Name: The Lambton Worm
Address: North Road Chester Le Street England Dh3 4Aj, Chester-le-street, DH3 4AJ, GB

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Jill

Lovely staff
Room ok - clean and equipped with all you would need for an overnight stay

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

Steven

Perfect for what I needed, but the pub is a bit tired. That said food was okay and rooms where clean.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Peter

A great hotel/pub!!! Clean, spacious, live music on Friday & Saturday, great selection of beers, very friendly staff.
Central location, easy walk into town.
Hoping to stay again soon.......if my romance works out lol :)
I think I will stay again anyway :)
Highly recommended!!!!!! :)

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2026

Russell

Mattrass should be thrown away. Dirty and collapsed in the middle. Curtain had a few of the hooks/rungs not connected. Toilet brush was dirty

Staff area great. Good little pub. Good food

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

mchael

We enjoyed our stay. However out of 4 nights of our stay one night sleep was interupted by noisy guests returning to their room at 1 pm followd by another gentleman swearing, yelling and banging for at least 30 minutes at 2/3pm. there was allso some functions held at the venue where resident guest parking was made difficult by the sheer number of cars parking for the functiobns.
May I all state that the Expedia website details for this venue differs from the venues website. We had a descrepancy on arrival with our room however the Manager/Landlord sorted out the descrepancy and was very helpful. Praise to this person must be given along with the morning breakfast staff. Service was top notch as was the hot food..Altthough the rooms were clean they lacked comfortable seating and decor for the walls would make it feel more homely.
I would recommend this venue if it just added some homely features to the bedrooms and paid a bit more attention to the fiitingsand fixtures in the bathrooms

Friends

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Francis

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Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Mrs Wendy A

Staff helpful and friendly...felt the place wasnt as clean as it could be !

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Andy

Great food at a decent price … and nice atmosphere

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Anthony

Staff very friendly and welcoming

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Howard

Great stay 👌

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Karen

Friendly hotel with lovely food

Lovely hotel/pub, very friendly staff and food was delicious. The boutique bedrooms were a bit dated with the black painted headboard and footboard which i constantly banged my knee on when walking around the bed as it stuck out so much and the mattress was a little soft for my liking, felt like I was rolling into the middle.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

Kevin

Nice clean place. Stuff very friendly lovely breakfast just stayed one night but would recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

malcolm

Comfortable

Friendly comfottable old pub .Large rooms.Good breakfast.Parking and bus stop across the road.Frequent buses to newcastle chester le street and durham.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Jit

All en-suite rims are different. Heavy wooden bed, headboard and furniture. Small en-suite but fully functional and lovely shower.

Will definitely stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Robert

Ok

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2024

Angela

Good food

Lovely food. Nice place. Mattress on our beds in the Nelson Room was not very comfortable. Sinks in the middle.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Noisy!

Stayed on a Saturday evening. After travelling and a long day I was looking forward to a rest. The room was clean but no remote for the tv and the toilet seat was broken. I spoke to the staff and nothing materialised to sort either. Also there was entertainment which I wasn’t aware of so it was very noisy, especially as I was directly above them. I wouldn’t have stayed if I had been informed of this. Luckily it did finish at 10.00p.m. On the good side the evening meal I purchased and the breakfast which was included were very nice.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Anthony

Great place and value for money

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Gareth

Very good

Excellent. Warm friendly service an good food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2024

Andrew

Very nice place (haven’t stayed here for a while) food choice in the pub I great for the evening, staff are always helpful and friendly and the pub has a good atmosphere
Breakfast is excellent!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Julie

Lovely overnight stay. Great food, staff and atmosphere. Will definitely stay again if we’re on the area

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Gary

First class….clean, tidy,friendly and lovely breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

Dean

Good base to explore North East

2 night stay with friends to see Bruce at Stadium of Light and a day at Beamish.
Great location with easy access and a quirky pub with good food and range of beers.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2024

Jackie

Staff, especially breakfast waitress very helpful and friendly. Place has lots of potential but needs more TLC and more effort re supplies at meatimes etc.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Shaun

Warm and friendly with great food and service.

