Name: Oyo La Spada Boutique Hotel
Address: 62 Front St, Durham, GB

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Mara

We arrived early and were graciously welcomed to check in before our scheduled timed. Easy & personal check in, Uber-accessible to city center (5-7 minutes) quiet, and safe location. Very nice and accommodating local business.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Jonathan

A no-frills option and cheaper than most accommodation in Durham. Property is tired with some damage to fixtures and fittings including the door jamb, and could do with a renovation and/or deep clean. Car parking is free and convenient, and staff were helpful when there. Conveniently located within walking distance of a retail park for breakfast options.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Michelle

There was no breakfast available despite the description stating there was. The bath had no plug & the electric shower was very temperamental (from cold to scalding). The decor left a lot to be desired with nails/screws sticking out of the walls. There wasn’t a TV in each room & bedroom furniture was unstable.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

DAVID

Convenient location. Basic facilities

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

Nicola

The check in process could be clearer I'm not sure if this was an issue with hotels.com who I booked through or the venue but I didn't receive any check in instructions and when I got to the location the restaurant was closed and I was sat outside nearly an hour making phone calls trying to get in. That said the room was lovely for what I paid and once I was in the staff that I saw were really friendly and acommodating. The location is perfect for where my office is when I need to be in Durham so I would definitely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Allan

Large room . Friendly staff

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Kathryn

The thermostat to the radiators didn’t work so we couldn’t turn the temperature down and were therefore uncomfortably hot and got limited sleep. The mattress added to the lack of sleep as it was very uncomfortable. The door to our room you could close from the inside with a hard shove but you couldn’t close from the outside so we couldn’t
leave anything valuable in the room. The bathroom shelf was sitting at a jaunty angle and therefore we couldn’t put anything on it. The shower was more of a dribble than a shower. Having said all of that, it was neat and clean and a fraction of the cost of other local hotels.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Davy

From the moment we arrived till the morning we left we were made very welcome by all the people involved in running the OYO . They went above and beyond to help us out from Georgia booking taxis for us to my friend behind the bar going to his house to get me cigarettes when I had run out big thanks (hope you enjoy Edinburgh 👍👍👍) cleanliness spot on ,food amazing,and very reasonable for top quality,. would recommend to anyone looking forward to seeing you all again thanks

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

Linda

It felt like the focus was more on the restaurant than the accommodation. The staff seemed to have been unaware who was arriving so had to check. Said our rooms were not ready, even though we arrived after 5pm, but given alternatives. No mention of check out times or if breakfast was available, Expedia says they do breakfast at an extra cost? We had booked 2 rooms and first impression was nice décor. However one room had no toilet paper or sugar on the tea tray. I stayed in a family room, I had to move kettle to windowsill and put the extension lead on the single bed to use it as there was no socket nearby. One of the lamps did not switch on as it was not plugged in, had to take the lead over the single bed to do so after I tightening up the stand as it had come loose looked drunk. The bed had a wooden frame, the bottom end joints were loose and needed gluing. There were several empty and part used complimentary toiletries left in the shower from previous guests. My room was at the front of the property so overlooked the road, I personally had no problem with road noise as I am hearing impaired.
Okay there were some minor issues which had to be mentioned but the room and bed were clean and comfortable. I think we would stay here again because the issues did not bother us that much but needed to be mentioned so they can be put right. Although it may not necessarily be our first choice.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Natalie

On entering the property we was greeted by the reception staff they were very friendly and helpful, they made our short stay feel at ease, had everything we needed and the owner was so polite even carried my bag upstairs and said anything we need just ask. Really can’t fault our room was lovely felt homely & cosy, the area was nice & quiet. Highly recommend this place. We had the family room as it was the last one left for us to book & was a great size room. 10/10

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

22 Dec 2024

John

Very eco friendly as only half a roll of bog roll

Stayed here a few years ago and was great very disappointed with this visit room was freezing heating put on as entered room draughts from windows closed was gale force toilet no heating whatsoever and again draught froze you when going to the loo
Half a roll of cheap loo roll for 2 adults ????
Thank god the Mrs brought wipes
A mini telly only fit for a small caravan
Very very disappointed not sure if Roberto still here if he is standards have slipped
Premier inn next time sadly

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2024

Andrew

We picked a very busy day to need a bed in Durham as it was the university open weekend. La Spada was reasonably priced & good enough, despite quite a few adverse reviews.

