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The Joiners Arms

Northumberland · United Kingdom

Newton By The Sea Northumberland ChathillView location

8.8/10Excellent287 Reviews
Cleanliness9.2/109.2
Service9.0/109.0
Comfort9.0/109.0
Condition8.8/108.8
Neighborhood9.6/109.6
Amenities9.0/109.0
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About The Joiners Arms

Located in Alnwick, The Joiners Arms is within a 5-minute drive of Embleton Bay and Beadnell Bay. This 5-star inn is 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Bamburgh Castle and 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Alnwick Castle.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Limited parking is available onsite.

Grab a bite to eat at the inn's family restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM.

Make yourself at home in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

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Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.

With a stay at The Joiners Arms in Alnwick, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Bamburgh Castle and Beadnell Bay. This luxury inn is 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from Alnwick Castle and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Embleton Bay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until 10:00 PM
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No elevators Noise-free rooms not guaranteed No front desk Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Important information

  • Special Instructions
    There is no front desk at this property. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
    • Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Beadnell Bay 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Embleton Bay 1.6 km / 1 mi
Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Embleton Tower 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Northumberland Coast 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
Preston Tower 7.4 km / 4.6 mi
Beadnell Beach 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
Seahouses Golf Club 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
Howick Hall 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
Billy Shiel Farne Islands Boats 11 km / 6.8 mi
MV Golden Gate Boat Trips 11 km / 6.9 mi
Seahouses Harbour 11.1 km / 6.9 mi
St. Aidan's Dunes 11.1 km / 6.9 mi
St Aidan's Church 13.8 km / 8.6 mi
Ross Back Sands Beach 13.8 km / 8.6 mi

Hotel facilities & services

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  • Total number of rooms: 5
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  • Car park
  • Wi-fi
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Luggage room
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast
  • Picnic
  • Snacks
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  • Non-smoking establishment
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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about The Joiners Arms

8.8
Excellent
287 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.2 /10
Service
9.0 /10
Comfort
9.0 /10
Condition
8.8 /10
Neighborhood
9.6 /10
Amenities
9.0 /10
75 reviews shown
4/10
Poor
26 Jul 2026
Tony
Very average. Breakfast poor, not much choice and food poorly presented and stored.
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jul 2026
Øyvind
Beautiful rooms, friendly staff and a great location.
8/10
Excellent
24 Jul 2026
Jeff
Very good room. Parking can be difficult but there is a free 72 hour park within 5 minute walking distance
8/10
Excellent
22 Jul 2026
Gillian
We stayed 2 nights in The Rede Shepherds Hut in July. The Rede was beautiful, clean and well looked after. Although we didn’t use (not had time plus coolish weather) it had its own private hot tub tucked away outside behind fencing; which was daily checked and maintained (saw it being done one morning while we were sitting outside in our own private area).
Only thing to mention was that The Rede did become cold/cool in the evening when outside temperature dropped. There was a wood burner with plenty of wood provided, but we felt silly lighting it during summer. However the bed was cosy!
Thought we’d need to park in public car park (free for 72hrs) as space at The Joiners was taken, but when checking in shown that The Rede has its own private parking space hidden just in front of the hut.
Staff were excellent and went out of their way to help. Food also very good (breakfast, evening meal plus some takeaway pizzas). Were seeing friends who lived in the area and they commented on the improvement to The Joiners since they last visited a few decades ago. They were also impressed by the food. Unhurried checkout (11am) was a bonus.
Recommend!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Jul 2026
Clare
Stylish bit of heaven a stroll from the most perfect beach.
Family_with_children
6/10
Pleasant
11 Jul 2026
neil
It was lovely! Would have loved a bath though…..
Business
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jul 2026
Jan
Excellent find, beautiful rooms, 5 star restaurant
Would definitely stay here again
Close to the sea
Partner
8/10
Excellent
05 Jul 2026
Nicole
We booked the tweed which is a fantastic self contained room with a garden and barrel hot tub! That went down a treat for our mini moon!

The decor is always quirky and stunning! We love being minutes from the beach.

The only thing that lets it down is the supplementary cost for breakfast that used to be standard and felt like a real treat, it’s quite basic now and the breakfast coffee machine is awfully weak - the nespresso machine in the room is actually better.

Seat covers in the dinning room could do with being changed as the leather is cracked and not so comfy to sit on.

