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"The spaciousness made our group feel right at home."
The comfort was top-notch, and the location couldn't have been better. We highly recommend this property for anyone looking for a wonderful stay in Alnwick.
Reviewed by Michael4.7★Oct 2024
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"We had a fabulous stay at the Old Newsagent."
It was in a great location for Alnwick Castle and gardens as well as other local attractions including Bamburgh Castle and Cragside. Barter Books, which is five minutes up the road from the house, is a definite must. The accommodation had everything for a comfortable stay. Thank you for a lovely week.
Reviewed by Helen5.0★Sep 2024
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"Lovely stay."
Linen and towelling excellent. Beds very comfortable. Well equipped
Only comment from all of us is to have some serving dishes.
Otherwise excellent.
Perfect location
Reviewed by Elaine4.4★Jun 2024
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"8 of us stayed at the old newsagents from Thursday evening to Sunday morning."
What a fantastic place to stop whilst exploring all Alnwick and Northumberland has to offer.
We couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay right in the heart of Alnwick but a beautiful, spacious house (the house is like a Tardis)
I would highly recommend staying at the old newsagents and would love to come back to stay here and hopefully become an annually trip up to Alnwick/Northumberland.
Plenty of pubs and restaurants to hand, if you love a curry, you must visit Mumbai probably the best Indians we have ever ate.
Reviewed by Dominic5.0★Feb 2024
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"Had a great stay at this house, very well laid out with lots of space and very comfortable."
Kitchen had great facilities. Very clean and tidy, good comfortable beds. Great location.
Thank you! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Michael5.0★Jan 2024
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"Thank you for an amazing week in this lovely town house."
I celebrated my 50th birthday with my husband, grown up children and my 82 year old mum. She loved her privacy on the ground floor and would join us on an evening in the lovely lounge which was decorated for Christmas. Both kitchens were used for cooking with every appliance needed.
Great location in Alnwick and would recommend Dirty Bottles restaurant for eating. Great shops nearby with plenty of cosy pubs.
Ideal for visiting all of Northumbrian coast line including Berwick upon tweed and Holy Island.
A week to remember in this large family house!
Reviewed by Samantha5.0★Dec 2023
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"Thank you for a wonderful week away."
The Old Newsagents is a beautiful property, decorated to a high standard. It’s a large property but it also warm and cosy! The house had everything we needed and more. We thought the welcome pack was such a lovely touch and it made our stay feel extra special! The location is perfect , we loved being able to walk to one of the many lovely restaurants of an evening and in the day time the short walk to the castle and gardens, to let the kids blow off some steam, was a real bonus. I would definitely book this property again in the future!
Reviewed by Jane5.0★Oct 2023
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"Fab property, modern, spacious and very comfortable with all amenities required, the icing on the cake being the great location."
Reviewed by Kay4.7★Oct 2023
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"Lovely week at the Old Newsagents."
Very well located in the centre of Alnwick a short stroll from everything. The property itself is spacious and beautifully decorated with everything we needed for a family getaway. Owner very helpful when we needed to contact her about a very minor issue. Would highly recommend and would be more than happy to return in the future.
Reviewed by Morag5.0★Oct 2023
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"Well appointed - excellent location."
Reviewed by Jean5.0★Sep 2023
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"Amazing property in such a wonderful town."
Its an amazing base to visit the attractions of Northumberland.
Reviewed by Yvonne5.0★Aug 2023
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"Lovely spacious house in a central location."
Very clean and had everything we needed. Great for the non-drivers in our party. The only problem we had was with parking. The house is advertised as having parking, but when the final details come through, it says it's for small cars. Ours is a medium size car and we overhung the pavement slightly. We came down on our last day to find someone had broken off the rear wiper.
Reviewed by Sarah4.1★Aug 2023
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"The property is brilliant for a family/group stay as there is so much space and the standard of accommodation is very high, plus a great location."
Please let the vendor know that we couldn't get the bottom oven on the ground floor to heat up very much so probably needs attention, but not too much of a problem for us.
Reviewed by Christopher4.7★Jun 2023
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"Alnwick is a great place to stay when visiting Northumberland."
The Old Newsagent’s is a Nice house with comfortable living room, lovely bedrooms and nice bathrooms. It’s on a busy road, which was generally not a problem for us apart from getting the car out of the parking spot, which I’d definitely not recommended for two cars, even if they are small - you need to stop the traffic at times to get out.
Even though there were six of us staying we didn’t use the downstairs kitchen much as the upstairs kitchen was much more pleasant - a lovely place to sit. There weren’t really enough glasses and crockery to spread over two kitchens.
Reviewed by Jennifer4.1★May 2023
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"Excellent, clean, adaptable accommodation with classy, stylish touches."
Everything anyone could want in a holiday home. Acres of space for family or groups of friends and so convenient for the shops, pubs and restaurants, all within a couple of minutes walk. Lots of visitor attractions in the area and beautiful coastline a short drive away.
