This was our first stay away with our little one in a Bed and Breakfast. We were really quite nervous on how we'd manage having stayed in airbnbs up to now and not being frequent travelers. The Oaks was fantastic, the room and bathroom were massive for the three of us, loads of space and appreciated the refreshment tray in the room. There was a nice selection of tea, coffee and biscuits. Our room was refreshed/tidied every day without us requesting this, which we appreciated. The bed was massive aswell. The young lad working on the breakfast the first two days of our stay was very kind and helpful with our little boy and is definitely in the right job. Being really friendly and helpful. The kitchen were great aswell providing porridge and boiled eggs for our little one. The cooked breakfast was lovely, I particularly enjoyed the fried bread. Not something you get very often now, what a treat! Staff were friendly and helpful, we were provided with a travel cot and baby bath, I wasn't expecting the baby bath and thought this a lovely touch. The family rooms are situated outside of the pub/inn which I think is ideal in terms of noise from the bar and restaurant area. The family rooms are also very handy for the car park which really helped with unloading everything. The Oaks is a 10/15 minute walk from Alnwick, we enjoyed walking in to the town, the location is superb. We definitely could have stayed another night or two to enjoy the Oaks and the local area for abit longer. I hope we can visit again soon and would definitely stay at the Oaks again. Thank you to all the staff.

It's a tough time for hospitality but it looked a little tired in some places, but this didn't impact our stay overall as there was definitely quality in the service from staff and the facilities for families which made up for this.

The Oaks is well situated on the edge of Alnwick but within easy walking distance of the town. The hotel room we were in was a family room and was massive. Having stayed in a number of family rooms before which are just regular rooms with extra beds shoe horned in, I was pleased to see that this was not the case. There was a super king sized bed as well as two full-size singles. Oh and did I mention that it had a sofa and an arm chair? The carpet felt new and luxurious and the bathroom had a good shower and a separate bath. We were very comfortable in our stay, by far the best room we have had - sadly we were only there for one night, we could have stayed a week. Breakfast was also very good.

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Easily accessed from the A1. Plenty of parking. Staff were lovely and helpful as we were there for a funeral and arrived before check in time. Went in and explained and we were allowed to leave the car and they offered to look after our luggage. Easy less than 10 minute walk into the centre, lots of things to see and super close to the amazing Barter Books. Food is a simple menu but is fab and the breakfast was amazing. Small breakfast menu but they were more than happy to cater for what we asked for - a bit of this and a bit of that. Walked in and it smelt fresh and clean. Big room, bathroom was ace with waterfall shower. To be honest we are going back!!

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We had such a wonderful stay! We were only up for the one night but we were running late because of traffic. The lady waited up for us which was so lovely. Our room was big and the beds were very comfortable, the bathroom was super clean too. Breakfast was wonderful! Continental breakfast buffet, followed by toast and then whatever we wanted off the cooked menu. We went for the Northumbrian breakfast which was delicious. For the price and the location in the heart of Alnwick, the value for money was amazing. Thank you for your hospitality :)

The only thing we didn’t like about our stay if we were being really picky was the coffee with breakfast. It wasn’t very nice at all but there were cold drinks and tea available too so it’s really not the end of the world!

A nice old comfortable pub atmosphere with a good carpark on site. The staff were friendly and helpful and the meals offered had plenty of variety. The room was a little tight for more distant travellers with plenty of luggage and a suit case rack would have been handy. We had to move the armchair out into the corridor to make more room for cases on the floor. The bed was very comfortable, and the TV worked well. The sash window was stuck open a little, so we had fresh air, but the hot water radiator wall heater worked very well.

The bathroom lacked hooks for bath towels and hand towels and the little electric wall mounted shower provided very little water pressure and volume for a decent shower. Care had to be taken when climbing in and out of the very deep bath when showering The shower gel was only available in tiny plastic bottles. The internet reception in our room was a bit weak with only 2 bars of signal.

