Netley Hall

Hotels
Independent
8.2 (20 reviews)
Netley Hall Estate, Shrewsbury, England, SY5 7JZ , Shrewsbury , GB

Pets allowed

Facilities

Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Garden
Luggage storage
Designated smoking area
Concierge service
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Free reception
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Friendly staff
Great location
Comfortable beds
Cons:
Limited parking
Expensive breakfast
No spa services

Categories

Cleanliness
7.5
Guests consistently mentioned cleanliness as a positive aspect.
Service
8.3
Service was generally appreciated, although a few guests had complaints about wait times.
Location
8.1
The hotel is located in close proximity to many key landmarks and public transport.
Room Quality
7.8
Rooms were spacious and comfortable, although some guests mentioned minor maintenance issues.
Amenities
7.2
The amenities provided were satisfactory, with some guests highlighting the gym and pool, while others mentioned the lack of spa services.
Value for Money
6.9
Some guests felt that the price was a bit high for the services offered, while others thought it was reasonable given the location.
Food and Beverage
7.3
Breakfast and restaurant services were generally well-received, although a few guests thought there could be more variety.
Overall Experience
8
Most guests had a positive overall experience and would recommend the hotel to others.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-06-30 15:47

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodations
Indulge in comfort with separate sitting areas and complimentary turndown service in our 24 guestrooms, each equipped with free local calls and Wi-Fi.

Dining Experience
Savor delectable meals at The Clock Tower and join the daily complimentary reception. Unwind with a drink at the stylish bar/lounge or opt for an English breakfast at your convenience.

Convenient Amenities
Benefit from services like a business center, around-the-clock front desk, and luggage storage. Explore nearby attractions such as Snailbeach and Shrewsbury Abbey.

Book your stay at Netley Hall today and experience refined elegance in a picturesque rural setting.

Important information:

  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
  • This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Contactless check-out is available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Maximum number of pets per room 2

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • Pets

    Pets allowed

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 20 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.5
Service: 8.3
Location: 8.1
Room Quality: 7.8
Amenities: 7.2
Value for Money: 6.9
Food and Beverage: 7.3
Overall Experience: 8
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Peter friends
8
Pros:

Lovely old elegant mansion come hotel, maybe a little in need of some attention but overall a great experience, I would recommend it to friends and family.

2024-10-11 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
6
Disappointing
Pros:

Netley Hall is a lovely building with a lot of potential, sadly it felt somewhat like a night at Fawlty Towers.
The positives - gorgeous country house with nice grounds and self catering cottages. The food at dinner was good, and staff helpful.
The negatives - understaffed, skeleton staff trying to manage the bar, restaurant and reception area all at the same time. Breakfast was terrible. Poor selection of hot and cold food, the hot food was barely tepid. If breakfast isn’t part of your stay, do not pay extra for it.
We stayed in a self-catering cottage. The bedrooms and en-suites have no windows, so no natural light. Check out is early, at 10am. I paid extra for a late check out so my family and I could shower after breakfast and not rush. We had no hot water in the cottage. Upon complaint, I was informed that there’s a switch somewhere in the kitchen to turn on hot water. And no-one felt it necessary to tell me this! For almost £200 a night, you’d expect hot water as a minimum.
Overall, a disappointing stay. Would not stay here again.

2024-08-09 via Nuitee
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Claire
6
Noisy hotel
Pros:

I was here on a quiet week night, but it was noisy when trying to sleep. Rooms open out onto main hall, a few loud talkers echo into a disturbance. I could also hear the people talking in the room next door, also outside due to the single glazing. If you're a light sleeper, this hotel isn't for you.
A lovely historic building, generally well maintained.
Don't be fooled by the picture of the pool, the pool is attached to a bedroom, not for general use.
Room was lovely and spacious and also warm. Pillows were thin and old. I couldn't get water to flow cold from the bathroom tap for a drink.
Food in the restaurant was tasty, service was great.

2024-04-03 via Nuitee
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Linda partner
4
Pros:

This could have been brilliant, but was let down by disinterested staff, and a general lack of atmosphere. The food was excellent and the sommelier/waiter engaging and knowledgeable, but he was the only one. Two steep flights of stairs to our room and no offer of help with luggage. I could go on and on!

2024-03-16 via Nuitee
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Ivan
10
Grainger
Pros:

A very friendly and hospitable management team that made me very welcome and inclusive a fabulous place to stay and unwind or a great place to entertain business

2024-02-13 via Nuitee
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Holly
10
Pros:

Great sized cottage

2023-09-14 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
4
Mixed thoughts about this hotel
Pros:

The restaurant in the evening was very good and tried very hard with my son's special diet.

Unfortunately though in the morning we were mis informed about food (although the staff was kind enough to come and admit this).

The hotel tried to charge me twice for the stay.

The website shows pictures of a swimming pool, we discovery this was only available for 1 room and not the whole hotel which I thought was very mis leading.

2023-08-07 via Nuitee
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Andrew
6
Netley Hall
Pros:

Hotel building and grounds are lovely, accommodation less so. Booking needs to make it clear that your room is not in the main hotel building but in separate chalets at a distance from the main facility. The chalets are more akin to cheap holiday cottages than luxury park hotel amenities. Of particular criticism was the shower and beds which were more ymca than lux hotel and very tired at that. Food very good and main hotel building excellent.

