sleeping with my clothes on on top of the quilt.
There are much better places locally.

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2022

Keith

Very nice location

Very nice location. Nice pub over the road as well as the location being a pub.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2022

Ewan

Light in room not working, TV not working. No chair in room.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2022

John

Pet Friendly and Great Food

The hotel is connected to a pub/restaurant. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The food we had for dinner was excellent. We stayed here because we needed a dog friendly place to stay for the night and it was the closest to our meeting we had. The bed was super comfy the only problem was the bathroom and shower were unheated so it was very cold to go in there. But that being said we had a good night sleep and that is what we needed from our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2021

Peter

Good food good value

Exellent value rooms, everything worked as it should.
Good pub with well cooked food not your usual chain fayre.

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2021

Christopher

Good Hotel at a Great Price

Only stayed for one night on business. Everything was OK especially given the price in comparison to other local hotels. Would stay again if in the area.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Nice

Really nice staff and accommodation

Business

2/10

Poor

17 Oct 2019

Miss R G

Poor

Left shortly after checking in as was so poor.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2019

MARIE LINE

I won't stay at that hotel anymore.

Bed sheeting and towels were not really clean. The street was noisy. Reception was closed at 7.00 am on Saturday morning when we left...

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Homely clean and incredible value. Room was very quiet and just a stones throw from the railway station. The pub is comfortable and the food was excellent.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

18 Feb 2019

Nick

Very nice pub but room was small, dingy and the heating was really high and couldn't be adjusted. For those on a really tight budget.

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2018

Peter

Peter's Stay

I was made very welcome the room was spacious with good facilties and there was a good breakfast in the morning.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Dec 2017

Stephen

Party Time

Staff and pub were really lovely, room was fine but the bathroom was poor, in need of maintenance and freezing cold as it had no heating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2017

Peter

Peter

Very friendly, comfortable room and a nice breakfast

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2017

Ian

Wouldn’t recommend to anyone horrible place

Terrible. Dirty, smelly . Rude staff very loud at night can hear everyone breathe in the other two rooms had to clean shower before using it mouldy silicon around shower base dust and dirt everywhere, dogey electrics

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2017

Peter

A good place to stay

I was made very welcome by friendly staff, the room was comfortable, quiet and clean and I had a nice breakfast in the morning

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2017

Roderick

Hotel closed when I arrived

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2017

Michael

Cheap, basic, reasonable value

Very cheap, basic accommodation right next to the railway station, which was handy. Friendly staff. Room very basic, but adequate. Not the type of place you would bring a loved one for a romantic weekend away !!

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2017

jamie

you get what you pay for

it was clean ish. Although the bedding has seen much better days. There was a television but no remote so useless there. There were also used razors left in the shower (not what i wanna see)

It was cheap and served its purpose but i doubt ill stay again

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2017

Alastair

Decent little cheap and cheerful!

Friendly staff, excellent breakfast, right next to mini supermarket and two minutes to train station. Didn't hear any noise at night. It's not a fancy hotel, it's a few rooms above a pub- but I had nothing to complain about and did the job nicely.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2017

J W

Sportsman

I had understood breakfast was included, but it turns out they only provide this at the weekend.

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2017

Cheryl

Shower not good had to hold when having a shower and the shower head kept coming off.