| in-room amenities feature free wifi, pillow-top mattresses and en suite bathrooms with showers, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities, tvs and desks. there's an on-site flaming grill pub/restaurant and free parking. off the a1 motorway, this contemporary no-frills hotel is a 4-minute drive from dunston rail station and a 6-minute drive from gateshead city centre. rooms range from singles to family rooms with 2 pull-out beds (kids aged 15 and under eat and stay free with paying adults). breakfast (an extra cost) includes all-you-can-eat and light choices. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm
Newcastle International Airport 16 min
Tyne Bridge (11 min)
This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (12 min)
Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Life Science Centre (6 min)
Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Durham Cathedral (22 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Laing Art Gallery (14 min)
18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Angel of the North (5 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (13 min)
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Discovery Museum (7 min)
Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas (9 min)
Medieval building with a lantern spire, a Baron Collingwood memorial plus CofE services and a cafe. Gibside (17 min)
Scenic 18th-century NT house and chapel with landscaped gardens, riverside nature trail and tearoom. Great North Museum: Hancock (11 min)
Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (15 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Grey's Monument (12 min)
Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Newcastle Castle (10 min)
Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Victoria Tunnel Tours (12 min)
Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. | 
