The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Premier Double Room
Interior entrance
Interior entrance
Luxury Double Room
Luxury Double Room | Bathroom

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Luxury Double Room

  • 1.3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 0.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premier Double Room

  • 1.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Wimborne

With a stay at The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant in Wimborne, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Poole Harbour and Tivoli Theatre. .This inn is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from New Forest National Park and 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Bournemouth International Centre.

What's nearby

  • Wimborne Minster - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Tivoli Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kingston Lacy House - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Poole Quay - 13 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Poole Harbour - 13 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • Branksome Station - 16 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Butchers Dog - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Green Man - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Man in the Wall - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Express - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Piazzo Lounge - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant

Inn in Wimborne with free breakfast and a coffee shop
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.

Stay in one of 10 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the inn's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
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 public transport

  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • 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

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. 110 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 223 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveller
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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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