Overall loved our stay, like last time and we would come back again!
6/10
Pleasant
28 Jun 2026
Judith
Stayed for one night while attending a wedding. We knew check in wasn't until 3pm, but thought we might be able to check in earlier. We arrived 1.45pm and asked about check in. Without even asking for my name or checking whether our room was ready, we were told \"no, not until 3pm you'll have to come back.\" As we needed to be at the wedding by 3.45pm, we had some time to kill so we decided to order a pizza. We'd heard good things about the food and were looking forward to it. After at least 35 minutes, we noticed people who ordered after us had received their meals. When I asked where our pizza was, someone else checked and couldn't find our order. She then spoke to the staff member who served us, and said the order hadn't gone through and they would sort it asap. Unfortunately we couldn't wait, so we had to request a refund which was extremely disappointing and added unnecessary stress before the wedding.
We did check in around 2.40pm after I noticed other people being allowed to. The room itself had everything we needed, My only criticism was that it was quite dark.
Breakfast was enjoyable, with a good choice although the poached eggs tasted of vinegar.
Overall, the poor customer service surrounding both the check-in and the lost food order made what should have been a straightforward overnight stay more stressful than it needed to be. While there were positives, the breakfast and the well-equipped room, the service let the experience down, and I left feeling disappointed.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jun 2026
Colin
Room was nice,individual and very comfortable. Breakfast was great but my Sunday lunch beef was a bit tough but I think it was one of the last portions to be served. Everything else was really good.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jun 2026
Nicola
A fabulous Inn, in a beautiful location. Room was spotlessly clean, and staff were very attentive. We would definitely return
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jun 2026
Sharon
Quirky accommodation..food and facilities great but the hot tub was too cold to use so we were disappointed we couldn't use it as was the main reason I booked the shepherds hut..otherwise would book again
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Jun 2026
James
Staff,service,food and room were lovely, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this great pub 👍
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 May 2026
Andrea
Beautiful room. Great breakfast included. Ate dinner there too which was delicious. Easy stroll to a gorgeous beach
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
10 May 2026
Joanne
We had an amazing stay. We were in The Coquet room and it was just gorgeous. We ate in the restaurant on our first night and the food was excellent. The breakfast was superb, we both opted for the full english and I can't recommend it highly enough. The staff were really friendly and very helpful. Check in was easy and straightforward.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 May 2026
Sean
Great stay for a wedding
Partner
8/10
Excellent
02 May 2026
Melissa
Excellent place to stay, lovely evening meal and lovely breakfast. Gorgeous room, lovely bedding, tastefully decorated although needed new curtains ,holes in them! Good facilities in the room, lovely toiletries. Would recommend to stay.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
26 Apr 2026
Jill
The room was cosy clean and had everything you need to stay for a couple of days. We just struggled with the lighting , switches very strange ! No light over the tea making table so rather dark and had to use a torch.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Apr 2026
Kelly
Breakfast was lovely and property had everything you need.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
18 Apr 2026
Claire
Room was beautiful, quirky decor, which made it special. stairs are very steep and narrow to the room, so my be difficult for some guests. Breakfast choice was really good and beautifully presented, only negative for us. Was the bacon was smoked, having a choice would have made the breakfast, perfect.
Family_with_children
8/10
Excellent
08 Mar 2026
Peter
Okay but not perfect
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Feb 2026
Sarah
The room was spotless and the staff were brilliant
10/10
Exceptional
14 Feb 2026
Paul
Beautifully decorated, spacious, individually designed rooms. Cosy with excellent facilities. Easy check-in.
Attractive, welcoming restaurant serving exceptional food. Bar area could have been warmer, very cold in fact!
However, would highly recommend from an accommodation and food perspective
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Feb 2026
Amy
The room was beautiful. Very well decorated and equiped. Such a relaxing break.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Feb 2026
Charles
The room was spotless, staff were very friendly and the food was excellent.
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jan 2026
Rebecca
Lovely stay. Lovely staff
6/10
Pleasant
14 Jan 2026
carol
The staff was friendly and helpful. The place wasnt busy which was good. I loved the quirkyness of the place and it was nice and quite.

We stayed in the aln room. The downsides was the bed was as hard as a brick and i didn't have a good nights sleep. The bath in the room was lovely and had plenty hot water. It was chipped in places though. The place was definitely rustic and had character but the cleanliness could have been better with the dust and cobwebs.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jan 2026
Katherine
Fabulous stay, room was amazing staff were really lovely
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
28 Dec 2025
Darren
Overall our 2 night stay was lovely but for a 5* Rated pub/restaurant we were left a little disappointed.

