The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant

3.5 star property

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Premier Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior entrance
Interior entrance
Luxury Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Luxury Double Room | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
23 West Street, Wimborne, England, BH21 1JS
  • Wimborne Minster
    3 min walk
  • Tivoli Theatre
    4 min walk
  • Kingston Lacy House
    6 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

Basic Double Room

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Luxury Double Room

  • 14 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 10 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premier Double Room

  • 12 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant

3.5-star Wimborne inn with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a garden.
The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant offers 10 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The inn offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This Wimborne inn also offers a terrace and a garden.

The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25 per night

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Minster Arms Inn Wimborne
Minster Arms Inn
Minster Arms Wimborne
Minster Arms
The Minster Arms
The Lion Pub & Restaurant Inn
The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant Inn
The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant Wimborne
The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant Inn Wimborne

The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 226 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 226 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 226 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 226 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 226 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Itzhak

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

4/10 Poor

Lynette

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family get together
Location poor due to traffic noise at night No Parking . The room was over looked by general public so had to keep curtains closed. Breakfast took a long time to come but was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

justin

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billie

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

10/10 Excellent

terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
All good staff were great, was on the top l floor so only for the fit
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice play to stay and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First appearance was off putting, the building is old and in need of some 'curb appeal' and repainting. The room was very clean but very dark decor. The breakfast was excellent and staff friendly
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

justin

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub with lots of character
Really enjoyed my stay. Excellent breakfast. Very helpful friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

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

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

peeping

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a really pleasant stay, friendly staff and excellent breakfast. Parking is limited but found a spot near by.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about The Minster.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anniversary stay
Great one night stay in one of the premium rooms. Gorgeous room in the eaves. Lovely welcome on check in and good service throughout. Food very tasty and extremely well presented.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff so helpful lovely food overall a very nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING STAY! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
This was my families third stay at the Minster Arms and it went great. Hannah (manager) and Penny (asst manager) took wonderful care of our family. Great service! The food in the pub was also amazing. Very warm and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend the place!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

SKOPH-

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
lovely room allthough a bit ackward up the stairs to get to it in the eaves. service good and very polite and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
arrived too the pub was ignored by the bar staff for a good five minutes not a hello or nothing. room hot water tap not working and very cold in the room carpets where stained and ripped and stains on the walls. shame as could be a lovely place with some minor adjustments
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab!
I nearly didn't book because of the bad reviews but glad we did, had a wonderful time! Lovely room and great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023