North East Leisure News

Issue 123

For almost a century, this striking, grade-II listed building on Newcastle’s Pilgrim Street, served as the city’s fire and police station, and has now been transformed into a plush, five-star hotel with a taste for the theatrical. Originally designed by pre-eminent architects Cackett, Burns Dick & Mackellar, the building’s transformation is nothing short of spectacular, retaining its bones while dialling up the glamour to the shrieking shrill of a fire alarm. Having long admired the building’s grand stone façade, it feels like I’ve watched its restoration take place brick by brick while on business in the city. Given a suitable gap in the weather, my wife Lisa and I booked in for all it had to offer. As one would expect from a luxury boutique hotel group, Hotel Gotham really emits that ‘Wow’ factor on arrival. Lisa – who loves all things Golden Age cinema – was quick to acknowledge…