Saying it was closed on arrival after a long journey

Comfortable beds.

Stayed in June 2024

For the price, absolutely nothing was not to my liking, I really enjoyed my stay.

Lovely lady that runs the hotel, very friendly. The hotel is perhaps, a bit dated for some but I really enjoyed my stay. Very clean room, shower excellent, really quiet and breakfast was spot on. If anybody complains about this place they really should think about what they are getting for the price, do not expect luxurious surroundings and posh facilities, you get what you pay for. Everywhere else In Alston was 3 or 4 times the price of the Victoria Inn, I was super happy with my stay there Oh and another thing, secure storage for bicycles wad a Godsend on my C2C ride, I am so glad I booked there.

Stayed in May 2024

Evening meal availability.

10/10 grilled full English.

Stayed in May 2024

I was not travelling by car, but if you were, you would use the free public parking opposite. Public transport is limited.

Excellent and generous English breakfast, cooked just right, and served quickly. Proprietor friendly and helpful. Heating and hot water effective. Located centrally in a charming small town surrounded by outstanding countryside.

Stayed in April 2024

It's a bit dated, but at the price it's just fine

Excellent value. Clean, cosy and helpful staff. I booked very late and I was made welcome

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfast was good. Room was basic, but clean and tidy. Place to safely secure our bikes. Lady that ran the place was very friendly!

Stayed in April 2024

All good. Great value for money. comfy beds, nice breakfast, friendly and helpful stuff. thans

Stayed in March 2024

If you're after a freshly renovated, moderm and fancy environment, look somewhere else, this is simply functional and good value. The room was cold on arrival, took forever to warm up. Coming from abroad I found not nice to have carpet in the toilet but at least it looked new so it was smell-free. Cleanliness -ish but just ok.

Good value for money. The single room was small but cosy, the breakfast is a real cooked breakfast. Close to shops and food, I really liked the village in the middle of a wild countryside. The lady at reception was nice and happy to help. Bear in mind this is an old inn run on the cheap and you won't get disappounted, everything works well and it served me well for my purpose.

Stayed in March 2024

The fact that everything is getting more expensive these days, but that's not the fault of the hotel!

Breakfast was good, landlady was friendly and told us where we could get an evening meal just down the hill. Slightly past its prime and at the value family run end of things, but the view from the top floor double was stunning and the bed was comfy.

Stayed in March 2024

The breakfast was very good, the Lady in charge was lovely, the bed was very comfortable, i have arthritus so the stairs were a bit awkward ,but saying that the stay was lovely.

Stayed in November 2023

I’m sure there is plenty of opportunity for some to say what is not to like. Understand the back story, look at the history, feel the homeliness. For those who just want old fashioned, cheap and cheerful, look no further. The pub is fine, the prices are cheap, there is pool or darts to keep you entertained. We as a group had the pub to ourselves mid week, watched the football along with the landlady, had lots of great conversation and banter. If you want to impress your partner then look somewhere else and pay at least 3x the price.

Let’s set the scene first. A group of blokes doing a tour of nice driving/challenging roads in cheapo runabout cars, just for the fun of doing it. We wanted a cheap, one night stay. Alston is a perfect base but unfortunately it has certainly suffered from trade/investment over the years. Nevertheless, the Victoria Inn was absolutely fine for our needs. Yes it’s dated, yes it needs investment (As does much of Alston) but if you are not fussy, want a cheap stay, great breakfast and an absolutely gem of a landlady this is for you. The honesty, dedication, friendship of this lovely lady is remarkable. We were so pleased to have been a small part of her life.

Stayed in October 2023

Not clean and very poor room

Breakfast

Stayed in August 2023

good breakfast and lovely person

Stayed in October 2023

Yes the rooms are far from modern but this reflected in the price. Also we stayed on a Saturday evening, and it is a pub so be aware you can hear the noise from down stairs. Mainly at closing time.

Good location, powerful shower really good breakfast. Land lady was an amazing host, couldn’t do enough for us and let us store our bikes in the “garage”

Stayed in September 2023

Very dated. Bed too soft. Room cold due to single glazed windows.

Breakfast excellent. Staff friendly and helpful.

Stayed in September 2023

it really needs some money spent on the place, as it is very run down. This probably wont happen though as there are a lot of places up for sale close bye. There seems to only be a few locals that go in but you can tell the landlady is well liked.

The landlady was very friendly and went out of her ay to make us welcome. She even got us a reservation for dinner at another hotel the next night, as they had stopped doing meal in the evenings dewing covid . Very good breakfast clean bed.

Stayed in August 2023

Excellent Value for money 😊 Breakfast - To be honest, not expecting a Full English, delicious

Stayed in September 2023

A bit noisy. Too hot in bedroom.

Breakfast good. Location excellent. Host brilliant !

Stayed in September 2023

The property is old and may not suit everyone's taste but that is reflected in the price

Good basic accommodation ideal for cyclists or other explorers on a budget. Comfortable bed and excellent breakfast.

Stayed in September 2023

Noise as its a pub

Welcoming host

Stayed in August 2023

Absolute bargain for a one night stay. Clean and comfortable room. Excellent breakfast and a very good hostess.

Stayed in September 2023

Very kind hostess and nice breakfast

Stayed in September 2023

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The host was incredibly welcoming and made a great vegan breakfast

Stayed in August 2023

Internet connection is problematic but that has more to do with the geography of Alston. Shower is not at the 2023 standard one would expect, but fair.

Very friendly and helpfull staff, helped us with getting a late dinner and went to great length to contact us when they found out we had left behind a bag at the inn. there's a small pub directly beneath the rooms but it closes around midnight, so no problem there. Rooms are spaceous.

Stayed in August 2023