Britannia Newcastle Airport

aileth

Hi all,

We're staying here before we fly soon, just a cheap bed for the night. However, we're planning to have dinner that night. I've read mixed reviews about their restaurants, we don't want anything special, but I'm not sure whether the restaurant really is terrible or whether the reviewers are being a bit snobby with what seems to be a Wetherspoon type affair.

Does anyone know if it's really that bad? Is there anywhere nearby that I'm not going to need to remortgage to afford?

Thanks.

Moto2

If you have a car, the The Waggon Inn - just the other side of Ponteland is OK

http://www.thewaggoninnponteland.co.uk/

aileth

Moto2 wrote: »

If you have a car, the The Waggon Inn - just the other side of Ponteland is OK

http://www.thewaggoninnponteland.co.uk/

Yes we do, thanks very much for the recommendation! I don't think I'm going to be able to avoid paying average £10-12 for a main around this area... guess I need to suck it up

apt

Although not as good as the Waggon (or Highlander) the Badger is only a short walk north of the airport. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186394-d2254498-Reviews-The_Badger-Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Tyne_and_Wear_England.html#REVIEWS

Derwent

Hop on the metro at the airport, a 15 min journey will put you in the city centre where you have masses of choice to suit all budgets.

jhe

we stay at the the brittania when we fly from newcastle, only eaten once there wasnt anything special, we usually go to one of the premier inns for dinner, one of the premier inns is just across the car park or the other premier inn down the perimeter rd used to be buy 1 get 1 free

aileth

jhe wrote: »

we stay at the the brittania when we fly from newcastle, only eaten once there wasnt anything special, we usually go to one of the premier inns for dinner, one of the premier inns is just across the car park or the other premier inn down the perimeter rd used to be buy 1 get 1 free

Buy one get one free, that's my kinda language, thank you!

jhe

aileth wrote: »

Buy one get one free, that's my kinda language, thank you!

i havnt flown from newcastle for a year or two but the premier inn that did the meal deal the last time we were there is the one furthest from the brittania, down the perimeter rd,

dickydonkin

The Britannia does not get the best reviews - but you can get some decent prices for the Doubletree located at the airport - I can certainly recommend.

If you have have the car, you can pop down to the Toby which is located near the novotel at Kenton Bank which is only a few minutes drive from the Britannia.

littlereddevil

Yes Britannia has to be the worst ever

colmil

I'm surprised that Britannia Hotels and Ryanair don't get together to offer holidays, and, of course, there is always the good old Travelodge to fall back on if top quality accomodation is required

'Nor for a gold clock' springs to mind!