The hotel is not set up to take guests after 10pm, a fact not highlighted when we booked at 11.30pm & then tried to get in. Fortunately we were admitted.

There was no breakfast service.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Hassle free, reasonably priced.

I would recommend this hotel to anyone wanting a hassle free, reasonable priced and well serviced restaurant.
Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Ut was a lovely place nice room but couldnt understand why we where not aloud inside the pub we kept getting asked to sit outside bringing our drinks outside me and my partner where a bit confused and a bit put out by this

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2021

Amanda

Ideal

Very comfortable stay, also dined at the restaurant while there. Food was excellent and decent value. Staff were lovely and very accommodating.

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Absolutely disgusted with the room my partner and i were given, sex stains on the bed sheets, mud and dirt on the vallence, cobwebs throughout the room and bathroom, large spiders, large moths, shelf hanging off, dirty kettle with old stagnant water in it, and that is just the beginning, we only stayed 2 mins then left and requested a refund, the owner has refused, so to say I’m disappointed is an understatement! Please do not stay here unless you are homeless and need shelter as this is all it is good for!!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Room was awful, bath horrible, sink tap leaking, sink shelf broken, toilet handle broken, tv not tuned, no wifi code given, nobody there overnight 24hrs as it states, bed against a wall, no side tables, lots of air freshners to try and remove the stale smell, plastic spoons for tea.
I can't tell you how poor this was. We left after a night.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2021

John

I did not stay there there wasnt a room available you took payment but no room i need a refund

2/10

Poor

12 Nov 2020

Gam

Day light robbery !

Hotel was closed when we arrived , money was taken days before !!
Unbelievable !!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2020

Liam

Comfy bed and amazing food

We had a comfortable stay overnight. The room was very clean, the bed was comfortable and the food at the restaurant downstairs was amazing!

Bathroom facilities could Do with updating and I struggle to get the TV to work properly in my room but I’ve than that it was a lovely stay.

Business

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

Overnight stay

Lovely place to stay, room clean and comfortable bed. Food excellent and staff very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Handy for visiting Durham and the surrounding countryside

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Only stayed Overnight! Lovely staff and lovely food could fault it xx

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2018

jackie

Great overnight stay!

We booked an overnight stay has we were going to the Beamish museum on the Sunday.
Which incidentally is a 15 minutes journey from there.
The hotel is above an Italian restaurant, we stayed in rm 2 the family room.
Room looks recently updated 2 single beds and a double. Tea and coffee facilities and toiletries in the bathroom.
Breakfast was 6.50 extra pp which was tasty and plentiful.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2018

Michael

Adequate

Adequate room. Small for a double though bit overpriced through Hotels.com at £99.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

5 Minutes to Durham

Had a lot of trouble locating the place as it had changed from an Inn to an Italian restaurant ,and the name from The Lambton Hounds Inn to La Spada restuarant between us booking and arriving .
Would have thought someone would have had the common courtesy to tell us so that we were looking for the right place !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

What great accommodations for a family of 4. The real gem is the hospitality at the restaurant downstairs. A most memorable dinner for our family. The owner made us feel like special guests on a pretty busy evening.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Nice people. Room pleasant but limited. A little idiosyncratic.

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2018

Gordon

Lovely hotel and restaurant

We booked a room through Expedia in what we thought was The Lambton Hounds Inn. What we wanted was the experience of an old English pub having travelled from Canada for a wedding on 19th May 2018. We were not told by Expedia that the hotel had changed to an Italian restaurant, however the experience still turned out to be a very good one. Our English friends joined us for an Italian meal which indeed turned out to be an excellent experience. All of the waiters/waitresses turned out to be very friendly and efficient. One of our party did not like Italian food and had never been in an Italian restaurant before. However, she had English food which was excellent. We would definitely visit the La Scala again despite not being told of its change of name and business.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2018

Melissa

Wonderful!

