About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: The Side - Hexham offers an adults-only apartment in Hexham, Northumberland. Guests enjoy a private entrance, garden views, and a fully equipped kitchen. Modern Amenities: The apartment features free WiFi, streaming services, a washing machine, and a dining area. Additional amenities include a microwave, oven, and free toiletries. Convenient Location: Located 21 mi from Newcastle International Airport, the property is near attractions such as MetroCentre (22 mi) and Beamish Museum (24 mi). Guests can enjoy kayaking or canoeing in the surrounding area. Highly Rated: Guests appreciate the host, room comfort, and fully equipped kitchen, making The Side - Hexham a highly rated choice.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Katherine
United States“Such a cozy place to relax after a day exploring along Hadrian's Wall. Mike and Lorna are fantastic hosts, and The Side has everything you need to be comfortable and enjoy your holiday. Very conveniently located too, it's just a short 10 minute...” - Lauren
United Kingdom“Lovely, cosy apartment. Everything we needed for a weekend stay. Host was very welcoming and we really enjoyed our stay. It's about a 15 minute walk from the centre which was absolutely fine for us but as it's on a hill may not be suitable for...” - Suzieq
Australia“This downstairs area at The Side was very comfortable and warm. The facilities were excellent and we appreciated the breakfast items and also enjoyed the prosseco - a lovely touch.” - Jacob United States“Breakfast generously provided. Place exceptionally clean. Hosts exceptionally kind pleasant and accommodating”
- Michael United Kingdom“The Side is a compact, comfortable, clean annex to the owner's house. It is an ideal place for a couple to stay for a short break. A brisk walk into Hexham and you have the abbey and other fine buildings, independent retailers, pubs and...”
- Colin
New Zealand“The property was perfect. We had a mix up of dates somehow , the hosts were most understanding and accommodating to ensure we had a room to stay. Top marks to the owners, cannot speak highly enough of the help they gave us 10/10” - Elina
Sweden“Mike and Lorna were very welcoming and lovely. They made us feel at home and their apartment is really cosy and has everything you need.” - Virginia Australia“Very clean and comfortable with full kitchen bathroom and laundry. Hosts are amazing - came and picked us up in the rain and helped us drop luggage in town.- also lovely to chat to. Thanks Mike and Lorna :)”
- Sam United Kingdom“Had everything we needed, it was close to Hexham centre and hosts were friendly.”
- Mead United Kingdom“Exceptional hosts, who went above and beyond, amazingly comfortable bed (and I'm very picky about beds!) Very clean, and fully equipped kitchen with a lovely welcome pack”
Hosted by Mike and Lorna
9.8
Host Review Score
Mike and Lorna
The Side is compact and comfortable and located in a quiet residential street in the east end of Hexham, providing a great base to spend some time in the beautiful Tyne Valley and surrounding area of Northumberland. It's called The Side because it is on the side of our house. It is entirely separate and self contained with a bed-sitting room, well equipped kitchen and shower room. Free off street parking. Guests should know that we live at the top of a steep but short hill. (It takes me just over a minute to walk from the bottom to the top of the hill and I am 66!). It is around a 15 minute walk to the town centre and only a 15 minute drive to Hadrian's Wall.
I'm a retired Social Enterprise Chief Executive. I set up a community music project in 2008 in Hexham called Core Music. I was a member of a folk rock band for 20 years and played at various festivals in the UK and in Europe and was involved in recording and releasing 6 cds during this time. My wife, Lorna, is a self employed psychotherapist and is passionate about outdoor swimming. We have lived in our house in Hexham for 19 years and love it! We both enjoy meeting and chatting to people and we are very happy being hosts for our guests.
A quiet residential street on the east side of Hexham. There is no through traffic. The Side is at the top of short but quite steep hill so please bear this in mind! Some of our guests who are older and/or have mobility difficulties have found the hill to be a challenge. There is an alternative walking route to the town centre which is slightly longer but less steep. Please ask us about this if required.
There is a dedicated free parking space on the drive for one car. It's 15 minute walk to the town centre and railway station. Hadrian's Wall is a 15 minute drive. There are buses to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west. Bus routes to outlying towns and villages also operate. A special bus service, the AD122, provides regular journeys along Hadrian's Wall.
Language spoken: English
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House rules
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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
