Sleeping Arrangements
The Space
Our apartment, named Docker's Digs, has been designed and decorated to reflect the industrial heritage of the North East. We have completed a sympathetic restoration of this Victorian building, with revitalised heritage furniture coupled with unique hand-made pieces, and examples of modern artwork from the nearby Baltic Arts centre. We provide luxury mattresses and towels and Egyptian cotton white bed linen. We want every minute of your stay to be in a memorable and comfortable apartment. You will be provided with fresh towels, two pillows for each bed (firm and soft), while there is a private sink and mirror in both bedrooms. Hairdryer, iron, ironing board and vacuum cleaner are provided.
Guest Access
There is a large but cozy double attic bedroom with leather double bed on the top floor, a spacious twin room on the floor below, a large attic living room with dormer window and a fully-tiled bathroom with walk-in shower cubicle. There is a small kitchen at one end of the living room. Here you will find sink, fridge, microwave (with integral grill), small oven with double hob ring on top and kettle.
Interaction with Guests
You are renting the entire apartment, and your privacy will be respected at all times. Full instructions on everything will be provided, but the owner is only a phone call away if needed.
The Neighbourhood
We are a 10-minute bus ride from Newcastle city centre, with all its bars, restaurants, theatres and music venues. Newcastle was voted the UK's best city by Guardian readers last year, and has long been held as a world-class weekend destination. The Sage music venue and the Baltic Arts centre are around 1.5 miles away. Rectory Road is in Bensham, Gateshead - one of the traditional working-class heartlands of Tyneside. Just a five-minute walk away is the beautiful Saltwell Park, with its boating lake, tennis courts, cafe and wooded walks. The Little Theatre is just around the corner, while there are an abundance of local shops on the doorstep. Gateshead's MetroCentre (the biggest out-of-town shopping centre in Europe) is a short bus ride away.
Getting Around
We are a £3 Uber fare away from Newcastle city centre. With traditional taxis, it is a £5 ride to Newcastle's Quayside (one of the city's prime locations for bars and restaurants) and a £6 to £7 fare to Newcastle Central Railway Station (2 miles away). At the end of Rectory Road, the No 54 bus takes you into Newcastle's city centre in just 7 minutes. The apartment is just half a mile from the A1, so offers easy access for travel north and south. a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute bus ride takes you to Gateshead town centre, with a large Tesco and Cinema, and where you can access the Metro network for underground rail travel to the coast (South Shields, Tynemouth or Whitley Bay) and across Tyneside.
Other Things to Note
Fast cable wifi is free of charge and our Smart TV provides instant access to all catch-up services. There is a electric fire, USB sockets in the kitchen area, for hipsters a 50s-style radio/CD/record player (with a few bits of vinyl to listen to) and (if you're more 21st Century) a docking/charging station for your iphone or ipod. All bills are covered and there is instant hot water provided by a condensing combi boiler.