Wonderful find!
The restaurant is the best Italian i have been to for a long time. Staff were wonderful, could not do enough for us.
Would definetely recommend.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2017

Matthew

Excellent service

We were staying whilst in the area for work, the owner and staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. Because we had to go early before breakfast was served, they made us sandwiches the night before to take.
The meals in the restaurant were great value and excellent quality. Would have no problem recommending and certainly would stay again. Thanks

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2017

Kev

Could not ask for more.

Nice room, great food, friendly staff. Excellent value for money.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2017

Daniel

Amazing the people here were very accomadating and welcoming amd the food was really nice. Will stay here again

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Lambton Hounds (La Spana) Fantastic!

A little confusing to start with as there has been a name change and the Lambton Hounds Inn is now La Spana! Please can you update the name to avoid anyone the same confusion we had!
However, once there - speedy check in and wonderful host.
Lovely clean room and one of the most comfortable beds that I have ever stayed in which was much appreciated given it was the night before me taking part in the Great North Run!
Lovely touch of packs made up for the following day of sandwiches, energy bars and water.

THANK YOU ! Would definitely stay again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2017

Chris

Family West Midlands

A budget hotel, ideal for stop over, we booked the family room, functional, clean and tidy.
The staff were very helpful and accommodating.
We did not use the restaurant because we were visiting family, it was very busy, highly recommended by the people we spoke too, so book early if this part of your trip.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2017

lesley

Mediocre

Felt as if I was putting owners out by checking in at a busy time. Didn't know name had changed so that confused me !!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

The room was a bit on the small side for a double room, the decoration of the en suite was shabby and of a very poor standard. There were a few issues: A bedside lamp with no bulb, the strip light above the sink in the en suite was not working and the sink plug was broken. All these issues are easily fixed had the room been checked before our visit !

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2017

Roy & Pam Yates

No longer the Lanbton Hounds Inn.

We stayed here for 2 nights for our grandaughter's graduation.
It is now an Italian restaurant with accomadation. We didn't eat there but the room was newly refurbished and very nice with a very comfortable bed. The 2 Italians that I assume are the owners were really very nice and were helpful. It was fine for what we wanted, clean and comfortable with friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2017

Heidi

Ignore previous reviews !!

This hotel was once from what I believe a dive !
Not any more it's changed owners changed its name and it's amazing Italian restaurant down stairs food is very good , hotel rooms just had refurb and really are lovely , breakfast best one I can recall having whilst away from home , perfect if you off to beamish museum , or going to local concerts , we will back !

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2017

Verified traveler

One night stay while attending a nearby wedding

The Lambton Hounds is obviously undergoing renovations- it's primarily a restaurant and all the signage refers to La Spada Restaurant which is a bit confusing. My room had been recently decorated with new carpet and curtains, and nice cushions but mismatched bedside lights, and was in a separate building two doors along the road from the restaurant/main premises. There was no hot water for the washbasin or bath, although the electric shower worked OK. Breakfast was good, but slow probably because ten of us in my group all arrived at the same time!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2017

Verified traveler

Basic housekeeping

No hot water in basin or bath, had to fill bath using electric shower. Other guests we were with had the same problem. Decor unfinished, and bedside lamps but no bulbs.

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2017

Robert

Watching widnes away

I stayed here with friends for the rugby magic weekend in Newcastle, getting back and from Newcastle to Durham was no problem we got a bus,we enjoyed our stay and would book again next year if the magic weekend will still be held in Newcastle

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Newly refurbished and much improved from pictures on the website. Friendly welcome and helpful staff.

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2017

Christopher

Ideal for business - great food.

The Lambton has had a change in ownership and is now La Spada and in the process of renovation. Despite this I was given a warm welcome and given a room away from the work in an annex due for renovation shortly. The room was clean and comfortable, more than adequate for my needs. The great thing is that the restaurant has already been completely revamped and is now an Italian. The food was excellent and well priced with very good service - bliss!

