Best Western The Grand Hotel Hartlepool

Best Western The Grand Hotel Hartlepool occupies a period townhouse on Swainson Street in central Hartlepool. The station is 500 metres off and Middleton Grange Shopping Centre a two-minute walk, while the marina is about a mile away.

The refurbished rooms are generously sized, with modern en suites, satellite TV, a hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities; WiFi is free. The hotel’s Mumbai restaurant serves Indian cooking, and there is also a sports bar.

Breakfast offers a full English or a continental choice. A lift, round-the-clock reception, dry-cleaning, family rooms and meeting rooms make it suitable for business trips and coastal weekends.