Gay Newcastle
City accommodation, health & fitness
Check out the selection below but if you want more options, there are plenty of good hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs to choose from. You can search, select and book your accommodation on-line at Visit Newcastle Gateshead (www.visitnewcastlegateshead.com/tallships2005).
Adelphi Hotel
Off Osborne Road, attractive, with floral, pleasant rooms. Tel: +44 (0)191 281 3109; 63 Fern Avenue.
Hedgefield House Hotel (www.hedgefieldhouse.co.uk )
Situated a few miles outside the city centre in Blaydon. They have a mixed clientele, but it is extremely gay and lesbian friendly. Tel: +44 (0)191 413 7373; Stella Road, Ryton on Tyne.
Malmaison (www.malmaison.com)
Part of the chain of designer hotels, Malmaison is laid-back, achingly hip and has an unbeatable location. Tel: +44 (0)191 245 5000; Quayside.
Waterside Hotel (www.watersidehotel.com/)
A beautiful place with snug rooms in a heritage-listed building and it’s close to the action too. Tel: +44 (0)191 230 0111; 48-52 Sandhill, Quayside.
Health & fitness
The Blue Corner Sauna
A little out of the city centre in Heaton (5 minutes on the bus, or by taxi), the Blue Corner Sauna is a relaxed sauna, noted for its friendly atmosphere. Facilities include a steam room and large sauna cabin. 164b Heaton Park Road, Heaton. Tel: +44 (0)191 240 0122.
Top2bottom
This is a popular city centre establishment with a sauna, steam-bath, video lounge, rest rooms and sunbeds. Top2Bottom, 85-89 Blandford Street. Tel. +44 (0)191 230 4110