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2017

Kaberty

A lovely surprise!

We booked this hotel for an overnight business stay, and after reading the reviewson Trip Advisor, we were dreading our stay. I am pleased to say that we were taken aback when we arrived, as downstairs showed nothing of what we had read! The restaurant has just been renovated which is lovely and inviting, and the manager informed us that the accommodation was next to be spruced up. The rooms were quite dated, but we could see from downstairs the standard at which the rooms would be brought up to, so we would be very happy to visit again and see how lovely the place has turned out to be! It's wonderfully close to Durham city centre and the train station, and it was very easy to get taxis. Food at the hotel was amazing and excellently priced; moreover the staff were all friendly and welcoming and we were well looked after. The only downside I think is that the new place (La Spada) doesn't reflect the old establishment of the Lambton Hounds Inn; I would get rid of the old Trip Advisor as it is probably letting the new place down enormously! Would thoroughly recommend and would happily visit again!

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2017

Jan

Homely and welcoming

I stayed for 2 nights bed and breakfast.
I found the owners and staff very warm and welcoming, my case was taken up to my room for me.
It is now under new ownership and they are in the process of refurnishing, the restaurant and bar areas are lovely. I was informed that the onsuite bedrooms will be refurbished in the near future, they are at present comfortable and clean but a little dated, the ensuite has a bath with a shower over it plenty of hot water for a good soak.
The breakfast was lovely and you had plenty of choice, freshly cooked and tea or fresh coffee.
I had eveningears and can only say the food was superb again cooked fresh and decent portion size, the restaurant was full with people waiting in the lounge area which speaks for itself to the quality and service.
I would highly recommend the La-Spada the new name for the Lambed Hound Inn.

2/10

Poor

21 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Disappointing

After booking this hotel for my work colleagues, they arrived at around 6pm to find the hotel under refurbishment with no recollection of my booking. They were told that the room was still available but there would be no breakfast due the kitchen being closed. They were then shown to the room to find no heating at all in the rooms due to the refurbishment. I think that if the hotel was closed then they should have notified the booking agent to stop people booking at the hotel for the period of time they were refurbishing.

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2016

Ian

Tired and basic. Not Value for Money.

No lobby. Greeted by a barmaid who checked my booking between serving pints. In the room, a bedside light with no powerpoint within reach of the short flex! Room short on power points anyway. in the bathroom, a cracked sink and a shelf under the mirror that was loose and sloped badly.Bed was freshly made, but not more than 5/10 comfortable. Cooked breakfast: meagre. Friendly service though. Would I stay at the LH again? Not if I had a choice!

2/10

Poor

12 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

the room was basic it smelt musty the bed was so hard the floor would of been more comfortable it wasn't very clean and there was no tea sugar or milk to have a cuppa

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Not good.

Grubby, bad lager, vinegar with lumps, not recommenced

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, clean, good food, but overall average

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Very basic

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2016

Mrs Kathleen O

This was a comfortable place to stay and the staff were very helpful

Family

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2016

jane

Rooms over pub

This was supposed to be 3 stars, but I would rate it 1
The room was very shabby with clean sheets but that is the best thing I can say. There was just one thin pillow and the room was very cold (I slept in my jumper)
We were looking forward to to a full English breakfast, this was available although the portion was small and the bacon was off
I would not go to this hotel again.

2/10

Poor

18 Dec 2015

Paul

Not A Pleasent Stay

The room was OK but very cold.There was very little choice on the Menu and most of it wasn't available went to bed hungry wouldn't stay again which is a shame because the staff were so nice

2/10

Poor

16 Dec 2015

Kelvin

Horrible night.

Booked 1 night here, there was no evening meal available no heating in the room. Damp in the bathroom, stained bath and sink. Went down for breakfast next morning to find everything locked up no one to be found. will not be staying here again.

2/10

Poor

10 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

not good

will never stay Here again

4/10

Poor

19 Nov 2015

James

Brrrr!

