The Grotto
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1 room, 2 adults, 0 children
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The Grotto
Coast Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE34 7BS, United Kingdom
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Experience an abundance of unparalleled facilities and features at The Grotto. Guests can avail parking facilities at the inn.Kindly note that smoking is prohibited in the inn to ensure fresher air for all visitors. Begin your day with a scrumptious on-site breakfast available each morning at The Grotto.Show More
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3.9/5Good·Cleanliness: 3.9
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Amenities
Public ParkingExclusive Beach AreaBarRestaurant
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Surroundings
Metro: South Shields
(4.9 km)
Metro: Chichester
(5.1 km)
Airport: Newcastle International Airport
(29.8 km)
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Deluxe Double Room With Bath
Has window
Bathtub
TV
Satellite channels
Cable channels
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Double Room With Private Bathroom
Has window
TV
Satellite channels
Cable channels
Coffee maker/teapot
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King Room
1 King bed
Bathtub
TV
Satellite channels
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Double Room With Private Bathroom
Has window
TV
Satellite channels
Cable channels
Coffee maker/teapot
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King-Standard-Ensuite With Shower-Sea View
1 King bed
Has window
Non-smoking
Ocean view
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Standard King Room
1 King bed
Has window
TV
Satellite channels
Cable channels
Coffee maker/teapot
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Superior King Room
1 King bed
Has window
Non-smoking
TV
Ocean view
Satellite channels
Cable channels
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Double Room-Ensuite With Shower-Sea View-Room 9
1 Queen bed
Has window
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Triple Room with Shower
1 Double bed and 1 Single bed
Has window
Non-smoking
TV
Ocean view
Coffee maker/teapot
Hair dryer
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Double Room-Premier-Ensuite With Shower-Sea View-Room 10
1 Queen bed
Has window
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Double Room-Ensuite With Shower-Sea View-Family Room
1 Single bed and 1 Double bed
Has window
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King-Ensuite With Bath-Cave Room
1 King bed
Non-smoking
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Twin Room-Standard-Ensuite With Shower-Sea View
2 Single bed
Has window
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King-Premier-Ensuite With Shower-Sea View
1 King bed
Has window
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Double Room-Luxury-Ensuite With Bath-Sea View
1 Double bed
Has window
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Twin Room-Standard-Wet Room-Sea View
2 Single bed
Has window
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Double Room-Ensuite With Shower-Sea View-Compact Double
1 Double bed
Has window
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Standard Twin Room with Sea View
2 Single bed
Has window
Non-smoking
Ocean view
Hair dryer
Iron and ironing board
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Guest Reviews
3.9/5
Good
33 reviews
Verified Reviews- Cleanliness3.9
- Amenities3.9
- Location3.9
- Service3.9
Average for similar properties in South Shields
Guest User
November 22, 2024
The whole place needs an overhaul. It was tired and dated, definitely deteriorated since previous visits. Food was overpriced, the bread served with it was stale and chips were undercooked. I think the car park charges should be waived for customers and Wi fi code should be made available. The best part was the fabulous views.
Guest User
October 16, 2024
We went for lunch on a Saturday. I had left a message booking a table on the website but didn’t hear back so called - no bookings for lunch taken - first come first served, so we aimed to get there at 12. They have a simple system, find a table and note the number, order at the bar and food will be delivered to your table. We had a table in the Grotto bit which also had a view out to the sea view - great spot. Son’s burger was deemed to be good. Wife’s mussels were delicious. My scampi was very ordinary. The fries/chips were absolutely fantastic. The view outside is wonderful - a poor mans 12 Apostles view (in Australia). Staff all very pleasant. Can’t remember the cost - about £25 a head which I thought was ok value for the location.
Guest User
September 23, 2024
Visited today Food was very good but also expensive, Starters came out with the mains as this is normal unless you come after 6pm when they get served separately which doesn’t make any sense? The only thing letting this place down is the cleanliness, it’s a bit grotty, toilets were filthy.
