Athol House
Athol House descritpion
This homey guest house is situated in the coastal town of South Shields in Tyne and Wear, which boasts 6 miles of coastline and a beautiful pier at the mouth of the Tyne.
Set within a large, double-fronted row house with a warm atmosphere, Athol House is just a short walk from the beach, parks, nightlife and restaurants. Furthermore, it is only a 5 minute walk away from the local metro station, which will take you to central Newcastle, the Metro Centre shopping complex and Newcastle International Airport.
Recently refurbished, this modern guest house provides large and spacious rooms with modern décor.
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Facilities of Athol House
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not possible).
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for Athol House
Review 1：I can't remember the name of the chap running the place, but he was great. Happy and friendly, cooked a great breakfast too. Stayed in a few places in the area and Athol topped them. Great location to everything the town has to offer.
Review 2：effing seagulls in the morning, but that goes for pretty well any place in South Shields.
Review 3：Central location, and great breakfast. Not luxury though, but very practical.
Review 4：Shared bathrooms but then that's the same in most B&Bs. Just a personal thing.
Review 5：Location, price and breakfast were spot on for 4 guys down for the football and a night out.
Review 6：Have stayed there twice now and would stay again.owner goes out of his way to provide you with all your needs.very attentive.rooms are large and comfy.
Review 7：I didn't like the dust the bed was uncomfortable and noisy noise throughout the night all night couldn't get in touch with staff when i jammed my finger in the door
Review 8：I liked a fridge in the room
Review 9：We knew there were no en-suites but ideally would prefer to have one.
Review 10：Duncan was an excellent host. Welcoming and we had a great breakfast - a la carte !
Review 11：The location was misrepresented on booking.com. It appeared to be in a quiet residential area but was on a busy main road. From outside, the house looked run down with ugly blinds and peeling plaster. The rooms were clean but no ensuite. The beds were very uncomfortable Far too expensive compared with other B&Bs we stayed at.
Review 12：Freshly cooked breakfast.
Review 13：Lack of on suite bathroom albeit good size Attic room with self catering facilities
Review 14：Very friendly.. central location.. Great well priced pubs and restaurants within easy walking distance
Review 15：Bathrooms are down the hall, but I can live with that.
Review 16：The only UK bed and breakfast I've stayed in (excluding divers hostels) where I've been able to get the breakfast.
Review 17：The hotel does not state when booking that bathroom facilities are shared!! None of the rooms are en-suite which had I of known at time of booking I would definately not have booked. There are much better B&B's in the surrounding area providing better quality for money. The beds leave alot to be desired - they have most definately seen better days, I'd go as far as to say the floor would of probably be comfier.
Review 18：Can't fault the staff - more than accommodating, however the poor facilities take away from this. Breakfast was okay.
Review 19：Having to go down the corridor for the toilet but it was very clean
Review 20：Lovely hospitable host. good size rooms with everything you need. even made one of our party a takeaway breakfast so that we could be on the road early
Review 21：This was a great guesthouse in a lovely town 10 mins from a gorgeous beach. Though my room was not ready when I arrived I was immediately shown to a better bigger room. Good breakfast. Very enjoyable stay!
Review 22：No on suite bathroom down a flight of stairs.
Review 23：Excellent value for money just wanted a reasonable B@B ideal location for me for buses and the town centre.
Review 24：I particularly liked the cleanness and the friendly atmosphere. Duncan the owner is lovely with everyone and always has a bit of a laugh and chat with you. He's also a good cook. Nothing was a bother for him. He went out of his way to make everyone welcome. Thanks for a nice stay.
Review 25：Proximity to the town hall can be somewhat irksome once the bell in the clock tower starts chiming from. 6am onwards, but not really a massive problem.
Review 26：Friendly staff, great value for money, decent facilities, good location for access to either South Tyneside College or the town centre itself.
Review 27：I booked in for two nights, my son stayed for free. I payed £70.00 online through booking.com and contacted them in advance about my son, I am not sure why but this changed to £75.00 on the day so was not overly impressed. Wifi was touch and go. The rooms are not en suite bathrooms are shared.
Review 28：Room was comfortable and very warm. The owner was friendly and welcoming.
Review 29：Accomodation a bit oldfashioned.
Review 30：The location was perfect (easy access to town centre).The host was very pleasant and helpful.
Review 31：Excellent room, excellent service, excellent breakfast.
Review 32：Well-placed, right in the centre of town. Great welcome and great service from Duncan Clean and functional Great value
Review 33：Cant beat the staff
Review 34：friendly cheap and good value for money
Review 35：Good value
Review 36：The friendly atmosphere, central location, spacious room and good breakfast
Review 37：Not far from the beach and town and owner was lovely. Really friendly and welcoming. Would stay again.
Review 38：all good
Review 39：Really friendly and helpful owner. handy for public transport.
Review 40：Excellent, friendly service. Great room & breakfast. Thoroughly recommended.
Review 41：Nothing
Review 42：Good location, very friendly staff, delicious breakfast
Review 43：got breakfast just after 6 am before work good breakie
Review 44：I had a very relaxing time and the host was very helpful in giving directions to diferent venues
Review 45：The Bell Tower
Review 46：stayed here while working away from home would stay here again if in the area no complaints Duncan is great
Review 47：Excellent location. Very friendly helpful staff. Excellent breakfast.
