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#5 of 31 B&Bs in Shrewsbury

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Just a beautiful ten minute walk from the centre of Shrewsbury, Hambrook House is a stunning Victorian Villa located in Shrewsbury's most elegant residential area. It has been lovingly restored with many original features including Minton tiles, fine stained glass windows and cast iron fireplaces. With plenty of off street parking, Hambrook House is an ideal place to stay if visiting this historic county town of Shropshire.

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Free parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Free breakfast

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HOTEL CLASS

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Location

54Somewhat walkable

Grade: 54 out of 100

158Restaurantswithin 0.75 miles

90Attractionswithin 0.75 miles

13 Kennedy Road, Shrewsbury SY3 7AD England

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Tim A wrote a review Feb 2023

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom51 contributions17 helpful votes

Comfortable and welcoming

Everything was lovely. We stayed in room 5 with a view over the garden and with a large and spotlessly clean shower room. Our breakfasts were fabulous and Charlotte couldn’t have been kinder in looking after us. The 15 minute walk into the town centre was just fine for us and there are so many good restaurants, bars and pubs to enjoy when you don’t have to drive!

Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Room Tip: Plenty of off-street parking. Easy to walk into town.

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 18 Feb 2023

Thank you very much for your review and we really enjoyed meeting you both. Again, thank you for taking the time to write a review and we hope to see you again at some point in the future.

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Bryoney wrote a review Dec 2022

Birmingham582 contributions67 helpful votes

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Couldn’t fault it - would definitely recommend

We stayed at Hambrook House for one night as part of a Shrewsbury weekend away and couldn’t fault it. Beautifully decorated and impeccably clean room with a good sized bath and peaceful setting away from the main bustle of town but just a short 10mins walk to the main square (take the recommended short cut over Kingsland bridge rather than the google map route which for some bizarre reason is much longer!). The owners are friendly and helpful without being intrusive and despite seeming to be fully booked we didn’t hear a peep from other guests. Breakfast was tasty and staff were again friendly and helpful. The only possible suggestion for improvement would be to offer an option for vegetarian bacon or sausage with breakfast but this was a very minor niggle in a wonderful stay.

Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Room Tip: Our room - number 7 - was large and very quiet

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 18 Feb 2023

Thank you very much for posting this review which we have just seen. Thank you also for your comments regarding vegetarian breakfast which we have taken on board. We now have a vegetarian sausage option. We really appreciate you taking the time to write a review and we are very glad you enjoyed your break here.

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Jenny E wrote a review Sept 2022

2 contributions7 helpful votes

You have to ask for more of everything at breakfast.

The owners are very welcoming and the house and rooms are immaculately decorated and cleaned. The location is incredible and views from every window beautiful. However everything about our stay there felt rationed. The hot water for a late evening shower was luke warm, the bed too small. Breakfast was very ungenerous. A very limited offer of food, served in tiny portions. We had to ask for more of everything, which was a bit uncomfortable: more milk, more butter, more toast, more tea and coffee. There were no pastries and there was no cereal choice: a tiny serving of dust-like muesli that left us hungry. It felt like they were determined not to waste anything ( which I do applaud in principle) but it came across as parsimonious and mean. It would be perfect if you had a tiny appetite or on a diet. But not for me!…

Date of stay: September 2022

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Room Tip: Great views and location. Peaceful.

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 19 Oct 2022

Thank you very much for your review and we are pleased you had a good welcome and that you found the rooms immaculately decorated and clean and the location incredible and the views beautiful. I will try to answer your comments in turn. We must apologise if the hot water was not hot enough when you took a shower in the late evening - we endeavour to have piping hot water for all rooms as we see this as essential for a good stay. I note you were with us for two nights and it would have been very helpful if you could have addressed this issue with us so that we could have looked into and resolved this. The room you booked is the only bedroom with a 'standard' double bed (all the rest are either king size or twin rooms) and this is reflected in the price and clearly displayed at the time of booking so you would have been aware before your stay of the size of the bed. We are sorry that you felt that the breakfast was too small. We serve tea for one in a small teapot and tea for two in a large tea pot - the same with coffee (standard or large cafetiere), so we cannot see how we can change a system which up until now has worked perfectly. To clarify, we do have a choice of individually boxed cereals (Fruit 'n Fibre and Cornflakes) as well as Weetabix, fresh fruit salad, muesli (which is local and organic), yoghurt and porridge prior to the cooked breakfast order. We will however take on board the comments you have made and in future ask guests how large a portion they would like. These are tough times with the increase in energy prices and most especially for businesses where there are no price caps, however we would never cut corners on our guests comfort and breakfasts and indeed are currently trying to resist a price increase. Thank you again for your review.

