Sanctuary inn

Hotels
9.2 (319 reviews)
Market Place , Bolsover , gb

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Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Non-smoking throughout
Free wired internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Internet access
Japanese garden
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Cleanliness
Great location
Delicious food
Cons:
Lack of tea/coffee supplies
No towel hooks in bathrooms

Categories

Cleanliness
9.19
Guests consistently mention a clean and well-maintained environment.
Service
9.66
Staff are described as friendly, helpful, and attentive across multiple reviews.
Location
9.2
The hotel is noted for its excellent location near Bolsover Castle and a quaint setting.
Room Quality
9.15
Rooms are well appointed and comfortable, contributing to a positive stay.
Amenities
8.68
Amenities are generally well-received, although there were some requests for improvements.
Value for Money
9.14
Many reviews indicate good value, especially with breakfast included.
Food and Beverage
9.19
Food quality received high praise with various positive mentions.
Overall Experience
9.36
Overall, guests expressed very high satisfaction with their stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 06:26

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Sanctuary inn, a 5-star hotel in Bolsover, offers elegant rooms with free WiFi and upscale amenities like a bar and a restaurant.

Scenic Surroundings and Convenient Location
Situated near Clumber Park and Sherwood Forest, this non-smoking property provides a tranquil garden, a terrace, and free private parking for guests to enjoy.

Delicious Dining Options
Guests can start their day with a continental, Full English, or vegetarian breakfast at Sanctuary inn, ensuring a delightful culinary experience during their stay.

Ready to experience luxury and comfort at Sanctuary inn? Book your stay now and unwind in style.

Important information:

Please note that Lunch and evening dinner are not served on Monday.This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 319 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.19
Service: 9.66
Location: 9.2
Room Quality: 9.15
Amenities: 8.68
Value for Money: 9.14
Food and Beverage: 9.19
Overall Experience: 9.36
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Ian • couple • gb
10
Overnight stop to Swindon
Pros:

Room was clean tidy and modern and staff very friendly and breakfast lovely but we missed out on an authentic Spanish tapas meal in the restaurant due to our later arrival, but we will try next time

2026-04-11 • via Nuitee
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Anthony • couple • gb
9
Lovely place to stay, great people, and excellent food
2026-04-06 • via Nuitee
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Michelle • couple • gb
9
Really nice stay in Newark !
Pros:

Lovely rooms in a really nice part of Newark. Excellent communication too from the owners. What a lovely find

2026-04-04 • via Nuitee
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Jan • couple • gb
10
2026-03-29 • via Nuitee
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ANDREW • solo_traveller • gb
9
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION & FOOD WITH FRIENDLY & EFFICIENT STAFF
Pros:

Large and tastefully decorated bedroom area with large bathroom with excellent bath and separate shower.
Well located in centre of town,
Staff very friendly.
Nice bar and restaurant area downstairs. Amazing breakfast with fresh bean coffee.
Had a loft room with high eaves so no height issues. Noise was not a problem.

2026-03-27 • via Nuitee
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Simon • couple • gb
10
Great stay in bolsover
Pros:

Great location. The staff were all really friendly and helpful.

2026-03-26 • via Nuitee
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Helen • couple • gb
9
2026-03-24 • via Nuitee
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Rob • couple • gb
9
Pros:

The sanctuary inn was very central,staff were friendly and the room was nice and clean and very cosy,The meal in the restaurant was great and breakfast early next morning was excellent.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-23 • via Nuitee
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Caroline • couple • gb
10
Gem of a place, 10/10
Pros:

From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, I could not fault anything. The building is beautiful, in a great location with ample parking and is easily accesible. The staff are warm and friendly and make you feel very welcome.
We had the pleasure of staying in the lavender room. On arrival to our room, it was airy and fresh. The cleanliness of the room and bathroom were second to none.
The bathroom is exceptional! Beautiful free standing bath and a seperate shower with a waterfall shower head and fantastic water pressure. The bed was lovely and comfortable, plenty of pillows and a good thickness of quilt appropriate to the weather at the time. The velux windows add a lovely amount of light to the room.

The bar is well stocked with a great range. The tapas menu is not huge, but the range offered is ample- enough to meet any palate. The main menu is really good and reasonably priced too, everything looked good and we thoroughly enjoyed our food. The breakfast was fantastic, perfectly cooked eggs, separate beans and a really good size portion.

All of the staff members we came across were really friendly and happy- a good sign of a happy workplace.
We will definately be back and I recommend it to everyone I tell! A real hidden gem this one.
Thank you for a lovely experience

Cons:

Leaving!
Getting out of the shower.

2026-03-18 • via Nuitee
G
Graham • couple • gb
9
Pros:

Location and food

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-09 • via Nuitee
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janet • couple • gb
10
Pros:

Comfortable bed
Lovely bath
Very friendly owners and staff
Very good breakfast
Excellent food in resteraunt ,good prices
Within walking distance of bolsover castle
Nearby attractions ,hardwick hall,clumber park, cresswell crags, sherwood forest
Would definitely stay again

Cons:

Nothing not yo like

2026-03-07 • via Nuitee
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Elaine • couple • gb
8
Very enjoyable.
Pros:

Good food and atmosphere

Cons:

Steep steps to room

2026-02-11 • via Nuitee
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william • solo_traveller • gb
8
Very nice
Pros:

Great staff, very friendly and an amazing breakfast

Cons:

Nothing

2026-01-29 • via Nuitee
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Steven • couple • gb
7
Pros:

Breakfast and evening meal were good

Cons:

The bath room toiletries were a combination of left overs, no shampoo. The towels were worn and had holes in them. There was a dangerous metal bracket in the low ceiling beam, protected by a bit of cardboard

2026-01-22 • via Nuitee
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Sophie • couple • gb
9
Lovely stay , great food comfy room .
Pros:

Lovely spacious room lovely bath

Cons:

Radiator was hot even though dial was on zero but good ventilation through windows . Didn’t affect us but anyone with mobility issues there are two sets of steep stairs to navigate which isn’t noted anywhere on the booking information on booking.com

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Carl • solo_traveller • gb
8
Great location for my visit staff were great and evening meal and drinks top notch.
Pros:

Ideal location for my visit made very welcome great food at great prices and loved the real ale.

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Nigel • couple • pt
9
2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Jeannette • extended_group • gb
8
Clean, if plain, twin room. Good meals. Central Bolsover location. Nice garden.
Pros:

It was centrally placed, a very short walk from the Castle car park. There was a lovely Spanish style garden (with sun to match). The evening tapas was tasty. The included breakfast was also very good.

Cons:

Nothing especially but we stayed mid-week, and were aware that the pub downstairs stayed open later on Saturdays, so wonder whether late noise could be an issue.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • gb
9
Excellent food and service, would definitely stay again if in this area.
Pros:

Breakfast was excellent with a good choice of condiments. Also just the little things such as including a pot of hot water with the tea, the offer of more toast. Friendly staff and Tapas Tuesday a real bonus. Owners allowed use of car park after check out whilst we visited local attraction.

Cons:

TV in room was a little difficult to use (couldn't find terrestrial TV channels) but not a huge issue for just one night.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Howard • couple • gb
9
2026-01-19 • via Nuitee