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The Old Palace

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Suite, Private Bathroom
Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom
Lobby sitting area
Standard Room, Private Bathroom (Master) | Bathroom
Suite, Private Bathroom

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included

Room options

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Classic Single Room, Private Bathroom

Classic Single Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom

Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom | Bathroom

Classic Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, Private Bathroom (Master)

Standard Room, Private Bathroom (Master)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Private Bathroom

Suite, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

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Minster Yard, Lincoln, England, LN2 1PU

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request

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Property is also known as

Old Palace
Old Palace Hotel
Old Palace Hotel Lincoln
Old Palace Lincoln
Old Palace B&B Lincoln
Old Palace B&B

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The Old Palace Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 281 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 281 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 281 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 281 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 281 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jill, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good location, but room too small

Staff were good, we were in the chapel , I though we would be in a beamed, raked ceiling room, but it was a very small room on the lower level of the chapel. So make sure you know what room you have before.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent room and location, but get directions as there's no hotel signs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bee, Australia

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

Unique

The Old Palace is a unique place to stay. Very enjoyable. More like an old church. Staff very helpful and delicious breakfast included. Close to cathedral and sights.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness

Great position if you can find it!

Dry good position when we finally found it. Many others have had the same problem . There should be a detailed map with specific instructions . Breakfast was good. The bathroom had been renovated but it was a little da heroes as you had to step up I to. Slippery shower with no handrail.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

James R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great facility in several old buildings a 2 minute walk to the cathedral. It was a tastefully outfitted facility with great comfort in perfectly outfitted room and had a great breakfast buffet too. Only slight inconvenience is that it is necessary with some of the rooms to walk outside between buildings for the breakfast buffet and reception desk. Luckily the weather was picture perfect when I was there.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel and great location. Bed a little bit firm but room lovely in the Bishops lodge.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Close to the Cathedral and Castle

Comfortable room but the toilet was difficult to flush. Delicious breakfast with plenty of choice and a fabulous view from the dining room. I think it should be made clearer though that breakfast is in a different building to where the hotel rooms are. I must commend the staff for their flexibility. We required breakfast at 7.30am on a Sunday morning which is half an hour earlier than they normally serve it. However they contacted the chef for us and arranged for him to come in early.

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Essex

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

I cannot imagine a better place for character

This building is wonderful. It its an architectural masterpiece and the fact that you can stay here at such a reasonable room rate makes this a no-brainer. I was not expecting the fixtures and fittings to be of such high quality - but they are. I even had real feather pillows, and presumably duvet too, which you don't find often. The breakfast was excellent and served in a dining room with two opposing panoramic windows - one overlooking the cathedral so close it feels like you can reach out and touch it, and the other viewing the whole of Lincoln below. This is quite simply a hidden gem of a hotel!

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Historic but hostile

The atmosphere of the hotel was excellent but the attic rooms were overpriced and claustrophobic with unbearable heat, tiny windows and no extractor fan in the bathroom. A fan was some help but not a complete answer. Clergy encountered by chance were cold and unwelcoming and largely ignored our greetings.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Historic Site, Nicely Converted to Hotel

This small stone castle used to be the residence of the Bishop of Lincoln; it is still his office. It is a beautiful place, and in a perfect location. Staff was very pleasant; the breakfast was great!

8/10 Good

Ian

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

Great location and stellar cooked breakfast

A great location in the heart of the historic area adjacent to the Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace and within walking distance of the Castle, The Steep Hill with its shops, cafes and restaurants, the Usher Art Gallery and The Collective museum. The freshly-cooked breakfast was stellar! Difficult to find it by car, even on google maps and there is a one way system round the cathedral so when we missed it, we had to go round again.

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

Ideally placed.

Beautiful surroundings, easily accessible and with some quality and choice of restaurants nearby at the top of the hill. Close to the castle and cathedral for sight seeing and only a ten minute walk into the town centre. Friendly staff, very helpful and v reasonable on price. Would definitely stay there again.

8/10 Good

john, UK

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

Quirky hotel close to the cathedral

Although our twin room was small , the location and character more than made up for size!! Superb location and helpful staff.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is a bit difficult to find but it is worth the effort. Great views of he city.

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

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

Great little find

Wonderful premises, wonderful staff, wonderful breakfast!!

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

beautiful suite

I was given a suite in the old Chapel. Words cannot describe the room. Amazing outstanding fantastic. An absolute must stay.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

The Palace was superb

We stayed in the suite which was lovely, stunning bathroom, lovely room, in separate building and there were steps to get to it.

10/10 Excellent

ROXY, CAMBS

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

amazing hotel close to all amenities

The hotel is next door to the amazing cathedral & within walking distance to all that Lincoln city centre has to offer

8/10 Good

Paula

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

Great location, beautiful building, nice staff.

Beautiful location, lovely building. Even though we didn't get the room that was illustrated on the booking confirmation (which was a little disappointing), the room we had was lovely and clean, and comfortable. Breakfast was very nice, some delays with a large group being there but when it arrived it was very nice. Service was very polite and you could tell they felt bad that things were running behind.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Perfect for Lincoln Cathedral Quarter!

Overnight stay in a striking building that had once been a church. Chosen for its excellent location at the top of Steep Hill, the Old Palace certainly lived up to my expectations. Everything was about five minutes away at the most including the cathedral, castle, museums and art galleries.

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Fantastic

Fantastic building next to the cathedral. Ask for a room in the old church which is just superb

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

fantastic historical hotel

2nd time here and just as amazing and fantastic as the 1st

8/10 Good

Thomas

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

Lovely hotel with heaps of ambience.

The room (we had a green room)and the setting and location were fabulous. The hotel was very tricky to find, as there is very poor signage and the directions from the woman at the desk were confusing when we found it on foot but needed help in finding out how to get our car there. If you are not fond of steps and walking between buildings then maybe this is not for you, but we could look past those things and found the overall stay very good.

8/10 Good

Chris and Helen, Stony Stratford

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

Superb charactful building, ideal central location

A wonderful building in an amazing setting. It has been restored with high quality fittings and furniture, all in keeping with its period character. Staff were all pleasant and very helpful. The only drawabck, and sole reason for giving 4 out of 5 and not 5, is that it is extremely difficult to reach by car because of many one-ay streets and others blocked off with bollards which completely defeated our Satnav. It took us an hour after arriving near the cathedral, and we spoke to another couple who had been driving around for two hours. We raised this with the excellent Kate on Reception and suggested that a map, with a route through the maze highlighted, be placed on their web site. The road layout is so complex that the hotel could consider providing web based itineries for visitors approaching from different points of the compass as a back-up to the map. The best we have seen provided written instructions together with photographs of the road ahead including direction signs.