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Old Downton Lodge

5.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Exterior
Exterior
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Ensuite
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Downton on the Rock, Ludlow, England, SY8 2HU
  • Ludlow Food Centre
    11 min drive
  • Shropshire Hills
    14 min drive
  • The Oak Tree Restaurant
    6 min drive
  • Bucknell Station
    19 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (4Poster)

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (4Poster)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Bridal Suite)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Ludlow

Located in Ludlow, Old Downton Lodge is within a 15-minute drive of Ludlow Food Centre and Shropshire Hills. .This luxury guesthouse is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Mortimer Forest and 6.8 mi (11 km) from Kilpeck Church.
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What's nearby

  • Ludlow Castle - 15 min drive
  • Ludlow Brewing Company - 16 min drive
  • Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre - 17 min drive
  • National Trust's Croft Castle and Parkland - 22 min drive
  • Mortimer Forest - 26 min drive

Getting around

  • Bucknell Station - 19 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 110 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Charlton Arms - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Bridge Inn - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Lion - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Green Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Riverside Inn - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Old Downton Lodge

Adults-only guesthouse with free breakfast and a restaurant
Old Downton Lodge offers 9 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor tennis court, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At Old Downton Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this guesthouse consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Old Downton Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Table tennis

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only

Payment types

Important information

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Old Downton Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 107 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute must!
Beautiful hotel in a wonderful location. Great restaurant, bar and room and fantastic service. Tasting menu was a real treat and well worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Wonderful. Cannot rate eco friendly as no idea what is required. Bedside lights were not good for reading in bed and would have preferred squashy armchairs or sofa to the sit up and beg armchairs. Small criticisms. Food was exceptional and it was peaceful and quiet in gorgeous countryside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were going for a night away. It was convenient to drive to. The meal was very good and the service was also good. The waiting staff were very attentive at both the evening meal and breakfast. Beautiful countryside.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience from start to finish
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth Van

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an unexpectedly wonderful place to stay and dine. It is very unique and exceptionally well done.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Old Lodge in Stunning Countryside
Beautiful renovated house and farm buildings dating back to the sixteenth century. Our room (2) was on the upper floor above the courtyard with high vaulted rafters and stone interior. Superb lighting options, excellent comfortable bed, two seater sofa, tea and coffee and wardrobe with plenty of hangers in the bathroom. It felt high quality and spacious. The bath was excellent with a rain shower over the bath. We went in winter but the courtyard had plenty of seating in little garden areas which would be lovely on a summer's day. The hotel lounge and dining room was excellent with the latter feeling like a grand small room in an elegant castle. Both dinner (tasting menu) and breakfast were first class. The area is remote (15 minutes from Ludlow) with some challenging driving in back lanes but it is stunning, offering lovely walks in the better weather. We felt well looked after and would not hesitate to return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five star
A hidden gem along a trail of lanes. Rooms, food and service of the highest standard. Not the cheapest, but excellent value and well worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb in every way possible.
Faultless. Beautiful accommodation with the most comfortable of beds and an amazing shower. Just loved it. We also dined and we’re treated to real gourmet food. Can’t recommend this place highly enough.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The perfect get away location
First rate experience from check-in to departure. The location, in the middle of a country estate, means it is quiet and secluded, and the meals are outstanding.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable in the main - lovely staff, great food and a comfortable room, but annoying heating /boiler noises during the night as though the heating or water system was constantly firing up for a couple of minutes every half hour.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent one night stay after visiting family and friends
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Met all our expectations
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean functional hotel
Some staff not particularly welcoming or friendly. When leaving hotel would have been nice to have had a ‘did you enjoy your stay?’ Or ‘we hope you enjoyed your stay’ or anything nice really. Breakfast was nice and waitress service good. Room was clean and functional. Plenty of parking available.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021