Buca di Beppo - Village Hotel Newcastle

I stayed at this restaurant overnight during a quick trip to Newcastle for the Rugby World Cup.

Situated in a business center (with P&G as the local corporate tenant), this restaurant is about a 30-pound taxi ride from the airport and roughly 20 minutes away.

The Village Hotel and Leisure Club is a convenient option for accommodations when visiting Newcastle or the North East coast.

Disappointed with the new layout of the communal areas. It was much better when it was a seperate bar and restaurant. We went for a relaxing family birthday meal (our 2 course meal was included in our room rate) and found it to be anything but relaxing. No designated eating areas therefore we were surrounded by drunk, rowdy people knocking our chairs whilst we were trying to eat our food and generally being disruptive. Tables are too close together. The new work space where the bar used to be is a waste of space at the weekend. I think the hotel would benefit from creating a section for people who are having meals and a section for drinks only. There's nowhere else to sit in the hotel for guests. Couldn't fault our meals or the service however will not be returning for food at the hotel, we will just dine elsewhere if we ever stay again.

Food was nice but a bit pricy. Sunday’s are my preferred time to go with the Sunday lunch offers.