Name: The Sun Hotel & Bar
Address: 63-65 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1ET, United Kingdom, 63-65 Church Street, Lancashire, LA1 1ET, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £65 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Inn The Sun Hotel & Bar

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63-65 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1ET, United Kingdom –

*8.7* Trough of Bowland: only 4 minutes away! (300 yards on foot)

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Lovely Staff as always! Rooms are clean and spotless. Great location. Stayed here several times!

Charlotte, United Kingdom

Pros - clean room, location and facilities. Nice food and mostly friendly staff

Victoria, United Kingdom

Delightful staff so helpful and knowledgeable. Comfortable room especially the bed, a great nights sleep.

Miranda, United Kingdom

the food is excellent, the hallway up to the rooms is dated. the rooms are clean ish.

Jack, United Kingdom

The bed, the environment and colours of the room made it feel cosy. Excellent food especially the fake fish and chips

Mark, United Kingdom

The hotel was Very clean and the staff were very friendly the food and the beers very good

Dave, United Kingdom

Good location. Rooms good.. Bathroom in my luxury double needed a freshen up. Shower not that great on pressure and although clean the shower in particular seemed a little tired and dated.

Damian, United Kingdom

Great little boutique hotel beautifully decorated room. Bed very comfy. Great atmosphere in bar downstairs good range of food and drinks. Great location.

Victoria, United Kingdom

Nice clean comfortable room. Lovely hotel/ bar

Cath, United Kingdom

Secure parking was close and very secure, great welcome and service from the staff... our room was small (as described when booking) but really comfortable, clean and homely The food was amazing and a huge collection of drinks

Rich, United Kingdom

9.2

Excellent location!
Great neighbourhood
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Very comfy beds
Very clean bathrooms
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What guests loved the most:
“Lovely Staff as always! Rooms are clean and spotless. Great location. Stayed here several times!”

Charlotte United Kingdom
“Pros - clean room, location and facilities. Nice food and mostly friendly staff”

Victoria United Kingdom
“Delightful staff so helpful and knowledgeable. Comfortable room especially the bed, a great nights sleep.”

Miranda United Kingdom
“the food is excellent, the hallway up to the rooms is dated. the rooms are clean ish.”

Jack United Kingdom
“The bed, the environment and colours of the room made it feel cosy. Excellent food especially the fake fish and chips”

Mark United Kingdom
“The hotel was Very clean and the staff were very friendly the food and the beers very good”

Dave United Kingdom
“Good location. Rooms good.. Bathroom in my luxury double needed a freshen up. Shower not that great on pressure and although clean the shower in particular seemed a little tired and dated.”

Damian United Kingdom
“Great little boutique hotel beautifully decorated room. Bed very comfy. Great atmosphere in bar downstairs good range of food and drinks. Great location.”

Victoria United Kingdom
“Nice clean comfortable room. Lovely hotel/ bar”

Cath United Kingdom
“Secure parking was close and very secure, great welcome and service from the staff... ”

Rich United Kingdom

One of our top picks in Lancaster.This 17th century, luxury, boutique hotel is the only 4-star hotel in the centre of Lancaster, and is superbly situated in the heart of the city centre.

The hotel was originally built in the 17th century and is the oldest bar/hotel still operating in Lancaster. With luxurious rooms and comfortable furnishings, the hotel is an ideal base for an upmarket stay in the city.

The hotel is situated in the very centre of Lancaster, within yards of the castle and all the city's other attractions. St Martin’s College (University of Cumbria) and Lancaster University are both an easy commute from the hotel. The hotel regularly welcomes many visiting academics from both institutes.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples - they rate the facilities 8.6 for two-person stays.

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Standard Double Room 1 extra-large double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking Superior Room including an en suite bath or shower room, flat-screen TV, work desk, ironing and tea and coffee making facilities. A super king-size bed and free WiFi are also provided. These rooms are large enough for a young child’s travel cot, which can be provided free of charge, please request these in advance of arrival using the Special Requests box. Please request bathroom or shower room when booking. Room facilities: • Shower • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and charges may be applicable. Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Luxury Twin Room 2 single beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking This twin bedded room comes with 2 extra large single beds, a flat-screen TV and free WiFi. An en-suite bathroom and a desk are also provided. Room facilities: • Shower • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • DVD Player • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and charges may be applicable. Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Suite 1 extra-large double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking Large Georgian drawing room converted into a stylish suite. Includes cast iron stand-alone bath, en-suite bathroom and a super king-size bed. A sitting area with 2 flat-screen TVs, free WiFi and a Nespresso machine are also provided. Room facilities: • Tea/Coffee Maker • Shower • Bath • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Seating Area • Free toiletries • DVD Player • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • Soundproofing • Wardrobe or closet • Coffee machine • City view • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and charges may be applicable. Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Small Double Room 1 large double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking A compact double room with large double bed, free WiFi and an en-suite bathroom. Room facilities: • Shower • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and charges may be applicable. Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Luxury Double Room 1 extra-large double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking Spacious and luxurious Executive Room with extras such as a super king-size bed, seating area, large flat-screen TV with DVD player and a selection of DVDs . Also includes an en-suite shower room, work desk, ironing and tea and coffee making facilities. Room facilities: • Shower • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • DVD Player • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and charges may be applicable. Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

2 properties in Lancaster like The Sun Hotel & Bar were booked in the last 12 hours on our site

Property surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Lancaster Castle
0.1 miles
Trough of Bowland
0.2 miles
Cathedral Church of St Peter
0.4 miles
Ashton with Stodday
2.5 miles
Lancaster University
3 miles
Lancaster Forton Services M6
6.3 miles
Burton-in-Kendal Services M6
9.4 miles
Bentham Golf Club
13 miles
Beacon Fell
13.3 miles
Farmer Parrs Animal World
14 miles

Restaurants and markets

Sainsbury's Supermarket
0.2 miles

Closest airports

Leeds Bradford International Airport
48 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
49.4 miles
Manchester Airport
52.2 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Lovely Staff as always! Rooms are clean and spotless. Great location. Stayed here several times! ”

Charlotte

United Kingdom

“Great location. Very good staff. Excellent breakfast. ”

Edward

United Kingdom

“Vegan options on menu. Very friendly staff, very polite. Easy check in and check out. Perfect location.”

