The Old Well Inn

Brilliant location and lovely bar area, didn't eat but the food that came out looked wonderful

Could do with a few touch ups in areas, looks a little shabby in areas within the corridors and room

Spacious room and bathroom. A really large and comfy king sized double / king size bed. Lovely breakfast included. Great location in the middle of the town.

Nothing really.

Location, combined with being an excellent cask ale pub, historic property, part of the community.

The accommodation needs upgrading and updating, but the difficult economics of financing it are understood.

Good location in central Barnard Castle. Free street side parking outside the property.

We booked three rooms for a family trip on a Saturday night, at a significant cost of £100 per room. We appreciate that this is a pub, and we have no issue with live music — in fact, we enjoy it. However, there was a live music event in the bar on the night of our stay, and the noise was extremely loud in the bedrooms until around 11.30pm. A simple heads-up at the time of booking would have been appreciated, as we could then have made an informed decision about whether the accommodation was suitable for our family stay. At £300 for three rooms, it felt unreasonable to have such significant disruption without any prior warning. We understand that a pub will have some level of noise and activity, but when rooms are being marketed as bed and breakfast accommodation, guests should be made aware of events that are likely to have a substantial impact on their stay. A live music venue and overnight accommodation don’t necessarily work well together unless expectations are clearly communicated.