The Pied Bull

3.0 star property

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Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Luxury Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Brewers cottage twin | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
57 Northgate Street, Chester, England, CH1 2HQ
  • Chester City Walls
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Chester Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Chester Racecourse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

Brewers cottage twin

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Brewers cottage double

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

4 Poster Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Luxury Double Room

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior 4 Poster

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Penthouse (Suite)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Pied Bull

3-star Chester inn steps from Chester City Walls
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden.
The Pied Bull offers 31 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Chester inn provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Chester inn also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden.

The Pied Bull is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Pied Bull - This pub specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekday English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Pied Bull

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 13.95 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Pied Bull
Pied Bull Chester
Pied Bull Inn
Pied Bull Inn Chester
Pied Bull Hotel Chester
The Pied Bull Inn
The Pied Bull Chester
The Pied Bull Inn Chester

The Pied Bull Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 372 out of 750 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 750 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 750 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 750 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 750 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lindsay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Bar was extremely busy and it took some time for a member of staff to notice me stood there and to complete check in. Also no heating in room other than a plug in heater. Not good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Fergie

Disliked: Room comfort

Couldn’t Recommend

We arrived around 10 minutes early for check in, and were told to come back. They did offer to take our bags. Having looked at the website for the restaurant and food looked pretty good, so decided to eat in. I had the burger which was mediocre at best, and my wife had the fish and chips. The fish was greasy and overcooked, and the chips undercooked.. not nice at all. We booked a superior double room but little things let it down. The mattress was extremely soft and lumpy, if you wanted to use the plug sockets for the hairdryer you had to crawl under the dressing table. There was nowhere to hang a towel in reach from the shower, and nowhere to put your toiletries other than on the floor of the shower. The extractor in the bathroom was extremely noisy and stays on for at least 10 mins once turned off. A better view from the window for a superior room, other than a brick wall would have been nice. We prepaid for breakfast and didn’t really want to go but thought we would give it a go, again underwhelming. Will not be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pied bull Chester

Our stay at the pied bull chester .Our stay was just what we expected clean , pleasent helpful staff, great food and a wide variety of drinks .shower was clean as were beds and carpets .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Nicky

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the centre of the city. Reasonable rooms at a good price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect overnight stay

Great pub in the centre of Chester for an overnight stay and hearty breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Darren

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food and drinks ridiculously over priced. Was advised a local park at £8.80 overnight. Actually was £16.50 overnight parking. It’s an old building and the section we stayed in had sloping floors. Great central location for other bars and restaurants though.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chester City Visit

This is a historic hotel inside the city walls in Chester. It was built in 1535. The lobby pub and restaurant were unique with great atmosphere. Elderly people will have great difficulty using the steep stairs to the 3rd level rooms, but we enjoyed this hotel greatly!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pied head chester

Its been lovely . Staff were lovely .room was lovely .nice and quiet i was up stairs . Comfy bed . Fab shower i got there and was shocked i got a 4 poster bed . 4th stay here and each time diffrent room and they have all been lovely x
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central location. Nice rooms with top quality shower. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

wayne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location for enjoying all that chester as to offer
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent, a great place to stay in Chester.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kitchen closed on sunday at 8pm. We had been told 9pm. They were refusi g to serve desserts, but eventually dud
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel with lots of character

Stayed at The Pied Bull for 2 nights March 2025 & have stayed there a few years ago. Lovely hotel /pub with a warm comfortable atmosphere about it. Comfy bed, spotlessly clean, good facilitates. Good hearty full English breakfast. The staff are great & very welcoming. Enjoyed their thursday night quiz too. Location is perfect as right in the heart of historic Chester. Its near lots of shops, bars, restaurants. Easy access to the walls around Chester too. I would highly recommend staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a few times and always have a pleasant stay. In the centre of Chester on the high street near shops, bars and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

We only stayed for 1 night as we were attending a function in Chester. Did not spend much time in the pied bull. The room and service was exactly what we needed for our trip.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food and drink excellent. Staff very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, cosy with a great shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will stay again 👍

Perfect central location, friendly staff, comfortable room, clean and today. No heating but oil lamps radiator in the room. This wasn’t mentioned on booking in but no drama. Food excellent at dinner and breakfast. Price for breakfast a little high as limited options other than the cooked breakfast. However location and overall feel outweigh the minor personal issues. Will stay again 👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Tim

Traveled with partner
Toilet would not flush which was disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025