Nathan

United Kingdom

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1 restaurant on site

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Cuisine: British, European

Menu: À la carte

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15:00 - 00:00

Check-out

07:30 - 11:00

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

Children are welcome

0 - 2 years	Can use a cot upon request or existing bed	FREE
0 - 2 years	Can use an extra bed upon request	£10 per child, per night
3 - 6 years	Can use an existing bed	FREE
3 - 6 years	Can use an extra bed upon request	£10 per child, per night
7+ years	Can use an extra bed upon request	£10 per person, per night

The maximum number of extra beds, cots and children allowed in existing beds is dependent on the room you choose. Please check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The Sun Hotel & Bar accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Due to the architectural nature of the building, there is no lift access to rooms. Staff are happy to help carry luggage.

“Good location. Rooms good.. Bathroom in my luxury double needed a freshen up. Shower not that great on pressure and although clean the shower in particular seemed a little tired and dated.”

Damian

“Secure parking was close and very secure, great welcome and service from the staff... our room was small (as described when booking) but really comfortable, clean and homely The food was amazing and a huge collection of drinks”

Rich

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Reviewed: 13 April 2019

Joanne
United Kingdom
4.6

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Room very small. Some of the staff rude. Couldn’t open the window. Very claustrophobic
Nothing

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 9 April 2019

Charlotte
United Kingdom
10

“Best location. Fantastic Staff. Amazing Rooms”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
All great!
Lovely Staff as always! Rooms are clean and spotless. Great location. Stayed here several times!

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 7 April 2019

Victoria
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.3

“Clean great location beware of cold showers !!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Luxury Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Cons- shower was cold to tepid, toilet trickled all night and strange breakfast menu / system and can get confusing Staff mainly fab but Saturday afternoon to evening team all youngsters served mates and chatted and danced about behind the bar while we were the only ones waiting for a drink
Pros - clean room, location and facilities. Nice food and mostly friendly staff

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: 6 April 2019

Miranda
United Kingdom
8.8

“Most enjoyable would recommend the hotel to friends.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No fault of hotel, no parking and noisy early in the morning as bins being emptied.
Delightful staff so helpful and knowledgeable. Comfortable room especially the bed, a great nights sleep.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: 6 April 2019

Jack
United Kingdom
6.3

“not bad, my go to place when staying in lancaster because the bar and food is awesome”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Luxury Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
i asked for a fan in the room. was told there was a fan in every room. however, then fan i had in room 27 was broken. i had to balance the cable over the lamp for it to work.
the food is excellent, the hallway up to the rooms is dated. the rooms are clean ish.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 31 March 2019

Duncan
United Kingdom
10

“Terrific”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Luxury Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
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Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 31 March 2019

Mark
United Kingdom
9.2

“Amazing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Wish the shower was bigger
The bed, the environment and colours of the room made it feel cosy. Excellent food especially the fake fish and chips

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 29 March 2019

Phil
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Luxury Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No onsite parking Shower temp fixed and cool 40+ steps up to the room
Food and bar were great

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 24 March 2019

Caroline
United Kingdom
10

“Well worth the money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Excellent atmosphere. Lovely food

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 21 March 2019

Dave
United Kingdom
8.3

Very good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The hotel was Very clean and the staff were very friendly the food and the beers very good

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 17 March 2019

Damian
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Luxury Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Dislike how booking. Com don't inform that breakfast is not included. The hotel include it in the price if you book direct. Seems a bit cheeky to me as the room was over £100 alone... and wasn't that luxurious. Walls needed a repaint and although it was pleasant and comfortable... I have stayed in better for less... With breakfast!
Good location. Rooms good.. Bathroom in my luxury double needed a freshen up. Shower not that great on pressure and although clean the shower in particular seemed a little tired and dated.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 17 March 2019

Jane
Bermuda

2 helpful votes
7.5

“It was ok but won't be rushing back!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Noisy room. Being woken ever morning at 6am by the glass and bin collectors outside my window wasn't relaxing at all. As it was supposed to be an up graded room. No milk in the room for a morning coffee ( or tea). Room was the furthest away from the hotels entrance and after falling down the steps on arrival, and mentioning it to the person booking me in was given this room that made it too painful to move around the hotel. Though the bar man was very helpful with ice for my twisted knee.
Large comfy bed, great location.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 16 March 2019

Julia
United Kingdom
9.6

“Wonderful”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I am 70 and I could have done with a chair half way up as I was on top floor and get out of breath
Staff and food all exallant

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: 14 March 2019

Victoria
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Cute hotel in heart of Lancaster”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
Room a little noisy and didn't appreciate a long black curly hair in bathroom which certainly was not mine! A little packet of biscuits on our tea tray would have been nice too. Considering what we paid for the room a discount on parking would have been welcome.
Great little boutique hotel beautifully decorated room. Bed very comfy. Great atmosphere in bar downstairs good range of food and drinks. Great location.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 11 March 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
5.8

Okay
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Parking at the hotel premises wasn’t available while it’s was stated differently on booking.com. The noise insulation of the room wasn’t great. All night I could hear noise coming from the street/bars.
Park safe facilities were very close to the hotel. The room was clean. It was possible to make your own coffee/tea.

Stayed in March 2019

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