The Red Lion
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8.6Excellent
(366 Ratings)
"Friendly staff"
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2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
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The Red Lion in Matlock provides adults only accommodations with a shared lounge, a restaurant and a bar. Located around 8.1 miles from Chatsworth House, the inn with free WiFi is also 20 miles away from Buxton Opera House.
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Bar
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Housekeeping available
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Top rated by guests
8.6Excellent
(366 Ratings)
"Friendly staff"
Verified guestDon't miss out! Price and availability may change
Ratings and reviews
9.0 / 10.0
Overall expect stay, room was clean, comfortable and a great location with easy access to Matlock Bath and easy walking. Good car parking on site. Staff were lovely. Breakfast was great.
Kitchen was being refurbished so no food. However breakfast was still available.
7.0 / 10.0
Have stayed here before. Good location for Matlock centre, friendly staff. My Husband loved the cooked breakfast which was plenty to keep you going until your evening meal! Good quality bacon and sausages which so often lets a cooked breakfast down. They also offered kippers and porridge which I had but way too much for me, also packaged cereal and juice were on offer. I didn't want a full English but they did provide a bacon sandwich. Clean bathroom and bedding also
It would of been nice if perhaps golden/maple syrup was provided with the porridge as the packaged jam did not melt. In some areas of the room it looked a bit tired and dusty but these areas were out of reach - ie behind curtains, small window in bathroom
10.0 / 10.0
Friendly staff
9.0 / 10.0
All staff were friendly and approachable. Breakfast was exceptional. We found the bed very comfortable. The room appeared to be freshly decorated - the colours were very 'restful'.
The furniture in our room was a bit tatty, especially the bedside tables. The entrance to the rooms from the public area was a bit 'tired'.
8.0 / 10.0
Everything was clean and tidy. The staff are very friendly. Over all would stay again
There was nothing not to like.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely pub , friendly , warm and clean location was great
Noisy woman on first night stay but mentioned this to staff and second nights sleep was good
9.0 / 10.0
Staff friendly we had a nice sunday lunch and good beer will stay in the Red Lion again
nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Staff are all excellent - helpful and kind. Convenient for town, clean, good sized room and bathroom. Great breakfast!
Noisy from the corridor outside the room, our bathroom door didn’t shut properly.
9.0 / 10.0
Very friendly
Nothing
9.0 / 10.0
Great location. Friendly staff. Good food.
Cant really fault my stay. Great value.
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely location, parking at the rear which you access from the next street short walk (5-10 min) to the town and local markets.
Shampoo nd conditioner samples bottles available to save you taking any plus an hair dryer in the drawer and tea and coffee facilities in the room, quiet location and really lovely food, we had a carvery on the Sunday and breakfast both were excellent
Attention to detail on cleaning with thick cobwebs around the coving on the ceiling and curtain pole which was first thing you see when you lie down and the lamp was on them, also tv only had limited tv channels even after re-tuning it as only had access to channels through the antenna Ariel and wallpaper coming away from the wall. Bed was a bit hard for us but not a deal breaker still slept and you still return and recommend.
10.0 / 10.0
Cosy pub with lovely atmosphere and great ales (brewed on site) delicious food, comfortable and clean accommodation
Nothing.
8.0 / 10.0
Excellent Breakfast and Sunday carvery
10.0 / 10.0
Great location, not in but close enough to town centre. Close to many lovely walks. Helpful, friendly staff, excellent meals, both breakfast and evening meals. Excellent value for money. Very good atmospheric pub with excellent range of beers and wines. Free parking. Very comfy bed.
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Friendly staff and great food
Leaving
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely hotel, great bar, food and Moot Ales! Comfortable spacious room and fantastic staff
10.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was just what I wanted.
