As a ex-castleman I'm bias, but this is a special place to stay. I was a student in the college for 4 years, so I know the castle well. The normal student rooms are available out of term time and as some other reviews have said some are pretty basis (but pretty cheap to be fair and still in a... more

We found Durham Castle via Trip Advisor and really appreciated the feedback. You get to stay in the keep of a Norman castle which was converted to student accommodation in 1832. The twin beds were modern and comfortable, the rest rather basic but fine. We had a fantastic view over the Cathedral from our window. Breakfast in the medieval hall... more

Thanks to previous Trip Advisor reviews I found this cheap but characterful option for B & B which was a great place to stay in Durham. But it wasn't without its drawbacks. We were told breakfast was until 9.30. We arrived at 9.20 to find that all cooked food had gone and were berated for being late! They did grudgingly... more

What do you expect from student accomodation. The location is fanatastic, parking was difficult but the staff on the palace green sorted it out for me when I told them I was going to be a resident in the castle. So bed and breakfast and free parking in the centre of Durham for £28.50, you cannot complain. The accomodation was... more

We stayed in the castle accomodation for 4 nights, and then were moved to alternate uni accomodation (organised for us by the castle) down the street for the last 2 nights of our stay in Durham as the castle was fully booked for a wedding over the weekend. We walked to the castle from Durham train station, the castle was... more

We stayed here for 4 nights and highly recommend the place. The only possible problem with Durham Castle is that you have to be prepared to climb stairs. My mother has a knee problem so we requested a lower level room but it was still a few flights of stairs. But even she thought it was a worthwhile experience. Breakfast... more

I had to find accommodation at short notice and was travelling on a budget. This came up on my google search as student accommodation (during the Easter break) I expected modern student digs with the title 'castle block' - but no, we stayed in Durham Castle - opposite the amazingly historic cathedral. We ate breakfast in the castle Great Hall... more

This is an amazing location, staying in a beautiful and ancient castle. But you have to remember that it is student accommodation, so pretty basic, and most rooms have shared bathrooms, which are very basic. But the castle is stunning, and convenient, and very good value and I would highly recommend it. more

We are a family from Melbourne Australia travelling with our 11year old daughter and a mum in her late 70's. We stayed 3 nights in the Garden Stairs accomodation which is to the left of the Gatehouse- one of the oldest sections of the castle. Our rooms were very comfortable with fantastic views of the Catherdral and Castle keep. We... more