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The Lincoln Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Daily buffet breakfast (GBP 14 per person)
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Fitness facility
Garden

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Eastgate, Lincoln, England, LN2 1PN
  • Place, Lincoln Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lincoln Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Lincoln
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Hull (HUY-Humberside)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Accessible

Standard Double Room, Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, City View

Superior Double Room, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the area

Lincoln

The Lincoln Hotel is in the heart of Lincoln, within a 5-minute walk of Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Christmas Market. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Bishop Grosseteste University and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from The Lawn.

What's nearby

  • Lincoln Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lincoln Christmas Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lincoln Castle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bishop Grosseteste University - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • University of Lincoln - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Lincoln Station - 17 min walk
  • Hull (HUY-Humberside) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Magna Carta - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Prince of Wales - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Wig and Mitre - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪White Hart Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Adam & Eve Tavern - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Lincoln Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Lincoln Cathedral
The Lincoln Hotel offers 71 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This Lincoln hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Stay in one of 71 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. This hotel has 6 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Lincoln Hotel has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 7 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
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

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from October 20 2025 to December 1 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Elevator
Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 14 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 7 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 smoke detector, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Property is also known as

Lincoln Hotel Sure Hotel Collection Best Western
Lincoln Sure Collection Best Western
Lincoln Sure Collection
The Lincoln Hotel Hotel
The Lincoln Hotel Lincoln
The Lincoln Hotel Hotel Lincoln
The Lincoln Hotel Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

The Lincoln Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 316 out of 977 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 416 out of 977 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 150 out of 977 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 977 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 977 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Aileen

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I was hoping for a 60s retro experience, but some major spending needs to be done to make this hotel more attractive - even just pictures in the rooms. I would return it to the car park at the front and a walled garden at teh back. The astro-turf is awful. Why not open the original reception instead of coming in the trades entrance? Missing a trick I felt.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff I encountered where exceptionally friendly and helpful with good knowledge of local area. Lovely choices of full hot and cold buffet breakfast. Fantastic evening meals in the restaurant, though limited choice if staying more than two nights. Amazing location just a few hundred yards from the Cathedral and Castle at a reasonable price. Very clean comfortable room overlooking the Cathedral with everything you need. Best sleep ever! Definitely returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Brendan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, but looking a bit tired in the room and bar areas
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Pravinkumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My room 129 was located remotely, very dull, paint peeling off the bathroom door and surround, shower not flexible and water draining off very slowly, and after the shower water leakage from under the tub onto the floor. Breakfast and staff were very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good position, staff very friendly, and very helpful. Good parking. Room and amenities, good. Would definitely recommend or stay there again. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

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

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location right by the Cathedral, plenty of on-site parking (at a daily rate). We had a balcony overlooking the Cathedral, but had to ask for chairs to use on it. Paintwork in parts was a little tired and scuffed. No fridge in the room, only a kettle.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

M

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Poor room

All ok except room was depressing furniture shabby and gloomy atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Celine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel overall is very dated. Corridors are dark and unwelcoming. The room again was very dated and not in the best state of repair (light stained, old curtains, broken bathroom panels, only 1 socket, no air con, shower took 10 minutes to come hot and the shower curtain sticks to you). The evening meal did not reflected the price. £26 for lamb shoulder which had a small amount of lamb, with a few overcooked parsnips, a dollop of mash with a couple chopped chives mixed in, and a couple mangetout chopped and sprinkled on top. Attempting to be overly cheffy but missing the mark. On the plus side the staff were friendly, the bed was comfy and the hotel is in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful stay at the Lincoln hotel. We went to see Sting at Lincoln Castle the Lincoln Hotel was a perfect choice as within walking distance of the venue. Not to mention the hotel overlooks the Cathedral and gives stunning views of it. We decided at the last minute to eat in the hotel the food was top rate but i felt a bit sorry for the one lady running the whole thing however it was a tuesday night so maybe usually on weekdays they are not so busy. Breakfast was excellent and a lot more staff evident and seeing to everyone's needs so maybe the hotel had compensated for the night before. A really lovely stay. We will definitely go again.
Stunning view of cathedral at night from our mini balcony
Not a bad view from our room this afternoon at The Lincoln Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

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

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food/staff very good but entire building needed redecorating, new carpets, curtains, furniture, felt like going back to the 70's. Room poor, no aircon, bathroom small and dated. Overall everthing shabby and disappointing, thought would be a lot better !! Think location is the only factor that keeps this hotel going. NEEDS LOTS OF INVSTMENT !
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Weekend in historic Lincoln

Great hotel in fabulous location, only minutes from everything ! Parking on site, nice room, nice staff and a fantastic breakfast. Will stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Denise

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

Disappointing

There are 2 things i can say were great. The location and the restsurant food. Reception staff had no customer service savvy at all, restsurant staff young and hardly trained, but at least tried. The room we were given was at the back of the hotel on the top floor and resembled a broom.cupboard. Dusty, shabby, poorly lit, missing enamel on the bath, broken springs in the bed and hotter than i could beleive to be possible. We had to chase for a fan in 30 plus degree heat, told we could have one small one, and ended up having to buy another one ourselves. House keeping was lacking. The hotel has the potential to be fantastic, if they'd only renovate!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Need of some TLC

We had no issues on check in and check out, staff all very friendly. The hotel however is extremely worn, tired and dated throughout. Our room was a decent size, but needs a refurb, new carpets which were worn, bathroom showerhead was corroded and toilet seat lid was very loose. Windows were very dirty and the air-conditioning was ineffective. Our bed was ok but when layed on it went in a funny shape so i guess its lost its spring/support. We didnt have breakfast so cant comment on that. The hotel is however in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jayne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I think the hotel is looking very tired. I need updating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved the view, meal much improved menu, great. The air con was a blessing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Travelled with partner
Great location, nice staff, terrible state of repair and cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is in a beautiful location opposite lincoln cathedral and a walk from all the attractions. The breakfast and evening meal was very good. Parking is also a bonus . Unfortunately the Hotel is in great need of a refurbishment ,the furnishings are very old worn and dirty the hall ways and curtains are in much need of a clean very dusty and smelly . The room its self was also old and worn stains on the chairs were not a pleasent sight .I was very disappointed . The staff were polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband dined alone in the evening and had fish and chips. It was terrible. May have been re heated and was burned and the fish full of water.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a few years ago & loved the area. Staff & hotel location excellent, as was breakfast. It would have been a 5 star on all but the accessible bathroom was slippery. The shower was temperamental which made the whole bathroom floor wet & slippery. They provided a slip mat to stand on whilst showering but it still felt unsafe.Being an older hotel they had done their best upgrading but it still felt unsafe to us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alexandra

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

Awful

It was awful, the hotel smelt musty and dirty upon arrival. It was clearly very scruffy and needed a lot of work. We went to the room, though there was an air-conditioning unit in the room there was also a fan. Only the fan worked. The bed Didn’t have a fitted sheet on the bottom, the sheet they had put on didn’t even reach the top of the bed… I’ve never spent such an uncomfortable night in a hotel. It was too hot, I felt itchy from having direct contact with the mattress. The room also smelt very smoky although the manager did offer to move us to the room next door… Which was sweet of him. All in all, it was one of the worst hotels I’ve ever stayed in and I would never recommend to anyone. The location was good with relation to the cathedral but aside from Location, it was awful. To add insult to injury, it was the most expensive hotel that we paid for on our trip, they even told us our room was an upgrade. I hate to think what the lower graded rooms would be like.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025