The Old Bell
  • Guest house
  • Shrewsbury
  • 7.7/10

The Old Bell

The Old Bell is set in the centre of Shrewsbury, 1.2 miles from the town’s railway station. Dating from 1780, this pub and hotel features a restaurant and contemporary rooms. The Old Bell offers modern, stylish rooms with free Wi-Fi, a kettle, tea and coffee-making facilities, heating and a flat-screen TV. There is a private bathroom. You can enjoy creative English cuisine in the restaurant. The River Severn is within 15 minutes’ walk of the hotel. Shrewsbury Cathedral is 1 mile away.

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, sy2 6ba, United Kingdom, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Facilities

Free WiFi Restaurant Non-smoking rooms Bar

Gallery

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Reviews

Roelfina 10/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Fabulous place to stay and eat

Pros: Fabulous greeting and friendy staff ,nice a clean room ,but the best sunday roast i have eaten in years truelly fantastic thank you

Cons: Nothing we didn,t like to be fair

Arnopp 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

A pleasant stay at a good value establishment

Pros: The Old Bell is outside the centre of Shrewsbury on a major road. However, I did not find noise a problem. The setting is attractive, and there are a number of other pubs nearby (there is a CAMRA recommended pub crawl covering the area) and cafes and restaurants in the vicinity of Shrewsbury Abbey. My single room was clean and well-appointed, with all the facilities one would expect. I had two meals in the pub downstairs, which were reasonably priced pub fare. The staff were friendly and helpful. The price of Β£89.00 for two nights' accommodation was very reasonable by local standards.

Cons: My room was perhaps a little cramped and lacked storage space. Though tea- and coffee-making facilities were provided, the kettle set off the fire alarm in my room at 6:30 am on my first morning! Fortunately, there did not seem to be any other guests. Breakfasts are not provided, so I went into town both days I was there.

Martin 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Pros: We felt very welcome. The staff were so friendly and helpful! The room was really comfortable, warm and clean. The shower was very good!

Carmen 8/10
Romania πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄

Old bell

Pros: New bathroom but not heating in, electric heating in room,was very warm,bed not too confortable,not good matress

Cons: Same like up

Male 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Pros: Restaurant was fabulous πŸ‘Œ The stay was very nice we had a lovely room and the distance to the town was very good, very walkable.Rooms are OK just need abit more space to leave your clothes and coats

Gary 9/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Pros: The location was perfect, a 15 minute walk to the town centre. Great food and awesome staff.

Walker_family 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

I will stay again.

Pros: The staff are lovely and friendly. The pub felt welcoming and,, as a female travelling alone, i felt safe here. The location was great for me.

Cons: The pillows could've been newer and the decor fresher, but these are minor things.

Elizabeth 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Pros: Lovely ensuite with a bath! Quiet room with comfortable bed and tea/coffee making facilities.

Cons: Very dim bulb in the room which made it a bit dark. Fan in the bathroom was very noisy.

Artbag 10/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

A perfect antidote to Travelodge (Travelodge in Worcesester...never again).

Pros: We've never stayed here before but chose The Old Bell as a half way house on our way home from Worcester. And it turned out to be a very positive experience. Our family room was at ground level and very very good for the price. We enjoyed a pie dinner for our evening meal and the room heater worked and kept the room warm.

Cons: No complaints.

Matt 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Nice little room

Pros: They let me check in early which was much appreciated. Nice little room with almost everything you could need. Despite what I've read in some of the other reviews, I had no issues with noise. Only about a fifteen minute walk from central Shrewsbury.

Cons: No wardrobe. I had some hooks on the bathroom door with hangers. Not a deal breaker but might be annoying if you're traveling with a lot of clothing.

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