The Best Hotels Near The Tempus, Northumberland, by the Record
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Built from stone, slate, and timber salvaged from the estate's old farm buildings, The Tempus manages to look like it has always been there without actually being old. It's a 52-room country house hotel on a historic Northumberland estate, an hour from Newcastle, with beamed ceilings and stone fireplaces paired against leopard print and florals. The Orangery does classic British cooking and Sunday roasts; a proper tipi handles wood-fired pizza when the mood is less formal.
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The Georgian bones of this boutique hotel on the Northumbrian coast make the crisp, contemporary interior a genuine surprise. Locally sourced seafood anchors the Bar and Kitchen, which draws visitors as much as the rooms do. Beadnell village is a quiet one, so the hotel functions as the social hub by default, which suits it. The Michelin Guide awarded it 1 Key.
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More than 250 whiskies line the walls of Bar 1745, which tells you something about the priorities here. SCHLOSS Roxburghe is a sprawling Scottish Borders estate hotel where the default afternoon involves clay pigeon shooting, salmon fishing, or croquet on the lawn, and the spa folds in archery and estate walks alongside the usual treatments. Rooms split between the historic manor and a contemporary estate house, most with golf course or parkland views.
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A converted riverside warehouse on the Tyne, the Malmaison is the kind of hotel that greets you with a French-speaking lift and a Parisian-style brasserie, which feels both slightly absurd and entirely correct for Newcastle's Quayside. Rooms are plush without being stiff, beds are enormous, and several look straight out over the river. The vibe is smart but relaxed, skipping the stuffiness that tends to come with the thread count.