The Tea Warehouse - Earl Grey

Alnwick

4.13

(40 Reviews)

4 guests

2 bedrooms

2 beds

1 bathroom

Property Overview

There’s something special about staying somewhere new to you. And when that somewhere has been totally modernised throughout, like this two bedroom Alnwick apartment based in a 500-year-old Grade II listed former tea and coffee warehouse, the experience is all the more memorable. Whether you’re visiting with family or friends, this Northumberland home-from-home is as warm and welcoming as the locals you’ll meet during your stay.

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Property Details

The Space
Earl Grey is a newly refurbished, first floor apartment in a historic Grade II listed building. Situated in the centre of Alnwick, it has everything you could want for a stay in Northumberland.

The quality of the refurbishment is evident in the open plan living room, kitchen and dining area. In here you’ll find a comfy sofa and matching armchair where you can relax after a day of exploring. From the tall window, you have a wonderful view of the street below. Turn on the flatscreen Freeview TV and you’ll have a wide selection of channels to choose from.

Fancy something to eat, or maybe a cuppa? The modern kitchen shares this open space, so there isn’t far to go when you need to grab a snack or prepare a meal. Appliances aplenty are found here, including a dishwasher as nobody needs to be washing up during their holiday!

When you need to get ready to go out or head off to bed, the apartment's modern bathroom suite has a walk-in shower plus a brand-new wash basin and WC.

When sleep calls, both bedrooms offer luxuriously relaxing surroundings, each with a double bed.

Neighborhood
With cobbled streets lined with independent shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, the market town of Alnwick has charisma and personality in abundance. If you’re a keen reader, head to the old railway station and you’ll find one of the UK’s largest second-hand bookshops. As night falls, venture to one of the lively inns to enjoy live music.

Alnwick also has some of the country’s top attractions including Alnwick Castle, which was the location for the famous Harry Potter film franchise. Discover a realm of adventure by taking on the Dragon Quest or complete broomstick training in the very spot where Harry Potter had his first flying lesson. Head to the Artisan Courtyard to have fun dressing up in medieval costumes and get a feel for 14th century life. You can also explore The Alnwick Garden where you’ll find 12 acres of magnificent gardens and the world’s largest treehouse restaurant.

Getting Around
The closest train station is Alnmouth, which is just a short drive from Alnwick so local towns in Northumberland can easily be reached via rail, including locations further afield including Edinburgh, Newcastle and London.

There are a number of bus stops throughout Alnwick. Hop on the X20 which takes you through to Newcastle with stops in beautiful areas of Northumberland like Alnmouth and Amble. The X18 route travels between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed with stops in Morpeth, Amble and Seahouses.

The nearest airport is Newcastle International, 34 miles away from Alnwick.

  • Pets allowed
  • Suitable for children (2-12 years)
  • Suitable for infants (under 2 years)
  • Free parking on street
  • Smoke detector
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • First aid kit
  • Wireless Internet
  • TV
  • Bed linens
  • Cookware
  • Dishes and silverware
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerator
  • Hangers
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Iron
  • Kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Laptop friendly workspace
  • Stove
  • Toaster
  • Towels provided
  • Washer
  • Cleaning Disinfection
  • Enhanced cleaning practices
  • Essentials
  • Family/kid friendly
  • High touch surfaces disinfected
  • Hot water
  • Shampoo
  • Town

Guests have access to the full apartment. The keys to Earl Grey are accessed via a key safe box, and full details are provided prior to check in.

A parking disc is provided, allowing for free on-street parking around Alnwick.

One well-behaved dog is welcome to stay at Earl Grey per reservation.

Please note that the building is 500 years old and therefore the single-glazed windows cannot be updated.

Check-in: 16:00

Checkout: 10:00

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Guest Reviews

4.13

(40 Reviews)

Jan

27/10/2024

Good place to stay for a few days in a fantastic location. A couple of minor gripes: for a 3 night stay just 1 dishwasher tablet seemed a little parsimonious! Similarly with the shower gel, for 2 people over 3 days, it just wasn’t sufficient. Quantities of crockery varied, requiring inevitable washing up …<br/>However the vibe & decor were great overall & we loved our visit.

Angus

22/10/2024

Stunning view of the castle. A perfect Alnwick bolthole<br/><br/>I couldn’t fault it

Angus

22/10/2024

Amazing apartment. So central. Beds were really comfortable<br/><br/>Nothing at all

Angus

22/10/2024

Funky flat right in the city centre with everything we needed. Quiet and so comfortable<br/><br/>Nothing

Angus

22/10/2024

Gorgeous apartment right in the centre of Alnwick. Beautifully and thoughtfully furnished. Attentive hosts<br/><br/>Nothing. It was perfect!

Zoe

28/09/2024

We arrived at the property, following a 7 hour journey, and were not able to access through the main front door as one of the other guests had not returned the keys to the lockbox. I am heavily pregnant and had to stand out in the rain with my toddler, husband and dog waiting for 25 minutes before this was sorted and one of the other guests kindly returned to let us in. <br/>The first morning in the property we noticed that there was no hot water or heating in the property and we were not able to shower for the entire time. We called host and stay immediately to let them know and they told us somebody would be out that same day, they weren’t. We called the next day and still nothing. We decided to make our way home and got a call to say that someone would be over between 7-8 that night (when our toddler would be going to bed). There was no sense of urgency and having to stay in a property with no hot water or heating is unacceptable. <br/>The washing machine was also out of service.

