The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

3.0 star property

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

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

Standard Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

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

Standard Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(34 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Junior Room

  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 329 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 382 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1003 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is ideally located and parking is available. The hotel is a little old and dated, but has a lot of character and history. Ideally placed right in the centre of town. The Staff are the hotel's best asset helpful, friendly and professional with lots of local knowledge. The ensuite room was a good size had everything we needed again note the building is quite old so forgive the uneven floors or creaks for us that's part of the character of the hotel and we liked it. There's lots of local restaurants pubs beer gardens and cocktail bars around and it's a short stroll along the river bank nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jean

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is in need of modernisation, the Reception staff where very helpful & friendly. The location of the hotel is ideal for shopping & dining
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An interesting, historic property in this lovely town. The staff were very helpful and friendly, and the rooms clean and comfortable. I would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Diana

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lion Hotel was one of the most prestigious hotels in the town when I was young and having been born and brought up in Shrewsbury I was looking forward to staying there this weekend. Sadly it did not live up to expectations. The smell when entering from the garage was that of an old disused, uncared for building which is what it is. The reception area was dark and dingy. As there was no lift I was kindly helped with my bags to my single room at the top of the hotel. The carpet was stained and although had been hoovered was ingrained with years of dirt. The mattress was so old and creaky it made a noise whenever I moved and was very uncomfortable. The bathroom was clean and there was lots of hot water so that was a plus. I felt sorry for the staff who were pleasant and helpful but had to explain to guests that they weren't serving breakfast any more and had no restaurant, having to reimburse some guests. The whole hotel needs complete refurbishment to bring it up to an acceptable level for an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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

Perfect for a short stay

Perfect for a short-stay in Shrewsbury. Brilliant central location, friendly staff and a terrfific breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

alun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff , nice comfy bed , bit dated but good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location with car park. Good breakfast. Worked out how to operate the shower through trial and error!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jon

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely old building with lots of History and character the room was in good repair and clean , daily cleaning, Staff were very friendly and always helpful i really enjoyed my stay there would definitely return
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful, the hotel is old, but is clean with spacious rooms. The dripping shower was a bit annoying, but apart from that, we had no complaints. We would use this hotel again, it’s very central, and car park is good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wing Kuen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a lovely hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

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

Excellent service and breakfast.

Great location and convenient car park. Service was good. Hotel is old but has interesting history.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn-Sophia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The staff were amazing. So friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble!! Fantastic brekkie and great location 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maverick

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Clean room, clean linen, towels, bedding, room service all excellent. Hot water!! Plenty of it! Excellent breakfast. We will return. 👌👌👌
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lion provided me with exactly what I required. I was meeting some friends I used to work with many years ago. I have never been to Shrewsbury before. The staff were helpful in telling me where to go to meet my friends. The hotel was very nice, great location and a car park! I will hopefully visit again but with my wife next time. Loved Shrewsbury.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

ANTONY MICHAEL

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay staff were very helpful , hotel was clean breakfast was good. Definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

We had a fantastic stay at The Lion Hotel. From check in to when we departed all staff were welcoming & friendly. Room was great-clean and bed was so comfortable. Ideally situated & perfect for us for where we like to eat. We will definitely be returning and recommending to our friends and family. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Russell

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dreadful

Very dated hotel. Shabby standard of accommodation. Uncomfortable mattress.Tiny TV in our room. Road noise. Breakfast decent and restaurant staff helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The lion

Great holiday hotel close to amenities a bit dated but very clean great breakfast and very friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

jean

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Xxxx
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
The bed was poor, the TV remote did not work and the shower was dated.