Lion & Swan Hotel

Hotels
8.9 (1642 reviews)
Lion & Swan Hotel Swan Bank , Congleton , gb

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Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
Front desk (limited hours)
Free wired internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Offsite parking discounted rates available
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Amazing food
Cons:
Dust in rooms
Temperature control issues

Categories

Cleanliness
8.36
Dust throughout the bedroom, otherwise generally clean.
Service
9.33
Staff were brilliant, friendly, and helpful throughout the stay.
Location
9.17
Great location with good local dining options.
Room Quality
8.62
Rooms were comfortable and tastefully decorated but had issues with temperature control.
Amenities
8.95
Good facilities overall, but some outdated elements noted.
Value for Money
8.61
Good value considering the price and quality of food.
Food and Beverage
9.16
Exceptional breakfast and quality meals.
Overall Experience
9.03
Overall enjoyable stays with a few minor issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 05:23

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Lion & Swan Hotel, nestled in Congleton, offers a 5-star experience with elegant rooms featuring modern amenities like a flat-screen TV and a coffee machine. The family rooms provide ample space for a comfortable stay.

Convenient Facilities
Enjoy the convenience of a restaurant, bar, and free private parking during your stay. With free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour front desk, your needs are always met at Lion & Swan Hotel.

Explore Nearby Attractions
Located near Trentham Gardens and Buxton Opera House, adventure awaits just a short distance away. Easy access to Manchester Airport makes travel hassle-free. Book your luxurious stay at Lion & Swan Hotel now.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: MAN

Location

Guest Reviews

8.9
Based on 1642 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.36
Service: 9.33
Location: 9.17
Room Quality: 8.62
Amenities: 8.95
Value for Money: 8.61
Food and Beverage: 9.16
Overall Experience: 9.03
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Joanne • family_with_children • gb
9
2026-05-16 • via Nuitee
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Rolf • solo_traveller • nl
8
2026-05-14 • via Nuitee
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Anita • couple • gb
8
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Smell in the bathroom

2026-05-14 • via Nuitee
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Ian • couple • gb
8
Great time with great friends. Really great area to stay. Just tried to book again but no room.
Pros:

Very good and a great choice

Cons:

It was very hot in all areas of the hotel especially the bedroom although there was a fan provided which was great. I am a particularly hot person so that might not apply to all.

2026-05-12 • via Nuitee
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Carole • couple • gb
10
Clean friendly hotel will definitely recommend
Pros:

Very clean and fantastic location

Cons:

Room was very hot but that’s not a bad thing

2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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Steve • couple • gb
10
Great and friendly staff.
Pros:

Well appointed rooms, comfy bed and a great shower

Cons:

Nothing

2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Lizzie • couple • gb
10
2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Andrea • couple • gb
9
2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Sharon • extended_group • gb
8
2026-05-07 • via Nuitee
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Paul • family_with_children • gb
9
Very luxurious stay
Pros:

car parking at the hotel, we always got a space even though it was busy

Cons:

Breakfast taking too long to be provided from ordering

2026-05-04 • via Nuitee
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Rhian • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-05-04 • via Nuitee
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Trevor • extended_group • gb
7
Hotel was pleasant, we only had a breakfast meal. A good range of choice and all cooked fresh, and served via table serv
Pros:

The hotel was aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The room was pleasant and had all the facilities you would expect from a hotel room.

Cons:

No air conditioning in the room, but all windows were operational.

2026-05-03 • via Nuitee
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J.W. • solo_traveller • nl
9
Echt prima verblijf, een volgende keer weer!
Pros:

Mooi ingericht hotel, zeer schoon. Locatie ook goed, vlak bij centrum. Eigen parkeerplaats voor gasten. Uitstekend ontbijt.
Hoewel zelf geen gebruik van gemaakt, gezellige bar en inhouse restaurant.

Cons:

De badkamer in de overigens stijlvol ingerichte eenpersoonskamer (in een bijgebouw) was wel erg klein. Douche prima temperatuur, maar maakt wel de hele badkamervloer kletsnat.

2026-05-02 • via Nuitee
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Pamela • couple • gb
9
Great. We will return.
Pros:

Superbly renovated. Great staff.

Cons:

Late night was a little noisy… old ceiling above creaking.

2026-05-01 • via Nuitee
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Gem • solo_traveller • gb
8
Ideal location, modern decor just a few little improvements
Pros:

The modern decor, ideal location for our stay, main dining rooms spotlessly clean, clean and comfortable bed.

Cons:

The room was lovely but cleanliness could have been a bit better. Being a cleaner myself I noticed the dressing table mirror top and behind the table was dusty. The carpet behind the dresser I noticed dust settled on the top so hasn't been hoovered in detail for a while. There were also some food traces on the window ledge of the room?


The cooked breakfast was nice but unfortunately we seemed to have been given both different types of bacon for the same meal?
My partner asked for scrambled eggs and was given fried eggs with two pieces of obviously shell in the egg white.

We did like our stay just little things could have been a bit better.

2026-04-27 • via Nuitee
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Christopher • extended_group • gb
10
Perfect location and friendly, welcoming staff throughout
Pros:

Breakfast was great value. Could swap items on breakfast and have as much as I wanted as it was included in price. Bed very comfy.

Cons:

N/A

2026-04-27 • via Nuitee
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Dean • couple • gb
10
Really enjoyed the stay , would recommend
Pros:

Great location, beautiful buildings, lovely staff

Cons:

Nothing not to like

2026-04-26 • via Nuitee
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Kukin • solo_traveller • pl
7
2026-04-25 • via Nuitee
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Sharron • couple • gb
7
Lovely hotel but breakfast service was very, very slow.
Pros:

The hotel is lovely. It is nicely decorated and had a choice of 3 different bars to eat. We ate in Pecks Restaurant on our first night and it was wonderful.

Cons:

The breakfast service was beyond slow. On Saturday we ordered two fruit salads which took 45 minutes. On Sunday we arrived at 10am and just ordered an omelette and poached eggs. By 11am we enquired where our breakfast was and we still had to wait so we told the staff to cancel our order! Not ideal with a 3 hour journey home ahead of us!

Additionally, I booked a Deluxe room. The room was really nice but located right next to the kitchen extracts which were running most of the day and well into the evening so if the window was open all we could smell was cooking food. The view of the kitchen roof and extract system wasn't great either for what we paid.

2026-04-21 • via Nuitee
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Mr • extended_group • gb
10
Very friendly staff and super clean and sumptuous
Pros:

Beautiful hotel and decor

Cons:

Nothing

2026-04-18 • via Nuitee