My husband and I stayed at this hotel for three nights for a 'City Break'. We really wanted to stay in Newcastle city centre but were put off by reviews of noisy hen parties, so decided we would stay outside the city.

As soon as we checked in we were informed the hotel had just been taken over by the Premier Inn group and it was obvious the staff were rather stunned and upset by this. However they were friendly and efficient and we were pleased with our room.

As has been mentioned in other reviews, the bathroom is quite small and the basin is located in the actual bedroom. This did not bother us and the huge shower certainly made up for it anyway! However, there was nowhere to hang a handtowel by the basin and there were no drawers in the room at all, just a quite small, open fronted 'wardrobe'. We had to leave a lot of our clothes in our suitcase as we had no-where to put them. We also found the bed to be very soft and quite uncomfortable. As the hotel is due to be refurbished by the Premier Inn Group, doubtless they will address these problems.

The location of the hotel is rather strange as it's a bit 'out in the sticks' and quite a distance f from Newcastle itself. Taxis cost around £7 each way, but there is a bus stop nearby and several buses will take you into the City centre for £1.50 each.

The breakfast is £8.50 per person but we found several pleasant cafes/restaurants in the City serving good breakfasts at less than half that price, so we used these instead.

We ate in the hotel restaurant on the Sunday evening and found the food and service to be good and quite reasonably priced.

We paid a total of £217 for three nights room only and thought it was very good value for money. We would happily stay there again.

I was a little worried staying here on a Saturday night with Newcastle being a notorious party town on a weekend...however I needn't have worried..

Booked through laterooms.com for £79.00 for Room Only and asked for a 'quiet room'.

Check in was a breeze, friendly helpful staff saw to our booking-in, in the lovely reception area.

Our room was on the 4th floor, and was very nice indeed......we had a comfortable double bed, and there was also a single bed which turned into a double- even so the room was no where near crowded. The decor was very stylish, modern and clean.

No bath, but a huge power shower and soft fluffy white towels.

We had a lovely nights sleep, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Tulip Inn for a trip to the Metro Centre and the surrounding area.

Stayed two nights mid week on business. A large car park is provided and is about 15 minutes in a taxi away from the train station (about £8)

I arrived at the hotel and was instantly impressed by the hotels lovely lounge, bar and reception, the restaurant looked nice too but I had to wait for that.

The staff went out of their way to help me with every enquiry and booked me a taxi as and when I needed. The hotel was spotless, bright and modern.

I stayed in a twin room and both beds were double beds which was a welcome suprise. The hotel room was really nice, it had views over the surrounding mountains and one famous landmark....the Angel of The North! The bathroom had the sink outside the shower and toilet room, which was fine for me because I could have a shave and brush my teeth whilst my colleague showered.

The food in the restaurant was delicious, a good varied menu was provided with different specials everynight. The hotel staff were accomodating to special dietry needs.

Overall the hotel was a lovely place to stay either on a business trip or as a romantic place to stay with the partnerr. Good value for money apx £90 per night considering the loxery and value of the hotel.

Good hotel even if the location is somewhat far away from the city, clean rooms, food good. No Complaints about the night i spent there.