I was on business and don't really like the clinical nature of premier inn ect. I have stayed here before and love the traditional atmosphere and as it is a kind of gastro pub, the food, including the breakfast is really nice.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2024

Nigel

Great stay, fab location

Lovely hotel, great location for getting to the football, bus stops right outside. Room lovely and clean, bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was superb, will definitely return

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

Dean

Good base to explore North East

2 night stay with friends to see Bruce at Stadium of Light and a day at Beamish.
Great location with easy access and a quirky pub with good food and range of beers.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

John

Lovely place

Really nice and clean, courteous staff. Cracking breakfast. Couldnt have asked for more.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2024

Carl

Room was very cold but they did supply a industrial heater but was very noisy

Business

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Overnight Stay

One night stay on route to Scotland, quirky rooms but comfortable enough, staff friendly and food good. Busy pub, car parking is tight

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Nov 2023

Lee

This hotel is not worth £100 a night and would like a refund as this hotel is not what the pictures show at all and feel angry having payed for this 3 star best hotel

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Marian

Very friendly staff
Would have liked a chair in the bedroom and although the bed foot was ornate and white and obvious both myself and my husband kept hitting our knees on them as they did stick out.

4/10

Poor

04 Sep 2023

F A

A great shame.

The room was disappointing considering the charge. Tired furnishings, extensive evidence of a roof leak, poor standard of cleaning.
Breakfast on the first morning of two was appalling! Porridge is not just oats with hot milk poured over the top… poached eggs were badly cooked, black pudding was undercooked. We also noticed another couple had left almost all of their full English breakfasts. The second morning was better but not outstanding.
Had we been paying £60 per night, I wouldn’t have minded so much, but it wasn’t worth £100 per night.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2023

James

Everything ok

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2023

David

Nice friendly place

Nice stay in a friendly pub, food and service was good and room comfortable if a little on the chilly side but meant that it wasn't too hot for sleeping. Would recommend

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2022

Graham

Excellent

Clean and comfy , excellent food and the singer Sophie was brilliant

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2022

Barry

Very friendly and excellent food

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2022

Fiona

Comfy pub

Excellent accommodation - lovely pub, good choice of beers and food. Comfy room with usual facilities. Very impressed that they opened the kitchen early so those of us attending Great North Run could grab breakfast before heading into Newcastle.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2022

Keith

Nice hotel/bar.

My 2nd time of staying here, and, had the same friendly welcome.
Room was just the right size, with all thats needed in there, comfortable bed as well.
Good selection of drinks at the bar, great size portions of food as well.
Decent sized breakfast to help start the day.

Overall, a happy stay!

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2022

Sian

Nice pub with rooms above, good breakfast and pub menu.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2022

Sian

Front rooms are noisy as the property is on a main road. There was an issue with the lock on the bedroom, it did not lock every time, which was known to the property, but seemed to be accepted.
Staff very friendly and meals were good.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2021

mrs marie

The hotel was lovely and staff very friendly. We worry about Covid but had no worries staying there. Plenty of space if we wanted a drink or meal. Felt relaxed and enjoyed our breakfasts and a chat with staff. Room was perfect.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2021

Leeanne

Parents 70 th trip

The staff were lovely but the breakfast was poor, undercooked sausage, no milk, frozen bread. Room furniture needed more cleaning and lamp shades grimy and curtains not clean on stairs, staff were lovely and very helpful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2021

nigel

Nice hotel and very pleasent staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2021

Alan

The worm that turned

Fab

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2021

James

Great place to stay for going to Beamish.

Room was really nice, bed really comfortable - wife loved the dressing table. Let down was the black mould in the shower easily resolved by regrouting. The breakfast was lovely, the food in the restaurant was excellent - staff exceptional. We have already recommended this place to friends and family.