We are delighted you had such a wonderful time. Thank you for the feedback. We look forward to hosting you again. All the best, Gemma
Property Owner
Reviewed by Graham5.0★Feb 2023
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"We had an excellent stay and would not hesitate to hire the property again."
A couple of issues which could cause problems depending upon the attitude of the hirer of the property-
A) the cleaning team was still in situ at 3pm when we arrived and we were told to return at 4pm. The booking literature clearly stated that the property would be available from 3pm.
B) the ground floor bedroom was cold. A heater was provided promptly after the first night but whether that is a long term solution needs to be looked into.
Reviewed by Charles4.4★Jan 2023
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"Stayed here with a group of friends, who only get to meet about 3 time per year."
So having a place where we could all come together comfortably was very important. The Old Newsagent's fitted the bill perfectly. Stunningly beautiful property with everything that was needed to enjoy our time away. The beds were so comfortable and all rooms tastefully decorated, and the welcome pack was a very nice touch, especially the chilled bottle of bubbles!! We were all had such a lovely time that we have already booked for next year's catch up.
Reviewed by Jennifer5.0★Nov 2022
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"Great property, perfect location and the house had everything you would need, ..."
Great property, perfect location and the house had everything you would need, layout was perfect for an extended family as gave everyone space, would highly recommend
Reviewed by Katherine5.0★Oct 2022
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"This is lovely place to stay."
The property has real character and is brilliantly situated in the centre of Alnwick. We had a wonderful time exploring the Castle, gardens and surrounding countryside and coast. The property owner was very helpful and friendly. We’ll be back.
Reviewed by Anthony5.0★Apr 2022
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"We thought that this was an excellent property with all the facilities we needed."
The proximity to the town for shopping and restaurants was fantastic. We thought it was very thoughtful of the owner to leave us a bottle of Prosecco, milk, biscuits, fudge etc. much appreciated. We hesitate to mention it but hooks or towel rails in the en-suite bathroom would be most welcome. We would definitely stay here again.
Reviewed by Lorna5.0★Apr 2022
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"The property is in a fabulous location, in the heart of Alnwick, great to walk around the town."
The parking is extremely tight, especially if you have a longer vehicle, the rear of our 2 cars were stuck out on the pavement and the passengers had to alight via the drivers side.
The property itself was very spacious and the bedrooms were lovely and big but the large rooms did mean we had to turn the heating up as they felt cold.
The welcome pack was thoughtful and appreciated and the bedding was fresh and clean however the downstairs bathroom was a little underwhelming. It is very small and cramped and not great if you are taller, it also wasn’t particularly clean unfortunately. The other bathrooms and kitchens were clean though.
All in all a generally pleasant property, well decorated and perfectly placed for visiting the area.
Reviewed by Michaela3.4★Mar 2022
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"Excellent location for exploring Alnwick, the town, castle and countryside."
Wide range of restaurants, including the Tree House and bars in easy walking distance. Train from Alnmouth, 10mins away, to Edinburgh, an hour on the train.
The parking is very tight for two cars and perhaps information on where to park if there are more than two cars or if cars are large would be helpful to have readily available and easily accessible in the property. In our case we were able to park at the property without a problem.
Reviewed by Sue4.4★Oct 2021
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"6 of us( 3 couples) had a fabulous week in this cottage in Alnwick."
What a lovely Georgian building, centrally placed in this pretty town. The cottage had everything we needed and was very well- equipped....plenty of seating, very comfortable beds , plenty of storage space and cupboards and a lovely little garden at the back to sit out and enjoy the sun. Spread over a few floors, there was plenty of room for all of us...and we were most impressed by the large TV's in the reception rooms and bedrooms. The place was immaculately clean . Being in such an excellent location, we were able to stroll into town, walk to the castle, walk to Barter Books ( amazing place ) . We had a few trips to the coast with its stunning beaches and castles. Lindisfarne was well worth a visit. Excellent eating places are within walking distance ( best to book beforehand ). The pub over the road is excellent...also an Italian restaurant " Cafe Tirrano " and " The Dirty Bottles ". Had delicious fish and chips too ...from a nearby shop. All in all, we had a fabulous time and the cottage could not have been more perfect.
Reviewed by Janice5.0★Sep 2021
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"The Old Newsagent’s was fabulous holiday accommodation."
It was very well equipped and we had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. We were a party of 7 and there were plenty of options to have your own space and equally we were able to all be together. We would definitely recommend/book again.
Alnwick is a lovely town and there are lots of good restaurants and pubs. We found that it was best to book a day or so in advance as places were fully booked on the day. Sherkhan and Dirty Bottles were our favourites.
From Alnmouth train station you can be in Edinburgh or Durham in an hour or so and we had a lovely day out in Durham. There are lovely beaches to visit along the coast and this is definitely one of our favourite holiday locations in the UK.
Reviewed by Lisa5.0★Aug 2021
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