The Dirty Bottles Inn

Wonderful stay! The room is clean, the breakfast is great, the staff were nice and accommodating, the hotel is close to attractions. Will definitely stay here again.

Really friendly at hotel and nice setting x

Find for the third time in a row staff hurry to serve and run away too much, not asked if we wanted sauces, extra drinks etc and we ended up chasing the staff, asked for extra napkins and they were dumped on the table without a word. We come for the food which is excellent but sadly the staff again surly, hurrying you, hurrying food order and that’s a shame. Competition is fierce in Alnwick amble shilbottle and surly staff not doing any good. Girl at reception complaining to another how the phone had never stopped ringing and moaning about it, sorry I thought that was a good sign! We were served at the bar by a brilliant guy larger guy dark hair beard, chatty fun fast service and the best apart from chefs in the place. More of him is what you need! Asked if we could take desert home (cheesecake) told no sorry we don’t allow that….. WHY? We are locals not tourists and hoping you get your staff sorted before the next visit.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience - the food was tasty and the portion size was good. The staff were all young and were polite and attentive, I can't remember the last time I went to a pub and was waited on - it made a refreshing change. The ambience of the pub was charming. I could not praise this place enough - well done to everyone involved.

Rushed welcome after a 20h journey however in all fairness it was dinnertime and the restaurant was packed. Within 5 minutes, we were brought to the 2 bedroom unit, given a breakfast card to fill out for the next morning and left to ourselves to ohhh and ahhh at the coziness and cleanliness of all of the spaces within. Plush white bedding and pillows. Soft thick bath towels. Coffee maker with lots of choices. Cozy welcoming living area with large windows and view to the small park area across the street. Everything worked as it should and we had no issues at all. The location is second to none. A few steps away from the castle and the pretty town shops yet quiet and peaceful. We were there for 2 nights and had all of our meals at their gorgeous welcoming restaurant. Every single meal was ordered quickly, brought to us quickly and served with a friendly smile and a bit of a chat. And the food was so good! … I mean, really really delicious and surprisingly fair priced. I cannot recommend them enough, for lodging and food and location. The rest of our trip lodgings and meals were constantly compared to Dirty Bottles and hands down, nowhere came close even though of all of our hotels stays, this was by far the lowest priced.

Our room was gorgeous- but the staff in every area were less than hospitable to the point my husband and I came to the conclusion that their attitudes must come from the top (management). It’s tricky to get to, the stairs and steep to the accommodations (expected for such an old structure), the breakfast was good- service wasn’t. It’s a balanced review I believe- would I stay here again? Probably.

We just walked past this place as we didnt want to eat at the castle and decided to give it a go. And WOW, perfect Sunday roast lunch for really reasonable price. Friendly staff. Definitely recommend isntead of eating at the castle grounds really simple cafeteria.

Everything was excellent, the hotel, the room, the food and the staff Will return

We stayed in the lodge, a separate area across the pathway, it was lovely and staff couldnt be any more helpful. We also had evening meal (crab slider was delightful) and breakfast which was ordered the evening before and arrived fresh at our table. Would highly recommend the lodge, hotel and restaurant