Such a relaxing and welcoming stay, thanks to the fantastic staff who just made it perfect. Our little baby loved it too! Highly recommend, also very easy to get to other lovely places around the coast.

We were visiting the area and particularly Alnwick Castle for our 43rd wedding anniversary. The Tempest has a very eclectic and boutiquey decor and vibe which is a nice change from the usual chain hotels. The property has a rural setting yet not too far from civilisation. Ample and easy parking available. The external appearance is a nice mix of traditional styling and design around original stone buildings with a modern contemporary twist to the newer elements. As we booked late we only had the choice of a room overlooking the car park but some of the larger rooms have full height gable windows with panoramic views over the countryside. From check-in to check-out, all the staff we encountered at reception, in the dining areas and housekeeping were friendly, polite and courteous. The quality of accommodation and ambience was superb in consideration of the room rate. Will definitely return when we are back in the North East.

Great stay, lovely relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff

Fabulous location , great attention to detail , nice variation of accommodation

A truly unique establishment, and a great place to stay

Lovely room in a lovely hotel. We were there for a wedding at Doxford Hall which was only 5 minutes by car. Quiet location, lovely to hear the birds in the morning. Nice touch having the teepee on site for the football.

A very nice venue and lovely to have a small outdoor space in which to sit with a cup of tea or coffee, but with a few disappointments along the way. Service at the bar was poor. There was no ginger ale for my husband's whisky and no choice of gin for my gin and tonic. Nor was there any ordinary tonic, only slimline, which I dislike. Restaurant service on one of our two days was very slow. On the plus side, breakfast was delicious.

Beautiful surroundings, lovely room. Restaurant excellent and friendly staff. Will definitely be back.

Lovely quiet location with lovely building. Room very good although entrance from outside and no venue umbrellas available. Also doors to room very difficult to lock and open. Room cleaning was not great with spoons left uncleaned in sink on 1st day. Food in restaurant was good although breakfast waitress was very unhelpful and abrupt.

The decor and furnishings were of high quality

We stayed for 2 nights - first in a tempess room and second night in the lookout. Pros - -the main hotel was immaculate -the tempess hotel room blew us away -the hotel grounds are incredible -staff were extremely hard working and friendly Cons -asked for a vegetarian breakfast to be told they had no black pudding or vegetarian sausages? We were also advised by waitress that vegetarian food was not cooked seperately to meat -the lookout was dirty, the doors covered in cobwebs, the door to hot tub would not lock, the sofa bed was unstable, it was a let down compared to the main hotel -unless you book in advance it impossible to get a suitable dinner reservation (glad I took snacks for my children to eat) -one vegetarian starter or main option for dinner (if you manage to get a reservation -unable to get any children’s cocktails in the teppee so you have to walk back to main hotel and que again -service at the bar was very slow, the bar man was lovely and worked as fast as he could - not enough staff causing long wait times at the bar (15 mins for 1 drink) The hotel grounds are breathtaking and the main hotel rooms are beautiful. We did not enjoy the lookout at all and would not recommend it. Due to the lack of dining availability/ options and slow bar - we would not return.

Excellent stay in a beautiful hotel the room was large and had a magnificent bathroom. The breakfast was very good

We had the best day and night at charlton hotel and the tempus . The rooms were beautiful, clean, relaxing with everything you would possibly need very impressed with all of the staff nothing was too much trouble for any of them all super friendle xx As for food its second to none just lovely .would recommend to everyone. Thankyou to you all .

Nice place, nice staff.

Fantastic hotel , brilliant staff , comfortable and modern bedrooms , a must stay if I. The area

The hotel was amazing. Beautifully designed with high quality finishing and products. However, the bed was not comfortable.

I loved everything about this amazing place the tempus is beauty the design , the staff and the food loved it all !

Really a lovely place to stay, staff were great will be staying there again

On considerable disappointment with the first room we were put into (small bed, little furniture, tiny window overlooking car park, accessible wet-room) we paid to upgrade to a lovely room upstairs. The extra cost was unwelcome but worth it. The area is lovely.

Charlton Hall is a beautiful hotel. Food and service was excellent. We will definitely return.

Stayed two nights. Initial impression not good, our room was very small for a couple. You could only exit the bed from one side. Probably my fault for not studying the detail carefully enough when booking. Asked for help and staff were very good and moved us for a small fee to a lovely room. Very helpful friendly staff, rooms, bedding, towels crisp and clean. Restaurant busy both nights but no long delays and good choice and excellent quality. The decor is 'quirky', may not be to everyones taste but brought a smile to our faces. Wish the main house decoration had less plastic plants and a few real plants!

We stayed 1 night with dinner to celebrate our wedding anniversay Enjoyed stay The photo of the country house is not where you stay so thought that was misleading The place you stay is a separate building- saying that it is very new so lovely place. Bedroom was a bit dark for my taste and bathroom large but in my opinion not practical

It was a beautiful hotel in a stunning country setting. All the staff were friendly, polite and helpful. One criticism I am reluctant to mention, I personally don’t like to see dogs in the dining area . It was only one dog which I am fairly sure was not a guide dog and to see a waitress petting the dog and then serving food is a big no no for me. The restaurant is very modern and beautifully decorated.