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Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead
Clasper Way, Swalwell, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 3BE
Newcastle Airport
13 km
Distance as listed by the hotel catalogue; allow for traffic and the season.About this hotel
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Gateshead, just off the A1 Motorway and a 10-minute drive from Newcastle Airport. Enjoy free parking and easy access to Newcastle city centre, with a convenient bus service running every 10 minutes from outside the hotel. Our hotel is near some of Newcastle's top attractions. Discover over 250 brands at the Metrocentre just across the road to get your shopping fix or get hands-on with interactive exhibits at the Discovery Museum, a 10-minute drive away. Explore the fascinating Beamish Museum, the Living Museum of the North or cheer on Newcastle United at St James' Park, both reachable within 20 minutes. Music lovers will enjoy performances at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, previously known as Sage Gateshead. For live concerts and sports, guests can catch top performances at Utilitia Arena, a 10-minute drive from our hotel. Discover the iconic Angel of the North or relax at Blyth Beach, both of which can be reached within a 25-minute drive. Enjoy comfortable rooms with free Wi-Fi, en-suite bathrooms with showers, and essential amenities like a work desk and iron. Start your day right with our free breakfast buffet, offering a variety of hot and cold options, fresh fruit juice, and hot drinks.
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Dog friendly
- Accessible
- Air conditioning
Facilities and services
Facilities 20
- Small pets allowed (under 5 kg) (extra charge)
- Large pets allowed (over 5 kg) (20 GBP, extra charge)
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park (extra charge)
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour (15:00)
- Check-out hour (11:00)
- Late Check-out
- Wi-fi (extra charge)
- Room service (extra charge)
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- Laundry service (extra charge)
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Smoke detector
- Hotel safe
- Lift access
- Shop
- Luggage room (extra charge)
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Towels and bed linen
Catering 6
- Bar (extra charge)
- Restaurant
- Smoking area (extra charge)
- Highchairs
- Banquet hall
- 24h dining café
Entertainment & pools 1
- TV lounge
Sports 1
- Billiards (extra charge)
Business 7
- Conference room
- Meeting room (1)
- Projector
- Printer
- Photocopier
- Business centre
- Fax
Meals 6
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet (06:30–09:30)
- Continental breakfast
- À la carte dinner
- Vegetarian meal
- Snacks
Payment methods 6
- American Express
- Diners Club
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Maestro
- Visa Electrón
Good to know 2
- LGTBIQ friendly
- Non-smoking establishment
Rooms and suites
Room
Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
Twin room
2 Single Standard Accessible with Free Hot Breakfast
Twin room
2 Single Standard with Free Hot Breakfast
Double room
1 Double Standard with Free Hot Breakfast
Double room
1 Double Accessible with Free Hot Breakfast
Double room
1 Double Standard Sofa Bed with Free Hot Breakfast
Occupancy by room type
- Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Single roomup to 1 guests (max. 1 adults)
- Twin roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
Location and surroundings
Clasper Way, Swalwell, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 3BE
- Hancock Museum, Newcastle City Centre6 km
- Theatre Royal, Newcastle City Centre6 km
- Newcastle United Football Stadium7 km
- Angel of the North9 km
- Newcastle Airport13 km
- Beamish Open Air Museum15 km
- Leeds Bradford150 km
Distances are straight-line figures from the catalogue. Roads, ferries, mountain passes and winter conditions can make the real journey much longer.
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Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Year of most recent renovation
- 2007
- Number of floors (main building)
- 2
- Single rooms
- 92
- Double rooms
- 37
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 25/09/2026.