The Red Lion

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Room | Bed sheets
Restaurant
Front of property
Garden
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Main St, Northampton, England, NN6 8BU
  • Holdenby House Gardens
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Coton Manor Gardens
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Althorp House
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Northampton (ORM-Sywell Aerodrome)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Red Lion

3-star Northampton inn with bar/lounge
Along with 2 restaurants, this inn has a bar/lounge and a garden. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Change of towels is available on request.
The Red Lion offers 6 accommodations. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Dining is available at one of the inn's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

The Red Lion has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Red Lion has 2 restaurants on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Red Lion Inn
The Red Lion Northampton
The Red Lion Inn Northampton

The Red Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 77 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The landlord / manager Chris was fantastic . Very friendly and helpful and what an asset to the establishment he is . Will return when we are in the area . The rooms comfy bed and great selection of teas and coffee in the room. Also liked that fact milk in a bottle not pods . Pub - lovely meal and wine ! And great breakfast included . Tks again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

KP

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
NO BREAKFAST service provided - terrible
Room 1 was nice (room with bathtub) although some attention needed to cleaning as there were cobwebs and hoovering not the best as there were bits on the floor. Worst part was breakfast service! I was told that breakfast opens at 8, I was downstairs at 8, the room was locked, lights off and no-one was there. At 0810 a girl drove into the carpark and was clearly running late, I asked her what’s happening about breakfast as I have to leave soon. She told me she wont be long, at 0820 she opened up the restaurant and I told her it was too late as I had to leave at 0830. Terrible!! I called the manager who said he would investigate and give me a refund for breakfast - still had no feedback and no refund either.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kerry

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Adequate
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tracie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service
Good food in the pub.
The staff were friendly and helpful, and the food in the pub was lovely. The room was up a very steep, restricted height staircase which we didn’t expect. The bath is in the bedroom, with very poor water pressure so the shower attachment didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth a visit
Lovely pub with friendly staff. Room was delightful, although I wish I'd read the description better as didn't realise the bath meant no shower, also a bit of a climb if you want the kingsize bed. Bed was comfy and thankful for the bottles of water provided and great coffee bags. Food in the evening was excellent, a few things weren't on the menu due to a delivery not arriving, but it didn't matter as what we had was delicious. Only disappointing thing was the continental breakfast. Hard, cold mini croissant and mini pan au chocolat; grated cheddar, instead of gouda or an equivalent; garlic butter provided for my toast and jam! Asked for the manager to email me but have yet to hear from them.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely overnight stay. Room was good, food was excellent. All staff were friendly and helpful. Excellent breakfast. Beautiful surroundings area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm welcome. Food, service and accommodation very good. Excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sven

Disliked: Staff & service
I booked the hotel because it was close to my course location and had excellent food reviews. However, just after 5pm, as I finished my course and was looking forward to a meal, I received a call from the hotel informing me that the kitchen was closed due to staff shortages. This was highly disappointing since the main reason for choosing this hotel was its food. Upon arrival, I was further disappointed to learn that no cooked breakfasts were available, only a newly introduced continental breakfast. Additionally, there were some unsettling occurrences in my room, which made me feel uncomfortable, leading me to leave for home that evening. When I spoke with the manager, I felt ridiculed for my reason for leaving. As someone who has traveled the world for the past 20 years, I am not prone to leaving hotels for trivial reasons. This experience was highly unusual and unsettling. I requested a refund based on my dissatisfaction with the food situation but was only offered a refund for the difference between a continental breakfast and a cooked breakfast. I was told that if I had booked my stay based on the food, I should have reserved a table in advance. In this instance, the customer is not considered right, which is regrettable. I would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

pierella

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Clare

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely rooms but disappointing overall
The room was very nicely decorated, comfortable, and clean. I liked the little touches including a card, biscuits, and proper milk (even though I don’t drink it). The downside is that I didn’t sleep well as the doors downstairs were very noisy (banging shut and squeaking) at 6am in the morning. I was really excited that the hotel price included a cooked breakfast and I was told when I checked in that breakfast was 8 - 10:30am. However when I went for breakfast I was told it didn’t start until 8:30 which is when the chef was due to arrive. For that reason this hotel is not suitable for my business stays unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not enough staff
Nice rooms, breakfast was really good. Service in the evening was poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Comfortable, clean room. Friendly and efficient staff and food very good. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Quiet, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We often stay at The Red Lion. The staff are friendly and helpful . The rooms are always clean and the beds comfy . Breakfast is delicious with a lot of choice. It’s good to have the option of having lunch or the evening meal at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

N J

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024