The Angel View Hotel, Gateshead

I made a late booking at this hotel because of attending a rugby match in Newcastle, and the management were squeezing everything they could out of the event. £200 for a double room and breakfast !Not even that close to the city centre. Having said that, the hotel was quite pleasant, rooms clean enough and adequate for an overnight stay. Staff were helpful and I was particularly impressed when I arrived back at the hotel bar late in the evening to find that, not unsurprisingly, the kitchen was closed for bar snacks. However a young lady member of staff overheard my enquiry, and on her own initiative, produced a plate of cheese and tomatoes on skewers. Very tasty and welcome, thank you. Breakfast the next morning was good, too.