Golden Lion Hotel

Great location , private parking within town centre , staff were helpful and knowledgable, handy for shops and restaurants too.

Room was cool , not warm despite the heater being on 24/7 , heated towel rail switch eventually located at floor level , water pressure in the shower was a bit weak too , no fried breakfast available on weekdays

Good location, friendly staff

Rooms were run down, we requested for a business visit and there were about 15-20 young people outside screaming about an after party at 3-4am. They left kebab boxes outside our front door. Was hoping the fact we visited for business would’ve meant common sense wise it was smart not to locate about 20 young people next to our room. On top of that the toilet kept auto flushing every 15 minutes which kept us up.

Dismal

Holes in the carpet everywhere Chipped paint Dodgy electrics Drab room. No reinvestment made in years. Asked for a manager to call me. Still waiting. Furniture and carpet filthy.

its a great hotel in an ideal location for exploring the city

there does seem to be an issue with a section of rooms on the first floor, near one of the exits. the whole area stinks of smoke, which appears to be caused by staff smoking at that exit. ive no issue with people having a smoke break, hospitality work is tough. i totally get it. but theres a massive car park area where a smoking shelter could easliy be set up, well away from guest accomodation. a smoke smell is a real negative for many people.

Excellent location for access to shopping and bars nice walk to the castle

It was Christmas week so cooked breakfast wasn't available. This is totally understandable as kitchen would be extremely busy.

Central location, large rooms, cute Christmas card/biscuits.

Staff were quite stand off-ish even though it was Christmas. Room had water stains on roof, & bathroom window stuck open. Water lukewarm on hottest setting.

Hotel was central

Pillows to soft Shower was old and small Did not refill tea milk etc

The hotels location is perfect for shopping and exploring.

The room variation is vast, we booked with 2 other couples for a Christmas party night. We all booked at the same time and all had vastly different room sizes mine being the smallest with worst view pigeons on roof woke me at 6am, room stuffy and dated.

It’s the centre of town with parking. Perfect

The room was dated and the shower didn’t work

It was a nice room, staff were friendly, hotel was nice, very good atmosphere all day, definately be back

The tables are very close together, which means you are sitting right next to another table and you cannot have a private conversation with anyone

Comfy bed, clean bathroom, brand new towels, lovely staff.

Nothing atall

The bottom reception piano bar well prescribed this great experience that the rooms sadly murder quietly and quickly

The toilet bin was full of sanitary towels. The mattress was stained extensively which quickly showed as the sheets were ill fitting The carpet was peppered with all sorts of stains and bleach marks There was holes in the carpet everywhere as of the mice were making home in corners I ran a a bath to try and clean myself down of the grim environment When I filled the bath, it’s pulled away from the tile line and the badly siliconed crack opened up a full centimetre showing real neglect and overall shocking maintenance The lift doors were chipped Hall carpets had multiple freying And when as I left, I pondered whether to tell reception I opened with the fact that I’ve never written a bad review of a hotel ever. Everything I said was no surprise The only response to the photos and the honest report was a long blank stare This hotel enjoys above 80% occupancy and I’m guessing it’s a bit of a cash cow for whoever owns it it desperately needs a maintenance manager to come in and fix the chronic yellowing between tiles Shredded carpets Lift carpet carpets that are worn through to the backing Windows that open dangerously in hallways to a five story drop? It’s a shame that Stirling is done a disservice in a key historic building Not surprisingly a family of pigeons wake me up in the small hours of both nights And from the hallway and the fifth floor, I could see the part of the roof about a foot wide and a foot tall. Allowing the pigeons to run freely in the loft space. On mass. I made a short video where more than a dozen pigeons marched in and out. The dampness migrating around the walls. I joked that this was staff quarters and was possibly overlooked. I never wrote a single negative word about a Hotel and I stay in about 20 a year because of work But this was less than 100 m from my flat I booked it as a nice surprise to a friend staying. After two days they said in the kindest way it wasn’t that bad.

Area was good.

We clearly got a budget room despite paying 100 pound a night. Requested a double bed got 2 singles. Towels were lipstick stained. TV was about 12inchs and the quality was poor, blurry screen. No wifi in the rooms. The walls were dirty. Hotel itself was good but the rooms are shocking.

