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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Denensis Suite
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Point of interest
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, England, SY1 1UY
  • Henry Tudor House
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • St. Mary's Church
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Old Market Hall
    ‪4 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Shrewsbury

A stay at The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury places you in the heart of Shrewsbury, steps from Henry Tudor House and St Alkmond's Church. .This inn is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Old Market Hall and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Shrewsbury Abbey.
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What's nearby

  • Old Market Hall - 4 min walk
  • Shrewsbury Abbey - 6 min walk
  • The Quarry Park - 7 min walk
  • Shrewsbury Castle - 8 min walk
  • Attingham Park - 12 min walk

Getting around

  • Shrewsbury Station - 8 min walk
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Camellias Tea Rooms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪House of Grain - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Three Fishes Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nags Head - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cromwell's Tap House - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

Tudor inn in Shrewsbury with a 24-hour front desk
The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury offers 59 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Shrewsbury inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 59 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Welsh

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 5.00 per night)
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 10 per person

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 2:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 5.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Catherine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really characterful old hotel. Great situation in the town, and Shrewsbury is a lovely place to explore.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Islwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with group
What a lovely stay we had.. the rooms have been updated, so fresh beds duvets pillows and bathrooms… The furnishings and curtains etc, could do with an upgrade, but did not ruin are stay. The breakfast was excellent and the staff were lovely. What an experience to stay in a building with so much history!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

bailey

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb Hotel
Really enjoyed our 2 nights at The Lion,the staff were friendly and helpful, got a room on the first floor so not too many steps, very clean and comfortable and spacious, as expected the floorboards were creaky, but wasnt an issue, breakfast excellent, and we were blown over by shrewsbury, gorgeous town, quirky pubs, great architecture, and very vibrant, definitely returning and will stay at The Lion again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was great clean rooms comfortable rooms. Staff were really helpfully. Breakfast was delicious. Well worth a visit. It must have been avgreat hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, the hotel is very old and the furnishings stay lin line with that. Its creaky and spooky which is fun and the staff were all very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel with lots of character and very helpful staff. Breakfast cooked to order and arriving hot. Within easy walking distance of the town centre and rail station. Single bed in my room was not the most comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Helpful staff. Beds clean & comfy. Dated but functional
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a very old building and is tired in places, but is being run by a group of fabulous staff. They couldn't of made us any more welcome. No bar atm but happy for us to buy and bring in and supplied us with glasses. We had a brilliant time and we will be back in the very near future. Super clean and plenty of hot water! Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nosiest hotel I've ever stayed in (out of a lot!)
Noisiest hotel ive ever stayed in. Very loud music til late, which by itself wouldnt have been so bad. However, every door closing, every voice, laugh, TV, phone call...completely audible from our room. After an hour of someone in the room above us stomping around causing the walls to shake, i had a migraine. I spoke to reception who initially said that there was nobody above us (there were no floor plans anywhere...isn't this a requirement for fire regs?). Then they said that the room above us would be empty that night. 3.30pm we were relaxing in the room and Stompy McStomp returned. We went downstairs and they asked if we had our "old room card". It must happen so often that they just assumed we would move rooms. We asked what the compensation would be; of course the manager wasn't in. We explained that we couldnt be bothered to move our stuff with no guarantee of compensation so we left after one night. Obviously paid for all 3. Lots of bad smells in the hotel. Think the room had been smoked in in the past from the smell. Pubes in the bathroom. Lazy maintenance - they installed a second toilet roll holder and didnt bother removing the first. There was the standard sign about washing towels and the environment- interesting given that when we arrived the heating was on full and windows all open. The parking is a scam - signs state £10 per day. Luckily id forgotten my password as when we checked in at reception they said it's £5 if you pay there. Greedy, lazy owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lion hotel is a superb hotel in Shrewsbury. Not far from the railway station. Room was lovely, bed very comfy and en-suite. Breakfast was top notch. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the fact I could park my car at the hotel and was free to check in at 3pm. Shrewsbury is one of my favourite places to be and the position of the hotel made my life easier. Last time I was in Shrewsbury I stayed somewhere else and it was appalling. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice Hotel, lovely people
The reception staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel is a bit tried but the staff really do make the effort. Room was clean and tidy, no complaints. Breakfast was good, would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old building but has many short staircases to negotiate with luggage, but staff gave excellent help with this. Parked the car in the main hotel garage but unfortunately it was underneath a popular pigeon nesting spot. The car was there overnight and next day was absolutely plastered with guano. I couldn't see through the windscreen! I had never seen so much in such a short time and there was no hose available to clear it off. We had to use water from our drinking bottles and a de-icer. A member of staff did come to help but only with a kettle of water. The garage needs warning signs.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time in shrewsbury, will definitely be back. The Lion is perfectly located and relatively easy to get to. Just be aware of the one way systems in the town centre. Hotel is old but has great facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024