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The Ancient Unicorn
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8.8
/10
Very Good
113 reviews
What Guests Say About Their Stay
Louisa
10.0
/ 10
A little basic but comfy, very quiet, delicious breakfast and friendly and accommodating staff.
George
10.0
/ 10
didn't like the price differential between booking direct with the hotel to booking with you.
paula
10.0
/ 10
Such a lovely stay property was lovely very clean inviting and cosy and great for our dogs too. The staff were so lovely friendly helpful and made us feel very welcome. I am coeliac and they were fantastic with the food for me would highly recommend loved it
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The St, Bowes,, The Street, Bowes, County Durham, England, DL12 9HL
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The St, Bowes,, The Street, Bowes, County Durham, England, DL12 9HL
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Location
Staying at The Ancient Unicorn is a good choice when you are visiting Bowes.
About The Ancient Unicorn
Splendid service together with wide range of facilities provided will make you complain for nothing during your stay at The Ancient Unicorn.
The Ancient Unicorn is a guesthouse with great comfort and excellent service according to most guesthouse's guests.
With all facilities offered, The Ancient Unicorn is the right place to stay.
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Public Facilities
- Smoke-free area
- Coffee shop
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Others
Food and Drinks
- Bar
- Breakfast
Things to Do
- Garden
Connectivity
- Free WiFi
General
- Parking
Hotel Services
- Welcoming drinks
Accommodation Policy & General Information in The Ancient Unicorn
Important Note
- Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay
- Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- 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/debit cards
- Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
- This property is professionally cleaned
Guests will receive lockbox information.
The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:
- Bar/lounge
- Dining venue(s)
Hotel only accepts guests with minimum age of 18
Check-in/Check-out Time
Check-in:
From 15:00
Check-out:
Before 10:00
Hotel policy is not yet available.
General Information
Popular Facilities | Restaurant, WiFi |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 15:00 - to 10:00 |
Breakfast Availability | Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast |
Available rooms at The Ancient Unicorn | 15 |
Another facilities in The Ancient Unicorn | Smoke-free area, Coffee shop, Coffee/tea in lobby, Others, Bar |
Frequently asked question in The Ancient Unicorn
What are available facilities at The Ancient Unicorn?
There are top facilites at The Ancient Unicorn such as Restaurant, WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at The Ancient Unicorn?
The standard check-in time at The Ancient Unicorn is starting from From 15:00 while the latest check-out time is at Before 10:00
Does The Ancient Unicorn provide breakfast?
Yes, The Ancient Unicorn provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
How many stars does The Ancient Unicorn have?
The Ancient Unicorn is a 3.0-star hotel.
How many rooms does The Ancient Unicorn have?
The Ancient Unicorn has 15 rooms in total.
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Overall Ratings & Reviews The Ancient Unicorn
Other sources (113)
8.8
Very Good
From 113 reviews
Cleanliness
9.0
Room Comfort
9.0
Service and Facilites
9.0
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Traveler Reviews The Ancient Unicorn
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Top reviews
Carolyne
8.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely overnight stay, comfortable accommodation and facilities. Food lovely breast and evening meal. Great parking for motorcycles
Alison
Leisure with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Room was lovely with a very comfy bed. Please add a reading light as the main light was very 'soft'. However the food was NOT good. I'm pretty sure our evening meal choices of scampi+chips and sausage+mash were both microwaved ready meals, not freshly prepared. The scampi+mushy peas were hard/overdone but the chips soggy & limp. The sausage+mash meal fared better but the sausages were really poor quality meat and not tasty. Overall, we would happily sleep there another night if we're in the area but it's not somewhere we want to eat again.
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Louisa
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 18 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
A little basic but comfy, very quiet, delicious breakfast and friendly and accommodating staff.
Julian
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Two night stay in the small village of Bowes. Double room was comfortable with en suite. Tasty English breakfast included. We used the pub for our evening meal on both nights - there is no other option nearby for dinner without a short drive. Bar food was cooked really well. The bar itself was functional but lacking a bit of character.
