Lowe Hill Road, Wem, SY4 5UA, United Kingdom
#3 of 8 hotels in Wem
Guests' ChoiceBased on 717 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.7
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
8.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 12 May 2024
Matt
United KingdomGreat location and nice staff.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Steph
United KingdomPrice
Everything
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Iain
United KingdomNFA
As far as we were concerned, the hotel was an unsung jewel, the meals we had - breakfasts mainly - wee great, the room comfortable and the the staff wonderful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
David
United KingdomAll was very good.
Didn't expect any food to be available in the evening, but ordered some and it was lovely. Nice to have a bar in a hotel of this size. The public lounge was very nice.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Maria
United KingdomStaff lovely quiet location Exceptional breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Steve
United KingdomSlightly greasy breakfast, not as hot as it should have been, but well presented.
Super old building with lots of history in a quiet spot. Close to Wem station and only 10 mins to Shrewsbury.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Alex
RomaniaThere's little to dislike at this place. Even the room cleaning lady would sneak in while I was having breakfast, to clean the room without me there. Her colleague from over the weekend didn't do that, however. What else should I dislike? That the toilet seat was made of wood, probably capable of holding people weighing 150kg/300lbs? That's a good thing. That they ask you nicely to leave your key when you go out, in case you come back late, so that they know who to expect to come? That's also a good thing.
It was my second time staying here. I visit the town because a friend lives there. Before my trip, I kept talking to him to plan ahead and find good places to go out to, like pubs. Since it's England, we thought we should find a place serving shepherd's pie. We both barely found a place in a nearby town, serving vegan shepherd's pie. We even asked them if they can make the original version, which contains mutton. They replied saying the menu will have changed by that time. I told this to the staff at The Rectory via direct messages, they confirmed that they haven't seen shepherd's pie around either, then the manager told me the chef will make the dish just for me and my friend! The same "hunt" happened regarding cottage pie (that one is made with beef) but the one pub we could find, serving vegan cottage pie in a nearby town, simply agreed to make us the non-vegan version. Back to The Rectory: Their chef made us portions that were about twice the size of the aforementioned cottage pie from the neighboring town. And it cost us much less than we expected, about half of what we thought we'd pay. We thought we could at least leave a tip for the favor, but no!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
William
United KingdomRestaurant only light bites at the time
Fabulous staff, lovely bar, restaurant only light bites at the time. Good breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Kerry
United KingdomThe hotel has really character. The staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Very clean and beautiful inside.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Kevin
United KingdomExtremely helpful staff and a very professional. Very relaxing wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Jennie
United KingdomBeautiful peaceful place, friendly helpful staff, comfy bed, delicious freshly cooked breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Barry
United KingdomThe staff were very friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The gardens are lovely and you get a nice view from the orangery
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 March 2024
Diane
United KingdomNothing to dislike
It’s such a relaxing hotel .The staff are so helpful and friendly.We didn’t need anything extra but i know if we had it would have been no trouble. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and the Breakfast was superb with plenty of choices .We’ve already booked to return.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 March 2024
D
United Kingdomalthough I booked a single bed the room was very small with bed against the wall and being above the entrance was a bit noisy. would stay again though but another room
Happy Staff always a bonus after a long day traveling late at night. Nice property
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Karen
United KingdomNo bar early on?
Love the area
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Dennis
United KingdomNothing
Excellent breakfast
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Jane
United KingdomCan't think of anything I didn't like
Staff couldn't do enough to make you welcome. Really friendly and polite. Accommodated me with an early breakfast as I had to leave for my work engagement. Room service meal was fast and piping hot. Food fabulous.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Debra
United KingdomNothing
The receptionist was exceptional very welcoming and friendly
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Martin
United KingdomThis is a stylish hotel, with excellent, friendly amenable staff. The rooms are gorgeous, comfortable and well equipped and the breakfast was excellent. Second trip, not my last.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Lisa
United KingdomThe floorboards in the rooms were really squeaky
Staff were extremely helpful, positioned in an ideal location close to the centre. Breakfast was lovely
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Debbie
United KingdomNothing to fault.
The most beautiful building with wonderful original features. An extremely clean and well maintained building. Kate welcomed us and throughout our stay couldn’t do enough to help us. She was wonderful. Just all the little touches - like fresh milk when we wanted it make all the difference. The breakfast was amazing and perfectly cooked as well. We would stay again in a heartbeat and would highly recommend. The value for money is amazing.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Claire
United KingdomOur room was a bit cold
The staff really can't do enough to help! This is our second stay and we will definitely go back
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Adrian
United KingdomCreaky floor, rusty bathroom fittings
Old style Hotel, quirky and charming and oh so peaceful.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Swain
United KingdomOnly a small gripe, very creeky floors in our room but probably to be expected in a property of this age. Would stay again.
Staff were lovely
Stayed in February 2024
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