No hot water on the first morning - it was sorted efficiently though.
Faulty main light in room
No fresh milk - would expect for 5*
Only a few coffee pods/not replenished
Outdoor area slightly untidy

10/10
Exceptional
21 Dec 2025
colin
Lovely brrakfast and dinner .staff are very friendly and helpful .rooms stylish comfortable and baths amazing
10/10
Exceptional
21 Dec 2025
Dean
We loved our stay at the Joiners Arms. The food both on the evening and for breakfast was lovely. Service quick and well mannered. Will be back thanks again
10/10
Exceptional
08 Dec 2025
Gary
Great first stay at the Joiners Arms. We took our dog and they had a bed, ball, bowls and treats in our room. Sunday lunch was amazing as ever, service prompt, extra gravy not a problem. Couldn't fault breakfast, really impressive and the check-in/check-out was easy. Would highly recommend.
Leisure Pet
10/10
Exceptional
08 Dec 2025
Emma
Lovely room and breakfast was great
10/10
Exceptional
27 Nov 2025
James
Everything was spot on!
10/10
Exceptional
24 Nov 2025
Daniel
It was excellent with gluten free options .
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Nov 2025
Katie
The staff were absolutely amazing at the Joiner's Arms, as was the food. We will definitely be booking again.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
19 Nov 2025
Gail
Room was clean and comfortable. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Great food. Dogs catered for and then some. Never been in a place where dogs are more welcome
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Nov 2025
John
Room very comfortable and clean and a very nice breakfast
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
03 Nov 2025
Jamie
Fab stay with the family. Highyl recomended
6/10
Pleasant
27 Oct 2025
Dale
Very unwelcoming on arrival , quite rude actually. Castle view cottage is actually just a run down cold bungalow. The electric Shower is absolutely pathetic . Beds fairly comfortable, but had to sleep fully clothed as the property despite having electric heaters is really cold. We had an evening meal which was average at best and expensive for the quality. The bill comes pre loaded with a hefty service charge , a joke really as the service was poor. Better option is to go into bamburgh and eat at the potted lobster (thank me later) real quality food and service.
Only positive for us was a surprisingly decent breakfast which we all enjoyed .
Definitely not a 5 star experience, far from it.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
06 Oct 2025
Ken
Only 4 spaces available, public car park some distance away
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Sep 2025
Mark
Really nice cosy, romantic room. Really good breakfast. We had dinner booked elsewhere, but we wished we had a second night to eat at the restaurant, it looked very nice.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 Sep 2025
James
Easy parking. Nice rooms. Staff very good. Food average.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
16 Sep 2025
Charlotte

Great place, fog friendly

Lovely place. Friendly and comfortable
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
11 Aug 2025
Donna

Quite, beautiful location

Lovely accomodation, loved the fluffy towels and roll top bath, very spacious room. Food was nice somethings a little over priced. Lovely area, friendly staff.
Partner
4/10
Poor
08 Aug 2025
david
No Parking on site. No help with luggage up stairs,rooms accessible via door marked toilets at back of bar.Had to leave a £50 credit card deposit in case we had to use the bar,not exactly 5star!!! Room was dusty above eye level,no information booklets in room,no telephone to reception,shower did not drain well and flooded bathroom floor,loud music from bar past 11pm.If the Company regard this as five star. they are deluded beyond belief This is an average pub with a few rooms and a lack of facilities and is a bit tacky.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Aug 2025
John
Excellent
Leisure Family_with_children
8/10
Excellent
06 Aug 2025
Tracy
Lovely room, location good. However a very busy pub, full every night, which resulted in busy staff and noise from the bar until 10pm.
Good to see a busy pub, but this isnt always helpful if you're early to bed!
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Aug 2025
Andy
Extremely overpriced food and drinks
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jul 2025
Keith
Great place, lovely food, friendly staff
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jul 2025
Terence
Oldy-worldy charm in a converted attic, complete with a copper tub (separate from the bathroom). The only (minor) downside is the narrow, steep staircase to two of the rooms which might be troublesome for some people.

Excellent 5-star breakfast.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jul 2025
Olga
What a fantastic place! Excellent vibe, comfortable stylish accommodation, great restaurant which we used for dinner and breakfast - all in all unforgettable stay!
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
14 Jul 2025
Paul
Stayed in building opposite the pub, the room was very small and in need of a little TLC. Food in the Joiners was very good, the parking is very limited with only four spaces, there is a free car park nearby. Only stayed for one night so not to much of an inconvenience...
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jul 2025
Anton

Worth a visit.

A real gem. I had the Till room. A double with single bunks. A beautiful room with charm and all the comforts you need.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jun 2025
Karen

Great hospitality

Hotel was fab. Very clean and food was good.
Staff couldn’t do enough for you.
Downside was parking on site was very limited.
Would stay again if we were in that part of the world once more.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jun 2025
Carol
Lovely room, excellent food and service. Highly recommended.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jun 2025
James
Nice room, right next to the pub and nice walks nearby to the beach
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jun 2025
Lisa
We stayed on Friday in the till room , myself hubby and daughter we had a pleasant stay the room was perfect , a lucky find for us ,the customer service recieved was outstanding staff pleasant and approachable , compliment's also to the chef for a lovely breakfast also , no complaints ,we hope to return soon . Highly recommend everyone to visit who’s looking for a relaxing break .
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jun 2025
Christopher
Lovely room. Excellent breakfast.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Jun 2025
Louise
Really nice food and good service.
Partner
4/10
Poor
31 May 2025
Patricia

