In the heart of the city, Lion & Swan Hotel offers a warm welcome with cooked-to-order breakfast, 3 lively bars, and a delightful restaurant. Connect to in-room WiFi and enjoy extended parking. The helpful staff has left a lasting impression on previous guests.
Enjoy your visit to Congleton with a stay at Lion & Swan Hotel. You can relax with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
21 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free cooked-to-order breakfast on weekday mornings 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
3 bars/lounges
Restaurant
Services
24-hour front desk
Room amenities
Be entertained
Cable TV channels
Home comfort
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Soundproofed rooms
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
Free local calls
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Special features
Dining
Leone Ristorante – On-site restaurant.
Radleys & Co – On-site cocktail bar. Open daily.
Lion & Swan – On-site gastropub. Open daily.
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Cashless transactions are available.
Also known as
Lion & Swan Hotel Hotel
Lion & Swan Hotel Congleton
Lion & Swan Hotel Hotel Congleton
Frequently asked questions
Does Lion & Swan Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Lion & Swan Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Lion & Swan Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Lion & Swan Hotel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Lion & Swan Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Lion & Swan Hotel and nearby?
Lion & Swan Hotel has 3 bars.
Are there restaurants at or near Lion & Swan Hotel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Leone Ristorante.
What's the area around Lion & Swan Hotel like?
Lion & Swan Hotel is a short 8-minute walk from Victoria Mill Arts Centre and 11 minutes' walk from Astbury Mere County Park.
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Lion & Swan Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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9.8/10
Cleanliness
9.4/10
Staff & service
9.4/10
Amenities
9.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
1 March 2025
Excellent hotel in great location
Second stay - everything as excellent as the first. Olde world charm from the outside, modern comfort inside. Great location, their own live music venue under the hotel, good choice of other local pubs and restaurants on the doorstep and the Beartown brewery was well worth a 15 minute walk
robert
robert, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
21 February 2025
Best Hotel
I stay away 50+ nights a year for work. This is probably my favourite place to stay. They food is amazing and staff are amazing
Richard
Richard, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
23 February 2025
We really enjoyed our stay, lovely room, comfy bed, great shower and luxury coffee machine. The pub is very nice with fantastic breakfast. Great location. The only thing was the room was too hot, no way to turn off the heated towel rail in the bathroom, to be fair we should have just asked. We really enjoyed our stay and will be back.
Asher
Asher, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
10 February 2025
This place is really nice we had a signature room which was wonderful only small gripe was that restaurant closed very early when we stayed here and we had to go out. But Congleton has lots of good restaurants nearby we went to Orange Tree and it was great.
P
P, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
15 January 2025
Excellent
Fantastic Hotel
Staff very friendly
Food delicious
Extremely comfortable bed
Couldn’t ask for better
Jason
Jason, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
12 November 2024
Great room, lovely hotel, nice staff
Phil
Phil, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
7 September 2024
Staff very helpful and polite great parking right in town centre excellent stay
Sam
Sam, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
5 August 2024
Fabulous place to stay breakfast and food on general really nice, staff friendly and helpful
Edward
Edward, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
5 March 2025
NOT RECOMMENDED - FELT UNWELCOME
Has the potential to be so good. Hotel seemed pretty empty, but we were given a room at the back - we had upgraded and the room was nice, but awful view of kitchen chimneys. Breakfast was sadly awful, cold pancakes with semi warm contents. I'd love to recommend but sadly I can't.
Iain
Iain, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
1 January 2025
Very pleased.
Very very good.
gary
gary, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
26 September 2024
Lovely spacious room and really helpful staff. Cooked breakfast was fab.
Jodie
Jodie, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
24 November 2024
Good Stay
Great stay, food and service was great, evening meal and breakfast were good.
Nice comfy spacious room.
Only let down was being asked for card details when checking out despite them having card machines seemed strange.
Alexander
Alexander, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
22 October 2024
Good parking
Chris
Chris, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
21 August 2024
Family stay for wedding
Lovely hotel, great decor and very helpful staff and a excellent breakfast
stephen
stephen, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
1 December 2024
as a single elderly lady i cannot fault all the staff who were more than happy to help me in any way i needed help and my planned afternoon tea was amazing ..Well done to all concerned
Pat
Pat, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
5 October 2024
Excellent overnight stay very convenient for a wedding in Rushton Spencer at Heaton House Farm. Excellent breakfast and very friendly and helpful staff. Rooms were cleaned to a high standard. Reasonably priced.
Diane
Diane, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
11 May 2024
Amazing hotel with real attention to detail at really good prices!
Kate
Kate, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
8 May 2024
Hotel was very clean and we had dinner in the restaurant which was lovely
Laura
Laura, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
15 December 2023
Comfortable room, and a really good breakfast.
Paul
Paul, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
23 February 2025
Nightmare in Congleton
The staff did their best to deal with numerous problems - no hot water for showers, phone to reception didn’t work, no internet, No service at reception. Several other guests had similar experiences during our stay. We were sold the room on the basis breakfast was included but on the bill it says £30 was added for 2 breakfasts. The hotel restaurant/bar/nightclub was excessively noisy to 1am. I expect a full refund .
Michael
Michael, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
1 October 2024
This was a very last minute stay due to a cancelled job I was on. The staff were amazing and very welcoming. Fantastic food and service and a very early taxi was booked by the hotel for me and arrived on time. Excellent all round and hope to be back again soon.
Chris
Chris, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
17 June 2024
Cannot fault my stay at the Lion & Swan! Friendly and welcoming staff and room was excellent!