| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this straightforward hotel is 0. 2 miles from castle keep, 0. 4 miles from newcastle university. 3 miles from central station and 1. breakfast and parking are available for a surcharge. the low-key, modern rooms come equipped with flat-screen tvs and complimentary wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a casual bar and lounge that's open 24/7
Newcastle International Airport 15 min
Newcastle Castle (3 min)
Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (10 min)
Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Discovery Museum (9 min)
Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Grainger Market (6 min)
Bustling market hall dating from 1835, featuring 100+ vendors selling produce, meat & vintage goods. Laing Art Gallery (9 min)
18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Angel of the North (11 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum (11 min)
Hadrian's Wall excavated Roman fort site with 35-metre viewing tower and interactive museum. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas (3 min)
Medieval building with a lantern spire, a Baron Collingwood memorial plus CofE services and a cafe. Life Science Centre (9 min)
Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (23 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Grey's Monument (6 min)
Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Great North Museum: Hancock (14 min)
Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (11 min)
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Tyne Bridge (6 min)
This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Victoria Tunnel Tours (5 min)
Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. | 
