One night on a business trip, room with sea view. Window blind only covers two thirds of window, bright light outside (doh! who thought of that?). I wasn't impressed by the cleanliness, don't look too hard it may put you off walking around bare foot. Italian restuarant, good atmosphere, good food, would eat there again. Bar, noisy full of a... more

Stayed here for 1 night ahead of a business meeting. I walked there from St Mary's station and warmed to the sea front location and was enchanted by the lovely evening sky. This was not what I had expected in Sunderland. On checking in I became slightly uneasy when the receptionist apologised for my room being so far away and... more

Sunderland is not famed for its hotels and thanks to the Roker this lack of reputation is likely to continue. OK, so its not the worst hotel in the world, but is only really redeemed by the fact that the breakfast is ok and there's a nice little bit of sea out front. A couple of major things let it... more

The best day of our lives and the worst night of our life. We arrived at the hotel to what we expected to be the honeymoon suite (which it was), but had two single beds pushed together. The mini bar was empty and no even switched on. The only item within the fridge was half a jug of milk, which... more

I booked a total of 9 nights for 4 people at this hotel, having read it had recently been refurbished. I had hoped to showcase the North East by choosing a hotel on the seafront, however everyone checked out adamant we would never check in to this hotel again. The detail: The rooms have been refurbished, however there has been... more

I stayed here for 4 nights, including a Friday and Saturday night. I was traveling with work on a business trip for the last two days of the working week and was to spend the weekend relaxing. It was booked through the company I work for after colleagues who had stayed here previously gave it the big thumbs up! I... more

My husband and i booked this hotel through the leisure break section of Best Western. It was a great offer for a two night stay with dinner on the first night. My husband likes traditional food so we asked if we could eat off the bar menu as we do not particularly enjoy oriental or italian food, but both restaurants... more

We stayed at the Roker Hotel on the weekend of 24th of May and were planning to leave on Monday 26th. After a delightful weekend we decided to extend our stay for a further two nights! My wife and I were on a trip around the UK, sightseeing and discovering places we had never visited before. On our first night... more

Having read the previous negative reviews of the Hotel and Italian restaurant and I am wondering if I have been a guest in the same hotel? I have stayed at the Roker on numerous occasions and have always found the staff to be helpful right from the minute I stepped in the hotel to when I left where the maintenance... more