The ground floor room we stayed in just off the garden was perfect for our stay - although we weren't in it very much as we were out and about! We had our own front door and outdoor table and chairs which would be lovely in warmer weather! The staff were friendly and welcoming and the food in the restaurant was decent, plentiful and well cooked 'pub grub' - we would certainly stay here again.

The only thing we might suggest is offering a slightly later breakfast as during the week breakfast service finishes at 9am - which we felt was a tad early - weekends it carries on until 9:30 which suited us better!

Good location, about 15 mins walk from Alnwick castle and gardens, good food in the restaurant, very popular and busy with locals which is a good sign of good food. Comfortable beds and room and facilities in the room tea / coffee and biscuits. Good variety of options for breakfast and for dinner. Its also on a bus route, which is good if you are coming by train to Alnmouth and are getting the connecting bus to Alnwick from the station or from Newcastle.

It was on a busy road, we had to have the windows open in the room for some air, there was a lot of road traffic outside during the night. The lighting in the room could be better for reading as it was a bit dim. It was quite an expensive stay for two nights for two adults and a 15 year old teenager, but there are limited accommodation options in Alnwick and we went for the best option that we could find.

Lovely friendly staff and an exceptional level access room that was dog-friendly so handy for getting outside. The room was very comfortable and well equipped. A great location as a short walk to Alnwick and as we visited in December we enjoyed the lovely Christmas lights - if you know, you know! Alnwick has a really special feeling at this time of year. Went for a short drive down to our favourite beach at Alnmouth but buses are also available. In the morning we had a really enjoyable breakfast with a good choice of dishes. Even bought a sausage for the border terrier. Would definitely stay again.

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Room was really spacious with a good size bathroom with a bath which is always a bonus for me. Plenty of wardrobe and drawer space and the room was kept at a lovely temperature. Considering we were on a main road were not disturbed by the traffic. The staff were really pleasant and the bar area was lovely. We had an evening meal which was tasty and the breakfasts were really good with a great choice of cereal, fruit, yoghurts, croissants or full English, omlettes and even kippers. Close to Alnwick centre about a 10 minute walk.

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First impressions count! They certainly do, the welcome was warm and friendly and check in process quick. We were tired after 2 days of moving my possessions up to the North East from South Wales, so a long drive, and the weather on that day had been abysmal - cold, driving rain, windy - so all we wanted was a bed and possible a bath - and what a bath. Long, deep, lovely toiletries in individual bottles, one of those lovely trays to prop a book on, with room for a glass of wine. Lovely towels and a heated towel rail made it very cosy. We decided to stay at the hotel for dinner - no way we were going out in that rain, so we booked a table straightaway when we arrived and there was also a quiz that night - bonus! The food was lovely and piping hot, service prompt. After good food and nice wine, we did the quiz. Well, way more challenging than the pub quizzes we usually do - the host had a spreadsheet to enter our results in, round by round, and some quite detailed marking. We were asked if we minded someone joining us, so a gentleman made us a team of three. Thank goodness, because he knew the ins and outs of the quiz. It was also incredibly competitive. I think we were more of a liability as we came 6th out of 8 teams, but there was a bonus question, so we thought 'in for a penny, in for a pound' -literally - if your guess was closest you won the pot and my companion did - £26 - more than the prize for the main quiz and our gentleman friend made fascinating company! Then it was bedtime. The beds were out of this world, okay, we were tired but both slept so soundly and felt so rested the next day - neither of us wanted to get out of bed, they were so divine. Worth the rate for the beds alone! Breakfast was a nice choice of cereals, yoghurts, fruit etc with milk alternatives and a freshly cooked hot meal of your choice. I had an omelette for a change and it was a great portion size, my companion had a full English, which she said was a perfect size.

We had a van and the parking was rather tight, but that can't really be helped given the location. The coffee got cool faster than I would like, but I like my drinks scalding hot, so probably just personal preference. Rate was higher than I would normally pay but seemed to be par for the course for Alnwick