Premier Lodge

If you’ve seen one Premier Inn then you’ve seen them all… or have you?
Because it’s shoe horned into one of the original quayside buildings this particular Premier Inn has a bit of character. It is a bit of a warren of a place with weird lifts that only take you to certain floors (make sure you choose the right one). My room was literally in the attic so, if I climbed up to the window, I had a great view over the tyne and felt as though I was almost within touching distance of the Tyne Bridge. The room, incidentally, was enormous.
I found the staff here extremely friendly and helpful with advice regarding parking and offers to serve a meal in our room for a poorly child.
Because it is on the Quayside there is limited parking and a two hour maximum stay during the day for on street spaces. The Premier Inn offers some parking at £7 per day but this needs to be booked in advance (not clear when booking on line). The staff did however direct us to alternative parking nearby which worked out cheaper if you were planning to spend the day in Newcastle.
There are absolutely oodles of small eateries on the doorstep and so much variety at such reasonable prices that I longed to grab some foodie friends and stay here until bellyburst.