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

28* and no fans , window opened 4 inches if your lucky. Asked for a fan and was told there was only four for a property that has 20 rooms. Shocking

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

The bar was great -excellent atmosphere and a great 80s playlist. However, the room was tired and in need of a revamp. Wallpaper was coming off the wall and damp stains on the bathroom ceiling. Breakfast was ok on the whole and staff mostly friendly. Overall, it was ok but we thought pretty expensive for what it was.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2020

C

Great hotel

We had a great time, found the staff very friendly the meals
at the hotel were in our opinion the best we have had in a long time. The atmosphere of the hotel was so pleasant that we would not hesitate in using this hotel again and will recommend it to our friends and family.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2020

Julie

Professional friendly staff. Nice room with comfortable bed. Lovely breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Okay but not great.

More a pub with rooms than a boutique hotel. The room was in need of renovation and looked tired. Sound insulation was not great and there was a lot of traffic noise and noise from the pub below. The pub food in the evening was great.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2020

Sarah

Lovely place, staff are friendly and helpful, room was nice and clean. The food is delicious, and their Covid19 rules were easy to follow. Staff made you feel completely at home, nothing was any trouble and they genuinely want you to have an enjoyable stay. If I had to point out where improvements could be made, I would say the rooms are maybe a little tired looking, but still lovely. I wouldn’t think twice about booking here again, the price and service you’re getting make it real value for money.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2020

Brian

Great room, great staff, great evening meal, great night's sleep - but why oh why weren't we told they weren't serving breakfasts due to CV19????

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2020

Richard

Nice little find

The room is more than adequate, and the downstairs bar actually pretty good. Nice home brewed beers and a great full English breakfast in the morning.

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2020

Mark

My recent visit to the North East.

I have always found The Lambton Worm a good place to stay. The location is good and the staff are always friendly and efficient. The food is usually very nice too. The only thing that is starting to show is the slightly tired decoration in parts of the property. That being said I will stay there again no doubt as this is only a minor consideration.

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2020

Chris

Good hotel

Nice stay locally noisy road at front ask for bedrooms at back

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2020

Chris

Lambtom

Good stay very conftable but a noisy road at front so ask for back rooms

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2019

Julie

Very good food was great very clean

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The pub and workers were amazing and very welcoming. The room was decorated nicely but a lot of things didn’t work: bedside lamps didn’t work, remote worked off and on, hairdryer didn’t work, could not get WiFi in our room, and window curtains could be pulled down but would not go back up. Some of the wallpaper was peeling off the walls as well.

Friends_and_family Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2019

Richard

Someone needs to spend money on the Lambton Worm

Wall paper coming off wall, hole in bed sheets, leak in bathroom Someone needs to spend money on the Lambton Worm

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2019

melvin

and clean

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2019

Peter W

Nice enough place but not very comfortable

The pub itself is nice enough as were the staff, the room was compact but serviceable, nicely decorated. The bed was lovely looking, it matched the rest of the furniture. However, the bed is highly impractical for the size of the room, I tripped over the sticky out bed legs about 30 times in my two-day stay. You would think after the first time I would not have remembered not to do it again, but because the room was so small it was hard to avoid them. The headboard was a carved MDF thing that again looked nice but was impossible to rest against even with two pillows the carvings stuck in my back. The room was all show and no comfort. The other bad point was that the other guests were noisy returning to their rooms at night. Our room was the first one and it appeared to be the place to stop and loudly chat at silly o clock in the morning, or late at night. I know that this is not the hotel's fault (although I believe one at least occasion staff were one of the culprits) they could put signs up saying something like \" There are other guests at the hotel that may be sleeping, please be quiet after 10pm and before 8am.\" its just looking after all the people that pay to stay. Breakfast was okay and plenty of choices.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

