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The Noel at Whitwell

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

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Interior
Family Room
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Double Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Main Street, Whitwell, Oakham, England, LE15 8BW
  • Rutland Water Nature Reserve
    7 min walk
  • Rutland Water Country Park
    11 min walk
  • Rutland Zorbing
    2 min drive
  • Nottingham (NQT)
    52 min drive

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Shower/Bath)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room (First Floor)

Twin Room (First Floor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior
Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
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Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (273)
The price is NZ$155
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec
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About the area

Oakham

With a stay at The Noel at Whitwell in Oakham, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Rutland Water Nature Reserve and Rutland Water Country Park. .This inn is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Rutland Zorbing and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Barnsdale Gardens.
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What's nearby

  • Rutland Water Nature Reserve - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Rutland Water Country Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Barnsdale Gardens - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Normanton Church - 5 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Rutland Water Golf Course - 9 min drive - 8.7 km

Getting around

  • Oakham Station - 8 min drive
  • Nottingham (NQT) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fox & Hounds - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Plough Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Captain Noel Newton - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Sun Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Horse & Jockey Inn - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Noel at Whitwell

Inn in Oakham with free breakfast and a coffee shop
The Noel at Whitwell offers 8 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Oakham inn provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 8 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this inn include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Stop by the inn's restaurant for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves 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 public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Tuesday - Saturday (11 AM - 11 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A pet fee will be charged
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Whitwell Hotel Oakham
Whitwell Oakham
Noel Whitwell Inn Oakham
Noel Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn
The Noel at Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn Oakham

The Noel at Whitwell Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 104 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and staff. Food excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was booked in for 2 nights but ended up only staying 1 as my circumstances changed, it was nothing to do with the staff or property. On the whole my stay was fine , bedroom clean and comfortable. I didn’t eat there so am unable to comment. I suppose the only complaints would be , the shower was awful , it was more like a dripping tap !! And although there was a garden area , it was tucked away across the carpark and no part was in the sun , also the main entrance wasn’t easily identifiable.. but other than that , the staff were friendly and helpful and the property was ideal for my needs just being across the road from Rutland water where I was doing the 2K Rutland swim
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idyllic Pub and Rooms in Chocolate box village
A proper Jewel in a crown of a County. About 10 mins from Oakham and 15 from the A1. Located in one of the many chocolate box villages. Large open bars and restaurant where nothing was too much trouble. Large car park and idyllic upper permenant Gazebo area with tables and comfy furniture. We ate outside under the canopy relaxed by the sound of the waterfall. The place was so quiet and relaxing that we felt we had the place to ourselves. So much so we stayed there all afternoon/evening and didn't venture out until the next day. Both my wife and I felt so at home. The food was absolutely to die for and so much care and attention was given. Cooked to perfection and presented so well. I couldnt finish my steak it was so large. So unusual for me. I was devastated lol but comfortably full and that was without eating the fries. My wife said it was the best duck she had ever eaten. The room was clean and airy. The bathroom clean and well maintained. Despite all the rooms being booked we spent a quiet night. We messed up as we didnt realise that Breakfast was included. After the evening meal experience, we realised we had missed out big time. We won’t the next time we stay, you can be sure of that. A big shout out to the hosts who were incredibly welcoming and fabulous chefs 👍 It would be an incredible wedding venue! In fact now I'm here I'm booking again!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Karen was a brilliant host.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such thoughtful room amenities and very spacious. Very tasteful interiors. The food is excellent, worth staying just for that.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Priyanka

Travelled with family
The room we got was toward the road so it was quite noisy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrific
Never been made so welcome, terrific team. Food incredible. Definitely recommended
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
A Curate's Egg?
Easy to find with good off-road parking. We opted for an evening meal which was very good, suggesting that our breakfast the following morning would be equally good. After a good night's rest, we emerged at the agreed time only to be ignored for 15 minutes. Breakfast tables had not been laid and the only free table was still sticky. There was no menu. When our breakfasts arrived, cereal was presented in what looked like a dog's bowl plus a soup spoon. The cooked breakfast arrived with burnt tomatoes and sliced bread that had merely been presented to a toaster. Marmalade was provided in a small bowl, where two distinct flavours had been merged. Overall, the morning experience was one of chaos with people coming and going with little interaction with the guests, such that we felt like an inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved Noel at Whitwell
My friend and I had a lovely stay here last night. We arrived in the afternoon and were warmly welcomed by Karen. We were really well looked after by Karen and her team and nothing was too much trouble. Our twin room was lovely and the beds really comfortable with lovely touches in the bathroom in case we had forgotten anything. Our food in the restaurant was delicious … the best steak I have had in a while and my friend said her burger was amazing. A real gem of a place at Rutland and we will definitely be back! So lovely to find somewhere with great food, comfortable rooms and amazing customer service. Thank you Karen and your team!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Naomi

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

10/10 Excellent

peter

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

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

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

6/10 Okay

Kieran

Travelled with partner
We chose to stay here due to the easy access to Rutland Waters which was a lovely short walk away. The stay itself was ok, we had a slight incident of someone coming into our room thinking it was empty (could do with some chains on the doors or do not disturb signs or checking your own booking info), also if your running the place don't be the one being extra noisy at midnight, this was only one of the nights and probably a one off incident but kinda put a dampener on the weekend due to the lack of sleep after both incidents. Breakfast was lovely though and the chef was really nice and accommodating. Like I say perfectly placed to visit the lake and local villages. I hope our incidents were probably one offs
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short overnight stay
Short overnight stay. Good location excellent breakfast, standard furnishings
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Helen

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and just reopened with new management and a major refurbishment, can see in the future this will be a very popular place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good position ideal for Stamford, Oakham and Rutland water. Karen excellent host (chef) nothing to much trouble. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn't do enough for me
I booked the Noel very last minute as I had to travel on business and avoid the forecasted storms. Despite me only placing my booking at almost 10.30pm, the owners went out of their way to contact me, ensure me that I would be able to get into the hotel and make my room super cosy for my arrival. Over and above what I would expect from any hotel to be honest and it didn't end there, even though their chef was off the following day, I was provided with a lovely cooked breakfast to see me on my way. Absolutely lovely people and can't thank them enough for looking after me so well.I would have no hesitation staying here again and in fact I hope that I will have to one day soon. Thanks again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Connie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Karen and her team had only been in the property for a short time before our visit and the project is a work in progress. The bar and dining areas have been tastefully revamped. The bedroom was clean and comfortable. The team were very friendly and helpful. The food, both breakfast and evening meal was delicious. The Noel is ideally placed for visiting Rutland Water and surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

katie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Comfortable bed,basic accomodation with tea and coffee making facilities .cleaning in bathroom not great. But on the whole we had a good nights sleep ,and the staff very pleasant and gave us a very good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night, received very warm welcome from landlord who was helpful and friendly! Room was comfortable and clean. Lovely breakfast in the morning! Would recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2023