Hotel Gotham Newcastle opened in November 2025 inside a Grade II-listed 1930s fire station on Pilgrim Street, billed as the North East of England's first five-star hotel. The 57-room property pairs Art Deco theatrics with the building's preserved civic details, including a bar set in the former engine room.
The essentials
Group Independent (Gotham Hotels)
Opening November 2025
Rooms & suites 57 rooms
Segment Luxury
Designer Squid.inc (interiors); Ryder (architecture)
Entry rate From £130 The place The hotel occupies a Grade II-listed former fire and police station on Pilgrim Street in Newcastle city centre, one of the city's most visible civic buildings from the 1930s.
The concept Gotham Hotels converts the 1931-33 fire and police station — originally designed by Cackett, Burns, Dick & Mackellar — into a 57-room hotel, with architect Ryder handling the shell and Squid.inc's interiors leaning into Art Deco theatricality while preserving artefacts from the building's civic past. A second phase due in 2026 will bring the adjoining former police station into the property.
Dining & wellness Dining and drinking spans Siren restaurant, Fire — a bar built into the original engine room — and the members' club Club Brass across two floors.
Our take The building does the heavy lifting: turning a fire station's engine room into a bar gives the hotel a personality no decorating budget alone could fake. Newcastle has waited a long time for a five-star address, and this one earns the claim through the architecture as much as the room count.
Google guest reviews 4.6/5 · 153 reviews
This hotel is absolutely amazing! Kelsey, Anthony, & their colleagues were extremely accommodating & the rooms are absolutely fabulous! Comfy beds, great vibes, & literally zero noise from downstairs on a weekend! I could hear the people from the pub downstairs while I was in the hall, & as soon as I walked into the room, it was like I was in my own private home. Also had an amazing dining experience in Siren, the restaurant downstairs as well as delish drinks in the pub! Highly recommend!
Lovely comfortable hotel with nods to old fire station and gotham
Very friendly
Welcome drink on arrival
Couple things with customer service. Weve stayed in countless hotels moat of time we dont get breakfast but on check its akways offered. This is the first hotel ever when checking in wasnt offered breakfast. Shown to our room case carried was shown where things were in room where restaurant was for evening meal
Ate at siren restaurant nice decor smart staff love the pinstriped uniform. Sat down friendly took order explained dishes. Husband ordered bread as a starter i ordered soup of the day. Bread came husband eating it i expected soup to come with his bread. No his plate cleared then my soup was brought to table. I found this odd as expected to eat our starters together.
Food was very nice £20 burger cant complain. Was told fries cost extra so husband ordered fries as id had soup i only wanted burger. Two burgers came out two fries came out explained only wanted one. Waiter said its fine have them on us. I would check and ask are they included.
Finished food and wine offered dessert.
Asked for bill
Asked for bill
Waiter walked past another table asked for their bill which came straight away.
Asked again for bill this time it came
On the whole apart from couple little hiccups would recommend and stay again🙂
What can you even say about this place? Me and my girlfriend visited Newcastle on Friday for the night and decided to book the only 5* hotel in the city and it definitely shows. From the moment you walk in you are greeted with a friendly concierge service and offered a mocktail at reception. Checking in was fast and easy and were personally shown our club double room by a member of staff. To say the room and bathroom were big would be an understatement. It felt very modern with that sweet spot of charm. Plenty of high quality amenities to use with a fully stocked fridge with reasonable prices. The entire hotel was extremely clean and well maintained and the staff couldn’t be more helpful. It’s located very centre and only a 5 minute walk from most shops you’d want to visit. Will definitely be back.
I came here with my girlfriend today for our anniversary and it didn’t disappoint!
The deco the cocktails the service was overall just a 10/10
I decided to go for the vice and vertue which was a stunning mix of a strawberry daiquiri with a thick foam pina colada flavoured top absolutely stunning!
The service was amazing I do wish I had gotten the names of everyone who had served us as they all were extremely attentive and friendly! Especially both of the gentleman who served us and sorted our bill.
10/10 we will be back!
Thank you for having us :)
We’re not normally ‘reviewers’ and we have stayed in many hotels.. but we had to say something about this place..
What a place! Honestly.
As soon as we got there we were greeted by the most amazing staff, walked to our room with a back story of the hotel, the owners vision and the old fire station feature..
the room..
simply majestic, stylish, retro, glamorous and nostalgic all rolled into one.
Every single detail was covered (I personally am a property developer)
Food.. exceptional
..I could go on.
And we would return without question
Oh and cheap for a 5 star hotel tbh
So just go.. you wouldn’t regret it 👌🏼
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