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The Cardinals Hat

3.5 star property

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

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31 Friar Street, Worcester, England, WR1 2NA
  • Place, Worcester Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Worcestershire County Cricket Club
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Worcester Racecourse
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Birmingham (BHX)
    ‪51 min drive‬

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Double Room (The Sandon)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (The Townshend)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (The Elgar)

Double Room (The Elgar)

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

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Double Room (The King John - Four Poster Bed)

Double Room (The King John - Four Poster Bed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Worcester

A stay at The Cardinals Hat places you in the heart of Worcester, steps from Greyfriars and Worcester Cathedral. .This inn is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Royal Worcester Porcelain Works.
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What's nearby

  • Royal Worcester Porcelain Works - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Worcester Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Worcestershire County Cricket Club - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Worcester Racecourse - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • University of Worcester - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Worcester Foregate Street Station - 9 min walk
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hoplords Tap Room and Bottle Shop - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cosy Club - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Oil Basin Brewhouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Zizzi - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Cardinals Hat

The Cardinals Hat offers 4 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathrobes and complimentary toiletries. This Worcester inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 4 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bathrobes. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite at the inn's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include express check-out and luggage storage.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 10.50 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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
  • 2 floors
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 10.50 per day (984 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Clothing is optional at this property

Property is also known as

Cardinals Hat Inn Worcester
Cardinals Hat Inn
Cardinals Hat Worcester
The Cardinals Hat Inn
The Cardinals Hat Worcester
The Cardinals Hat Inn Worcester

The Cardinals Hat Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 234 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 234 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 234 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 234 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 234 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff very friendly,room clean,perfect place to stay and a lovely English breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Al

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Pros: Friendly staff, clean room and great shower, close by NCP parking that came in at £7.80 for 24hrs, staff were happy to refund breakfast payment. Cons: Room freezing to start with! (heating had not been put on), bed matress not for those with a bad back, council bin run at 5am and local building works very noisy (not hotel's fault), staff did not inform us that breakfast slot had a 10 minute limit - arrived at 9.10am to be told too late and would not be served!!!!! How rude. Over all would try again in the summer perhaps, if other city center hotels were full. Beer was well kept and bar was busy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ysobel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Accommodation above a pub. Nice enough room, could use a new carpet. Lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincenzo

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Alistair

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel felt a bit dirty. Sticky surfaces.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old (Tudor?) building with traditional wooden features, heaps of unique character and a charming pub on the ground floor! Staff were friendly and efficient and the standard hamper breakfast brought to the door on time. No parking as located in city centre but therefore walkable to many touristic amenities and facilities. Would happily stay again and recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The good things:
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

Pub stays are the future

Lovely stay lovely food n lovely guy serving breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok. It is a room above a back street pub. Comfortable bed, fan was disgustingly dirty. No food options but you are in town so you can wander out to find something
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

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

Gorgeous historic pub with lovely rooms.

I stayed in the King John room. Had a double poster bed and a lovely bathroom. The pub has loads of character and the room was very comfortable. A picnic hamper for breakfast was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Characterful in prime location for visiting cathedral, museums and restaurants. Good sized room and luxury bathroom. Generous breakfast hamper. Facilities let down by inadequate/broken hangers in wardrobe and lack of mirror in the bedroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, spacious room, very hot day and our room had a fan, brilliant. Only negative, the carpet wasn't in the best condition, however, for a busy pub with a lot of guests it wasn't a big issue.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

Average room for the cost.

I paid upgrade to a more expensive room so had higher expectations. The room was fine, but nothing to shout from the rooftops about. Proper coffee for breakfast would have been nice, rather than the instant. The breakfast continental box was nice though. The area was quiet, so that was also pleasing, and convenient for the Cathedral.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

keith

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

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Room and location were really good for this property
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

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

8/10 Good

Andy

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

Great location.

Great location, however if you’re in a car , it’s very difficult to find a spot and the NCP right opposite the hotel has an entrance a 7 minute drive away but a lot longer in rush hour . The hotel does not have any private parking! .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Platform housing ltd

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

Historically beautiful

Great staff lovely old building.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

sam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice rooms in a characterful old pub. Good breakfast, great cask beers and very nice staff. The room was a little hot given the warm weather, but a small price to pay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Being above an old pub, we did no know what to expect. We had a love room that was spotlessly clean, a very comfy bed and a smashing bathroom. The staff were excellent as well.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Great pub / hotel loved it.

A very different hotel being the oldest pub in Worcester. Absolutely loved the Cardinals Hat, we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025