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Reviews of Elmswood Guest House

3 out of 5
Elmswood Guest House
77 Ocean Road, South Shields, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 132 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Originally booked on another site that said breakfast was available but I cancelled due to finding a cheaper offer and I'm so glad I did as it turns out they do not supply breakfast so I was almost robbed. The stay was lovely bar the people staying upstairs that sounded like a herd of elephants and went to the toilet every 20 minutes till nearly 3am so all you could hear was bang, bang, bang, flush all night. I like that there is no curfew and we were able to have late night out Friday but we made the effort to be as quiet as possible unlike others staying there slamming doors and stomping up and down the stairs. Id likely stay again but maybe not on a weekend if I'm going to lose so much sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Well placed for my needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Immaculate property which was spotless inside. As a woman travelling alone I felt safe, everything I needed was within walking distance plus parking is free outside the guest house. Great restaurants across the road. My room was spotless tastefully decorated with everything I needed I slept so well I left later than intended. Would definitely recommend staying, I’ll definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Denis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Basic but what was there was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like walks nearby along coast good choices for food
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very welcoming and room beautiful. Will definitly stay here again. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Abel

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely guest house, great location close to everything but very quiet. Quality bedding and furniture too. One of the nicest guesthouse’s we have stayed in (and I’ve stayed in lots) definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed in room 4 it was very clean and nicely decorated would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was great and the owns excellent will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
South Shields Gem
Excellent stay at this, brilliant Guest House. The cleanliness, was of the highest order. The beds & bedding, also , were of good quality, & very comfortable. The décor, was, modern,& stylish. Everything needed, for a comfortable stay. We would definitely recommend, this little Gem, to anyone, thinking of visiting South Shields.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

CAROL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B
Lovely B&B and friendly owners, although due to the current situation we didn't see much of them. Exceptionally clean and comfortable, with a good shower (always a priority for us). Good location for access to the town centre and sea front. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Kenilworth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was in room 2 which was a single room but it was clean, well maintained and exceptionally comfortable. It was airy given its size but the window came with a blackout blind. I would definitely stay here again. I didn't meet the owners but communication was excellent and they spoke to me on the telephone to ensure that everything was satisfactory.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Elmswood
Excellent location, friendly, clean good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Super clean, great location and such a warm welcome
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Elmswood high
Fab location - easy access to the beach (wonderful!) The ferry, and the high street. Lovely friendly hosts, and a comfy, quiet room. Just what i needed. Be warned, the steps up to the front door are quite high!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely warm and calming accommodation Very friendly staff Single room small but comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The most lovely people amazing sleep and breakfast was cooked perfectly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
We really enjoyed our two night stay at the Elmswood. The rooms were very clean, freshly decorated and the furnishings were lovely. It was like staying at the Ritz. Nisha, the owner, was lovely, friendly and very welcoming. She even helped us with our suitcases and upgraded one of our rooms, which was great. It was like a home from home. Breakfast was really nice too. We will definitely be staying here again and highly recommend it. It’s the best guest house we’ve ever stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
Would have scored much more for this property has it not been for the fact the room was not serviced during our stay. I have only had to make my own bed once in any hotel I have stayed in and this was due to the fob being left at "do not disturb" by mistake. Very surprising and very disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice area but the shower was barely warm and the bed quite uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were particularly friendly and pleasant.room was very highly standard.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little B&B
Nice little B&B in a good location. Very clean, you don't see any staff until the breakfast time but collect your key from a box; details for which are sent to you the day before your check in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Guest house is located 2 minutes walk from the local town and 2 minute walk to the beach in the other direction, The room was clean and tidy and had to be one on the best breakfast i have eaten at any hotel, Kris was very friendly and the overall experience was lovely, will be returning soon
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely small property, ideal for the beach or just visiting like in our case a friends birthday party in s Shields. Landlady a bubbly Sara Millican ! ...well thats a southerners viewpoint I suppose. Clean and tidy, only issue was light bulb over the sink needed changing. Will definitely use again if we are up that way.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little Slice Of Perfection
Small room but nice and cozy if travelling alone. Location was great as only a few minuets walk from a wide range of shops, food places and bars also metro station nearby for travel in Newcastle. I will certainly stay here again as loved every aspect of my stay. Only downside would have been nice to get a more personal welcome from the owners making check in less cold and more inviting but still wouldn't put me off coming back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!!!
Firstly, the email address is my husband's and the booking was made for me (Mary) and my friend (Melanie) to stay at Elmswood Guest House, as we were going to see the Cabytu Brothers' concert in the Wolf & Clover, which is very nearby. We stayed at Elmswood a couple of years ago and liked it so much that we booked again. It's lovely, spotlessly clean accommodation and an excellent breakfast. Nisha, the landlady is so lovely and friendly. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Julian

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Winter cold snap no heating and no care taken
Winter cold snap no heating and no care from owheres to arrage heating in the room. Amateur procedures
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended for yoy from me
Nice room with shower and sink in homely well kept B&B. Breakfast 1st class as was cheerful ladies serving me. On lovely tree lined road with free parking, and trees lit up at night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would sray again
Good location, easy to find, parking, nice room, good breakfast although had to wait approx 20 mins.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As you would want it
Brilliant. Made me decide to search B and Bs before hotels
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paola

Excellent weekend in South Shields
Excellent stay. Room tidy, bed very comfortable. Excellent customer service. Breakfast delicious. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little gem of a place
- stayed so could attend a friends wedding Lovely room, comfy bed. Friendly hosts. Nice breakfast the next morning. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ked, Trinidad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable property in a beautiful location. Ocean Road has lots of restaurants and the general area has a lot of things to do. A very clean and comfortable guest house. I highly recommend Elmswood.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

PURUSHOTHAMAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice choice to stay in a nice location
It was a very short stay but overall I felt it was a pleasant stay mainly because of its location with plenty of restaurants around and beach / beach activities nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrific in all respects
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central loactaion
Great location right in the middle of ocean road nice room and friendly staff

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best guest house in South Shields
Excellent guest house. Very very clean, comfy beds and the staff bend over backwards to help in any way they can.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fanastic b and b
Excellent place suited my needs to a tee thank you all
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic!
Would go back as there was no faults at all.Everything was perfect the room,staff and food were amazing.Would recommend for anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

carol, scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to all amenities
Was having a early start for onward journey ,was just a short walk to meet coach,couldnt have breakfast ,but everything else was good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017