The Three Horseshoes Hotel

Check in was smooth - a wonderful welcome. The bedroom was superb - great bed, decaf tea, an extra duvet, and a great bathroom with an expansive bath. The suitcase stand was a nice touch. I also appreciated the quietness of the room, and the tasteful art in the room and the surroundings. The hotel does have some free parking, but I arrived last, so there was no room. No problem - the adjoining public car park is free from 6pm to 8am, and an all-day ticket the next day was just over £5, ideal to explore the town. Very restful. Can't wait to come again.

We had a fabulous stay here a couple of years ago and loved The Three Horseshoes and Barnard Castle so much that we always intended to return. This visit was just as wonderful and we couldn’t fault a single thing. The location of the hotel is perfect, so close to the lovely town centre which is an easy couple of minutes stroll away. Our room was at the front of the hotel, overlooking the main road through the town, and, even though there was some noise from passing traffic as well as early evening noise from people having a drink at the tables outside, once the sash window was closed, the double glazing did an excellent job of keeping most of the noise out. The hotel has its own small car park at the rear which, I believe, is quite small and accessed near Morrison’s supermarket, although we’ve not used it. We’ve managed to park directly across the road from the hotel each time we’ve stayed where there’s also a number of disabled spaces. We again stayed in the family room which was clean and well equipped with everything that we could possibly need. The room has two double beds and, as before, we found the beds to be extremely comfortable and we slept well. The en suite has a shower over the bath, rather than a walk-in shower which I prefer (old age!), but it was fine and there was loads of hot water which is the main thing. Nice complimentary toiletries too. We ate in the hotel on the night of our arrival and couldn’t fault the food or the service. Breakfast was equally delicious with hot food cooked to order. I always measure the quality of a breakfast by the sausages (!!) and they were delicious here, as was the rest of the food. There’s a really nice relaxing atmosphere at this hotel, with excellent staff who really can’t do enough to help. After I asked for oat milk to go with my breakfast coffee, one member of staff was actually preparing to nip out and buy some, until I told her it wasn’t necessary. Another member of staff, who was cleaning a nearby room on the day of our departure, immediately offered to carry our luggage downstairs. Service like this is really impressive and makes you feel truly welcome and a valued guest. All in all, from our arrival to departure, the whole experience was first class and one that we will be happy to repeat. We will be back!

Overnight stop Stopped overnight was very impressed with the cleanliness of the room and surroundings . Breakfast was excellent , would definitely return . Thank you

Easter break Decor and condition of room was lovely and very clean. Bar and terrace area were spotless and had a great atmosphere. Friendly service from start to finish.

We called in on the off-chance that a table for two was available. We were fortunate as there was one table left - all other tables were booked, and the dining room was busy. We found the food was delicious with fresh produce. Despite being busy, service was excellent and the staff pleasant. Good value and an all-round nice experience.

Staff were wonderful, building and environs really pretty, room spacious and food excellent. A great place