Took the grandsprogs away for a couple of days, first to Beamish Living Museum and, the following day, on the way back home, to The Forbidden Corner.
This Premier Inn was close to Beamish and, as we are Whitbread Shareholders, we get certain perks, although the online booking procedure for Premier Inns doesn't have a facility for this.
We had a great day at Beamish and arrived about 4.30 to check in.
The receptionist was very friendly and efficient and the family room was spotless but, not enough towels for the four of us. Problem?
Absolutely not! Sorted within two minutes.
The restaurant only does breakfasts, but there is a Toby Inn on site. But we don't like carveries!
However, the receptionist recommended Champs Sports Bar across the road as having better, freshly-cooked food and better value for money. So we went there, and were glad we did.
Back in the room, the bathroom has soft lighting so we were able to leave the door open a bit as a nightlight and put the kids to bed.
The beds were extremely comfy and a good nights sleep was enjoyed by all.
Good, hearty, unlimited breakfast the following morning, and the issue with the Shareholder Cards was sorted by the manager and the money returned to my card.
Would heartily recommend this hotel.

we loved the hotel ,great service , really nice breakfast a very good variety of food plus the coffee was amazing . the rooms have just been revamped very comfortable , we liked it that much we are going back in september. the rooms can be quite expensive , so try to book about a month in advance through tripadvisor for a better rate.

We were going to a friends party at Champs so the location is great (as was Champs!).

From the welcome to leaving, staff were great and friendly. The room we were in must have been updated recently as it seemed very fresh and well equipped.

Janice who helped us check in and was on duty when we returned from our night out was lovely. A real asset to the hotel.

We’d definitely recommend a stay.