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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, England, SY1 1UY
  • Place, Henry Tudor House
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Shrewsbury Abbey
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, The Quarry Park
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

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

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(39 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 Single Beds

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Superior Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

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 | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

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

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About this property

The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

Tudor inn in Shrewsbury with a 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free inn features self parking, a 24-hour front desk and wedding services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fireplace at reception, a front desk safe and a ballroom are on-site.
The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury offers 59 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Digital televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. This Shrewsbury inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

During your stay at The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury, you're just a quick walk from Henry Tudor House. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus meeting rooms and self-parking (surcharge). This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, meeting rooms and a fireplace at reception
  • Steps from Henry Tudor House and St Alkmond's Church
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
As a guest of The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury, you'll find a fireplace in the lobby and a front desk safe. Public spaces have free WiFi. For a fee, parking is available.

This Tudor Shrewsbury inn is smoke free.

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 3 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 329 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 379 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1004 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Dean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location right in centre of town. Hotel itself is in major need of a refurb. Very dated and no food or drink available. Our room was extremely noise as it faced the road. Traffic noise and moving the bins at 7am woke us up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

brian, THATCHAM

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It simply is no longer a full service hotel and is only staffed to a bedroom booking only level. The Expedia site did not make this clear at any time.No meal service including hot drinks or breakfast. A bar in name only,no bar staff. The rotating front dek staff were as helpful as they could be,especially Sebastian, but we should have been aware tgat yhe oroperty was on care and maintenance only. A pity,as the location was super and the ancient property itself must have been fantastic when it was operational.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

ideal location, clean and ideal

great location, clean and lovely traditional feel. parking onsite too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very disappointed that there was no food at the hotel. No bar. Comfortable bed. Poor Internet access. There was parking. Positive easy access to the town. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

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

6/10 Okay

Douglas, Lebanon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
While we enjoyed our stay In Shrewsbury overall, the hotel was a wee bit tired. Staff were friendly, but it seems the hotel itself may have seen better days…
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Our stay was okay. The hotel seemed a bit run down. No breakfast available. Room was clean, both bed and bathroom. An old building so no lifts. Hotel is in ideal place to explore the centre of Shrewsbury. Value for money on a centrally located hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Great character

The hotel has lovely characteristics and whilst quirky, it was a great stay. I would return for a weekend sometime in the future with my wife for a short break
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Sadly no Bar or restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Lovely old place but slight issues with bathroom heater on 24/7. Given it was hot outside this did make the room very warm. However, everything else about the place was good and the location was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Derrick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Satisfactory Good value
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Alyson

We stayed in room 105 and both mornings the people in the room above were up at 6.30am stomping around their room for at least a hour. Glass recycling was been moved around outside at this time too which was not ideal.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

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