The Old Bell

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Scored 7.5
Rated good

Staff

8.8

The Old Bell is set in the center of Shrewsbury, 1.2 miles from the town’s railway station. Dating from 1780, this pub and hotel features a restaurant and contemporary rooms. The Old Bell offers modern, stylish rooms with free Wi-Fi, a kettle, tea and coffee-making facilities, heating and a flat-screen TV. There is a private bathroom. You can enjoy creative English cuisine in the restaurant. The River Severn is within 15 minutes’ walk of the hotel. Shrewsbury Cathedral is 1 mile away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

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Pulju
United States United States
“Good, basic pub accommodation convenient to center of town. Everything worked; friendly staff; basically self-service after check-in.”
Dowler
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room was snug, quaint and well-equipped, the staff friendly and it was a quick and handsome downhill walk into town”
Claire
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Comfy, friendly, en suite bathroom, tea, coffee and toiletries provision, 24 hour access, all great.”
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room was very characterful with its old beams and a skylight looking out on the stars. I liked the fact that the en-suite included a bath. The location is fairly central - it's a brisk fifteen-minute walk from the bus and train stations.”
Calvin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I liked the location, it was only a 10 minute walk from the town. The room was exceptionally clean and comfortable”
Andrew
United States United States
“The woman working the bar (and doing check in) was wonderful, and very helpful. Room was easy to get to from the street. Nice bar.”
Robert
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Convenient location for town, spacious room and friendly staff. Managed an early check-in which was highly appreciated.”
Gloria
United States United States
“The location was good - near the Abbey but a little far from the downtown area. The room was clean, smelled good.”
Jean
United States United States
“Rooms were snug but we spend no time in our room when there are so many interesting sights in the area.”
Caponera
Italy Italy
“The bathroom has a big bath tub and abundant hot water. Bed was comfortable. Room simple and warm.”

Host Info

8.8
Host Review Score
The Old Bell is set in the centre of Shrewsbury 1.2miles from the railway station. Dating from 1780 this pub and B&B feature a restaurant and contemporary rooms. The old bell offers modern, stylish rooms with free WIFI, tea and coffee making facilities, heating, flat screen tv's and private bathrooms for all rooms. You can enjoy traditional English pub style food in the bar and restaurant. The River Severn is within a ten minute walk of the hotel and the famous Abbey church is 5 mins walk on the same road.
The hotel is located on one of the main routes in to town which is just a 10 minute stroll. The famous Abbey church is only a 5 minute walk away on the same road as the pub. We are approx 1.2 miles from the main railway station
Languages spoken: English,Hungarian,Slovak,Slovenian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    British

Amenities of The Old Bell

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note the latest guests can check-in is 22:30. This can be modified with prior arrangement only.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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