Geoffrey

Good

Very good, WiFi and television were intermittent but otherwise would recommend

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Good hotel for the price

Hotel staff were very helpful we were attending a concert at the stadium of light, they booked us a taxi and also gave us a list of numbers to get one for the way back. Food was lovely as was the breakfast. Rooms were nice however in need of a good clean. Everything was thick with dust and dirty, the walls were rotting in the bathroom and the white blind was full of yellow stains. Bed was comfy and to be fair we were only in the room to sleep.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The staff were pleasant and helpful but the amenities are a bit tired and need attention. The pub's main focus seemed to be its daily pub clients who were numerous and very noisy, especially the lambretta enthusiasts revving their engines under our room window. The four stars rating advertised at the entrance is an over classification.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2019

Nigel

Poor cleanliness let this room down!

Nice and spacious room but let down by the cleanliness especially the bathroom floor.
On the second night no towels were left by the cleaner.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2019

Verified traveler

Good location. Good sized rooms. Above pub/restaurant but not too noisy. Windows from room face into nearby properties. Signs of water ingress in corner of room, (presumably from flat roof) meant that there was damp in the corner. Wallpaper lifting off and mildew around windows. Hairdryer didn’t work. Reasonably priced accommodation and good range of pub grub on the menu. The food was edible, but nothing special. Breakfast was good on first day but noticeably smaller portions on the second day. Carpet grubby on stairwell and in overall need of a bit of TLC.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2019

Andrew

Can’t go wrong booking this!

Always a pleasure to stay here. This is our 3rd visit, the staff are so welcoming and friendly. The bar has a good selection of drinks and the foods always good. Bedrooms are clean comfortable and well decorated and have good showers.

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Apr 2019

Jessie

Disappointed

Quick over night stay, very noisy road traffic all throughout the night, room could have been cleaner especially en suite,, very tired and stained carpets leading to and into room,, definitely in need of fresh coat of paint,, staff were very friendly and helpful could not praise them enough I hope management appreciate they are their best asset,

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Apr 2019

Robert

Very Disappointed

Shocking service - still waiting for a call a week later as apparently manager is on holiday!!!!!! Dirty and dreadful service - would not recommend!!!

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2019

Keith

Lovely hotel but not for the disabled.

Lovely hotel. Friendly, helpful staff. Good restaurant, great food. The only downside is that is is not disabled friendly, the staircase of the bedrooms is very steep and narrow, very hard to negotiate, specially when carrying luggage. Wi-fi not accessible.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2019

Andrew

Front of house second to none

Really friendly reception staff when we called to confirm our arrival.
Lovely greeting on arrival from front of house.
The bar itself is lovely and well stocked and the restaurant food is really good!
The pub gets ever so busy on its quiz night!

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The property was in a good location for my work .staff are very helpfull .

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

I had no complaints. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant was excellent and very well priced. The twins that work there they can't do enough for you had a good laugh with them.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2019

Geoff

Love it if you like real ale

Nice rooms, good Wi-fi and excellent food in the restaurant. Real ale.

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2019

Carole

A bit of a mixed bag

The stay was a bit of a sad one as we were on our way to a funeral, and the Lambton Worm had been a special place for dear departed Alan. As a family of four (3 rooms), we had mixed feelings about our stay. One of our 3 rooms had not been cleaned from the last guest leaving, one didn't have any clean towels and the 3rd had mould in the shower and in one place on the ceiling in the bedroom - definitely looked a bit tired. The Manager and bar staff were lovely and even gave us a free round of drinks for the room not being cleaned. We did have a good night in the pub with nice food and the Tuesday quiz night. The full English breakfast was also good, but we had so much fun and games with all 3 room keys not working after breakfast that we were nearly late for the funeral. Still think it was good value for the money, and it was where we wanted to stay for a very special reason.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent reception & staff.
Traces of damp in room.
Heating didn't work overnight or the next morning.