Review 48：church bells chiming
Review 49：owner really friendly and a good laugh.. beds really comfortable nice full English..
Review 50：Traffic noise
Review 51：Very friendly good value for money
Review 52：Everything
Review 53：Church bells throughout the night and no en suite
Review 54：Breakfast and warm welcome
Review 55：My overnight stay was comfortable, the room was clean and the staff friendly. What more do you want, for a very reasonable price.
Review 56：breakfast was good, though bacon hard, other wise very good, bed was very comfy, room clean and spacious
Review 57：Every thing was lovely no complaints.
Review 58：Great breakfast ! Duncan is smashing and very helpful :)
Review 59：Room clinical mouldy showers no en suits breakfast 6:00!!!
Review 60：Very friendly even rang to check we knew where the B&B was would stay here again
Review 61：On main road so can be noisy at night, my room was bright from sun/ street lights
Review 62：Good location for town and South Shields college, friendly, cheap and plenty for facilities.
Review 63：We had only one night but Duncan really made us feel welcome. We had never been been to south shields before and hope to return in the future. We would certainly go back to Yahoo house
Review 64：room facing the street so sometimes a bit noisy, shared bathrooms were a bit old
Review 65：good value for money £55 for a twin room incl. scottish breakfast, room was clean, staff was very friendly, good location - 5min walk to restaurants and pubs, 10min walk to the beach
Review 66：It seems that no one lives there so had to ring a number and wait for someone to arrive.
Review 67：It was basic but very clean and comfortable and the staff were extremely helpful nothing was too much trouble. It was a budget priced B & B so I felt I had good value for money.
Review 68：Really nice, enjoyable place to stay.. Clean and Duncan makes the place very welcoming.. Would definitely stay again and strongly recommend to others..
Review 69：Noisy room no en-suite no towels provided no off street parking
Review 70：Friendly staff Location was convenient for me Big room Free wifi of good quality Good breakfast
Review 71：we didnt like there not being and on suit but managed even with are family it wouldnt put us off booking there again .
Review 72：made you feel like you were at home ,the best breakfast i have had while av been away allways happy to help ,so down to earth guy just like areselves very homely would go back.
Review 73：There was nothing to not like , all was good
Review 74：Good environment , great staff , very willing to help any way they could , would definatley stay again , if in area Duncan was a star , nothing was a problem , when we asked for anything
Review 75：Distance from the concert venue was unexpected but easily overcome Bathroom flooring could do with replacing
Review 76：Very friendly and helpful Rooms clean and comfortable Breakfast full English very nice
Review 77：For us, being on a busy road was difficult as we live in the Country and are not used to the noise
Review 78：Duncan was friendly and helpful, breakfast good, location - 10 minutes walk from the sea, 5 minutes from masses of restaurants and only a couple of miles from the leisure centre we had come to compete in.
Review 79：As others have commented, the rooms at the front of the house are very noisy (single glazed windows maybe?), as the street has a lot of traffic and the church (with bells) is opposite. Could also do with curtains rather than vertical blinds which didn't block out any light. This was even a problem at night as there was a security light at the back of the house and streetlamps at the front. I did solve this problem with an eye mask though. :-) Have to say, the owner was very nice and more than made up for these small problems.
Review 80：The owner was extremely friendly and helpful and made me feel at home. The breakfasts were excellent, the bathroom facilities, whilst not en-suite, were good. Both rooms I stayed in had a fridge, TV, tea & coffee facilities and a very comfy chair to sit in.
Review 81：Difficult to find using post code on Google Maps. No off street parking.
Review 82：Welcoming owner/operator with a wicked sense of humour .
Review 83：the staff and breakfast
Review 84：The owner is very friendly and helpful.
Review 85：Clock in the church across the street
Review 86：Host
Review 87：Owner and breakfast cook is an excellent host, very friendly and informative. A great place to stay on a budget.
Review 88：A very clean friendly environment . Great value for money . Very helpful staff. Great breakfast .
Review 89：would of liked Wifi and ensuit bathroom
Review 90：Friendly service and lovely cooked breakfast. Clean and spacious rooms with comfortable beds
Review 91：Loction and staff excellent
Review 92：The weather
Review 93：Very close to centre of South Shields and Metro station
Review 94：the bed could have had more blanket options
Review 95：Excellent reception and were very accommodating as I did arrive early
Review 96：What's not to like.
Review 97：Very friendly excellent breakfast good service
Review 98：Staff we're very friendlt
Review 99：Very friendly staff, large rooms excellent facilities
Review 100：Every thing was great.
Review 101：room at the top floor, shared bathroom
Review 102：Everything was ok
Review 103：room a bit cold, and no en- suites, no parking at guest house, traffic very noisy
Review 104：great host and delicious breakfast
Review 105：Friendly atmosphere
Review 106：Very freindly and helpful.Nothing was a bother.Breakfast was plentiful and you did not have to wait.
Review 107：General area, a bit run down.
Review 108：Good breakfast. Friendly manager.
Review 109：no en-suite toilets but facilities still ok
Review 110：rooms were first class and good breakfast served
Review 111：The room had no en suite and we were given a room with 4 beds, the double bed had stained sheets also.
Review 112：N/A
Review 113：Everything from the staff to the bedroom and facilities. Very good value for money! Definitely recommend!!
Review 114：No ensuite. This was not made clear on site
Review 115：Location