Nothing
9.0 / 10.0
Perfect location lovely venue, everything we needed
Nothing
9.0 / 10.0
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9.0 / 10.0
Extremely lovely staff nice location and very enjoyable place to go food was exceptional and very popular with the locals
Only criticism is one if the beds had definitely seen better days springs were coming through but that is just a minor quibble
8.0 / 10.0
Great location for us, comfy bed, very nice en-suite shower room and lovely fluffy towels
Lighting wasn’t great in the room.
7.0 / 10.0
Friendly, helpful staff. Parking on site. Great atmosphere in thriving bar downstairs. Good quality meals in restaurant. Excellent beer including Moot Ales brewed on site. Room, though compact, had decent facilities.
Noise and light in bedroom. Streetlight outside shone through thin curtains, making room very light. This room (over entrance) also full of noise from bar until after midnight. So not the best place for an early night.
9.0 / 10.0
Friendly staff, Owner excellent, Good food and Brewery beer to my liking
Norhing
10.0 / 10.0
The property was lovely, room comfortable, staff amazing and helpful, food very good.
All good
8.0 / 10.0
Staff very friendly and welcoming. Very convenient for walking into Matlock and Hall Leys Park.
Door on bathroom didn't shut properly.
Wanted to book for one night in early December to visit the Victorian Market. Were disappointed when told we had to book 2 nights minimum which unfortunately we couldn't do due to prior engagement. Would have liked to stay here again butt are now looking for somewhere else.
8.0 / 10.0
Excellent
No Dinner available on the Monday evening and sveral items on the menu were not available on the Tuesday night
10.0 / 10.0
Selection of breakfast was very good, and the courteous of the breakfast staff was excellent 👌
Not a single thing 👍
8.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was good value with vegetarian choices. Room was comfortable and clean. Bathroom was excellent, newly refurbished with superb shower.
We missed having proper reading lamps beside the bed.
9.0 / 10.0
The staff were friendly and helpful.
The property and rooms had character.
Everything
10.0 / 10.0
Power shower, nice room, excellent breakfast. Hotel staff really friendly. Good restaurant. Good location. Very nice hotel
All good
6.0 / 10.0
Breakfast and dinner both good value, nicely presented well cooked meals
Room very small and rather dated
8.0 / 10.0
The pub was lively with good food. The room was large with a large modern bathroom. The breakfast was basic but good. There was no fruit at breakfast at all.
It got quite cold in the evening and early morning with no way of switching any heating on.
8.0 / 10.0
We had a very pleasant 4-night stay at the Red Lion, using it as a base while we explored local towns and attractions, and enjoyed a couple of evenings in the busy but friendly bar. The breakfasts were excellent quality and value, and the pub even has its own on-site brewery (Moot Ales Brewery). The bar sold a selection of beers, including 3 of its own Moot beers.
The pub’s car park had limited spaces (about 12), which were available to all patrons, whether staying overnight at the pub or not. In an ideal world there would have been spaces specifically for those staying overnight, but it was only a minor issue on one brief occasion.
9.0 / 10.0
The staff were so friendly and the food was lovely Matlock is a lovely place you must try the steak pie
We stayed 4 nights no housekeeping but you only had to ask for anything
9.0 / 10.0
friendly staff , proper pub, location just about right for me.
car parking was tricky in small car park . I would have liked a shower tidy , I am disabled and it would be easier to get the soap etc,
10.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was fantastic
Nothing could of been better.
9.0 / 10.0
Staff, breakfast and location really good
9.0 / 10.0
Lovely pub in a good location with parking. Evening meal and breakfast was excellent. Friendly & helpful staff.
9.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was good but limited choice, could have had more selection and option of avocado. A jug of water with the jugs of orange and milk would have saved requesting a glass of water at breakfast.
Lovely garden and colourful plants. Food service was quick and good selection of ale and whisky. Coffee from the machine was good.
Would have been useful if the power point was near the mirror in the room, would have assisted when using the very good hairdryer.
FAQs
Is parking included with this inn?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Red Lion. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this inn?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this inn. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Red Lion pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this inn is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Red Lion?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, bar, and wifi/internet.
