The Godalming Hotel

Hotels
Independent
5.8 (44 reviews)
65 Meadrow, Godalming, England, GU7 3HS , Godalming , GB

Pets allowed

Facilities

Free WiFi
Wheelchair accessible
Free self parking
Secured parking
Accessible shuttle
No accessible shuttle

Review Highlights

Pros:
Comfortable bed
Simple check-in process
Cons:
Dirty rooms
Poor service
Maintenance issues

Categories

Cleanliness
3.55
Several reviews highlighted dirty rooms, a bad smell, and a lack of cleanliness.
Service
6.05
Service was described as apathetic, and staff access was an issue.
Location
7.55
Some convenience for local access, but overall uninviting and poorly signed.
Room Quality
5.55
Rooms were generally tired and needed maintenance.
Amenities
6.55
Basic amenities provided, but generally lacking in quality and upkeep.
Value for Money
8.05
Good for the price, but significant issues detract from perceived value.
Food and Beverage
4.55
Poor food odor noted; no specific food services reviewed.
Overall Experience
4.55
Multiple negative experiences reported; not recommended.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 03:21

Property Description

Discover the charm and comfort of The Godalming Hotel, where a delightful stay awaits you in the heart of Godalming.

Cozy Accommodation
Unwind in one of our 17 thoughtfully designed guestrooms, featuring complimentary wireless internet access and modern conveniences, ensuring a relaxing and connected experience throughout your stay.

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy the ease of free self-parking and daily housekeeping, along with amenities like electric kettles and well-appointed bathrooms with complimentary toiletries for your convenience.

Perfect Location
Explore the picturesque surroundings with popular attractions such as Loseley House and Surrey Hills just a short drive away. Adventure awaits with nearby parks and cultural landmarks within easy reach!

Experience an unforgettable getaway at The Godalming Hotel - book your stay today!

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

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Only dogs and cats are allowed

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • Pets

    Pets allowed

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

See all policies

Location

Guest Reviews

5.8
Based on 44 reviews
Cleanliness: 3.55
Service: 6.05
Location: 7.55
Room Quality: 5.55
Amenities: 6.55
Value for Money: 8.05
Food and Beverage: 4.55
Overall Experience: 4.55
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Graham
6
Shocked -
Pros:

Parking if your car can fit up the drive to the parking area, hotel needs a sign and updating. Rooms could do with a good clean, big of bleach in the toilet perhaps! Also the smell of curry throughout the hotel was quite off putting. Basic and gave us a place to rest our heads for the night, but would not use again.

2025-10-09 via Nuitee
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Rochelle
8
Pros:

Very interesting arrangement of rooms, stairs and floors in this house. The room was clean and comfortable, but the shelf/hanging cabinet behind the door was unsteady. The entire place could use a little updating. It is convenient to the rail station, and quiet even though it's on a main road.

2025-10-06 via Nuitee
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Stephen
8
Good comfortable Stay
Pros:

Great stay . Bed good quiet . Ideal for my quick local visit

2025-09-21 via Nuitee
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Shila
6
Comfortable hotel
Pros:

Hotel was comfortable but reception not so readily accessible. Had to wake owners up on two occasions around 9am in the morning to ask for extra milk etc. It was not clear how to get hold of them if needed during the day and the staff seemed a bit apathetic when a request was made.

2025-09-16 via Nuitee
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Robin
6
A good night's sleep
Pros:

The check in process was simple and easy. Our ensuite room had everything you need for an overnight stay. Tea/coffee, towels, clean bed, bathroom and TV. Bed was comfortable. Shower was hot and fresh. The room was just tired, but for the price all was good.

2025-09-15 via Nuitee
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Helen partner
4
Pros:

Did not use shower as tray was brown and shower head was covered in scale. Deep clean needed. Woken at 4.30 am with very loud talking went on till 9.30am

2025-09-10 via Nuitee
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Anna
6
Pros:

Sadly the blind were broken completely useless in the room

2025-09-07 via Nuitee
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Simon
8
Pros:

The bed was comfortable, and the shower worked. Car Parking limited and path to back car park very narrow.

