The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant
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8.7Excellent
(843 Ratings)
"Fantastic, clean,amazing array of toiletries, and a wonderful breakfast."
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Located in Wimborne Minster, The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant features a garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 8.
Free WiFi/internet
Non-smoking
Heating
Wheelchair accessible
Bar
WiFi/Internet
Garden
Smoking allowed
Toilet with grab rails
Key access
Contactless check-in/out
Emergency cord in bathroom
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
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Top rated by guests
8.7Excellent
(843 Ratings)
"Fantastic, clean,amazing array of toiletries, and a wonderful breakfast."
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Ratings and reviews
8.0 / 10.0
Staff were very pleasant, The breakfast was excellent. The hotel has been refurbished well.
The room heating didn't work, neither the towel rail and fan in the bathroom.
10.0 / 10.0
Fantastic, clean,amazing array of toiletries, and a wonderful breakfast.
Wine prices.
10.0 / 10.0
From the moment we walked through the door we were made to feel incredibly welcome. Check in couldn’t have been better and the lady managing the restaurant in the evening was charming, as were the lads behind the bar.
The Lion Hotel is an incredibly stylish establishment and obviously much loved locally as it was really busy and had a great atmosphere.
The food at dinner and at breakfast the following morning was well presented and delicious.
We stayed in the ‘Chesil Beach’ room which was beautifully furnished with a French twist. The bed was really comfortable. We were impressed with all the little touches. Both still and sparkling water were provided, there was plenty of milk to go with the coffee bags along with a cafeteria and tea pot and anything and everything you could possibly need in the way of bathroom products. The shower was great too.
We really enjoyed our stay and would love to stay again soon.
Many thanks.
The kettle was difficult to fill
9.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was very good but service was a bit slow.
Loved the little ‘goodies’ placed in the bedroom, eg dental care and the drinks basket was well stocked.
My only small criticism is a shelf in the bathroom would be useful as there is nowhere to put our personal toiletries.
9.0 / 10.0
My room was very well appointed. The range of drink making options was excellent.
In my room, (Brownsea Island) the very dark colour of the walls and woodwork were not good for a room with such limited natural light, just the two small Velux windows. The style of the room was superb, and the colour would work in a bigger room with more natural light. Even maybe a contrasting light colour on the biggest wall.
9.0 / 10.0
I enjoyed the tranquil space in the room and in the pub. The decor is beautiful and gave my stay a lovely ambience. Love the bath! There was tonnes of hot water and my stay was very restorative and restful. I will stay again.
Everything was lovely.
10.0 / 10.0
The whole hotel is lovely, staff is polite. A wide range of continental and cooked breakfast is available. The rooms are clean and cozy. Coffee, tea in the rooms.
The steep stairs leading to the top floor should be mentioned to customers prior to booking we have friends that would not have managed to get up there.
9.0 / 10.0
Room was newly decorated. Breakfast was wonderful.
Kettle was too large to fill from tap
9.0 / 10.0
Nice big comfortable room. Decent smart TV, nice bed, powerful shower, nice little extras: toothpaste, razor and more. Velux blinds endure a good nights sleep. Breakfast didn’t disappoint and staff were wonderful. Evening meal was up to standard.
Very minor. shower tray was a bit shallow, a bit of road noise in morning. Restaurant fully booked (apparently steak night is very popular!) no car park (but 2 close by).
10.0 / 10.0
Fantastic value. Great staff and a really nice feel to it. A lovely location for a weekend in Wimborne. Room very clean and comfortable. Good beds and showers. Helpful and friendly staff. Nice bar and restaurant. We will be back. Thank you.
Going home.
8.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was superb, lovely choice and ingredients very tasty! Also good choice of continental to compliment hot options. Poached eggs - 👌
No improvement necessary. If we booked again we would maybe ask for a room on the first floor rather than the attic as last flight of stairs a little steep but that’s just personal preference and age of knees!
9.0 / 10.0
Gorgeous room and elegantly decorated.
The bed was uncomfortable and squeaky.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything it was amazing!! Would 110% stay again. So may little attentions to detail. Loved it!!
Nothing it was awesome
9.0 / 10.0
Nice rooms. Extras provided were a nice touch (oat milk savgets, toiletries). Excellent brwakfadt
Parking (there is a pay and display close by)
9.0 / 10.0
Really friendly staff. Lovely accommodation. Breakfast was yummy.
Nothing pub can do but noise from the traffic outside kept me awake from 4am.
8.0 / 10.0
It was in a beautiful location.
It felt like we were on a slope, obviously an extension had been added on but we were slanting, I felt giddy moving about, the toilet didn’t flush at all was horrific actually as not even toilet roll was flushing, the evening meal which cost a fortune wasant very good value for money £20 for cod in batter which was frozen and no fish but hey ho we were to far from anywhere else to eat.
8.0 / 10.0
Breakfast fab - great value and lovely room (except for the gap around the window and condesation) - but it was still lovely
9.0 / 10.0
Excellent breakfast - very tasty full English.
We had a small issue with the electric oil filled radiator in the bathroom, which wasn't on and the staff were not able to remedy it during our stay.
As it was cold weather it meant that we couldn't use the superb bath or the great shower as it was too cold in there, which was disappointing.
