Hotel Matfen Hall Country House

Description of hotel

Matfen Hall is a magnificent, country house hotel set in the beautiful countryside of rural Northumberland close to Hadrians Wall, yet only twelve miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Sir Hugh and Lady Blackett have carefully restored their family seat into one of the North Easts leading venues for leisure breaks, conferences, and golf. As winner of the Small Hotel of the Year award in the Pride of Northumbria Awards and Gold Award in the Excellence in England Awards, you are assured of the highest level of accommodation, service and attention to detail. The period character of the original stately home runs throughout the hotel with beautifully decorated high ceilings, lavish fabrics, exposed stone walls and oak carved fireplaces. The centrepiece of the building is the magnificent galleried Drawing Room where guests can sink into a comfortable armchair and relax in elegant surroundings including paintings from the Lane Art Gallery in Newcastle . Alternatively guests can sip on a pre-dinner drink in the stylish conservatory overlooking the final green of the championship golf course and mature parkland. In the warmer months, a stroll in the beautiful manicured gardens or a quiet drink on the terrace are the perfect appetizer prior to sampling the mouth-watering cuisine served in the Library and Print Room Restaurant. Matfen Hall s classic parkland course is rated as one of the finest layouts in the North of England and the self contained leisure club offers an extensive range of facilities, reputed to be the finest in the region with a comprehensive selection of health and beauty treatments by qualified therapists.