There are some very good points about this place but also a few gripes that can easily be addressed. Location (either for South Shields TC or for Newcastle TC, via Metro- but have change ready as notes not accepted), is excellent. Despite only being a pub, bedroom and refurbished bathrooms reflect decent hotel standards.Obviously price is modest so a stay... More

Just returned home from a great night at the Douglas Vaults, can't thank the staff enough for their hospitallity they are a credit to their Manager and to South Shields. Maybe this hotel is not to many peoples liking but you get what you pay for, and i'm sure all the negative comments below regarding the shared toilet/shower were known... More

Very good value for money. All rooms are nicely appointed and clean. Found the staff very helpful especially the manager. I have stayed here a number of times and have no complaints. A good budget Inn.

I stayed at The Douglas Vaults when I was going to a football match in Sunderland. Location wise the pub is less than 5 minutes from the Metro station meaning you can easily get to Newcastle, Sunderland, Whitley Bay etc quickly and the main high street. The main area for pubs and Ocean Road which has a great selection of... More

Me and a mate stayed here last December when Liverpool had Newcastle away. It was a budget sort of choice because we only needed somewhere to put our heads down as we met up with some mates and went out into South Shields on the night. It was very cramped and small but had everything you needed. The shower facilites... More

On arrival we we're shown to the room by the bar maid who was friendly at the time, but very unapproachable the rest of the stay. The bedroom was clean but small however the en suite bathroom was dirty, and upon going to use the toilet for the first time, discovered that it had already been used before out arrival... More

We were 2 couples to watch the India-England cricket match at the Durham Cricket Club starting 10 am. Durham is a long drive from London, hence decided to book 2 double rooms just for a night before the match. - The entrance is through an old English pub which is the ground floor of the hotel. - We stayed in... More

The shower was blocked. We didn't get any clean towels or toiletrolls. We had to make our own breakfast. It said continental breakfast, but there were cornflakes and some toast. The bed was old and small (2 persons bed). The toiletseat fell down on your back when you sat on it. A small television with a broke DVD player. Do... More

I traveled to NE England from Dayton, OH for a mixture of business and leisure. As the most of my time was vacation time, I labeled it as "leisure." I located the Douglas Vaults Hotel on priceline.com and to be honest, I hadn't quite believed the pricing. 25 pounds a night for my double en suite room, came to about... More