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Property Overview
Nestled in the historic town of Alnwick in the Northumberland National Park, Chai is a delightful and welcoming holiday home with views across to Alnwick Castle. Sleeping up to four guests, this second floor apartment, located in a Grade II listed former Tea Warehouse, is perfect for romantic getaways and family retreats. The apartment also welcomes one well-behaved dog so your furry friend can join your stay in Northumberland!
Property Details
The Space
Chai is a comfortable and homely base when exploring Alnwick and the Northumberland National Park. A home from home, this cosy apartment has everything you could need to enjoy a self-catering stay. You’ll have full access to the apartment which includes an open plan living, kitchen and dining room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, and an unrivalled town centre location.
Upon entering the apartment, you’ll be welcomed into the living room by heading right after walking through the entrance door. This bright and welcoming space features two armchairs, a sofa, a flat screen TV, plus exposed oak beams. The perfect spot to unwind after a busy day, you can lay on the sofa and get lost in a good book or turn on the TV to keep up with your favourite shows.
Modern and stylish, the kitchen features wooden cabinets and white, smooth worktops. Amenities include an oven, hob, fridge freezer, toaster, microwave and kettle. There is also a washing machine and dishwasher for your convenience.
Also sharing this space is the dining area which features a wooden breakfast bar style table and four soft stools.
You’ll find two bedrooms at Chai. Both bedrooms boast comfy double beds and storage space for your belongings.
Modern in style, the family bathroom has everything you need to feel fully cleansed including a walk-in shower, wash basin and WC.
Host & Stay are committed to our owners that their homes are protected during guest bookings. For this reason, we require all our guests to transfer a Damage Deposit (refundable, subject to an administration charge) or, to purchase an Accidental Damage Waiver which will cover you for up to £500.00 of accidental damage during your stay.
Neighborhood
With cobbled streets lined with independent shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, the market town of Alnwick has charisma and personality in abundance. If you’re a keen reader, head to the old railway station and you’ll find one of the UK’s largest second-hand bookshops. As night falls, venture to one of the lively inns to enjoy live music.
Alnwick also has some of the country’s top attractions including Alnwick Castle, which was the location for the famous Harry Potter film franchise. Discover a realm of adventure by taking on the Dragon Quest or complete broomstick training in the very spot where Harry Potter had his first flying lesson. Head to the Artisan Courtyard to have fun dressing up in medieval costumes and get a feel for 14th century life. You can also explore The Alnwick Garden where you’ll find 12 acres of magnificent gardens and the world’s largest treehouse restaurant.
Getting Around
The closest train station is Alnmouth, which is just a short drive from Alnwick so local towns in Northumberland can easily be reached via rail, including locations further afield including Edinburgh, Newcastle and London.
There are a number of bus stops throughout Alnwick. Hop on the X20 which takes you through to Newcastle with stops in beautiful areas of Northumberland like Alnmouth and Amble. The X18 route travels between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed with stops in Morpeth, Amble and Seahouses.
The nearest airport is Newcastle International, 34 miles away from Alnwick.
- Pets allowed
- Suitable for children (2-12 years)
- Suitable for infants (under 2 years)
- Free parking on street
- Smoke detector
- Carbon monoxide detector
- First aid kit
- Family/kid friendly
- Wireless Internet
- TV
- Bed linens
- Cookware
- Dishes and silverware
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Hangers
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Iron
- Kettle
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Laptop friendly workspace
- Stove
- Toaster
- Towels provided
- Washer
- Cleaning Disinfection
- Enhanced cleaning practices
- Essentials
- High touch surfaces disinfected
- Hot water
- Shampoo
- Town
Guests have access to the full apartment. The keys to Chai are accessed via a key safe box, and full details are provided prior to check in.
A parking disc is provided, allowing for free on-street parking around Alnwick.
One well-behaved dog is welcome to stay at Chai per reservation.
Please note that the building is 500 years old and therefore the single-glazed windows cannot be updated.