Mandy

27/09/2024

location is in the heart of Alnwick. nice compact apartment for four people. clean and nice cotton bedding. really hot shower. And nice and warm as the temperature was cold when we were there.<br/><br/>because of the location the traffic noise is noticeable particularly on a morning. no cleaning products at all thought there may have been one spray??

Mark

23/09/2024

Great location and nice apartment<br/><br/>Very noisy, no sound proofing between upstairs apartment old floorboards so very creaky and loud if upstairs were moving around. Also the charge for potential damage.

Elizabeth

21/09/2024

The location was ideal<br/><br/>The property advertised off street parking but failed to mention you needed a disc or where to get it from

Julie

19/09/2024

Beautiful apartment in the centre of Alnwick. Beautifully furnished and spacious.<br/><br/>Nothing

Susan

19/09/2024

Ruth

15/09/2024

Location, facilities<br/><br/>Three narrow steep flights of stairs to top floor - no prior warning! A couple of snagging details.

Michael

14/09/2024

Clean and great location - will be back!<br/><br/>Nothing - it was great

Brenda

08/09/2024

Liz

30/08/2024

Location central<br/>Clean<br/>Nice apartment <br/>Nice shower<br/><br/>Very small especially the bathroom sink not fit for purpose. Very hot at night in bedroom. 30 stairs to climb not ideal if you have mobility issues.<br/>Dry dog food smell in lobby.<br/>No parking permit in room.<br/>No repair for faulty flickering light in kitchen and remote control for tv didn’t work, sent email as soon as we arrived nobody replied. Just generic email basically saying it was in review for urgency of repair ???.<br/>Expensive compulsory insurance, and cleaning fee.

Lauren

23/08/2024

Great place, clean and tidy! Great location would highlight recommend.

Jatinder

15/08/2024

Helen

13/08/2024

The location and clean apartment<br/><br/>Nothing

Andrea

13/08/2024

Great apartment in the centre of Alnwick. Really clean and comfortable

R T.

07/08/2024

Booked this for my mum and sister. The apartment was ideally situated for Alnwick 's tourist sites

Jackie

01/08/2024

The location was excellent but the property was very cramped, especially the bedroom.<br/><br/>Lack of space and bed up against the wall.

Matthew

30/07/2024

Good location<br/><br/>Pretty sparse. The need to pay for additional insurance is pretty irritating

Richard

26/07/2024

Recently refurbished and well-equipped.<br/><br/>Bedroom is an airless box. Must be absolutely terrible if outside temperature rises above 20c. Whole apartment has one window that can only be opened a crack. Bad conversion job. My wife wanted to leave after the first night. <br/>I also dislike hidden charges, with a £10 ‘administration fee’ for taking a security deposit. Just include it in the headline price.

David

24/07/2024

Despite a bit of difficulty getting the keys from the lock, entry was straight forward. Lovely apartment, clean and tidy. Open plan kitchen, diner and living space. Nice tall shower. 2 good size bedrooms. Situated in the middle of town so a perfect location. Apartment was exactly what we needed for our short stay

Stuart

21/07/2024

Location was good, parking not a problem. Comfortable and well equipped.<br/><br/>Bad smell in the hallway from the pet shop next door and low ceiling on first floor stairs, hit my head a few times, no warning sign.

Marr

19/07/2024

Carol

17/07/2024

Small but nicely decorated central flat. Ceylon is in the attic.<br/><br/>The living room window rattled in the wind, we used the no smoking sign to stop it. It was very draughty from it though. The bedroom is small so my husband was against the wall. Unfortunately there is no adequate sound proofing between the flats next door and I could hear the owner talking to one in the morning. I got earplugs for the next night.

Robert

16/07/2024

Clean, modern well laid out.<br/><br/>Windows wouldn’t stay open .

Lisa

16/07/2024

Clean comfortable. Keypad security.<br/><br/>Outlook from rear of property and bedrooms. Entrance stairs and bedrooms look out onto filthy dark passageway sitting below other flat balconies where noise from conversations excessive, constant and very early in morning. Opening windows for air makes this noise impossible to tolerate early morning. Wasn't anything other than people living their lives in these buildings. No anti social behaviour for the nights we stayed even though accommodation is centrally situated.

Kathryn

16/07/2024

Clean modern comfortable

Jackie

14/07/2024

Central location very clean and quiet. Kitchen had everything you need.<br/><br/>Couldn't get windows open but maybe just us... bit of a smell in the hall but was obviously being addressed

Paul

13/07/2024

Fab location and great accommodation,easily accessible overnight parking..really excellent fish and chips literally on your doorstep too!!!Alnwick’s a great base to explore Northumberland.

Damian

10/07/2024

Anne

10/07/2024

Location was good<br/><br/>Arrived after an 8 hour cycle in pouring rain to have to pay a security deposit on top of the £300 rate for 2 nights before we could get the keys. The bathroom stunk of raw sewage. We washed our clothes but couldn’t dry them as the owner had turned the heating off!! Not a good experience.

Karen

08/07/2024

Loved everything about the apartment<br/><br/>Nothing

Greg

07/07/2024

Great place to stay which is in a perfect location! Host was great as well

Nick

18/06/2024

David

14/06/2024

did the job was working in area suited my needs there was a weird smell when you entered the property

John

03/06/2024

Very clean nice and modern<br/><br/>Could maybe fit some secondary glassing was very noisy at night

Laura

31/05/2024

Lovely flat, very clean, great location. There was a technical issue with paying the non-refundable damage deposit there was no link though. It took ages to sort out and as a result I only received the lockbox code just prior to check in.

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