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Reviews of The White Lion Inn

3 out of 5
The White Lion Inn
High Street, Gillingham, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Atmosphere, quiet, friendly, excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay, rooms lovely. Food amazing, especially breakfast. Staff friendly and accommodating, felt very welcome. Will certainly be returning sometime in the new year.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is lovely and the interior is amazing and old. It was tastefully decorated and all the amenities were top notch. Everything in the room was perfect and well thought of. The staff were very friendly, the food was excellent and the atmosphere was warm and happy. The price point is excellent too. My only concern was the wifi in room 1. There wasn’t any service but it didn’t take away from the entire experience. It’s a lovely place and I highly recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Country Pub
Great village pub with friendly staff and excellent service. Room was very comfortable with some very nice additions such as bottled water, soft drinks, tea, coffee and chocolate drink making facilities along with complimentary home made biscuits. Bathroom spacious with complimentary toiletries. Breakfast was included and of excellent quality. Stayed with our dog who was made welcome throughout our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another Night Stay- Fantastic
We have stayed here before and a good reason for return is this is a popular pub, staff are friendly, William is always social, the rooms are great, the pub atmosphere terrific and the food is also great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A gem
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday Stopover
Lovely pub. Great setting. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Danny

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Dean

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was one of the most quaint places I have ever stayed?!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable but somewhat noisy pub with rooms
This is not a dedicated hotel, but rather a lively pub with rooms. While the room we stayed in was spacious and comfortable, with a good-sized bathroom (with electric shower and tub), the sound insulation was poor, with a lot of noise coming up from the dining room immediately below. This wasn't a major problem the first two nights, as 11:00 closing time meant that things quietened down quickly. On our final night, however, something that sounded like a dog fight broke out immediately below us at nearly midnight and things weren't quiet until half past at the earliest. The food was good, all home made and freshly prepared, although the selection for breakfast was a little limited. Services was extremely friendly and accommodating at a very busy time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely period pub. Great room. Great food. Shame about yappy dog at night time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to visit.
Great stay, food was top notch
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed every aspect of our stay, from the quirkiness of the decor and furnishings to the excellent food wines and beers. It was lovely to sit in the beautiful garden too. We look forward to returning!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paloma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place. Very close to National Trust Stourhead
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Paloma

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Food was delicious. Room was clean and well stocked with teas, coffee and soft drinks. The bathroom was well stocked with all necessities.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Will

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay in a beautiful room with great facilities - including nespresso machine and water in room. Shower was unpredictable in terms of temperature. We were asked to pick a time for breakfast for any time up until 09:30 and chose this time. On arriving at breakfast I was essentially made to feel like I was late, which wasn't great. Equally, no one was present for check out so I was forced to leave my keys at the bar (despite calling out for someone!).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Rustic inn... could use some TLC.
The White Lion Inn was described as rustic and even though it was indeed rustic, it was not what we expected. There was no reception at check-in. The room was dusty and the stairway to the room was steep, the walls were dirty, and the ceiling low. The room shared stairs with a room where there were several dogs. There was noise from the animals at night (well after 11pm). The grounds were beautiful with a gazebo, other seating, and lots of beautiful, fragrant flowers. The dining room needed airing out and a good clean. Will made us a delicious full English breakfast daily (thank you Will).
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The pub is refreshingly unique and quirky but still feeling traditional. The gardens are glorious and i had the best nights sleep! Wish i could have come to your opera event Keep up the great work guys x
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely hotel and excellent food. Really nice cozy pub feel with amazing dining options. Only downside was the tiny tv and not many channel options. Breakfast was great quality and staff very helpful. Would recommend to anyone

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow
What an amazing place. The gardens are beautiful. The staff were all really friendly and very helpful and knowledgable about the pub history, food and drink. We will definately be going back there
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
An old fashioned inn with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little Gem
Really nice country pub and nice rooms, with very pleasant staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really impressed with the White Lion. It's so well run - garden is amazing, range of ales impressive & rooms superb & quirky. We've been twice & very much intend to return.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There already a number of reviews of the White Lion here on expedia from me because I keep staying there !! Usually for a week at a time. The building and every room in it just oozes charm and character, the decor and atmosphere is wonderful. The owners, Will and Stuart, never stop going above and beyond to be helpful and are two of the nicest people you will ever meet. Will even went out and bought gluten free sausages just for me !! Where else could you expect such wonderful treatment ?? Overall, I don't think there is a better pub that you could stay at anywhere in Britain - TOTALLY RECOMMENDED
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking was so easy and the room was clean. It was very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
A mini disaster
Bit disappointing on the first night restricted menu due to non arrival of delivery van . Then the calor gas ran out so no hot water or heating , left the second night as gas not arrived and bedroom freezing .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was quirky and old fashioned with great beer. Be careful if you are tall though!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fabulous find. It had a great atmosphere, great food, easy to get to, dog friendly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There was a cosy, cottage-beamed room, thoughtful extras and a delicious dinner menu. Warm, friendly staff, well-decorated, with creative art styles. Recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Liss

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old pub and we loved the homely decor. Food (breakfast and evening meal) was delicious. This really felt like a break from the mad rush.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, lots of attention to detail and a delicious breakfast. Very enjoyable experience.

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

earle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top hotel
Had an excellent stay will be returning there again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful service,great food and very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Harjinderpal

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its a beutiful old Inn with very good staff. The full english breakfast was delicious. The gardens are vast and full of colour. The only slight issue I had was that the lovely smell in the room was too intense.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Improved during stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stop during a bike tour.
We had an overnight stay here for a two day bike tour, and needed charging for our ebike. They were really helpful in sorting it out for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022