Warm welcome but the bedroom lacked heat, hot water and the accommodation smelt rather damp

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2015

Jim

Disappointed there was no evening meal served on a Sunday Night.
Had we known this when we booked we would have gone elsewhere.
Breakfast was fine although we had to listen to a very loud radio, even after we asked for it to be turned down it was still too loud and not just background music

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

No

I am sorry that I have chosen This place as accomodation.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Standard pub inn and accommodation. Fair value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Our one night stay

We were made very welcome for our one night stay.Breakfast was amazing we would go back there.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Aug 2015

M.

Very good dinner; good parking site.

Family

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2015

Elise

disapointing

the place was very dated, smelt of damp, dirty sheets, there was a hole in the bathroom that a massive spider kept coming out of - had to stick a load of tissue roll in it to stop it coming out, the bathroom door didnt shut. floor wasnt hoovered. The place just looked like it hadnt been decorated or look after since the 1980's. Needs some money to redo it, felt like a student dig, and since i've not long been a student, i know what this is like, I'm not a fussy person, I've stayed in hostels around the world, but this place just felt so unclean.

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2015

Carole

Disappointed

Awful. Needs a good refurb. Not very clean. Horrible musty smell as you walked in the front door. I didn't even unpack!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Off the beaten path

Staff friendly, food good and enjoyed the pool table.
Room was noisy - next to road and plumbing made god awful noise when ever water used in bathroom.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2015

Andrew

Clean and comfortable.Good service and friendly staff.Good quality breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

friendly staff.good carpark.food good.rooms need a little updating but building very old.good value for money

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

arrived very tied from long journey to be faced with a live band performing in the pub right under our bedroom. limited breakfast menu and only served Spanish Tapas no alternative evening menu?!!

Family

2/10

Poor

11 May 2015

Verified traveler

All that glitters is not gold

poor quality accomodation , needs to be shut down , fully refurbished , a disgrace to its pretentious advertisement., this is like entering a Victorian poorhouse and seems stuck in time.there are no saving graces, attached like an unwelcome appendage to a rather dingy and dimly lit public house .The tapas menu is interesting , snacky but not tea fare. The shake rattle and roll when the upstairs toilet was flushed , an impromptu alarm call left me if not shaken at least fully stirred!! Give this a miss, lived up to the name of the town ie pity me !! I want my money back.

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2015

Tim

nice but a bit noisy

The room was small but charming, in an older building. Not luxurious by any stretch, but exactly what I was looking for and at a good price. My one complaint would be that the street noise was rather loud. The owner was very nice and helpful, and the food at the restaurant was outstanding. I would recommend it to anybody, with the caveat regarding traffic noise.

4/10

Poor

31 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Tiny room

We had just enjoyed a week's holiday in Scotland and our stay at this pub was to break the return journey. There are probably better rooms at the inn (indeed there were quite a few people at breakfast - maybe their experience was different), but the room reserved for us was so tiny and ill-conceived that my wife, who does not easily get flustered, was reduced to fighting back tears. Other factual detail? There was an 'ensuite', but the sliding door neither fully closed (about a 3cm gap) nor locked. The toilet did not flush on first usage and we had to use a kettle of water to complete the process. The main radiator was buried behind the bed-head - its heating effect was nullified. Breakfast was adequate - cereal and milk, orange juice, coffee and a full English - 1 rasher of bacon, 1 sausage, 1 hash brown, half a slice of fried bread and an egg - there may have been beans also, but we asked for these to be missed off. We could not wait to leave and get home - never felt quite like that before!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Overnight Stay

Excellent friendly local pub with comfortable accommodation.

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Service could have been better

Would actually have liked a cooked breakfast, but it was strongly hinted that kitchen staff didn't want to go to the trouble so I settled for cereal.

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2015

Marie

Good pub but room was not within this building

One night stay with two friends. Was expecting to stay in a room above the pub area and not in an attached house which required us to go outside to get to room and back. However, the pub itself was interesting and staff very accommodating. The room was basic but needs updating but that did not affect our stay. Would book again

Family