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County Hotel, Newcastle
Like the city itself, the County Hotel, formerly known as Thistle Newcastle, is a fascinating mix of old and new. Directly opposite the central railway station and in the heart of the city, the hotel is a Grade II Victorian Listed building, which has been sympathetically restored and brought right up to date.
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If you are trying to find a top quality hotel room near Newcastle, The County Hotel with its first class hotel rooms, meeting venues, conference facilities and special events rooms should be your final destination. The County Hotel is located immediately near Newcastle Central Train and Metro rail station, making it an ideal location for business meetings and corporate special events. Newcastle Airport is only a few miles from the Hotel.
Newcastle is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city which continues to surprise first time visitors. Once dominated by heavy industry, Newcastle has reinvented itself to remarkable effect and it is now one of Britain’s top destinations for city breaks. There’s no more potent symbol of this change than ‘The Angel of the North’, Antony Gormley’s iconic sculpture outside Gateshead or the rejuvenation of the Quayside area with the Sage Music Centre and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.
For weekend breaks, there are plenty of things to do in Newcastle: from shopping at the Metro Centre or Eldon Square to exploring the many theatres and museums and why not take a short trip to the North East coastline only 20 minutes from the hotel using the extensive metro system.
Conveniently located opposite Newcastle Central and Metro rail station and only 8 miles from Newcastle Airport, the County Hotel is an ideal venue to hold your conferences and business meetings, offering 8 meeting rooms, the largest seating up to 180 people theatre style. The hotel has 114 bedrooms, including Executive rooms, as well as Junior Suites making us a very popular choice for weddings or special occasions. Plus we have our own on-site car park available on a first-come-first-served basis at an additional charge.
As a guest at the County Hotel, you’ll have access to the nearby fitness centre so you can unwind and recharge after a long day of meetings or sightseeing.
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