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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

3.0 star property

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Point of interest
Superior Room | City view
Exterior
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(38 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room

Superior Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 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

  • Henry Tudor House - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Shrewsbury Abbey - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • The Quarry Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Shrewsbury Castle - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Attingham Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪House of Grain - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cromwell’s Tap House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Golden Cross - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Nag's Head - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hop & Friar - ‬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. 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 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (GBP 10 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 15 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
3 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

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 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
Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Compass Hospitality
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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury by Compass Hospitality
The Lion Hotel
The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Inn
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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Inn Shrewsbury

Reviews

The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 331 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 383 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 192 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1011 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quirky old horel. Would benefit from some serious refurbishment. Everything looks rather tired.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and check in was good. Old historic property and decor very tired. Room whilst clean was dated and well worn and the mattress on the bed was dreadful which felt like it had a hole in the middle of it. It was a last minute booking and the cheapest of an expensive group but still a lot of money for a single room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

The Holy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Full of character, lovely staff, nice rooms, unfortunately a bit hot and no fan or tv remote
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shanthi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Restoration Project

The faded splendour of this wonderful building made me think carefully about its restoration. The good things were the pleasant and helpful staff but traffic noise and disturbance from other guests was a problem. Car parking was awkward so I scraped my car. Sadly in spite of its central location, I would shy from recommending The Lion to other travellers. It needs a lot of money to bring it back to life again. Internet poor, no food, single bed ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff (Sam) welcoming, helpful, and informative. Only one coffee each in the bedroom was disappointing. Room was large and spacious unfortunately the tv was a little too small for the space. Didn’t eat at the hotel and didn’t see any options however great location for pubs and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

T

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

No breakfast even though paid for it!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

wayne

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

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This fantastic hotel is a real gem, situated in the heart of lovely Shrewsbury and would make a great base for explorers enjoying all the local amenities. The Lion Hotel reflects the environment; quirky, an architectural gem filled with ancient and beautiful furniture pieces, an historic idiosyncrasy still resplendent in faded charm. Not for the fussy or fastidious traveller. This would be for Hogwarts lovers and those seeking individuality. Fabulous comfortable half-poster bed and luxurious bathroom with masses of piping hot water. No breakfast available, but super delicatessens within a minute's walk gets you up and out too! Very reasonable parking fee and dogs welcome. We will come back as often as we are able.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

DOUGLAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
VERY GOOD STAY AND UNDERSTANDING CAR PARK SERVICE.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

The Lion Hotel

The hotel itself was clean and staff were friendly, no mirror by the one plug in room to do hair, but room was ok and bed was good, i did book two rooms and even though booked the rooms they put us on totally different floors, no lift so my mom had to climb eight sets of stairs just to her 3rd floor room, she recently had stroke so this was not appropriate, Asked at reception why we were on different floors. just to be told that’s all they had got even though booked weeks prior, they said couldn’t change her room as they had none spare then proceeds to say if room were needed to be together i should have rang them and stated but surely common sense would automatically tell you i’ve booked two rooms i expect them to be together or at least on same floor, The staff didn’t even try to help us sort another room, so we swopped rooms with her instead, although we struggled to climb that amount of stairs, Would i return to this hotel my answer would be yes if i could not get anywhere else,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Clean and comfortable, no lift, lots of stairs to our room. Property is tired, could do with some updating, but overall our stay has been satisfactory.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

alan

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

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

6/10 Okay

jo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best thing about hotel is its history and the staff. History - fascinating. Staff - despite challenges caused by other parts of the hotel were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was in an excellent location for what we wanted. The room was very clean and had been recently decorated with new carpet too
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness

Basic, but works

Low cost hotel but the room & bathroom was clean. Clean sheets. Pillows were a bit large, I like thin pillows, the second pillow in the wardrobe was better. It was warm weather and slept with the window open, not sure how warm this room would be in winter though. Curtain blacked out all the light and the shower was powerful. Not modern, a bit tatty but to be expected and priced right. Priced competitively really. Car park small fee, but still in budget price range. I'd stay again but it's not something I'd look forward to.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Cheap and cheerful...
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Edwin

Liked: Amenities
Liked the history of the hotel, but the room we were in was poor, the carpet was worn the curtains had been cut to make them shorter and had not been stitched just left with a raw edge that was fraying. Disappointed in our room would go to shrewsbury again but not the Lion hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

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

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with family
Hotel needs updated yes it’s an old building built in 14th. Century lots of history to this hotel but the smell in all part of the hotel is not very nice to breath in needs a good clean and decorated throughout very dirty in most places won’t stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Carol

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Carpets were worn and torn in places The whole interior is in need of brightening up and refurbishing. I paid and booked for bed and breakfast but was told they have not done food since April. Actually I was quite pleased as I dread to think about the state of the kitchens !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025