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The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
23 West Street, Wimborne, England, BH21 1JS
  • Wimborne Model Town
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Wimborne Minster
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Tivoli Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Luxury Double Room

  • 1.3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room

  • 0.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premier Double Room

  • 1.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant

Inn with free breakfast, a short walk to Wimborne Minster
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 bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Wimborne Minster. Enjoy features like free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a terrace
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Wimborne Minster and 13 minutes by car from Poole Harbour
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant also features a terrace and a garden.

This 3.5-star Wimborne inn is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 lift

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 and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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. 115 out of 231 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 231 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 231 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 231 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 231 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is one of the most charming English places I have stayed. We only stayed here because we wanted to go to renoufs but we will definitely be back !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely rooms, good bar, fantastic food.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

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