Stayed for just one night in November - the main thing was that the heating was capable. We had two rooms, one double and one twin and we took 2 dogs though we ended up paying extra for these despite declaring these when we booked and thought we had paid in full up front. Still, I'm quibbling really.

Very comfortable bar with some decent malt whiskeys and wines - the menu looked good too but we had already eaten so didn't try it. There is also a restaurant.

Breakfast was very good, I tested them with poached eggs and they passed. Music was awful though - I love music but even I don't need it at breakfast. Actually I heard the music coming from the restaurant the previous evening - sounds as if they had borrowed a customer's MP3 player.

It's a good location and there are loads of pubs around too. We would go back (in fact my wife and daughter stayed there for a few nights in the summer)

had a lovely evening in warkworth, hotel was excellent and the breakfadst great. only grumble was that it stated we would have a king size bed yet it was anything but!

We stayed here for 3 nights in October with our two golden retrievers. On arrival we were given a very warm welcome, shown to our room which had recently been refurbished, was spacious and very clean. Kath really did make us all feel welcome, evidently a dog owner herself. We were given directions to the beach and told that the dogs were welcome in the hotel, including the bar/lounge. We were given the option of eating breakfast and dinner in either the bar (with dogs) or the restaurant, at no time were we made to feel that the dogs (and there were quite a few in residence this week) were unwelcome. We ate in the resataurant three times, the food was of a high standard; the chef is also to be commended for being so accommodating- we requested plain chicken for one meal and were given a choice of vegetables and potatoes. All of the staff were very friendly and hard working; the hotel was full and so staff were very busy, 'J and G', the owners perhaps could consider a budget increase to allow for more staff at busy times, the staff were constantly on the go. Kath with her husband/partner and all staff members have obviously worked very hard to ensure the hotel is of a high standard; yes there were a few minor hiccoughs, but they bent over backwards to rectify them. We really enjoyed our stay, we appreciated the relaxed and friendly atmosphere and hope to return soon.

Having spent two enjoyable days at Warkworth House and having read previous reviews I have to say I am not sure where previous contributors had stayed. The room was comfortable, excellent breakfast and good location. Also having just watched a documentary on TV with an irritating, boring bunch of Trip Advisor "critics" I now realise that these reviews hardly present a balanced set of opinions.