Location

Poor food

Large family room. Beds very comfortable. Room was warm, clean and very comfortable. Location central Stirling with 5 min walk from train station Breakfast was lovely with plenty hot and cold food. Something for a needs. Staff where friendly and very approachable. I loved the old fashion room key!

Apart from sink in bathroom being slightly small i don't think there was anything we didn't like! Some painting work was going on unfortunately smell of paint fumes where bit strong in reception seating area. But I can understand maintenence must be undertook at some point in the year!

Perfect location. Very central to the shops and eating places. Friendly and helpful staff. Food was amazing. Had our dinner at the hotel and couldn't fault it. Had a piano player playing during dinner which was nice. Great value for money, price included breakfast which was lovely. Cosy atmosphere. Would you definitely recommend and stay again.

Some of the furnishings tired and prob should be replaced. Would say hotel in need of some tlc but still very comfortable. Car parking area could do with a tidy up. A bit disappointed as stayed the year before and the Christmas decorations and lights were all up and it was lovely but it wasn't decorated as well this year.

Nice big family room and stayed warm overnight. Very central location.

Staff not very chatty on arrival or leaving. Breakfast average.

Nice size room

Hard to fill the kettle

The Hotel Bar /Restaurant were lovely and the location was excellent.

Have used this hotel with a group of friends every November for 9 years but last couple of years the standard of the Hotel has dropped it needs a lot of TLC . This trip i stayed one night with friends and one with my husband the room I had with my husband was awful very cold ,dark dirty lampshades and carpets were covered in dust ,no toilet roll or hairdryer , had to hold button on kettle down for it to boil. I appreciate that I got the room at a very reasonable price but I still think that should come with a level of cleanliness. The night I stayed with friends the breakfast had half the items it has had in previous years so the night I stayed with my husband we went out for breakfast in the morning .

staff were there to help at every need step out of there way to help finding parking and explain the situation. Definitelywould recommend to anyone in the area need a room or hotel

there was a bat flying lose In the hall way

Great looking place good atmosphere in the bet good in the restaurant was great staff were friendly

The room was freezing cold the bed was definitely the most uncomfortable thing I’ve ever slept on you could feel every dip and spring on it

Great location for shops and eateries. All staff were friendly .

No glasses in bathroom. Room doesn't get serviced on second day. Had to go down to reception to get tea tray items. No rubber bath mat. Had dinner in dining room .was sat at a small table away in a dark corner ever though there was only one other table occupied. Food was ok but not piping hot. Room was very cold when we arrived. Receptionist said radiator would come on soon so we went away up town for the evening. Came back.still freezing but found a convector heater in wardrobe so we're ok after it heated Room .

Central location

No hot water. Had to change rooms as the pipes seemed to distribute hot water only to some Rooms. Only WiFi on 1st floor and ground

I liked that it was close to everything that we wanted to see and that there was parking on site.

The hotel was a bit run down. There was only one staff member who was nice and helpful. The other staff that we dealt with did not smile, were bland and did not seem to want to be helpful. They answered direct questions but were otherwise unhelpful.

The location.

The room made me uncomfortable when I entered as it looked dirty, needs a serious renovation. The wi-fi doesn't work in the room and there is no heating which is made worse with the velux window that pulls out any heat in the room. Breakfast was disappointing.

Good location, large hotel, food was good.

Only had 1 large towel and 1 hand towel for a couple staying in a double bed. Bed was hard and not the most comfortable. Water was varying in temperature quite often. There was an abnormal gas smell coming from one of the floors and staff did not seem too bothered by it. The whole hotel had a very odd smell around the place.

Friendly staff

no wi-fi in the rooms

Hotel very opulent if a little dark. Lovely location. Friendly staff. Room clean. Pleased that bathroom had a bath as well as a shower. Very nice evening meal in restaurant. Coffee machine at breakfast brilliant!!

Room missing phone and water glasses. Would have preferred one bed rather than two pushed together. Only one sachet of non decaffeinated coffee. Breakfast rather disappointing especially as evening meal so good. No fried bread or fried potatoes. No tatty scones. Only scrambled eggs available and those had run out. No vegetarian option.

Love staying here fantastic location and friendly staff.

Everything I’ve been staying in October every year now for at least 20 years

Great location,free parking, decent breakfast, friendly staff

Room not serviced daily

Location - historic building