The george hotel is a traditional coaching inn with 30 bedrooms bar restaurant and function rooms including a wonderful ballroom it is on the bank of the river tees in the village of piercebridge near darlington and several of the bedrooms and function rooms have views of the river there are open fireplaces in the bar inside the centuries old building an all day menu in the snug bar and a delicious menu in the riverside restaurant there are 30 bedrooms in total at the george hotel near dar