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The Noel at Whitwell

3.0 star property
Travelers can enjoy full meals at this welcoming Whitwell inn's restaurant, perfect for refueling before exploring the charming local area

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The Noel at Whitwell, in the heart of town, serves full breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests appreciate the attentive porter service. Practical amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, complimentary in-room WiFi, and bike rentals for exploring the surroundings.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (First Floor)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Shower/Bath)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the neighborhood

Oakham is home to The Noel at Whitwell. Rutland Water Golf Course and Nottingham Raceway Karting are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Barnsdale Gardens and The Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Corby Tennis Centre, or consider a night out at Launde Abbey. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, sailing, and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Oakham travel guide
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Map
Main Street, Whitwell, Oakham, England, LE15 8BW

What's nearby

  • Rutland Water
    Rutland Water Nature Reserve
    7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rutland waters September 18
    Rutland Water Country Park
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
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    Burghley House
    16 min drive - 17.2 km
  • University of Nottingham which includes signage and heritage elements
    University of Nottingham
    54 min drive - 65.0 km
  • Rutland Zorbing
    2 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Oakham Station
    7 min drive
  • Nottingham (NQT)
    58 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Sun Inn
    7 min drive
  • The plough
    7 min drive
  • Hitchen's Barn
    6 min drive
  • Horse and Jockey
    9 min drive
  • Caffè Nero
    6 min drive

About this property

The Noel at Whitwell

Property highlights
At The Noel at Whitwell, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. The on-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and a porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services, meeting rooms, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Noel at Whitwell include amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Wednesday - Sunday (noon - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Whitwell Hotel Oakham
Whitwell Oakham
Noel Whitwell Inn Oakham
Noel Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn
The Noel at Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn Oakham

Frequently asked questions

Is The Noel at Whitwell pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 30 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Noel at Whitwell?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Noel at Whitwell?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Noel at Whitwell located?

Situated in Oakham, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Rutland Water Nature Reserve and Rutland Water Country Park. Rutland Zorbing and Barnsdale Gardens are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Noel at Whitwell Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 122 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

We had a lovely stay, bed room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was very nice and the owner so helpful and kind. He’s been working on the hotel so it was a little tired and is still a work in process. But what has been done so far looks great. Short walk from the wonderful Rutland water, great for walks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds and Pillows very comfortable Staff excellent as the food was too
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location and very friendly helpful people
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and staff. Food excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Amenities
Helpful and friendly staff who had only recently taken over the property and were working on fixing some inherited items. Excellent full English breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Disliked: Amenities
The latest owners took over less than three weeks before our stay and the operation is clearly in transition. Management and staff very friendly, food was excellent and room was a little dated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Booking error by Hotels.com

Hotels.com didn’t make me aware that the hotel was closed, the owners of the hotel were not expecting guests, as they were refurbishing the hotel, fortunately the hotel owners were great and arranged a room for me to stay. The hotel is in a good location to explore Rutland Water, I would be happy to stay again but wouldn’t book through Hotels.com
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

katie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Comfortable bed,basic accomodation with tea and coffee making facilities .cleaning in bathroom not great. But on the whole we had a good nights sleep ,and the staff very pleasant and gave us a very good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property could do with a revamp, but as the new management have only been in 2 weeks I'm sure this will be done, lovely staff and extremely hard working, a shame Expedia didn't tell them we were coming as the previous owner hadn't run the property properly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nigel

Just ok

The gentleman who greeted us was friendly and polite, our room was a good size and clean but quite basic and there were no toiletries provided as stated in the listing. There was supposed to be a bar, restaurant and coffee shop on site- non of these were open. Breakfast fast was ok but consisted of two options, take it or leave it, there was no fruit, cereal or juice just a basic English breakfast. Overall the place was ok for our one night stay but we wouldn’t return
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Karen and her team had only been in the property for a short time before our visit and the project is a work in progress. The bar and dining areas have been tastefully revamped. The bedroom was clean and comfortable. The team were very friendly and helpful. The food, both breakfast and evening meal was delicious. The Noel is ideally placed for visiting Rutland Water and surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Bit of a shame

We stayed for 1 night, arrived late at night, there was someone present when we arrived and they checked us in, breakfast was to be served at 8:30 in the morning. We showed up at 8:40 for breakfast, no one there, we looked everywhere, not a soul, we tried calling the hotel, no answer. Breakfast isnt really included if theres no one to serve breakfast! We had to go somewhere else instead. Only plus point was that the beds were comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved Noel at Whitwell

