Are pets allowed at Schooner Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at Schooner Hotel?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Schooner Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What is there to do at Schooner Hotel and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as hiking. Enjoy amenities like an arcade and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Schooner Hotel?

Yes, Spice Galleon offers Indian cuisine.

What's the area around Schooner Hotel like?

Schooner Hotel is a short 19-minute walk from Northumberland Coast and 2 minutes' walk from Alnmouth Village Golf Club.

Schooner Hotel, Alnwick: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

6/10 Good

Oct 19, 2025

Nice room, stairs could do with a bit of a hoovering, seen literally no one in the day we were there, very quiet

Shaun, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 7, 2025

Alex Ferguson

Very friendly wecolme, room was lovely and clean, breakfast was adequate to set you out for the day, staff was very polite and helpful

Alex, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 13, 2025

Ok

It was ok, parts of hotel are in need of renovation but basically clean. Room was small for 2 of us for 4 day stay. Breakfast was freshly cooked but a bit sparse for me as I’m gluten intolerant and they didn’t seem to understand what that meant. We didn’t eat in the hotel- feel that if they upped their game on the food it would help reviews.

Sharon, 4-night trip

4/10 Fair

Apr 16, 2025

Hotel is in need of repair, room so ok beds were comfy our biggest issue was no hot water to have a shower in the morning looking at previous reviews this has been an issue for a while.

Richard, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Mar 30, 2024

Staff was good although the place needs lot of work

Amparo, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

May 18, 2025

Arrived only to discover there was no parking even though it has parking on the app, chap was adamant that it said street parking ( as I said that’s why we picked this hotel ) so I did show him it does say parking

mary, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

May 11, 2025

Very poor customer service, venue very tired and disjointed. No tv working in room and management not interested in this problem. No goodbye on check out, again awful customer service

Gill, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Aug 17, 2024

Food choices were poor

William, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jul 9, 2024

Do not stay here

This Inn is in terrible condition. The decor is beyond tired and in some cases, unfinished. The management are Indian and the receptionist spoke little English. The carpets are old and dirty. There were loose cables on the towel rail and TV. We were advised not to eat here.

1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 14, 2023

adequate

the hotel needs updating, the rooms were ok but require a little bit of tidying up, paint finger prints on inside bathroom door, cracked tile in bathroom, paint and finishing on walls needs addressing. indian meal amazing, breakfast ok. there needs to be someone in the check in area / bar at all times, i think it loses a lot of trade with there being no one there to greet public. all in all i would give hotel 5/10 indian meal 10/10 kev Lake Leicester

Sharon, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Nov 27, 2022

Bad

Poor. Out dated and over-priced. Welcome nice but then they couldn't be bothered. They even locked the hotel during the day and had the cheek to hand out a letter telling people not to take photos of it. Sorry but avoid it.

Helen, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Sep 17, 2023

This was unfortunately the worst place I’ve ever stayed. The overwhelming smell of damp hits you as you walk in the door. The place is just generally filthy. There were cobwebs everywhere and what looked like curry down the skirting boards. We originally booked ‘the apartment’ but the main apartment door didn’t lock and had no handle so we asked to be moved. The family room was only marginally better and the door locked at least. My partner ordered a curry one night. £30 and completely inedible. I would advise to avoid at all costs and find anywhere else to stay.

Lauren, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Aug 22, 2023

Poor Service

Ordered a curry from restaurant. It took over 5 minutes to arrive. Pappadoms were soggy. No mango chutney. Yes really, no mango chutney. Chicken tikka was more like a jalfrezi. Biryani was.......anythng but a Biryani (this was left over vegetables, chopped up and thrown in a raw hot sauce). Truly ghastly. We should refused to pay for it. God knows why we did pay. Room was OK ish. Service was appalling (clueless in fact). Shower was very good. Overall.....rather disappointing. I would have expected better from a Schooner Hotel.

Ian, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Sep 24, 2022

Gallon of petrol & a lighter required

Well where do i start please JUST STAY AWAY a gallon of petrol & a lighter is required for this hotel ! Definitely not worth £130 a night wouldnt stay again if it was FREE ! I travel alot for work and in the past 6 years this was the worst ive ever stayed in booked for 3 night checked out on the 1st night was absolutely rancid ,would not even let my dogs stay here damp on all the walls ,mold all over the shower stains of who knows what on the carpets bedroom ,beds covered in stains, doors where falling off and locks bodged to keep it closed ,it says on site parking but had to park ten minutes away from hotel as they didnt even have a car park and the food was awful asked for lamb curry and they bring out curry with beef and tried telling me it wasnt beef ,reported to trading standards and HSE as this shouldnt even be running needs desperate care to bring back to life please please stay away from this property !!!

John, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

Aug 15, 2024

The property is very old and has lots of character. Seemed generally to be clean, but tired in places. We had no TV in the room, just an empty bracket on the wall and aerial cable/ other electrical wires hanging loose across and around the bathroom door. Kettle provided but only decaf coffee on the tray, no milk, no tea available. Only 2 small bath towels and 1 hand towel left for 3 adult occupants. Fire alarm went off early in the morning, but as the property has no reception staff, there was no one to check guests were all evacuated. The alarm just stopped after a few minutes so I assume it was a false alarm? Predominantly Indian meals offered which were ok, but as my husband is not keen on spicy foods he asked to see a more main stream menu. He was offered fish and chips as the only option available, which was served very over cooked and with a strong taste of old, dirty oil. We booked for 2 nights, but after a disappointing first impression, we checked out after one night and cut our holiday short. Overall disappointing!

Cordelia, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Aug 6, 2024

The bed was infested with fleas. We raised this with the manager, he accused us of bringing them in despite only being in the room for 30 seconds and bringing no luggage in with us. After saying it wasn't us, he came up to investigate. We had caught a flea in a glass and he dismissed us saying it was a jumping bug and then proceeded to flick it on the floor. (I have a video of the flea but the hotel makes you sign saying no images to be shared on social media without the hotel's permission at check-in). My boyfriend and I spent as little time possible and wished we just slept in the car (we were practically eaten alive by the fleas). My boyfriend also found thick black hairs in the bed, which neither of us have. Bathroom was thick with mold and the shower drain was clogged. We set out very early the next day and weren't the only ones with this plan as there was another room key left on the floor by the exit. Breakfast may have been included but we certainly weren't sticking round to find out after learning the place has failed its food hygiene rating and was previously closed due to rat infestations yet still continues to serve food. Wouldn't put my worst enemy here. Do not waste your money. Before booking, Google this hotel as has made headline news before at how vile it is.

Natalie, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Oct 22, 2025

Very run down accommodation. Cleanliness poor, bed and pillows uncomfortable, bathroom had an unpleasant smell. Told front door was open until 10.pm arrived back at 6pm to find it looked. Rang hotel for someone to let us in and we were told we should have used the door code. Next day door locked again tried doorcode 4 times and wouldn't unlock. Rang hotel again and made to feel that we had bothered them. Never any staff about. Made to feel that as we were out of season and they couldn't be bothered. Not allowed to add photos of hotel and staff without their permission.

Judith, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 8, 2025

The manager Martin was a gentleman and got whatever you needed

Philip, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Sep 7, 2025

Room was very tired with exposed electrical wires, the room has never been dusted (cobwebs everywhere). Worst of all the bedding on one of the beds has never been changed from previous guests. Majority of the bedding and towels had marks on them. Would never go back

Anastasia, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Aug 21, 2025

Basically fine

All of these reviews are correct. I stayed here for one night, and it was basically fine. Towels were obviously clean (as in they had been washed) but were stained; bedding was clean. Some hairs in the shower etc … The decor is in need of

Christine, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Aug 8, 2025

Great value for money nice friendly environment Good helpful team Superb location

Angela, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Jul 2, 2025

We had read that the hotel was being refurbished by new owners, but felt that our room, whilst clean, was unfinished. There was no toilet roll holder; the en-suite door frame had been primed but not painted; areas around the window needed decorating; a strip of new coving was not properly fixed to the ceiling and there was a strange plastic tube with a tissue stuffed in the end running across the top of the window. Personally we also disliked the laminate flooring and the fact that the window (ground floor, street facing) had only vertical blinds and no curtains. All that being said, this room was at least 40% cheaper than anything else in the area for the one night that we wanted and clearly some work had been done as the en-suite looked new with quality tiling, and the ceiling looked new.

Michele, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jun 25, 2025

Are you in the mood for a depressing seaside hotel with black mold, electrical wires draped over furniture, filthy towels and public hair in the sink? Well then - do I have the place for you! Did I mention the front desk staff is oblivious to your suggestions to clean the room and make it habitable? If all of the above is not what you are looking for then just search for hotels with more than one star.

Jeff, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jun 25, 2025

Very poor and not as advertised

Both hotel and room was not as advertised on website except for beer garden. Staff not friendly. Room was down a number of corridors and doors all of which were in poor repair. Room was not of a good standard and felt more like a hostel. I did not stay and booked alternative accommodation in the village as apart from the standard of whole hotel being poor, i did not feel safe as a female on my own

1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jun 23, 2025

Toilet did not flush, this was reported but no the problem was not remedied. Other guest were noisy , exacerbated by banging from the fire door whenever anyone moved along the corridor. Rooms were not very clean.

Michael, 1-night trip

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