Check-in: 16:00
Checkout: 10:00
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Guest Reviews
3.96
(26 Reviews)
Michael
14/09/2024
Clean and great location - will be back!<br/><br/>Nothing - it was great
Brenda
08/09/2024
Liz
30/08/2024
Location central<br/>Clean<br/>Nice apartment <br/>Nice shower<br/><br/>Very small especially the bathroom sink not fit for purpose. Very hot at night in bedroom. 30 stairs to climb not ideal if you have mobility issues.<br/>Dry dog food smell in lobby.<br/>No parking permit in room.<br/>No repair for faulty flickering light in kitchen and remote control for tv didn’t work, sent email as soon as we arrived nobody replied. Just generic email basically saying it was in review for urgency of repair ???.<br/>Expensive compulsory insurance, and cleaning fee.
Jatinder
15/08/2024
Helen
13/08/2024
The location and clean apartment<br/><br/>Nothing
Olga
08/08/2024
It is a very good location. Appartement is in a very good condition. We enjoyed our stay. However mind that the agency would ask a deposit of GBP 250 before they share the check in details. They also retain gbp 10 out of this amount as admin costs. So you pay more than the final price on airbnb. I did not have any other options than to pay it as they tell you about it at the very last moment. Other option they offer is an insurance that costs gbp 25. So you are paying more in any case. I do not think it follows the Airbnb policy as a community.
Simon
01/08/2024
We had a verry nice stay. The only thing that was a litle less was that there was a weird smell in the bathroom, but after a few days it was gone. There also was only a little table to eat on that was facing the wall. Overall we had a lovely stay.
Jackie
01/08/2024
The location was excellent but the property was very cramped, especially the bedroom.<br/><br/>Lack of space and bed up against the wall.
Matthew
30/07/2024
Good location<br/><br/>Pretty sparse. The need to pay for additional insurance is pretty irritating
Richard
26/07/2024
Recently refurbished and well-equipped.<br/><br/>Bedroom is an airless box. Must be absolutely terrible if outside temperature rises above 20c. Whole apartment has one window that can only be opened a crack. Bad conversion job. My wife wanted to leave after the first night. <br/>I also dislike hidden charges, with a £10 ‘administration fee’ for taking a security deposit. Just include it in the headline price.
Stuart
22/07/2024
Nice place, centrally located
Stuart
21/07/2024
Location was good, parking not a problem. Comfortable and well equipped.<br/><br/>Bad smell in the hallway from the pet shop next door and low ceiling on first floor stairs, hit my head a few times, no warning sign.
Marr
19/07/2024
Carol
17/07/2024
Small but nicely decorated central flat. Ceylon is in the attic.<br/><br/>The living room window rattled in the wind, we used the no smoking sign to stop it. It was very draughty from it though. The bedroom is small so my husband was against the wall. Unfortunately there is no adequate sound proofing between the flats next door and I could hear the owner talking to one in the morning. I got earplugs for the next night.
Robert
16/07/2024
Clean, modern well laid out.<br/><br/>Windows wouldn’t stay open .
Lisa
16/07/2024
Clean comfortable. Keypad security.<br/><br/>Outlook from rear of property and bedrooms. Entrance stairs and bedrooms look out onto filthy dark passageway sitting below other flat balconies where noise from conversations excessive, constant and very early in morning. Opening windows for air makes this noise impossible to tolerate early morning. Wasn't anything other than people living their lives in these buildings. No anti social behaviour for the nights we stayed even though accommodation is centrally situated.
Kathryn
16/07/2024
Clean modern comfortable
Jackie
14/07/2024
Central location very clean and quiet. Kitchen had everything you need.<br/><br/>Couldn't get windows open but maybe just us... bit of a smell in the hall but was obviously being addressed
Paul
13/07/2024
Fab location and great accommodation,easily accessible overnight parking..really excellent fish and chips literally on your doorstep too!!!Alnwick’s a great base to explore Northumberland.
Damian
10/07/2024
Anne
10/07/2024
Location was good<br/><br/>Arrived after an 8 hour cycle in pouring rain to have to pay a security deposit on top of the £300 rate for 2 nights before we could get the keys. The bathroom stunk of raw sewage. We washed our clothes but couldn’t dry them as the owner had turned the heating off!! Not a good experience.
Karen
08/07/2024
Loved everything about the apartment<br/><br/>Nothing
Elizabeth
22/06/2024
Great location in the middle of town with a view of the castle. Comfortable and spotlessly clean. Newly refurbished,
Nick
18/06/2024
John
03/06/2024
Very clean nice and modern<br/><br/>Could maybe fit some secondary glassing was very noisy at night
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