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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

3.0 star property

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Superior Room | City view

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, England, SY1 1UY
  • The Quarry Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Shrewsbury Castle
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Attingham Park
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Room

  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

3-star Shrewsbury inn with free WiFi
This smoke-free inn features self parking, a 24-hour front desk, and wedding services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a lobby fireplace, a front-desk safe, and a ballroom are onsite.
The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury offers 59 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 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.

The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury features a fireplace in the lobby and a front-desk safe. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (GBP 5 per night)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 1600
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tudor architecture

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating
  • 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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per day
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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 5.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per day
  • 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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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Lion Shrewsbury
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Lion Compass Hospitality
The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury by Compass Hospitality
The Lion Hotel
The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Inn
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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 339 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 390 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1008 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lion Hotel stay

The hotel is an absolutely beautiful building.It requires some maintenance. It is great value for money. Really good breakfast.Lovely helpful and friendly staff.We have stayed before and will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Helen

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointed

Room was dated but fine, the bathroom the toilet seat was not secure, bath had a lot of rust. But the breakfast was awful cold coffee, the eggs just tasted of fryer oil!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

comfortable clean stay for short break

The Staff were super helpful, from restaurant to front desk. Breakfast was very tasty. The hotel is a little tired at the edges in some places - worn carpets etc. but it was very clean and tidy and staff more than made up for it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

nigel

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Budget stay

Kind of a tired old place, historic but shabby. A lot of stairs to rooms. Minimal hot breakfast, lukewarm showers. Okay for one night and centrally located, but definitely a budget stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ishbel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reviews said tired but exhausted would be more accurate. Cobwebs in my room, cobwebs in dining room. Bit of the carpet mystifyingly missing. Rust marks in bath. Breakfast - cheap food. Everything grubby. Huge hotel - historic coaching inn. Staff pleasant but the owners really taking the p**** by charging £90 a night for a single.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Elise

Good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Passable for a stopover

Overall a pleasant enough hotel. Many original features but definitely looking tired and unloved. Breakfast was excellent as was the service at both check in and breakfast. Absence of hot water from the shower was not pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly, room was immaculate and had everything I needed and the bed was lovely and comfortable. All for a very reasonable price too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great and freandly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhys

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A break away

We had a lovely stay a bit dated but lovely big clean room.staff were so helpful and very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

James

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A step back in time.

Everything was okay, but the property looks tired and dated.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

LUCY

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok. Some rooms are a bit tired and dated but it’s a fantastic historic property right in the heart of town. Goth waitress / receptionist was top notch. ! Hope to see the Adam ballroom next time as currently closed. Big room. Comfy bed. Warm. Very clean. Great breakfast. Great value
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great, for a base. Check in/out was quick and easy, breatfast was superb, although you have to order hot food, and time it well for making your toast. It felt safe as a solo traveller. The heating was so hot in the room, did not need to bring my dressing gown.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bedroom was large plenty of room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly and welcoming staff. Great location. The property needs some investment to do justice to itself. As a stay it was functional
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely 2 night stay at the Lion Hotel, regularly visit Shrewsbury and thought of staying here for a change , we were pleasantly surprised, after reading some of the reviews, so please do not discard this hotel because of some negative reviews, you need to stay here to find out for yourself. Easy check in , staff very helpful and always ready to greet you with a smile and hello. Room lovely and clean and nice and warm, as we're all the areas of the hotel. Breakfast was really good, plenty of it, and the lady at breakfast was so lovely, always smiling and nothing was too.much for her, thankyou. Will deffinately recommend the Lion hotel to friends and family, and we will be back. Also £5 per night to park your car there, which is really good value, and very convenient for shops and bars.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025