jenabelConsett
August 19, 2024
We booked as a special night for our 39th wedding anniversary and were not disappointed. When we arrived, we asked about the parking as the car park had a pay and display machine. The barman told us to only pay the cheapest tariff and then give them our reg, and this would cover us for our stay. We arrived too early to book in, so I just told the lovely staff that we would be back later and booked a table in the restaurant for 8pm.we caught a bus into south shields for the day and had a lovely afternoon. We returned by taxi at 6 pm. Our room was number 5, the sandpiper and it was lovely. Very clean, nice and roomy and a comfortable bed. The only gripe was the shower head was too low, so hubby had to crouch down under it, but this no way spoilt our stay. There was lots of hot water, fluffy white towels, tea and coffee stuff, and the view was fantastic. Overlooking a stony beach and Marsden rock, I could have sat and watched the sea and the birds forever. We had a nice stroll on the beach, then had our meal in the cave restaurant. We both had the Jack Blaster burger and it was very nice. It's a nice experience with a bit of a spooky atmosphere and we loved it. We were surprised the next morning as there was a nice breakfast included that we didn't know about. Cereals, toast, muffins, tea, coffee and fruit juices. Very nice. Overall we enjoyed our stay and will hopefully return next year and would recommend
Guest User
August 29, 2024
A unique and very special place - right on the beach with its sea stacks and a view right onto them. There's nowhere like it, lots of character. The small room and its bed are very small, exactly as in the photo, but everything is clean (nothing was smelly!) and the staff were friendly. The pub and restaurant were very quiet on a Tuesday night for August. We didn't eat in so can't comment on the food. We came here for the atmosphere, and it over delivered.
Guest User
August 26, 2024
ROOM WAS OK AND HAD A NICE VIEW, EVERYTHING EXPENSIVE, BOOKED FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY, GOT THERE FRIDAY, UPON ARRIVAL I TRIED TO PRE ORDER A LOBSTER FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY ON THE SATURDAY BUT WAS TOLD YOU CAN NOT PRE ORDER AS IT IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, WE WOULD ALSO HAVE LIKED TABLE SERVICE BUT THAT DOESN'T START UNTIL 6 O'CLOCK SO BY THAT TIME CHANCES OF GETTING A LOBSTER DIDN'T LOOK GOOD, OUTSIDE SEATING AREA WAS FILTHY, TABLES LEFT WITH EMPTY GLASSES AND CUPS AND NEVER WIPED CLEAN. COULD BE RAN A LOT BETTER
Guest User
August 19, 2024
what a qurky place this is excellent friendly attentive staff - all quite young but very much 'on it' the food was great, wine was great interesting place to stay and would highly recommend. its right on the beach and the room we had was very good. it can be busy just because of where it is and being unusual but its definately worth a look. easy bus into south shields. a few bad comments have been made by others about this place but we dont agree. parking is £3 for as long as you are staying here. our room was very clean and organised. As i've said the staff are excellent and great fun highly highly recommend
Guest User
July 26, 2024
Stayed the night in the grotto for my husbands birthday after staying a few weeks previously and had such a lovely time I rebooked. Second time was a massive disappointment after paying £200 for the shanty suite we thought it would be a pleasant stay like previous, first of all we walked in and there was bird muck all over the windows which we went and complained about hearing in mind we got this room for the view so the lad cleaned it off while walking around all our feet were covered in crumbs off the floor it clearly had not been cleaned, then as the sun went down the windows showed up as disgusting and we couldn’t even see out of them! After sending an e mail to explain all of this we didn’t even receive a reply!
Guest User
July 4, 2024
Lovely location but outside seating area dated, needs a repaint. Got off to a bad start as paid £10.30 for 24 hr parking but was then told only had to pay £3. Why we werent told about this beforehand or signs in the car park god knows. So £7 wasted . Lovely room, bed mattress not great, it was sprung and could do with new mattress or bed topper. Shower very small, im only 5ft 5. Fabulous view of sea. Menu pricey for what it was, burger really nice meat but Lobster at £25 was very small. Overall lovely location but needs improvements
Property Policies
Check-in and Check-out Times
Check-in: 14:00–21:00
Check-out: Before 10:30
Child Policies
Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
Cots and Extra Beds
Extra bed and crib policies may vary according to room type. Please refer to the room type details for more information.
Breakfast
TypeContinental
| Age | Fee |
|---|---|
Adult | Contact hotel |
Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
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Property Description
- Number of Rooms: 8
Experience an abundance of unparalleled facilities and features at The Grotto. Guests can avail parking facilities at the inn.Kindly note that smoking is prohibited in the inn to ensure fresher air for all visitors. Begin your day with a scrumptious on-site breakfast available each morning at The Grotto.
Services & Amenities
Most popular business facilities
Public ParkingAdditional charge
Exclusive Beach Area
Bar
Restaurant
Exclusive Beach Area
Bar
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
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