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Welcome To Athol House

We are based In the centre of South Shields, a block from South Tyneside council offices and 0.4 miles from South Shields metro station.

Transport Links

The Metro and Bus interchange are a 5 minute walk away

Close to the Seaside

Our fantastic coastline is less than a 10 minute walk away

Free Wifi

https://atholguesthouse.co.uk/room-1/

Welcome to Athol Guest House

Each of the 10 unfussy and bright rooms comes with minifridges, free WiFi, satellite TV, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities.

This homey guest house is situated in the coastal town of South Shields in Tyne and Wear, which boasts 6 miles of coastline and a beautiful pier at the mouth of the Tyne.

Set within a large, double-fronted row house with a warm atmosphere, Athol House is just a short walk from the beach, parks, nightlife and restaurants. Furthermore, it is only a 5 minute walk away from the local metro station, which will take you to central Newcastle, the Metro Centre shopping complex and Newcastle International Airport.

Customer Testimonials ( Taken from Booking.com - Jan 2024 )

  • Excellent Duncan was very pleasant very good breakfast and location for metro.

    Darren
    Clustomer
  • Excellent host, excellent breakfast. Everything we needed for a 1 night stay at short notice. Ideal location for central South Shields and a short 10 min walk to the beach.

    Jenny
    Customer
  • Duncan was a very welcoming host & the breakfast was ace!

    Amy
    Customer
  • The host Duncan was amazing and very friendly. Really helped when we needed an extra 2 nights and found us accommodation round the corner

    Elizabeth
    Customer
  • Modern room, spotlessly clean and great facilities. The host is the most lovely, kind guy ever and really makes your staff special and enjoyable!

    Robert
    Customer
  • The owner, was very pleasant and made you feel like you were at home. It is a great location to see surrounding areas and not too far from Scotland.

    Diana
    Customer

Local places of interest.

We are few minutes walk from South Tyneside College and the Marine Safety Training Centre. Tyne Dock / Port of Tyne and South Tyneside Hospital are a few minutes away by car and public transport. We are within close walking distance of the Little Haven Hotel and Best Western Sea Hotel in South Shields.