The Reading Rooms

The property had a decent size room and a good location in Northumberland to nearby places

My room just felt really dated and had a huge stain on the floor. It didn’t feel homey at all like b and bs usually do. The breakfast was self run, which for the price paid felt really high

I stayed at the Reading Rooms as I needed somewhere local to Hexham for work. I literally booked at 4pm and Brian and Jill were amazingly accommodating to my late arrival and my last minute chaos. I text when I was a few minutes away and Brian greeted me after a very long drive with a smile and a lots of help and advice. I parked pretty much outside the front door and on checking in received the key to my room and the front door and a tour of the kitchen where I had my own shelf in the fridge, the ability to use the washing machine and access to fresh milk for me room. I was told I was welcome to cook and use the facilities as long as I cleaned up after myself. I eat at work but it was lovely to have the opportunity to even keep food fresh. My room was big and airy with fresh linen and a well stocked tea tray. There's a number of pubs across the way and the co-op is a minutes walk and the train station only a couple of minutes stroll. Brian was really helpful with tips on where else to eat, shop and visit even helping with my route to work. Nothing was too much trouble and it was lovely to feel so welcome. I will be back often and would recommend to anyone either on a break or working as it helped reduced my stress levels working away from home.

all was great if I needed anything hosts were on hand to help

A lovely place to stay when visiting Hadrian's Wall and the nearby Roman forts with excellent, comfortable rooms. Loved the kitchen, washing machine, and dryer, and other useful things like bug spray and waterproofing. Brian was super knowledgeable and helpful which made it all the better.

Great facilities , clean comfortable

Cosy and welcoming - it had everything I needed for a comfortable stay.

Quiet little town which is a good location for interesting sites at Hadrian's wall such as Vindolanda, Housesteads and Sycamore Gap walk. Excellent, healthy breakfast with fruit, yoghurt, cereals, toast and orange juice which you help yourself to. Access to kitchen and fridge very useful. Host met us and suggested nice walks. Room plain but comfortable with good shower and excellent tea-making facilities. We felt very well-looked after at the Reading Rooms.

Not many places to eat in town, although we enjoyed a meal at a pub the hosts recommended.