I seem to recall that the 5* hotel that the band stayed in in Newcastle received the "worst hotel of the tour" award from GF last time, so you might not want to stay there.
Not going this year, but last time Martina, Val, Waterline Man and ubhal all stayed at the Travelodge (seperate rooms, sadly), near the famous Waterline. Cheap and basic but evrything was new and clean, I'd certainly stay there again with no problems.