2023-06-09 via Nuitee
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Simon
6
Sally disappointing
Pros:

Sadly disappointing. Our room was fine but bonkers with its own private 10m pool and jacuzzi. If it hadn’t been for this aspect, our stay would have been ruined by the dining and breakfast. The dining menu was a shadow of that advertised with even items from this reduced offering unavailable. The steak was riven with gristle. The burger however was good.
Breakfast was a level below Travelodge inasmuch s as code was from a thermos, food was unappetising (sausages insipid, bacon hard, scrambled eggs very unattractive) really poor.
The door through to the kitchen always open…. Showing storage areas. lavatory light wasn’t working and when asked we were informed that they had no replacement bulbs. Place has an air of poorly managed decline. The brightest spot is the yellow lounge which is lovely.

2023-02-21 via Nuitee
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Sabine family
6
Pros:

Beautiful grounds, but our cottage was tucked at the back with a view of a static caravan out one of the windows, the car park from another window, and a wall ... it certainly didn't have a "garden view".

Kitchen was equipped minimally, and there were NO extras like S&P, tea or coffee, or even dish soap!

Floors are plastic laminate in the rooms, cold, no rugs.

Very clean, just felt a bit skimpy.

2022-10-15 via Nuitee
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PAUL
2
Not recommended.
Pros:

Do not go when a wedding is on. Music till 1am. Room not ready . Carpets stained. Disorganised. Worst stay in any hotel for years.

2022-09-25 via Nuitee
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James
8
Lovely dinner
Pros:

Valentine’s Day dinner was first class and value for money. Rooms nice but Wi-Fi patchy.

2022-02-16 via Nuitee
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Stephen
8
Olde World charm, great events management
Pros:

We were welcomed very warmly and the staff were friendly and helpful. Particular attention was paid to the formal black tie dinner on NYE and the dietary needs of a couple of our party. Our overall impression was they the hotel is very strong on events (they host a lot of weddings, and we were there over new year) but the day-to-day operation is a little hit and miss. We could not even rustle up a sandwich or anything else to eat on arrival at 2pm, and on our third night the restaurant was closed (a couple of staff apparently were isolating for Covid). Reception was sometimes closed due to staffing issues, with self-check-in arrangements in place! Lovely building, warm and comfortable (high ceilings, large windows, large atrium etc might not cause you to expect it to be so) and the staff that were in evidence were great. The lack of food options was offset by being directed to a place a mile away that had brilliant service and tasty food (the Horseshoes, in Dorrington).

2022-01-09 via Nuitee
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Adrian
8
Beautiful hotel
Pros:

Beautiful hotel in a fantastic setting. It had easy parking and the room and en-suite was lovely. Not much info given about anything on check in and the breakfast service was pretty poor mainly on the second morning with a different person. If they improved the experience with service levels, it would have been a faultless review.

2021-12-06 via Nuitee
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Alan
10
Burway suite experience at netley hall estate
Pros:

Brilliant stay very relaxing really impressed with private pool and jacuzzi also experience of 3course dinner at clock tower restaurant and food was excellent will definitely stay again only negative was there was no welcome pack in room or bottles of water there was only fruit flavoured tea bags aswell had to ask for normal tea bags and bottles of water but really this should be already in room

2021-10-02 via Nuitee
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Timothy
8
Break away
Pros:

Restaurant not open on a monday or tuesday and onlt fine dining so dont expect to get a burger and chips,wouldnt want to eat there if staying longer than a couple of night, however was very nice meal.Good pub a mile down road which was very good.
No swimming pool as depicted on website so disappointed as were expecting this readon for booking.
Othereise nice hotel, nice breakfast,friendly staff, good location.

2021-09-11 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
6
Frustrating but ok place
Pros:

Nice enough country house but slightly frustrating that although there’s a pool on the description pictures, it’s only for wedding parties and not for the hotel guests. So shouldn’t be shown on the hotels.com website.
Also, be aware if you want to eat the restaurant is not open Monday or Tuesday, also frustrating.

2021-08-26 via Nuitee
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Jane
4
Disappointingly drab & unwelcoming
Pros:

We arrived, reception was in a corner of bar area, not welcoming, receptionist was on the phone & completely ignored us for at least 5 mins, not even an acknowledgement-very rude.
Our room was at the top of the hotel, no lift. It was large, but very drab & dated, it probably was clean, but felt grubby & dark. The stairs were a huge problem for me, windy & narrow. The breakfast was adequate, but probably the worst experience from the last 10 hotels we have stayed at this year.

2021-08-24 via Nuitee
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Gareth partner
10
Pros:

This is a very grand Grade 2 listed country mansion. It is in good condition and a lovely location. We received a warm welcome and have been well looked after.

2021-08-24 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
10
No better…….
Pros:

We have stayed here before so it was no surprise to have a repeat of excellence from the Netley Hall Team. We had our fantastic suite! The intent of the team seemed to b to help you relax and enjoy your time at Netley. But we also had a family event here - celebrating a 95th birthday and the 70th wedding anniversary of my husband’s parents. That was superb! The layout of the room, the food, the terrific customer care could not have been better! For us, Netley is just a fantastic place to stay!

2021-08-01 via Nuitee