Good Hotel Guide Voted Best Hotel in City and Towns 2025! Cesar Award.
The Cookie Jar offers luxurious accommodation in the heart of Alnwick. Our boutique hotel in Northumberland was formerly the Convent of Mercy and has been beautifully renovated to offer stunning rooms and suites.
Located in a historic building, our hotel offers a truly unique and indulgent experience. All the rooms are brimming with individual character and style. The interior design for the entire project was led by Matt Hulme, of Dynargh Design, a renowned interior designer. Matt was the designer behind many Hotel du Vins notably Newcastle, Cambridge and Edinburgh.
You can choose from 11 rooms which vary in size and style: 3 cosy, 5 luxury, 2 mother superiors and 1 chapel suite. The Goswick room is fully adapted for disabled people and has a completely adapted Text taken from bandbstays.co.uk wet room. The Chapel is the mother of all superiors and boasts historical features, including a beautiful stained-glass circular window. This room also includes an oversized bathtub for the perfect soaking experience.
Each room has received the utmost attention to detail and come with gorgeous furnishings, blending classic with contemporary. The walls are adorned with fantastic artwork from local artists. Lavish facilities include beautiful bathrooms, fluffy towels, Penhalligan toiletries, plasma screen TVs and tea and coffee making facilities.
On the ground floor is our residents lounge which is the perfect place to enjoy either a cup of tea or indeed – that glass of wine.
We serve afternoon tea, lunch and dinner in our bistro which overlooks our garden & terrace. Please check our website for opening times.
A drying room on the ground floor provides heated cabinets and boot racks. All rooms have a secure gun cabinet for those here shooting in Northumberland.
We are an ideal base for exploring a range of attractions in the local area, including:
Alnwick Castle.
The Alnwick Garden.
Warkworth Castle.
Howick Hall Gardens.
Hulne Priory.
Cragside.
For more information please visit our website.
Rates: From £215 to £450 per room or suite per night based on 2 people sharing.
Children are welcome by arrangement.
Pets are welcome – however they are not allowed in any of the public areas.
Disabled facilities.
Wi-Fi/internet access.
Off street parking.
Gold Award with Booking.com
5* Certificate of Excellence with TripAdvisor.
"Best place to stay in the North’’ by The Sunday Times.