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Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

Old Shire Hall, 9 Old Elvet, Durham, Durham, DH1 3HP, United Kingdom

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Restaurant

Business center

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Bar

Terrace

Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

Welcome to Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel, where history meets modern comfort in the charming city of Durham! Nestled just 0.3mi from the bustling city center, the hotel boasts a fabulous location that allows you to seamlessly explore the delightful sights and sounds of this historic locale. Whether you’re here for business or leisure, you’ll enjoy a delightful stay with rates starting from just $98 per night!

Your adventure begins with a scrumptious breakfast that fuels your city explorations. After a day of sightseeing, unwind in the stylish on-site restaurant or sip your favorite drink at the bar. With 2,701 glowing reviews, guests rave about the hotel’s excellent amenities, including free Wi-Fi, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and convenient private parking (for an extra fee). Families will appreciate the kids’ meal options, while business travelers will find our meeting and banquet facilities ideal for conferences or gatherings.

At Hotel Indigo, you’ll find cozy, non-smoking rooms equipped with air conditioning and free toiletries, ensuring comfort throughout your stay. Take a moment to relax on the terrace or enjoy the accessibility features that cater to all guests. Our friendly 24-hour front desk is always at your service, ready to make your experience unforgettable. Book your getaway now and discover the vibrant atmosphere that makes your stay so special!

Indulge your palate at the exquisite Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill, where culinary excellence meets a delightful atmosphere. Picture this: a romantic dinner with your loved one, inspired by traditional British cuisine, served against a backdrop of modern and sophisticated decor. The experience doesn’t stop at just elegant dining; you can relax in a cozy setting that’s perfect for intimate conversations or lively gatherings with friends. Whether you’re dipping into a hearty steak or savoring one of the delightful vegetarian options, the menu is crafted to satisfy every craving and delight your taste buds.

After you’ve treated yourself to a delightful meal, you can head to the bar for a refreshing beverage or perhaps a classic cocktail. The vibrant mood of the bar wraps around you like a warm embrace, making it a great spot to unwind after a day of exploring Durham. Take in the excellent service as you sip your drink, and don’t be shy to indulge in a little chit-chat with the friendly staff—they're happy to guide you on the best local spots to explore, or even share fun tales about the hotel’s rich history.

When it comes to winding down for the night, Hotel Indigo offers a delightful variety of non-smoking spaces to accommodate your preferences. Whether you choose the Premium King, with its sweeping views, or the cozy Standard Double, you’ll find that every room is designed for ultimate relaxation. With luxurious bedding and thoughtful amenities like complimentary toiletries, your comfort is always a top priority. No matter the choice, each room wraps you in a little slice of tranquility, ensuring that you wake up refreshed and ready for another day of adventure in the captivating city of Durham!

Closest airports

Newcastle International Airport

18.8mi

Durham Tees Valley Airport

19.2mi

RAF Linton-On-Ouse

51.8mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Business center

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Bar

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Rooms

Standard Double Room in Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

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Standard Room

1 Double Bed

195 sqft

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

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Experience comfort and convenience in our Standard Double Room, perfect for couples or a small family. Enjoy a private bathroom, a cozy double bed, and modern amenities such as a coffee machine, flat-screen TV, and air conditioning.

Premium Double Room in Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

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Premium, King

1 King Size Bed

290 sqft

Private Bathroom

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Welcome to our Premium Room, a spacious and stylish option perfect for two adults and one child. Enjoy the convenience of a private bathroom, a comfortable King size bed, and modern amenities like a coffee machine, flat-screen TV, and air conditioning.

Premium King Room with Cathedral View in Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

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Premium, King, Cathedral View

1 King Size Bed

300 sqft

Private Bathroom

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Experience the ultimate luxury in our Premium King Room with Cathedral View, featuring a spacious 301 sqft room size, a comfortable King size bed and stunning views of the cathedral. Enjoy modern amenities like a private bathroom, coffee machine, flat-screen TV, and air conditioning for the perfect stay.

Premium King Room Old Elvet Street View in Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

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Premium Elvet, King, Street View

1 King Size Bed

290 sqft

Private Bathroom

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Experience the ultimate comfort in our Premium King Room with a stunning view of Old Elvet Street. Indulge in the spaciousness of 291 sqft, unwind with the flat-screen TV, and relish the convenience of a private bathroom and refreshing amenities. Sleep like royalty in the plush King size bed and enjoy a memorable stay with us.

King Premium with Methodist Church View in Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

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Premium, King, Church View

1 Double Bed

450 sqft

Private Bathroom

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Enjoy a luxurious stay in our King Premium Suite with stunning Methodist Church views. This spacious suite offers a comfortable double bed, a private bathroom, and top-notch amenities including a coffee machine and flat-screen TV. Perfect for a relaxing getaway for two adults and one child.