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George
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 27 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
didn't like the price differential between booking direct with the hotel to booking with you.
paula
10.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Such a lovely stay property was lovely very clean inviting and cosy and great for our dogs too. The staff were so lovely friendly helpful and made us feel very welcome. I am coeliac and they were fantastic with the food for me would highly recommend loved it
Sue
Friends and Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Charming olde world inn. Beautiful room and nice original features. Very friendly staff. Superb breakfast (even did me porridge as can't manage a full english). Lovely views from our second floor room which was very spacious.
Evening meal disappointed. Steak was too well-done - no pink in the middle/ sticky toffee pudding was very dry.
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Hayley
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Excellent staff and well positioned for a stop over.
Deirdre
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
We only were there for 1 night but it was a very comfy and enjoyable one. We had dinner there and it was very good also breakfast next morning was cooked as you ordered and a very good choice of cold items we had room 5 and it was a beautiful room with tea and coffee making facilities
Markus
Friends and Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
We had a fabulous stay in the Ancient Unicorn.
We were a family of 4 and also had our dog with us. We stayed in the Charles Dickens Cottage and it was outstanding.
When we arrived, the cottage was warm and welcoming.
The kitchen was well-equipped.
The breakfast was delicious and the staff were super friendly.
The location is great for exploring the area.
We look forward to coming back in the future.
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Lilly
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely rooms , comfy bed & comfy pillows , great shower.
Service & hospitality was fantastic !
Would highly reccomend.
Ruth
10.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely stay with lovely hosts. If you’re gluten free, the landlord is coeliac so you get a fabulous breakfast!
Tracy
Friends and Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 49 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely stay
Very cosy
Lorna
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 56 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Lovely historical property and good value for money. Quiet location, great stop off for travelling on the A66, with Barnard Castle just a short drive. Easy check into cosy courtyard cottage. Nicely decorated and furnished, though the bed would benefit from a better quality mattress. Friendly staff and good breakfast. Evening pub menu satisfactory but not exceptional.
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Jean
Leisure with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very friendly, helpful staff.
Angela
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Fabulous room . Helpful, friendly staff . Lovely food .
John
10.0
/10
Reviewed 60 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
The pub/hotel has evolved from a traditional coaching inn which has being doing basically the same job for over 400 years. Our room was basic, but had character (window seats) and the main facilities were fine (good bed, plenty of heating and lots of hot water). There is parking in the old cobbled coaching yard and the town of Bowes is quiet, but conveniently close to the A66.
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Alastair
10.0
/10
Reviewed 61 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Landlady was amazing. I arrived in a sorry state coming off the Pennine way. An hour later showered and fed I was on my way into BC in a taxi she organised.
Room was clean and the whole place had been been repainted and felt looked after.
Mickie
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 64 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Loved our first experience at the ancient unicorn wonderful staff beautiful food I would highly recommend anyone to stay or visit you won’t be disappointed A****
jakub
Friends and Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 66 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Charles Dickens cottage was great for a family of 4 on a short break. Comfortable and convenient location just off A66 without braking the bank.
Great to have a fully equipped kitchen as well if you have kids to feed.
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Overall Ratings & Reviews The Ancient Unicorn
Other sources (113)
8.8
Very Good
From 113 reviews
Cleanliness
9.0
Room Comfort
9.0
Service and Facilites
9.0
Sort by
Most Relevant
Preferences
See All
Traveler Reviews The Ancient Unicorn
Number of reviews per page
20
40
Top reviews
Carolyne
8.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely overnight stay, comfortable accommodation and facilities. Food lovely breast and evening meal. Great parking for motorcycles
Alison
Leisure with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Room was lovely with a very comfy bed. Please add a reading light as the main light was very 'soft'. However the food was NOT good. I'm pretty sure our evening meal choices of scampi+chips and sausage+mash were both microwaved ready meals, not freshly prepared. The scampi+mushy peas were hard/overdone but the chips soggy & limp. The sausage+mash meal fared better but the sausages were really poor quality meat and not tasty. Overall, we would happily sleep there another night if we're in the area but it's not somewhere we want to eat again.
