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Reviews of Apartment Chinatown 306

53 Stowell Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4YB, United Kingdom

#10 of 26 B&Bs and Inns in Newcastle upon Tyne

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 43 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 30 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No negatives

    Location very central. Very comfortable bed.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    8.0
    Small but perfectly formed
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit of a faff having to pick up and drop keys off at restaurant but it was only across the road, communicating with the owner was excellent Couldn't get the shower on hot, ran it for over 10 minutes, and I didnt have time to contact the owner, had a train to catch Could do with a handle on front doors as I found I was using the key in lock to slide it open

    Small but got everything I needed, no tv but had a fridge, preferable I think Open wardrobe right next to bed so could put everything on shelves. Quite central, and had a kettle/tea/coffee Had an issue with radiator not being on but this was remedied straight away

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    8.0
    Central budget apartment.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Central budget apartment. Basic but did everything it needed for a 1 night stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    8.0
    Really enjoyed my stay and would definitely stay again when in Newcastle
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    i was unaware the front door downstairs was a sliding door and had to ring Ken to gain access and i felt bad because it was so late to be calling someone.

    I didnt have the breakfast but the location was great and the bed very comfortable.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2023

    8.0
    It was quite comfortable and convenient
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Kitchen! Flies swarming everywhere was a turn off for me. Probably from an untrashed food item of another client perhaps.

    The room itself exceeded my expectation. Then the bathroom and it's mirror light. I love the fact that I was on the topmost floor. Overall, it exceeded my expectation. Lots of China restaurants on the Stowell street to have Chinese at an affordable price as well. Chinatown 😊

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    8.0
    Great stay right in centre of the city within a short walk of all main attractions for a very reasonable price
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    would prefer single beds instead of double

    Excellent location Clean with good facilities

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2023

    7.0
    small but perfect for a quick sleep after a night on the town.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    location and pleasant staff

    we were on a theatre trip and this was perfectly located. We just needed somewhere to sleep. no frills and the room was small but that was fine we weren’t in the room long and we had a comfortable nights sleep.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2023

    8.0
    Great location, close to the shops, Theatre and parking.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No signs outside to indicate it was the apartment building. No check in instructions. Front of building is run down. No tv.

    Great location, close to the shops, Theatre and parking. Good tea, coffee facilities. Wireless phone charging pad (would be better by the bed) complimentary water. Had a lift.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room just had a bed. Would have been nice to have some furniture in the room, like a chair or a small table.

    Good location, near lots of Chinese restaurants. Not expensive for an en-suite room. Very warm during the night.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 November 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor cleanliness in some areas, the bathroom wasn't particularly pleasant. Accessing the room was a little difficult.

    Simple and surprisingly comfortable. The quality was appropriate to the price.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    .

    Great location central to everything.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2022

    8.0
    Lovely break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lobby entrance needs work as it’s bare just looks like a closed building and there was no tv in the room. However we would come back again and recommend to others

    We liked the room it was small but nice for two of us. Nice that you get extras such as tea coffee and hot chocolate as it doesn’t state on the booking. The bed was really comfy. Quiet on a night too.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2022

    7.0
    Worth the cash
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Exit/entrance doors had to be prized open as they didn’t open automatically as they were meant to

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    rooms are too small. no desk and chair and no TV

    clean and central location.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    clean and tidy room

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    5.0
    Rooms could be smarter and updated. Okay for a one night stay.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are a little dated. Bedlinen not of the best quality. Bed was a little soft for me and gave me a slight back issue but then I usually like a fairly firm bed so other people might have found this quite comfortable. Bathroom is a wet room, which is okay but the mat on the floor was damp when I arrived. A very large toilet roll means you have to really take it out in order to sit on the toilet easily. The toilet really is too close to the wall. Unfortunately, the shower temperature knob didn’t really work so the water was stuck too hot for my liking. as I only stayed one night I did not raise the issue but it meant really I had to wash in the sink. The key box for leaving your key if you leave before 10 am was extremely difficult to work. I think it may even be broken. Fortunately, I was able to leave the key in the bubble tea place next door but it was quite stressful as I was heading for a train and was battling with this stupid thing before I realised there was someone available to take the key. The room looks like it is in the eaves, so the window is on a slanted, wall/roof. This means that the window blind just hangs down into the room vertically and doesn’t really shut out the light. At night you get lights from other buildings shining in And obviously in the morning the Sun shines in. Doesn’t make for the best nights sleep.

    Good location in Chinatown. Not far to the station and plenty of restaurants and shopping nearby. Lift available which was good.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    1.0
    Dirty and not cleaned. Host not responding to refund request.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately it was in extremely poor condition. The toilet still had poo in from the last person and the sink/shower was extremely dirty. After this, we wasn't confident that the room had been cleaned at all. We left a few hours after we arrived and handed the keys back. It's good to note, we still haven't received a refund a week later even though the owner of the property said they have contacted booking.com about giving us one.

    Nothing

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    1.0
    The price you pay isn't worth the stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was uncomfortable, wallpaper coming off walls, bathroom had mould growing in it, also the bathroom door didn't have a handle on the inside so if you were alone u would be stuck in there, no staff working there, the lobby is an absolute joke complete mess tables stacked no lights either, gain entrance through a sliding door which you have to operate manually, elevator is dirty. To sum everything up its embarrassingly bad

    Place to sleep

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    10
    Excellent location. Great Asian community
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    9.0
    I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here next time i’m back in Newcastle!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn’t fault it!

    It was cosy, carpeted, had everything I needed, bathroom was like new. Happy to find hot chocolate and water in the fridge. Wish I could have spent more time in it!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location for centre of town. Quiet, secure

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2023

    10
    Great stay will be back x
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No tv in the room

    Great location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2022

    5.0
    Was a nice bed. but otherwise there were lots of niggly problems- it was convenient so I tolerated these, and also it wa
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were no instructions/ password for the internet The shower didn’t have hot water despite trying for 15 minutes so I had to wash as best I could in cold water There was a little light which was useful but there was no obvious way to turn it off. I was only staying one night and checked in quickly as I was out and was back at 11pm so some of these issues would have I’m sure been rectified as the guy was very friendly. But I did pay for the room expecting these facilities.

    It was very handy for St James Park and the rest of town The bed was comfortable

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2022

    10
    Excellent stay, amazing location, with lovely staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is amazing, everyone I talked to was lovely, great value for money for the location.

    Stayed in July 2022

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