| afternoon tea and cocktails are served in the posh lounge, and there's an elegant on-site brasserie and cocktail bar. individually decorated apartments have butler service and full kitchens. the hotel offers a mini-spa and a sauna, plus conference and meeting spaces that include a rooftop lounge with panoramic city views. 2 miles from quayside and next door to castle keep. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 3 miles from the train, 0. plush rooms are outfitted with rich fabrics and free wi-fi; suites add lounge areas and bose sound systems. this upscale, sophisticated 1930s-style hotel is 0. room service is offered 24/7
Newcastle International Airport 18 min
Gateshead Millennium Bridge (9 min)
Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Grey's Monument (7 min)
Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Grainger Market (8 min)
Bustling market hall dating from 1835, featuring 100+ vendors selling produce, meat & vintage goods. Great North Museum: Hancock (6 min)
Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Angel of the North (11 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Victoria Tunnel Tours (8 min)
Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Discovery Museum (9 min)
Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (22 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Laing Art Gallery (10 min)
18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Newcastle Castle (1 min)
Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Life Science Centre (8 min)
Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum (14 min)
Hadrian's Wall excavated Roman fort site with 35-metre viewing tower and interactive museum. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas (4 min)
Medieval building with a lantern spire, a Baron Collingwood memorial plus CofE services and a cafe. Tyne Bridge (10 min)
This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (10 min)
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. | 
