The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury

The location and the historic building are excellent

This is a tired hotel with old dirty carpets. What I particularly did not like was that I repeatedly found fire doors open which should have been closed. There was one set of fire doors on the ground floor leading to the ball room which were wedged open with wooden wedges. Consider carefully if you wish to stay in an old building which does not enforce strict fire safety. Staff were generally OK although the command of English was poor the lady on reception had difficulty understanding when I told her fire doors were being left open. I was accidentally overcharged for meals, which after I questioned the bill was quickly rectified. Breakfast was OK, but it was clear staff were having difficulties - eg getting the coffee machine working.

Shower would only put either freezing cold water or boiling hot and we could not get a normal temperature during our stay

No proper shower