My friend and I had a lovely stay here last night. We arrived in the afternoon and were warmly welcomed by Karen. We were really well looked after by Karen and her team and nothing was too much trouble. Our twin room was lovely and the beds really comfortable with lovely touches in the bathroom in case we had forgotten anything. Our food in the restaurant was delicious … the best steak I have had in a while and my friend said her burger was amazing. A real gem of a place at Rutland and we will definitely be back! So lovely to find somewhere with great food, comfortable rooms and amazing customer service. Thank you Karen and your team!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was booked in for 2 nights but ended up only staying 1 as my circumstances changed, it was nothing to do with the staff or property. On the whole my stay was fine , bedroom clean and comfortable. I didn’t eat there so am unable to comment. I suppose the only complaints would be , the shower was awful , it was more like a dripping tap !! And although there was a garden area , it was tucked away across the carpark and no part was in the sun , also the main entrance wasn’t easily identifiable.. but other than that , the staff were friendly and helpful and the property was ideal for my needs just being across the road from Rutland water where I was doing the 2K Rutland swim
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couldn't do enough for me

I booked the Noel very last minute as I had to travel on business and avoid the forecasted storms. Despite me only placing my booking at almost 10.30pm, the owners went out of their way to contact me, ensure me that I would be able to get into the hotel and make my room super cosy for my arrival. Over and above what I would expect from any hotel to be honest and it didn't end there, even though their chef was off the following day, I was provided with a lovely cooked breakfast to see me on my way. Absolutely lovely people and can't thank them enough for looking after me so well.I would have no hesitation staying here again and in fact I hope that I will have to one day soon. Thanks again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

A Curate's Egg?

Easy to find with good off-road parking. We opted for an evening meal which was very good, suggesting that our breakfast the following morning would be equally good. After a good night's rest, we emerged at the agreed time only to be ignored for 15 minutes. Breakfast tables had not been laid and the only free table was still sticky. There was no menu. When our breakfasts arrived, cereal was presented in what looked like a dog's bowl plus a soup spoon. The cooked breakfast arrived with burnt tomatoes and sliced bread that had merely been presented to a toaster. Marmalade was provided in a small bowl, where two distinct flavours had been merged. Overall, the morning experience was one of chaos with people coming and going with little interaction with the guests, such that we felt like an inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Idyllic Pub and Rooms in Chocolate box village

A proper Jewel in a crown of a County. About 10 mins from Oakham and 15 from the A1. Located in one of the many chocolate box villages. Large open bars and restaurant where nothing was too much trouble. Large car park and idyllic upper permenant Gazebo area with tables and comfy furniture. We ate outside under the canopy relaxed by the sound of the waterfall. The place was so quiet and relaxing that we felt we had the place to ourselves. So much so we stayed there all afternoon/evening and didn't venture out until the next day. Both my wife and I felt so at home. The food was absolutely to die for and so much care and attention was given. Cooked to perfection and presented so well. I couldnt finish my steak it was so large. So unusual for me. I was devastated lol but comfortably full and that was without eating the fries. My wife said it was the best duck she had ever eaten. The room was clean and airy. The bathroom clean and well maintained. Despite all the rooms being booked we spent a quiet night. We messed up as we didnt realise that Breakfast was included. After the evening meal experience, we realised we had missed out big time. We won’t the next time we stay, you can be sure of that. A big shout out to the hosts who were incredibly welcoming and fabulous chefs 👍 It would be an incredible wedding venue! In fact now I'm here I'm booking again!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place !

Very comfortable room perfect for a quick stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Normanton

Room was just okay. Singly operated and we were the only visitors . Everything worked but it was nowhere near as good as our previous visit 5 or so years ago. We were the only guests in the property with about 8 rooms that we were aware of. Breakfast was moderate . This is ok for a cheap night sleep but would not recommend to friends .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It was ok but the Breakfast was not good, it was lukewarm the sausages was awful and the eggs were greasy Did not enjoy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and just reopened with new management and a major refurbishment, can see in the future this will be a very popular place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short overnight stay

Short overnight stay. Good location excellent breakfast, standard furnishings
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such thoughtful room amenities and very spacious. Very tasteful interiors. The food is excellent, worth staying just for that.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Karen was a brilliant host.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shocked that this place remains open. A desolate air about the whole place. One man keeps the place going and does his best and provides the cooked breakfast. No cereals available. Outside is unkempt and drab. No chef or restaurant facilities so had to drive to pub down the road. Rooms clean, but basic. Tv pixelates, cold tap not working properly. Bar not open on evening of arrival. Seems to be past its best, could be so much better. Not worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025