10.0 / 10.0
Great place to stay with nice staff
10.0 / 10.0
We loved everything - location, the comfort, the decor, the food - but if I had to pick one thing out that was best than it would be the staff, who are absolutely brilliant.
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
We stayed for one night and this place exceeded our expectations. It was warm, inviting, tastefully decorated and the staff were all superb. The rooms are spacious with great facilities and comfy beds. We had a meal in the evening with wine which was beautiful. The breakfast had everything you could want including lovely fresh fruit and pastries. Couldn’t fault the place and we are returning with friends soon.
I honestly couldn’t fault it, the price we paid was absolutely fantastic value.
10.0 / 10.0
Very well presented, friendly, helpful staff. Great food, comfy room.Music choices in bar/restaurant excellent.
10.0 / 10.0
Absolutely loved the room, the luxury room was amazing and clean. The breakfast was as fantastic. Will definitely be booking again
Nothing
9.0 / 10.0
Beautiful old pub. Great location in the village. Very clean and comfortable rooms. Good value. Friendly staff.
Nothing.
10.0 / 10.0
The breakfast was out of this world, with great variety, everything fresh and served beautifully
The stuff were also amazing
I cannot fault this place
10.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was perfect, location lovely.
Im saying all the comments my gtanson & partner told me.As this was part of their xmas present.
Everything was good .
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely room with very nice decor and amenities and nice size bathroom. Great location in the middle of the town and very cosy pub atmosphere. Would definitely come here again. Freshly cooked breakfast and plenty of nice juices, cereals and pastries too.
Really couldn't fault it. We have recommended this to friends and they loved it too.
10.0 / 10.0
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The mirror above the sink jutted out and caused an injury to my husband's head.
10.0 / 10.0
The room was gorgeous, gave us lots of little extras. The bed very comfortable. The location perfect as right in the centre. Everything walkable. The staff who dealt with us couldn’t have been nicer.
Everything. Great breakfast in the morning too.
5.0 / 10.0
The location closed to town although very noisy with the traffic outside
I booked this hotel for my parents age 70+ to stay for a Christmas break 23rd-27th Dec 2025 they travelled down from south Wales to spend Christmas with as we lived nearby, check in was sweet , we met them for a drink and to be told happy hour was 5-7pm. Hannah previously told me a week prior to coming here that there was no cooked breakfast served on xmas day and on check in they was told no breakfast on boxing day, I'd have preferred they told us this when I booked 3 months ago because I'd have booked a air BnB if there was no cooked breakfast just a very basic continental. The bathroom radiator didn't work so the bathroom was very cold at night and the shower plug hole didn't drain away when they wanted a shower when we complained they said they have a collapsed drain outside the property which the council will not do anything about, again why was we not told about this when booking, the room itself was in the attic so no window with a view , the cleaning of the property was not to good , the kettle and the teapot was filthy there were cobwebs on the ceiling and the mess behind the unit was something else. We tried to book evening meal on the first night of arrival but we were told they were fully booked , the pub was closed Christmas day which is understandable but also closed boxing day , we paid £459 for their stay and the reply was after they had left , we are sorry about everything and we would like to offer a free night in compensation. I think not . The service was simply not good enough and made their Christmas a misery .
8.0 / 10.0
Hot Breakfasts were good, continental was limited but good
Not much really
9.0 / 10.0
Lovely room, great breakfast. Only reason to mark down slightly was the flush on the toilet didn’t seem too great (slow and lack of water force) Also, there’s a lot of overhead lighting and it’s .difficult to get light right for hair and makeup
9.0 / 10.0
Pleasant room.
Lovely breakfast.
Bathroom was cold, towel rail not on.
6.0 / 10.0
Location is good short walk into town staff were friendly and helpful
Unfortunately on our drive up to the hotel on the day of our stay, we were called to say the table we booked in the evening at the pub had been cancelled, which left us on one of the busiest Saturday evenings to find a table at such short notice. Instead of just having our plan of eating at the hotel, In future this is something you need to consider before taking the booking
The room was comfortable and to our expectations but very dark when getting ready not enough light to apply make up etc, struggled a little with that, the shower was lovely and powerful although no extractor fan working.
9.0 / 10.0
Very clean and tidy and comfortable.
We weren’t there long no enough……
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely, comfortable hotel. Staff friendly, food good. We like the location just on the outskirts of Wimborne.
The bathroom needed a shelf. There was no where to put toiletries.
7.0 / 10.0
all food very good in quality and value..
we were up-graded to a "suite" on the top floor. Access by stairs very difficult on the last part and I am surprised that it passed Planning as absence of hand rail on the final flight.Bathroom heated Towel Rail and Extractor not working, water pressure low and flow of warm water erratic.No hair dryer in room. The majority of these faults not discovered until the morning of our departure so unable to draw them to the attention of the staff beforehand, however proper housekeeping and maintenance should have spotted these.
10.0 / 10.0
Great staff, warm and friendly Hotel. Well-appointed rooms warm with great character. Breakfast was very good and the choice was excellent!!
There was Nothing not to like.
9.0 / 10.0
Friendly staff, comfortable room, good breakfast.
Could have done with a full length mirror, room a bit dark.
5.0 / 10.0
Space in room
Very cold and extremely noisy no parking 😒
FAQs
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant?
We found 16 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, non-smoking, heating, wheelchair accessible, and bar.