2 Queen Premium with Bathtub in Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

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Premium, 2 Queen

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

Private Bathroom

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Enjoy a comfortable stay in our 323 sqft quadruple room, featuring two queen size beds and a luxurious bathtub. Indulge in the convenience of a private bathroom, coffee machine, flat-screen TV, and more, making your stay truly relaxing and enjoyable.

Standard Double Room - Accessible in Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

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Standard, Accessible

1 Double Bed

250 sqft

Private Bathroom

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Stay in our spacious and accessible Standard Double Room, perfect for 2 adults and 1 child. Enjoy the comforts of a private bathroom, coffee machine, flat-screen TV, and more. A comfortable and convenient stay awaits you.

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Premium, Double, Cathedral View

1 Double Bed

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1 Double Premium Cathedral View includes either a king-size bed 150-183 width or a double bed 131-150 width.

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Standard, 1 Bed

190 sqft

Free wifi

Minibar

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The double room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The double room offers a wardrobe, parquet floors, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.

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Premium, 1 Bed

290 sqft

Free wifi

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The spacious double room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

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Standard, 1 Bed, Accessible

250 sqft

Free wifi

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The double room offers air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

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Premium, King, Street View

1 King Size Bed

Free wifi

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

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Guest reviews

8.8

2,701 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Stephen

8.2

September 2023

Great location. Great service and comfortable room.

For the price of a 3 night stay I would expect not to pay for parking. I understand it’s in the centre of Durham, but I have stayed across Europe on a lot of city breaks and it the first time I have had to pay for parking. It’s needs to clearer when booking. I also thought the standard of breakfast was extremely poor, from cold eggs Benedict to stale croissants and waffles to under cooked disgusting bacon. I did complain but nothing came of it. This is my second stay here. Not sure I would book again. Your response would be welcome.

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Fiona

10

August 2023

The hotel was well placed for ease of access to all tourist sights and amenities ie castle,cathedral, shopping,cafes and restaurants as well as local transport. This beautiful building has kept and perhaps enhanced it's original grandeur. My room was very comfortable,spotlessly clean and all facilities within well catered for. Breakfast was a plentiful affair ,well presented and a full selection to satisfy everyone. I dined one evening in the PMW restaurant and thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful of my meal. The staff in all areas also deserve a special mention who were all extremely friendly and professional

Absolutely nothing.

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Brian

9.1

August 2023

Easy location for the city centre and excellent breakfast. Comfortable bed and pleasant staff. Very quiet.

There could have been some ryvita or crackers with the cheeses and meat at breakfast as the bread was lovely but a tad heavy. Shower left hand button jammed so difficult to switch shower off.. came and took a look but used overhead shower as reluctant to use wall shower. No central light in room so made it dark to read on the armchairs so a standard lamp would have been useful in providing sufficient light ... am 66 eyes aren't as good as they were...

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Jordynjordyn

10

April 2023

I loved the location being close to the city centre without being inside the busy area especially on weekends. I loved how beautiful the place is, being the Old Shire Hall, where a lot of the vibe was preserved through architectural pieces. The check in was very pleasant and expedient, the decor was a mix of modern contemporary and touches of the original Baroque revival and old English. The corner suite was spacious with an amazing view of the Elvet church next door and the Durham Castle above the hills. I loved the wood floor, curtains and drapes, and the stone wall feature in the bathroom. It got very quiet at night and so beautiful in the morning when the sun peaks through the hills and trees. The rotunda style restaurant was also great especially the waffles with baked in maple syrup drizzle. The hotel was also nearby some really good restaurants including a Thai place around the back of the property.

I didn't like the bacon at breakfast but other than that I loved my time there. It would have been great if the room had a lower rate but considering the quality of the hotel and it's location, it's reasonable.

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John

10

May 2023

Excellent historical building in a great position to visit Durham.

A very basic evening meal. We both ordered the chicken and leek pie, which was fine. A pot of peas to accompany it, not even a knob of butter or sprig of mint to garnish. We had chips, the meal was quite dry, so asked for some gravy. We were served a beef gravy..with a chicken dish!!! The gravy granules were not even dissolved. We had breakfast the following morning, both eggs in the Eggs Benedict were hard boiled. A chicken and mushroom omelette had astrange texture which made it almost inedible. The Air Conditioning was very noisy, unable to open any windows.

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Emma

8.2

April 2023

Really nice hotel in a very convenient location for the centre of Durham. A short 10/15 min walk to the train station. The building itself is unique and has some unique historical features. Check in and out were swift and the staff were friendly. When I had to call reception to ask about something it was dealt with in a helpful and courteous manner.

