Although we were on a cheap and cheerful trip to Newcastle, we were quite surprised that this pub is an old fashioned 'digs' ,above a pub, in the centre of the newly refurbished but still socially deprived area of South Shields. Nevertheless ,we fully enjoyed this experience- I've certainly never stayed in a pub before and even though there was... more

great location near shops metro etc rooms quiet small service ok stewart [manager] and staff very helpfull more

I'm English but am married to an Italian and live in Italy but like to go shopping in England two or three times a year. South Shields is great for the high street shops and is only a few Metro stops from Newcastle itself. I also love flea markets so when I saw that the Douglas Vaults Hotel was right... more