what makes greystreethotel cool?

according to 'prestige events magazine', who recognised greystreethotel as the coolest boutique hotel in the uk outside of london, a cool venue should have character, charisma and class that others cannot match, together with originality, style, innovation, sex appeal, authenticity and uniqueness.

then there is the city centre location right at the heart of newcastle's art and cultural renaissance, with bbc radio 4 listeners voting grey street amongst the greatest streets in england, if not europe. the food is fantastic as the hotel is teamed with the living room, a contemporary bar and dining experience which serves all the event rooms and room service, as well as the restaurant. the photography was commissioned by an amateur photographer who took unique pictures all around the city which are now displayed in all bedrooms and public areas. the beds are hand-made and have won prizes as the most comfortable in europe. the sheets are the highest percale cotton available, mixed with the biggest goosedown pillows. the rooms provide everything people have in their own homes - plasma tvs, dvd players, broadband internet, ground coffee and herbal teas, ergonomic furniture, the most powerful showers, bathrooms designed using natural stone and slate tiles, toiletries designed in conjunction with the mandalay bay hotel in florida (which won coolest hotel over there). the event rooms include everything you need - such as lcd players for laptop presentations, plasma tvs, air-conditioning, screens, flipcharts, mineral water, sweets, fresh fruit, broadband internet access, wi-fi, dvd, video, cd player. the only thing not cool about greystreethotel is the welcome, which is most definitely warm, with the hospitality and service you would expect from a great geordie welcome.

theroyalhotel has been getting some media coverage this month, the hotel was featured on the bbc's working lunch programme, looking at how they use the welsh language to attract more welsh businesses to use them. they will also be filming again when the hotel hosts the launch of a new welsh charity called superschools wales, started by local celebrity athlete jamie baulch, on 25th april in thescottroom. tracy nichols our group revenue and front of house training manager goes the extra mile for niche!!! 26.2 exactly at the london flora marathon on sunday 13th april raising over £1200 for charity... tracy was beaten however by a cornish pasty, a banana, two dalmatian dogs & a man in a thong!! ...her time was fantastic at 4 hours 36mins, a wonderful achievement for her first attempt.