Britannia Grand Hotel Gosforth Park Newcastle - Britain's Worst Rated Hotel Chain

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[@BoredWalks]

I think it goes in the Gosforth Park's favour that Britannia Hotels has only comparatively recently taken it over. Give it a few more years of neglect and decay and it'll match the rest of their portfolio.b

[@MichaelCampin]

Its the Northumberland Plate and Ladies Day today 29th June

[@davidbrass9221]

During the 70's and 80's bands who played in Newcastle invariably stayed at the Gosforth Park Hotel, AC/DC always did up to 82, it's always been considered a really good hotel due to the facilities it has

[@wanderingwiganer]

Yes I believe it was the Swallow hotel prior to the Marriott

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

The pub over the road is really good. The falcons Nest it's called I often go there for food

[@royfontaine5526]

It’s terrible actually.

[@chrisr6036]

My dad had a gym membership here back in the 90s and me and brother used to go swimming, play squash etc. It was a swallow hotel then. Doesn't look like it's changed much since then though.

[@grannygrump4407]

In the late 70's some of the girls from my school used to go to the Saddle Bar. One of them actually married a goalie whom she met there. He used to pick her up after school now and again!

[@sah3173.]

Sure it won't be long before they bring it down to the usual Britannia standard.

[@wanderingwiganer]

Well 5 years or so they've owned it and it's still going strong...

[@Stevenspielburger]

They seem to be getting better if anything

[@opheliagrove666]

Very nice hotel ...............great review

[@Mistressofthegroove]

I worked in it as a receptionist in the 80s (lots of radio and tv celebrities as well as bands) and for long while it was a privately owned hotel that had a very prestigious reputation, Kevin Keegan had a suite that he was in long term when he was Manager of Newcastle United football team.

[@graemejardin5569]

I stay in a vast number of hotels and I would NEVER EVER put a suitcase on the desk! Do you think the desk is going to be cleaned after you? If there is no stand, put the suitcase on the floor.

[@McSynth]

Agreed. A bit loutish. I wonder if Mr. Wiganer uses his own dining table to dump filthy old cases onto ?

[@danielbooth2982]

I did all of my MOT training at Gosforth when I used to fix cars. Just returned from Newcastle today funnily enough after visiting The Hoppings Fair.

[@Lighting_Desk]

Most of Gosforth was rebuilt in the 60s and 70s and the archetecture usually screams it.

[@djbasics123]

Great video! Hotel on the outside looks old and dated, but inside looks nice and clean with good facilities!

[@clarea1801]

Very nice reception

[@DadBudTours]

For a second there I thought it said worst hotel in china 😂😂😂 great video ❤

[@wanderingwiganer]

Thanks! 😃

[@Fiona.jones7401]

Just to say I stayed they over night and it was very nice in 2017

[@kennethfletcher1157]

I think this is a beautiful hotel. I would definitely stay here.

[@jordanwilkey932]

that hotel still has so many marriott features and decor bits left in it if you know what to look for

[@dpld70]

Another cracking review 👌

[@Stevenspielburger]

You can do a lot worse than Britannia these days.

[@neilcunningham3280]

You'll have to try The Adelphi in Liverpool

[@wanderingwiganer]

I've been already check out my vlog

[@patricabenson2324]

Hi, thought for a Britania hotel was very good, very clean just a shame about the food. Good value for the price. Thanks

[@wanderingwiganer]

Yeah they're not all bad

[@johnfarrell3175]

Back in the day this hotel was the place to be ....any famous people performing in Newcastle would always stay here

[@wanderingwiganer]

Yep there's lots of history here

[@junelaw4162]

Evenin strange youtuber 😊 that room looks really nice wow a brilliant clean kettle!! love the floor in in the bathroom well worth the cash till the next one 😊

[@wanderingwiganer]

Haha sorry been busy working 🤣

[@adelemcclymont6790]

Thank you for sharing,

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Glad to see you back 👍

[@sarahillingworth2718]

I want to try the Hilton near Doncaster racecourse, have you tried there? Your room looks nice 👍

[@wanderingwiganer]

No I've not I'm more into to budget hotels to be honest

[@sarahillingworth2718]

@@wanderingwiganer oh ok no worries

[@martinholland3938]

Looks great.what I like to see in the bathroom is a shaver socket.

[@stephenmcculley7]

I usually stay in the Hampton By HIlton if I'm in Newcastle (usually getting there by train). Very handy as it's just across the road the station. Very nice place and I know when I went a few months ago they were charging £75 pound a night during the week (not sure of the weekend rate as only stayed in the week). I have also done the Royal Station Hotel in the past which is a nice old building.

[@wanderingwiganer]

I like the hamptons too but they're usually double the price of these budget hotels

[@jdtayloruk]

That’s impressive

[@peteratkinson001]

Has your mates given up Hotel Huter and Adams rotten rooms.

[@wanderingwiganer]

Not sure pal

[@magnuswalker7957]

No illegal immigrants. !! That's a change for this hotel. It must to far from Dover 😂

[@jamied674]

Why are you always so keen to see a bag stand? We always just put our bags on the floor

[@wanderingwiganer]

I'm only ever at hotels for 1 night so I practically live out of my bag

[@jamied674]

@@wanderingwiganer So do we, that's why we just leave it on the floor

[@wanderingwiganer]

@@jamied674 👍