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2018

paul

Nice pub nice rooms

Good place to stay if you're visiting the area, I've stayed a few times and I'm happy to go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2018

Jane

Lovely place

Only thing that spoilt it was kids running around the corridor and banging doors early in the morning and blaming but that was the parents fault

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2018

Alan

Lambton Worm

Good beer and food and comfortable room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2018

Paula

My 2nd stay at The LW

Another enjoyable stay at The Lambton Worm. The room was clean and airy & the bed was comfortable. Food is great and I enjoyed joining in with the quiz. Staff are friendly and helpful

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2018

Mr R

Well done Lambton Worm

Does it's job for a business trip with all you need.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2018

Keith

A lovely worm.

Couldn't fault my stay here,the room was spotless along with restaurant and bar area.
Staff very polite and couldn't do enough during my 5 night stay
Return again? If I'm back in the area,only place I would stay at!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Sandra

Mini break

Excellent!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2018

Terence

Two day stay at the Lambton Worm

The hotel is an ideal location to visit family and friends for a short stay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2018

Joseph p

No hassle stay

One nights stay to go to beamish museum, excellent evening meal and good beer. Room was good for the price but possibly ready for an update however we was happy with our stay

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2018

b

Brilliant Bank Holiday stay

Review is for Lambton Worm NOT for QGH .
Booked last minute due to being cancelled with no notice by Queen Guest House! Therefore arrived late and fraught but was still warmly welcomed and checked in by staff . Cosy and attractive room. Excellent full English and / or anything else you'd want the next morning. Really friendly staff.
5 mins away from A1M's J3. Free off rd parking .
Birtley swimming pool is 5 mins drive / 15mins run along the same road.
Ecletic but interesting collection of framed pics and photos on restaurant walls and bar ceiling.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Gh\n

Lovely hotel
Really clean and friendly staff

Breakfast excellent

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2018

Amanda

Night out

Room was ok but few faults for what was paid for room

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2018

Richard

An interesting alternative

Thoroughly refurbished and modernised (in a pleasingly traditional way) as the Sonnet 43 brewery tap as well as being a restaurant and boutique hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2018

Kay

Quirky hotel

Initially the hotel appeared welcoming and quirky and the staff were very helpful. Although I would recommend it for a one night stop over, the noise throughout the night was unbearable. We had a family room next to the air conditioning unit and right above the main door where guests and contractors noisily entered the building until after 2am.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2018

al

very good experience

all good except room on front /main road very noisy but staff willingly and efficiently moved us to a rear quieter room next day.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Friendly good fod

Overall friendly staff good food.
Ok for a Cooke of night stay
Did struggle to get on to guest WiFi in room

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2018

Jodie

Lovely hotel. Will definitely be booking to stay again

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2018

Verified traveler

Pleasant hotel. Only complaint that light in the bathroom did not work.

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2018

Ross

Thumbs up

Nice b&b, value for money......pub is nice

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2018

Miss Isabel George

The hotel is in a great location for Beanish. The staff were friendly and helpful. The family room was a decent size and clean, and the meals were excellent. We would stay again.

Family

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2018

Mark

Stay clear of crystal room

Overall the hotel was lovely, and the rooms very nice, however I was in the room called Crystal room which was over the kitchen and next to the boiler room so I didn't get a wink of sleep all night with the constant noise from these places. There was no management there in the morning to complain too just the breakfast staff.
I may have had a better experience with a different room. Just avoid this room when booking

6/10

Pleasant

12 Mar 2018

A

Night at the Lambton worm.

Was here to spend the night after a wedding at Lumbley castle. The hotel was in a fantastic area and it was very clean with great service. I was hoping to have a very comfortable sleep after a late wedding party but the bed was very lumpy and there was a loud machine noise for much of the night. I must of got the bad room as my family were pleased with their night sleep in theirs.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2018

Ian

Nice friendly hotel

Very nice clean comfortable hotel good food will stay again.