2025-08-31 via Nuitee
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Stephen family
8
Pros:

Unstaffed. Basic necessities. Good for price

2025-08-19 via Nuitee
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Fatimah
2
Pros:

Dirty rooms. Bad smell. Very old towels, bathroom in poor condition. Dirty carpet. Broken wardrobe, even the door of the wardrobe was broken, you could move the wardrobe with just one finger. Parking facilities were very poor. Just few parkings in the front. The other parking at the back of the hotel were very tough accessible as the path was very narrow. The receptionist was very unfriendly as we arrived a little early she opened the door and without saying hello or any greetings just said 13£ please. Really a very bad experience at the hotel. Never again. Please everybody avoid this hotel.

2025-08-03 via Nuitee
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Fatima partner
2
Pros:

I don't leave negative reviews but on this occasion, this is to save anyone going through what we did.
Bed bugs, toilet flushed out onto to garden! Unbelievable but honestly it was disgusting.
The hotel itself looks lovely, dainty and welcoming but that's about it. No refund or acknowledgement but offered me 5% off for the next booking. No thanks!

2025-07-29 via Nuitee
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DEBORAH
4
Pros:

There is no sign outside to say it is the Godalming Hotel, the exterior is very uninviting. The smell of stale food and oil hits you when you enter the building.

The receptionist hardly said a word to me, she didn't show me to my room. The room had a smell of body odour, the bathroom door had been punched in. There were no curtains and the blind didn't work.

You couldn't open the window to let fresh air in as there was a pond with swamp like water in which stank as bad.

Very poor customer relations.


2025-07-26 via Nuitee
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anita
4
Faulty Towers
Pros:

First impressions ; disappointed at the amount of litter in the private carpark.
No sign to tell us it was the godalming hotel. Generally speaking the whole building was a work in progress it was an unfinished hotel not fit for guests.
Hotelier accessed our room every to empty bin but did not change bedding or hoover the floor or change towels in the bathroom. No latch on window.

2025-07-24 via Nuitee
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Rebecca
6
Drain smell in bathroom
Pros:

Basic hotel
Fine for a place to stay after a friend party
The bathroom smelt of drains

2025-07-13 via Nuitee
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Andrew
4
You get what you pay for SADLY...
Pros:

Just dirty and no fans for rooms or fridges, parking in back was all littered. Folks running the pace just didn't care...In fact when. I went to checkout I knocked on the STAFF doo and seem to have woke them up as the guy answered half naked and just said "throw keys on table" and closed the door in front of me...

2025-07-13 via Nuitee
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Gregory family
2
Pros:

No late check in info so couldnt stay. Disgusting looking property

2025-07-13 via Nuitee
C
Claire
6
Door ajar
Pros:

Lovely little hotel However the room was very hot over night and we found this morning that our door was ajar open.
We instantly blamed each for not locking the door but turns out the latch from the inside doesn’t lock.

2025-07-05 via Nuitee
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Corinne
8
Pros:

Check in quick and efficient. Quiet.

2025-07-02 via Nuitee
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Andy
6
Not quite as awful as some of the reviews
Pros:

Despite the awful reviews I booked the Godalming hotel as we only needed a room for the night. Expectations were low but it marginally exceeded them.
Room was clean and basic. It was a very warm night and there was constant conversation going on outside my window.
The room served its purpose but won't be back.

2025-06-30 via Nuitee
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Emma friends
4
Pros:

Yes it was cheap and i was aware of the shared bathroom facilities. The room was a reasonable size and it was clean enough, though dated. I can accept the confusion about whether or not breakfast was included as I had made other arrangements. But an absolute minimum for any overnight stay is being able to sleep; to have a bed so lumpy you cannot sleep more than a couple of hours defeats the purpose of hiring a room. A comfortable mattress would have made all the difference between a stay that could have been good for the price and one that was actually awful.

2025-06-16 via Nuitee