About Castle Gate
The recently refurbished Castle Gate, previously a Victorian townhouse in Northumberland county, provides convenient bed and breakfast accommodation only two minutes’ walk from Alnick town centre.
Each of the six rooms features an en-suite bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, a TV and modern comforts such as luxurious bed linen and towels.
Castle Gate accommodates its guests and their breakfast needs including early breakfast if required. There is also an Internet café nearby and a lock up garage for bicycles.
Breakfast includes simple, vegetarian or full English options for guests to start their day as they wish. The town of Alnwick offers its visitors a variety of restaurants, inns and pubs to choose from.
The many shops, galleries and museums of Alnwick are all within walking distance, as is Alnwick Castle, Garden and Playhouse. There is also a Leisure Centre within driving distance.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Tiny Bathrooms.
Although adequate, a number of guests were not pleased with the size of the en-suite bathrooms. They did appreciate the fact that towels were changed daily and there was always enough hot water for all guests.
negative:
Not Always a Smooth Check-In.
As the owners of Castlegate do not live on-site, some guests experienced irregular check-in procedures which did not do well for first impressions. Others found that it would have been preferable if the owners made themselves more accessible, however most
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Somewhat Noisy.
Most guests did not have an issue with outside noise impacting their experience, especially as the guest house is centrally located, but a small number of guests were displeased with the lack of soundproofing.