At one time the headquarters of a respected steam-era shipping company, the Hotel du Vin Newcastle offers a dazzling 42 bedrooms and luxury suites all uniquely if slightly eccentrically styled and home to a more than half-decent bistro, which is open all week, under the wise, relentless supervision of ‘passionate’ head chef Ross Bootland this one doesn’t shout a lot. This classic, and French styled ‘diner’ offers a chic yet informal setting for lunch, dinner and ‘tea’. Guests can dine on the finest produce Northumberland has to offer or tuck into something more exotic and international. And when we say local we really mean local – not shipped in from some neighbouring member of the European Trade Community. The potatoes are from Tiptoe Farm and the eggs from Sunny Hill. Little more than a bike-ride away for the chef.

This is a boutique hotel in every sense of the word. Champagne and cigar lovers of the world unite; this is the réal deal

• Gorgeously restored red-brick quayside building from Newcastle formidable shipping history.
• The site includes a first-class French Bistro and Wine Cellar.
• Open-plan luxury suites with names like La Grande Dame and Mouton Rothchild add a classic designer touch to lodging.
• Suites include Monsoon Showers, free-standing bath tubs and industrial-sized 9 foot beds with hand-sprung mattresses.
• Fab bohemian dining experience in the onsite bistro du Vin – drawing inspiration from both France and Eastern Europe.
• many rooms have terrific views of Millennium Bridge and the Tyne.

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