There were a few very minor things (conditioner ran out after one use, no herbal teas as standard although they have them if you ask, hole in duvet cover) which would suggest housekeeping may be somewhat rushed. I don’t like to criticise too much as I don’t know if it’s a result of unrealistic time expectations on the part of management or not.

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Amanda

9.1

March 2023

Such a beautiful building , my second stay here at the Indigo in Durham. No other hotel can compare with its internal structure - the rotunda bar is stunning with comfy seating and and a well stocked bar. Staff are all delightful and very friendly and helpful. My room was exceptional (226) very spacious and a fabulous bathroom. once I had worked out that you needed to leave your key in the room , it was nice and warm with a nespresso coffee machine and complimentary water and soft drinks in the fridge which were replenished every day.

Nothing

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Wharton

9.1

June 2023

This is a perfectly situated hotel for exploring Durham City and the surrounding area. The staff are very friendly and the breakfast is superb. It is a very characterful building and has some beautiful original features.

Our room was a Mansard room and the windows were in the ceiling which meant our view wasn't great. The blinds weren't working properly and the remote to move them had disappeared. Some very friendly staff tried hard to resolve the situation with a pole which was left for us to use.

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Maureen

10

November 2022

Lovely hotel staff are absolutely amazing nothing too much trouble room was absolutely gorgeous unfortunately on the first night we had a problem with very noisy air con which was positioned on the wall next to our room so no escape night guy was great got us keys for another room along the corridor to get a sleep as this was about 1 in the morning anyway got some sleep lovely breakfast went to reception they moved us into another lovely room with a great view of the cathedral & also gave us free drinks vouchers for the inconvenience we had encountered

Liked everything but Marco Pierre White restaurant is slightly overpriced in my opinion but was nice to try it out & again staff were fantastic

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Chloe

8.2

December 2022

I didn’t have the breakfast, but we enjoyed the decor and cleanliness of our room, it was very cozy. Lots of complimentary drinks & teas etc were available which we couldn’t get enough of - things were nice and organised and the wifi was brilliant

Our view from the room was of the back of the building so it was just a view of their dust bins outside but we didn’t really care about a view anyway. However the AC was unusable as it wouldn’t turn on or change at all regardless which button we pressed so it was very cold in the room. We were using the tv which was brilliant until it froze and wouldn’t work for about an hour or so even when we switched off the power to the room so not sure but overall we thoroughly enjoyed the hotel and will no doubt be back

Points of Interest Around Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

Attractions

Durham Castle

0.2mi

Newcastle Castle

13.5mi

National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool

15.6mi

Restaurants

Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill

Cuisines

  • British

Ambiances

  • Traditional
  • Modern
  • Romantic

Amenities of Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

Restaurant

Business center

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Bar

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel?

For Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel, you can check in after 03:00 PM and the check-out deadline is 12:00 PM.

Does Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel come with parking?

Yes, there is parking available at the Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel. The parking is private, on-site, and the price is £20 per day. However, parking reservation is not possible.

What are the rates at Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel?

Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel offers accommodations starting at $98. Keep in mind, room types and dates might affect the final price. For specific rates, input your stay dates.

Which room categories can I book at Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel?

The hotel offers a variety of room types including Standard Double Rooms, King Premium Suites with Methodist Church View, Premium Rooms with King or Double beds. There are also rooms with Old Elvet Street View and Cathedral View. The hotel has a Quadruple room with 2 Queen size beds. All rooms are non-smoking and can accommodate 2 adults and 1 child, except for the Quadruple room which can accommodate 4 adults. The room sizes range from 194 sqft to 452 sqft.

What activities does Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel offer?

Guests at Hotel Indigo - Durham can spend their time enjoying a variety of leisure amenities. With an on-site bar, guests can relax and unwind with a drink in hand. For those looking to stay active, the hotel also offers a fitness center where guests can work up a sweat.

In addition to these leisure amenities, Hotel Indigo - Durham also has a business center available for guests who need to catch up on work or attend to any business-related needs.

One notable restaurant on site is the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill. With ambiances ranging from traditional to modern and romantic, guests can enjoy a delicious meal and a memorable dining experience. The restaurant offers British cuisine, providing guests with a taste of local flavors.

Overall, guests at Hotel Indigo - Durham can enjoy a combination of leisure amenities, delicious dining options, and convenient business facilities during their stay.

Is there an in-house restaurant at Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel?

Yes, the Hotel Indigo in Durham has a restaurant on site called Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill. The restaurant offers a traditional, modern, and romantic ambiance and serves British cuisine.

Can I use my credit card at Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel?

No, you cannot use cash to pay at Hotel Indigo - Durham, an IHG Hotel. However, they do accept a wide range of credit cards including American Express, Mastercard, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, JCB, and Carte Blanche.