The White Lion Inn

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for The White Lion Inn

Children's area
Bar (on property)
Double Room
Street view
Front of property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
10 High Street, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, England, B92 0AA
  • National Motorcycle Museum
    4 min drive
  • Pendigo Lake
    5 min drive
  • Santai Spa
    6 min drive
  • Birmingham (BHX)
    7 min drive

Room options

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Solihull

When you stay at The White Lion Inn in Solihull, you'll be near the airport, within a 10-minute drive of National Exhibition Centre and Resorts World Birmingham. .This inn is 15.7 mi (25.3 km) from Utilita Arena Birmingham and 13 mi (20.9 km) from University of Birmingham.

What's nearby

  • National Motorcycle Museum - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
  • The Bear Grylls Adventure - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Resorts World Birmingham - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Resorts World Arena - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
  • National Exhibition Centre - 8 min drive - 6.6 km

Getting around

  • Solihull Hampton-in-Arden Station - 6 min walk
  • Air Rail Link Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Food & Bar Hall 3 NEC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Gild Lobby Bar & Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The White Lion Inn

Tudor inn with free breakfast and a restaurant
The White Lion Inn offers 9 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The White Lion Inn, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:30 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekends
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Corner/local shop
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Corner/local shop

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 20 and January 2.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total (up to 33 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

White Lion Inn Solihull
White Lion Solihull
The White Lion Inn Inn
The White Lion Inn Solihull
The White Lion Inn Inn Solihull

The White Lion Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 116 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On the way to Birmingham Airport
Lovely one night stay on the way to Birmingham airport, friendly staff, good food, comfortable stay, old public house.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henrietta

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

8/10 Good

Shaun

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

8/10 Good

AMANDA JANE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely stay here again. It was a welcome retreat situated in a pretty village location. I was staying overnight on my own and didn't want to stay in one of the busy large chain hotels. The staff were helpful and friendly, and the pub was typically traditional. My only grumble was the walls were very thin, i had someone staying in the room above, and you could hear every footstep.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely village pub and accommodation
Beautiful pub and rooms, we had a warm welcome by staff and enjoyed the food and our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jenny

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, lovely staff but not really for vegans
I chose this hotel for location (close to where I was going for work the next day), room price, and (importantly for me) because when I looked online there were a few vegan options on the menu shown. I added a note to the hotel on my booking form to forewarn them I am vegan and would require vegan food for dinner and breakfast. When I arrived there were no vegan options, although I was told that the vegetarian lasagne was vegan and the other option was broccoli and stilton soup … so actually the soup was not vegan due to the cheese ingredient and I had no confidence that the lasagne would genuinely be vegan either. The staff didn’t think they had posted a menu online so the existence of a sample menu for booking remains a mystery. My message to the hotel had either not arrived or not been read - I will never know. Anyway the staff were all genuinely lovely and the chef made me a vegan mushroom risotto for dinner (be warned the specials are quite pricey) and I just had to make the best of breakfast with toast and marmalade, mushrooms, tomato and beans. Overall it’s a nice little, old fashioned (and very old) pub. Rooms are reasonably priced, small but have everything you need (apart from nondairy milk for your tea/ coffee) and the bed was comfy. Quite close to the airport so noisy planes but I slept like a log regardless. Would I stay here again? Good question. I would consider it but would personally phone ahead and agree the vegan options for food and drinks.
View from my room across to the main pub/hotel building
Eclectic mix of chair styles in the dining area
Vegan Mushroom Risotto (prepared specially by the chef) and Salad Bowl (without any cheese)
Olives and Ciabatta with Oil/Vinegar Dressing and Dip
and a giant roasted garlic bulb.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Triumph Factory visit
Great room, food and staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly environment.
We had a room outside the actual pub, so it was very quiet and enjoyable. The staff are naturally happy and friendly, that's what comes from a family run business. Will be staying there again the next time we need to go to the NEC, which is only a few minutes drive away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint pub/hotel
Nice quaint pub very friendly staff both evening and morning Shower hose not great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Perfect stay. Very easy and cheap to get an Uber to the NEC too. Village is really lovely. Great food. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Dean

Liked: Staff & service
Good overnight stay close to Birmingham Airport
Good overnight stay for Birmingham Airport travel. Stayed in one of the rooms off the main pub building which needs a bit of updating. Good breakfast and friendly atmosphere in bar for a few drinks in the evening, small carpark to rear of pub.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub inn.
This is a super pub inn in a small village not too far from the M42 and Solihull. Excellent service, good breakfast and a clean, comfortable room. I would definitely recommend a stay here. They also serve food in the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mechelle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay. Friendly and quaint
A friend recommended the White Lion to us as a great place to stay that was handy for the NEC. We enjoy real ale and they served a number of different ales - we tried 2 and they were both excellent and obviously well kept. We ate very well too. We loved the character of the place, from mismatched chairs to pretty china. The staircase to the bedrooms is very steep and our bedroom had a step down into the bathroom. It was warm and cosy and we had lovely big bath towels. We loved our stay and would be very happy to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay to visit NEC
We had a really pleasant stay despite the persistent rain. The evening meals were both tasty and good value. Decent selection of ales and spirits. We stayed in one of the bungalows which met all our needs
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host very friendly and informative. Shame hs2 is ruining the area and surrounding roads. All in all a very well run pub
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
White Lion Inn Feb 5th 2024
Lovely staff , fantastic food.. highly recommend the home made lasagne. Alot of history and character, loved it. Great location for NEC Birmingham. Will be back, Nicki
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a great end to my holiday
A perfect end to my holiday. easy to get to from Birmingham airport and back on the motorway quickly the next morning. Friendly, clean, comfortable and excellent cooked breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Janet

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Tiny insecure room in an outhouse
Pleasant pub with good pub food, but my room was a great disappointment. It was not in the pub but was in a single-storey outhouse the other side of the beer garden.My room was so tiny the bed only fitted in with about 2 feet around it. The "bathroom" was just a loo, a tiny basin barely big enough to wash your hands, and a squashed shower cubicle which disdpensed only luke-warm water. I had to keep my toothbrush and razor on the floor. It was insecure - a footpath, accessible from the car park, ran past the small window, which had only a broken lock, so I had to sleep with the window closed - and while it might have been acceptable as a Eastern European truckstop or an army barracks, for £108 it was a joke.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little place
Lovely little pub with rooms, all very comfortable and clean. I was in the annex building which had been tastefully renovated. Everything you might want and a fab breakfast to boot.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023