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Abel's Harp

3.0 star property
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Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Bromlow Callow, Shrewsbury, England, SY5 0EA
  • Shropshire Hills
    6 min drive
  • Powis Castle and Garden
    24 min drive
  • The Quarry Park
    25 min drive

Room options

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Room

Chalet, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Hunt Room)

Double Room, Ensuite (Hunt Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Callow Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Feathers Room)

Double Room, Ensuite (Feathers Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Garden Room)

Double Room, Ensuite (Garden Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Double Room, Ensuite (Sky Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Shrewsbury

With a stay at Abel's Harp in Shrewsbury, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Shropshire Hills and Bishop's Castle Town Hall. .This guesthouse is 8 mi (12.8 km) from St Nicholas' Church and 8 mi (12.8 km) from Old Bell Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Powis Castle and Garden - 24 min drive
  • The Quarry Park - 25 min drive
  • Attingham Park - 26 min drive
  • Shrewsbury Castle - 27 min drive
  • Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • Welshpool Station - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cock Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Stiperstones Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Herbert Arms Hotel - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Mytton Arms - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Yockleton Arms - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Abel's Harp

Guesthouse in Shrewsbury with free breakfast and a restaurant
Abel's Harp offers 12 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room.
At Abel's Harp, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Abel's Harp has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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/debit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Abel's Harp Hotel Shrewsbury
Abel's Harp Hotel
Abel's Harp Shrewsbury
Abel's Harp Inn Shrewsbury
Abel's Harp Inn Shrewsbury
Abel's Harp Inn
Abel's Harp Shrewsbury
Inn Abel's Harp Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Abel's Harp Inn
Inn Abel's Harp
Abel's Harp Guesthouse
Abel's Harp Shrewsbury
Abel's Harp Guesthouse Shrewsbury

Abel's Harp Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 39 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Abel's harp hotel review.
We arrived at 6pm and waited 10 minutes to check in. The room we reserved was unavailable. We drove for 20 minutes on single track to arrived from Shrewsbury. The breakfast was none existent. The room was clean and tidy but the lighting was terrible. I think 6.0 rate is suitable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice views from the chalet and hot tub
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Harp needs tuning
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked this fairly last minute via a booking service so possibly missed some details about what the facilities actually are. The ‘huts’ are not en-suite and don’t have water - there was no way of filling the kettle. Staff don’t start until 10 so Communal area was not cleared after a wedding reception the night before and toilets were filthy (covered in vomit). The staff working on Saturday night were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok- good price / value. Nice bar and restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Michal

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
No communication from the staff .. booking came with breakfast included .. asked when it was served .. only answer gotten was 10am .. wasn't told it pnlt consosted of croissants and toast and if you wanted a cooked breakfast you had to request it and pay more
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

brendan

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Carly

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay
I did not like where we stayed the bed was damp and it was very cold We left a day early
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Barrymore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Saved our bacon!
This place saved us. Hadn’t realised that the Shrewsbury Food Festival was on this weekend so we seriously struggled to find a place for the night. This was our last bet and we were lucky.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
partner kept harping on re how far away loos were
maybe not so good if you are older or don't mind getting up on the middle of the night to trek down the hill from the shed chalets to the main building to use the toilet facilities. Maybe some composting toilets at the top of the hill near the glamping rooms would be a good idea. \thee was a heater in the room but it didn't work - or we couldn't figure out how it worked - luckily it was still fairly warm for september. Was a little disapointed with the breakfast in a bag - not sure if this is the usual breakfast or if it was because there was a wedding on the next day. The views were lovely though :-)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money
Good value for money, Lovely bar and staff. My room was a bit dated and quirky but not an issue. Mattress could do with replacing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Melvyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Megan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
quirky!
Personally I love the kitsch and quirky decor of this place, but it’s certainly not going to appeal to everyone. I wish people would give them a break about the breakfast. A free breakfast does not automatically mean you’re getting a full English so don’t assume that. I was fine with a croissant (and vegan at that). Customer service was fab. Only slight downside is the walls are thin so we heard someone snoring in the middle of the night but that’s not really the venue’s fault someone is a loud snorer. I’d recommend based on the price overall.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute and quirky, overall was a little lacking
Abel's Harp is a very lovely and quirky hotel set in some of the most beautiful countryside. Inside it presents a wonderful cute place to stay and on first sight you will gasp and coo at how lovely it feels. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the countryside is stunning. Unfortunately the details are not quite as impressive and I was a little disappointed as my stay went on. I found the bed in my room was on the tired side, it sagged in the middle quite badly, this was fine for me as I was on a solo trip. I would imagine a couple being more affected by this. The bathroom was clean though signs of wear were beginning to show, and the shower was beginning to whine loudly. I ate at restaurant and the food was okay. There was plenty served to me it did however feel like it was all cooked from frozen and some a little bland. The mushrooms, salad and the chips were good though. Breakfast was the most disappointing, I gave it a pass as we have been in a global pandemic and some concessions need to be made. I had a single croissant with butter and jam in a. paper bag to start my day. It was a bit of a joke considering you are in some of the most hardy walking country and the breakfast was not substantial enough to get you over the first hill! Abel's Harp is a lovely place in a lovely part of the country, it has massive appeal as you walk in, and I hope that as the world returns to normal the experience will match that initial wow factor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If different quirky, v friendly to dogs and of course their owners
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely but slow to book in guests.
Great quirky hotel, room not 100% clean though. When we arrived we were left sat at least ten mins waiting to book in while the receptionist was chin wagging in the bar.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property looked great on arrival, but bizarrely it took some time for the manager (?) to realise that we wanted to check in! Both the quality and quantity of the food were incredibly disappointing given the price - I am not at all sure that the ‘chef’ had any experience whatsoever. They had clearly gone budget on the ingredients - the pink sausages devoid of any texture were a real lowlight. The breakfast “hamper” consisted of shop bought muffins/pastries and a carton of juice .. not quite the “fresh breakfast at your door” experience that was implied! The walls were paper thin so any noise (they insisted on playing music on speakers in the empty restaurant late into the evening) carried throughout the building. Staff were helpful, but they didn’t seem to have routines and systems in place, which left us feeling like they weren’t really sure what they were doing... there is potential to be a really unique hotel, but really need to sort the basics first (particularly food quality)!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Expedia messed up. This place had no spare rooms. But they made room for me. Lovely place. And thank you.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Anita, Berkshire

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A stopover for a wedding party
The hotel was very strange. Probably classed as vintage. Very grubby. Breakfast tables were greasy An assortment of miss matched crockery and my cup handle was broken. There was plenty of food for breakfast but the 'full English' was greasy. There were slug tracks across the carpet in the lounge area and which required a good vacuum.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017