The Bowes Hotel

* All the staff were superb, friendly and helpful - the cool Bar Man, the receptionist/waitress, the lovely cleaning ladies, the handyman, the cook .... and the very kind Owner Man. * Very comfortable guest room and common areas * Great restaurant/bar meal offerings and drinks * Not the most polished, but the most authentic and the best welcoming, laid-back vibe * Well worth coming in off the Wall walk for * Altogether this hotel is the best one I stayed at on my 2 week Hadrian's Wall / Coast-to-coast walk across England

We had a wonderful stay at The Bowes Hotel. Everything was very cosy and friendly. Our room was comfortable, spacious, nicely decorated, had a private bathroom, and looked over the small town street. At the pub saloon, we had the opportunity to witness the town life, including folks playing billiards and a couple throwing darts. We don’t have a car, so Ian, the owner, graciously drove us twice to locations nearby that we wanted to visit, and even took us to an elevated look-out to see the whole of the Vindolanda Roman fort (one of the reasons why we went there) from above. We wouldn’t have found this spot otherwise. Catherine prepared our delicious buffet breakfast every morning, conversed with us, arranged for us to be taken places by Ian, and even took special food requests from us. All in all, we highly recommend The Bowes Hotel!!

First, the bed and pillows were maybe the softest, most comfortable I've ever experienced. Really. Next, the staff was amazing: friendly, congenial, informative, caring and responsive. Also, the bathroom and shower were first rate... best of our trip. The shower water always came out hot and strong! Also, the place was so very, very quiet. Lastly, the food served at the downstairs restaurant was really, truly good. We were so impressed with the Sauteed Mushrooms in Garlic Sauce on Chibatta... and the Sticky Toffee Pudding.

The pottery room was very nice. I loved the open shower with large head. Also the room was big and roomy. I also loved the food on offer especially the Thai food. I had chicken and egg noodles one day and spicy wings. The staff throughout my stay were friendly and pleasant with outstanding service.

The room was beautiful, comfortable and warm. The staff were very caring and welcoming. We had dinner and breakfast, the home made pie was delicious and the breakfast was legendary. There was a Halloween party with a live singer, we had our meal and then sang along to the fabulous singer, what a bonus. We intend to return and further explore the region.