Brook Red Lion Hotel

Beautiful place to stay highly recommended. This hotel is amazing. 500 years old .If like history it's got some story's to tell . Staff helpful and friendly. Angela was brilliant telling us all about the red lion and it's secrets thank you angela. We will be going back for a longer stay soon . Tom and Luisa.

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Central location, characterful construction, friendly staff.

Noise from the street carried into the bedroom.

The location is really good , in the city centre

This hotel needs a refurbishment as it’s very tired. Every floor creaks when moving around in the room. The water pressure is quite low so the shower ain’t great and everything in the breakfast was over cooked.

Central location. Only met one staff member but they were friendly.

The property is old as expected, but the rooms are incredibly dated and not nice to stay in. Musky smell and carpets didn’t feel clean. Bed wasn’t particularly comfortable, and the pillows and duvet were embarrassingly thin. Headboard on bed was so old it felt like if you tapped it dust would come flying out. Radiator in room didn’t work, and it wasn’t particularly warm (luckily it was a mild night!). Window was drafty (as expected with listed buildings) and curtains were dirty and not very thick. When going to plug a phone charger in we noticed a used ear plug and packet by the side of the bed - both of which would’ve been seen if hoovering/cleaning the room properly. Bathroom was clean, bur the hot water took at least 10 mins to come through in the sink and shower and even then it was lukewarm at best. Worst part of our stay was the noise from the street. We were facing a nightclub opposite and noise was very loud until at least 3am. Windows did not shut tight either so we could hear everything below. Have stayed in similar properties close to busy streets but always been given a warning when booking about this, but there was nothing anywhere about this being a possibility. We came back to the room late after drinks but do not expect a good sleep here especially if you’re facing the street. Each time we left the hotel, there was people sat on the bottom of the stairs vaping or drinking which was quite intimidating to walk pass. Yes it was cheap but I’ve stayed in cheaper places that have been better and felt much cleaner. The location is great but not worth it. Will not be returning.

So much character in this hotel. Excellent location. Very friendly and helpful staff.

We were lucky to have been given room 11 which was very peaceful at night. My daughter and friend had rooms at the front and they said they were very noisy due to the nightlife on the highstreet on a Saturday night.

Close proximity to amenities

Shabby room (but clean) uncomfortable bed, unconscious man at the bottom of the stairs to our room, rubbish shower and rather poor breakfast.

Beautiful historical building with lots of original features. Some parts look slightly tired but nothing to worry about. Staff were all polite and very helpful, they even organised a small birthday surprise for my wife which was a lovely touch! Breakfast in the morning was filling and tasty too.

Shower was a bit fiddly but we got the hang of it after a few goes.

Location and cleanliness

The mattress