---
title: "Hotels in South Shields: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 28 hotels in South Shields, United Kingdom: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/south-shields/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
---

# Where to stay in South Shields

South Shields has 28 places to stay in our index. 5 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.7.

- **places to stay:** 28

- **ranked by guests:** 5

- **average rating:** 8.7

## Good to know about hotels in South Shields

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Beechwood Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/beechwood-guest-house-south-shields/)

- **Area with most hotels:** The Lawe

- **Average guest rating:** 8.7

- **Average walk grade:** 65/100

## Areas of South Shields

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**The Lawe** 3 hotels, 9.4](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/south-shields/?area=The+Lawe)

## All hotels in South Shields

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in South Shields

-     [**Beechwood Guest House** *vs* **Clifton Guest House** South Shields, 9.3 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/beechwood-guest-house-south-shields-vs-clifton-guest-house-south-shields/)
-     [**Clifton Guest House** *vs* **Ocean Road Rooms** South Shields, 8.9 / 6.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/clifton-guest-house-south-shields-vs-ocean-road-rooms-south-shields/)
-     [**Beechwood Guest House** *vs* **Ocean Road Rooms** South Shields, 9.3 / 6.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/beechwood-guest-house-south-shields-vs-ocean-road-rooms-south-shields/)
-     [**Clifton Guest House** *vs* **Forest Guest House** South Shields, 8.9 / 10.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/clifton-guest-house-south-shields-vs-forest-guest-house-south-shields/)
-     [**Beechwood Guest House** *vs* **Forest Guest House** South Shields, 9.3 / 10.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/beechwood-guest-house-south-shields-vs-forest-guest-house-south-shields/)
-     [**Forest Guest House** *vs* **Ocean Road Rooms** South Shields, 10.0 / 6.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/forest-guest-house-south-shields-vs-ocean-road-rooms-south-shields/)

## FAQ: South Shields

### What is the best-rated hotel in South Shields?

By StayVersus score, Beechwood Guest House is the best-rated hotel in South Shields, with a guest rating of 9.3 from 28 reviews.

### Which area of South Shields has the most hotels?

The Lawe has the most, with 3 rated places to stay.

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/south-shields/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/