Wonderful stay. Very charming hotel with interesting rooms and a great breakfast.

The room was spacious and clean. It was a short walk into town. The staff were friendly and extremely helpful, and the breakfasts were lovely. We had a very enjoyable stay.

Wonderful friendly staff. The most dog friendly hotel I have ever stayed at. Comfortable room and lots of character in the hotel.

Great location and staff. Wonderful breakfast!

Lovely Victorian house, with large rooms and modern amenities. Nice English breakfast and a wonderful authentic Indian restaurant attached to the property.

We had a lovely stay over the Durham Regatta weekend. Perfect for our needs, Big comfy room and tremendous breakfast. Free parking. Top notch.

Friendly staff, good free parking on the hotel grounds. Good location. Beautiful, old building, but that’s also the issue. We could here people walking on the floor above us. The bathroom is clean and nice but they forgot to place shower curtain, so was impossible to shower without water being everywhere. Wish these parts were better maintained. Somewhat tired building/facilities, but we only stayed overnight, so that’s ok. Breakfast is rather plain but staff is super friendly.

Farnley Tower is a very attractive building in a lovely location, easily walkable (but be aware that Durham is VERY hilly) to and from the city centre, the cathedral, and the castle/university campus. I’ll say up front that we are somewhat more critical than most because we travel full time. This stay was the second-last in 5 months of continuous travel, and we’d had many, many excellent stays against which to compare it. Our first impression was that Farnley was lovely, but unloved. The manager, Anna, who is fabulous, and a fount of information about the area, quickly dispelled that notion. She and her staff responded to every single one of our concerns quickly and patiently, and resolved those that they could. Scratchy linen sheets (in what we learned was a hypoallergenic pet-free room)? Changed for smooth cotton. Way too few electrical outlets? Power bar supplied. Filthy portable fan (needed on hot nights with no AC)? Immediately taken away and cleaned. Breakfasts were good, with yogurt, cereal, oranges, apples, and juices self-serve, and hot options customizable and cooked to order. Anna had lots of gluten-free and dairy-free options for those who need or prefer that. There was plenty of hot water and good water pressure in the bathroom, and the bathroom fittings were modern. The independently owned on-site Indian restaurant Holi & Bhang is outstanding. I don’t think it’s a 10/10, but a solid 9/10 is deserved.

This was a beautiful place to stay. The rooms were tastefully appointed, the staff welcoming and attentive, and the location and parking were perfect for a quiet, peaceful stay while still being close enough to the heart of Durham to be accessible. We would stay there again!

Perfect breakfast. Room large enough and warm Parking on premises Bus on doorstep

Our recent overnight stay at Farnley guesthouse, from check in to check out everything was perfect. Friendly staff, very clean, room spacious and modern, breakfast beautiful and service was great. Will definitely be returning 😊

The property has character with an Indian restaurant attached. There is an Italian restaurant a few blocks away. City centre is a 20 minute walk down hill. Free parking. Helpful staff and a great breakfast.

A great room, with a spacious bathroom which was clean and well maintained. A fantastic breakfast in the morning with a full English alongside cereal etc. great value. The guest house is located in a nice convenient area.

Excellent with a great restaurant

Beautiful hotel, would definitely recommend

Fantastic place friendly helpful staff

Very friendly welcome from Anna. Free car parking. Room was upgraded. Everything in room I needed. Lovely breakfast. Would recommend.

Breakfast was lovely. Room was comfortable and shower was hot. Good location. My only negative was the pillows weren't the best!

Really lovely hotel, staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Felt so welcome throughout the trip and the rooms and location was great

Lovely hotel. Really nice welcome on arrival room was ready before check-in. Room was clean and had everything we needed. Breakfast was amazing, the staff were in hand took orders quickly and food arrived in good time.