Read More
Louisa
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 18 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
A little basic but comfy, very quiet, delicious breakfast and friendly and accommodating staff.
Julian
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Two night stay in the small village of Bowes. Double room was comfortable with en suite. Tasty English breakfast included. We used the pub for our evening meal on both nights - there is no other option nearby for dinner without a short drive. Bar food was cooked really well. The bar itself was functional but lacking a bit of character.
Read More
George
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 27 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
didn't like the price differential between booking direct with the hotel to booking with you.
paula
10.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Such a lovely stay property was lovely very clean inviting and cosy and great for our dogs too. The staff were so lovely friendly helpful and made us feel very welcome. I am coeliac and they were fantastic with the food for me would highly recommend loved it
Sue
Friends and Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Charming olde world inn. Beautiful room and nice original features. Very friendly staff. Superb breakfast (even did me porridge as can't manage a full english). Lovely views from our second floor room which was very spacious.
Evening meal disappointed. Steak was too well-done - no pink in the middle/ sticky toffee pudding was very dry.
Read More
Hayley
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Excellent staff and well positioned for a stop over.
Deirdre
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
We only were there for 1 night but it was a very comfy and enjoyable one. We had dinner there and it was very good also breakfast next morning was cooked as you ordered and a very good choice of cold items we had room 5 and it was a beautiful room with tea and coffee making facilities
Markus
Friends and Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
We had a fabulous stay in the Ancient Unicorn.
We were a family of 4 and also had our dog with us. We stayed in the Charles Dickens Cottage and it was outstanding.
When we arrived, the cottage was warm and welcoming.
The kitchen was well-equipped.
The breakfast was delicious and the staff were super friendly.
The location is great for exploring the area.
We look forward to coming back in the future.
Read More
Lilly
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely rooms , comfy bed & comfy pillows , great shower.
Service & hospitality was fantastic !
Would highly reccomend.
Ruth
10.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely stay with lovely hosts. If you’re gluten free, the landlord is coeliac so you get a fabulous breakfast!
Tracy
Friends and Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 49 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely stay
Very cosy
Lorna
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 56 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Lovely historical property and good value for money. Quiet location, great stop off for travelling on the A66, with Barnard Castle just a short drive. Easy check into cosy courtyard cottage. Nicely decorated and furnished, though the bed would benefit from a better quality mattress. Friendly staff and good breakfast. Evening pub menu satisfactory but not exceptional.
Read More
Jean
Leisure with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very friendly, helpful staff.
Angela
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Fabulous room . Helpful, friendly staff . Lovely food .
John
10.0
/10
Reviewed 60 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
The pub/hotel has evolved from a traditional coaching inn which has being doing basically the same job for over 400 years. Our room was basic, but had character (window seats) and the main facilities were fine (good bed, plenty of heating and lots of hot water). There is parking in the old cobbled coaching yard and the town of Bowes is quiet, but conveniently close to the A66.
Read More
Alastair
10.0
/10
Reviewed 61 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Landlady was amazing. I arrived in a sorry state coming off the Pennine way. An hour later showered and fed I was on my way into BC in a taxi she organised.
Room was clean and the whole place had been been repainted and felt looked after.
Mickie
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 64 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Loved our first experience at the ancient unicorn wonderful staff beautiful food I would highly recommend anyone to stay or visit you won’t be disappointed A****
jakub
Friends and Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 66 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Charles Dickens cottage was great for a family of 4 on a short break. Comfortable and convenient location just off A66 without braking the bank.
Great to have a fully equipped kitchen as well if you have kids to feed.
Number of reviews per page
20
40