Many more cons than pros sadly…

Unfortunately the Shepherds hut we stayed in was right next to the pub car park (sone might say actually in the car park) meaning we were woken at 5.20 a.m when deliveries were being made and then again at 7 a.m when staff were chatting in the car park. The cabin was very basic, lacked attention to detail or any nice personal touches as well as being very dark and gloomy. Outside furniture was weathered and not attractive. Shower was great, breakfast good but other than that it was very expensive for what you get. The food in the evening wasn’t great either. Overall I would not recommend at all.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
28 May 2025
Verified traveler
Bedrooms was well presented, Beds was clean and comfy but the bathroom sink was impractical.
The Breakfast was prepared and sereved tepid at best.
Cant judge the evening meals as the wouldnt serve you unless you was booked in to the restaurant.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
19 May 2025
Alison
Excellent service with well trained staff; food delicious with ample choice; bedroom small but quirky and comfortable. Lovely bath and shower; nexpresso coffee maker; large fluffy towels, bathrobes and slippers.
Great coastal walking from the door.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
18 May 2025
BRIAN
The staff were really friendly and helpful from checking in to leaving . The room was amazing and super clean with super comfy bed . Food was great also and restaurant bar area really nice . We would definitely come back again .
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 May 2025
Louise
We really enjoyed our stay. Food was excellent. Only hiccup was no hot water on the first night, which was rectified as quickly as they could.
Only suggested improvement would be to add a lamp/light switch next to the bed - it was a bit odd not to have it.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 May 2025
Jerry
Exceptional staff, friendly and efficient. Cool setting and comfortable.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
09 May 2025
Ian
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Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
27 Apr 2025
Simon
Room tired and dark decor, no bathrobes or locally sourced treat as advertised! Noisy room above the bar.
Nice location of hotel, with some lovely walks around it.
Evening food very disappointing, steak small and chips covered in paprika they were barely edible! Liqueur coffee not possible as only synthetic squirty cream… not what I’d expect from a so called 5 star luxury hotel!!
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
23 Apr 2025
Natalie

Just ok, didn’t live up to what we’d seen on Insta

The room was dark. There was 3 of us, 2 adults and an 11 year old yet only 2 glasses and 2 bottles of water. Only 2 cups. 2 English breakfast tea bags. We arrived at 2.50pm to check in to be told the rooms weren’t ready yet and to get a drink in the bar. We’d traveled for 5.5 hours so we’re happy to do this however we then seemed to be forgotten about as others checked in a matter of minutes after we’d enquired and we didn’t get a key until 3.35pm.
We ate in the restaurant and expected more from we’d seen on Insta to what we got. The food was just ok. Breakfast was a let down with the buffet being left on the bar near the door . When we got to breakfast during the recommended time slot of 8.30am there was one slice of cheese and once slice of meat left…
We wouldn’t be rushing back even though the location is great.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2025
Angela

Overnight stay

We attended a wedding and stayed in the cottage for just one night, was close to the venue clean and tidy slept six. We weren’t in it really just to sleep. The following morning had breakfast at the joiners arms which was beautiful l.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
21 Mar 2025
Kenny

Lovely country inn with rooms

Very relaxing and comfortable stay in an inn with lots of character.
10/10
Exceptional
28 Feb 2025
david

Excellent gastro pub

Bedroom was very comfortable food excellent
Partner
4/10
Poor
20 Feb 2025
Richard

Excellent room, service level could be better

The hotel clearly didn’t have enough staff, just two people running around covering the bar, restaurant and checking people in. We attempted to check in at the specified time of 3pm and told the rooms were still not ready, we were checked in and then had to wait a further 20mins before we actually checked in, the room was nice and very well decorated just a shame about the lack of staffing resource taking the edge off the service level which is a shame.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
04 Feb 2025
Matthew

Fabulous food and stay!

Tremendous stay at the joiners arms. The rooms had deep pile carpet, bed and shower was incredible, my wife loved it, from start to finish. Highly recommended.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
06 Jan 2025
Georgia
We stayed in tye tweed suite which has a hot tub in the back garden. The hot tub was not private and we had other parties looking out the window into our garden area. When we arrived at 4.45 we tried to book in for dinner and we told that we could have a table for dinner now, but apart from that they had nothing else for the evening. We had to book and drive 15 minutes to another restaurant.
On our way out at 6.30 we popped into the pub for a pop and there was lots of tables not being used. Don’t understand how they couldn’t accomadate us. Car park is not outside the property. You need to walk 5 mins up the street and park in a car park which in my eyes was not safe at all. When having to walk to our car to got for food the road to the car park was pitch black. Not one street light on. The property inside was lovely, and the breakfast was
Nice.
Leisure Partner

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The Joiners Arms
Newton By The Sea Northumberland Chathill, Alnwick, United Kingdom

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