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Ruth J wrote a review Jun 2022

Cwmbran, United Kingdom122 contributions89 helpful votes

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Fabulous place to stay!

Well, what can I say? Hambrook House is just perfect in every way - spotlessly clean, comfortable, relaxing, in a quiet residential area…and the hosts were lovely! We arranged to check in at 2pm and were shown to a room downstairs which was really cool in the heat of the day. The bed was so comfortable and we slept fine. Breakfast was table service and we chose some fresh fruit salad with yoghurt. Cereals were also available. You could then have either a full English (bacon, sausage, egg, mushrooms, tomato, etc….beans were also available) or any combination plus toast & preserves. It was tasty and well cooked and more than enough for us. The hosts, Charlotte & Kevin, were lovely. Nothing was too much trouble and they went out of their way to help. We enjoyed our chats with them at the start and end of each day. You are provided with a room key but not a front door key so you had to ring the bell to be let in at any time of the day up until I think 11.30pm which was not a problem for us. Shrewsbury town with its array of lovely medieval buildings was a ten minute stroll across Kingsland Bridge which also took you onto the riverside path. Walking along the river was beautiful and takes you to the Welsh Bridge where you can take a 45 min. boat ride along the river with a very informative captain! All in all we had a lovely couple of nights in Shrewsbury and wish we could have had more time there. We will definitely be back and look forward to staying again beautiful Hambrook House. Thank you Charlotte & Kevin for your hospitality (Paul said he’s looking forward to coming back and having that pint with you!).…

Date of stay: June 2022

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 19 Oct 2022

Thank you very much indeed for taking the time to post a review and we are so pleased you had a lovely stay in not only Hambrook House but Shrewsbury Town. We look forward to hopefully seeing you again in the future.

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Harmony_Travels wrote a review Jun 2022

United Kingdom331 contributions208 helpful votes

5 stars all round - don’t miss out

There is not one negative thing to say. Place is gorgeous and absolutely spotless. Amazing hosts so helpful kind and friendly. Rooms are fabulous every small detail carefully thought out. Amazing high quality breakfast. I literally can’t wait to go back and in didn’t want to leave! I loved it , don’t miss out on this gem of a place

Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with family

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 19 Oct 2022

It is very kind of you to post a review on Hambrook House and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Many thanks again.

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Paul M wrote a review Jun 2022

Llanelli, United Kingdom4 contributions13 helpful votes

Fantastic break

Just returned from a 4 night stay at Hambrook House, a very beautiful immaculate period property, just a short walk along a beautiful tree lined suburb to the town centre. When we arrived, we were greeted by the owner Charlotte, who was extremely welcoming and friendly, and made us feel at home. Our room was immaculately presented and very comfortable indeed. The breakfast was served in the gorgeous dining room, overlooking the garden, breakfast ingredients are freshly prepared and are first class, as well as the service. We had the pleasure of being served breakfast by Charlotte's daughter for one morning,she was so pleasant and helpful, and such a delight to meet. Obviously run's in the family in this extremely welcoming homely house. Can't recommend this stylish house enough, it really is superb.…

Date of stay: June 2022

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 19 Oct 2022

Thank you very much for your positive review and we are pleased that you had a good four-night stay at Hambrook House. We do appreciate you taking the time to write a review and we hope to see you again at some point in the future.

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margaret389 wrote a review May 2022

15 contributions14 helpful votes

A very welcoming, convenient and stylish place to stay.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hambrook House. An excellent location for touring the area. Charlotte and the team were very welcoming. I enjoyed browsing the library! In contrast to a previous review, our room was comfortably warm and we turned the heating down to sleep. The walk into town is very pleasant - slightly hilly, so may deter anyone with poor mobility, but we enjoyed the views of the river. I have already recommended Hambrook House to friends.

Date of stay: April 2022

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Room Tip: Our room, at the front overlooking Kennedy Rd was very quiet and comfortable.

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 4 May 2022

Dear Margaret Thank you very much for taking the time to post a review - this is very much appreciated. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Hambrook House and thank you for recommending us to friends.

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F0XBR00K wrote a review Oct 2021

Warwickshire, United Kingdom6 contributions

Excellent.

Excellent service, communication, presentation and very enjoyable stay. Booked 3 rooms for one night. Rooms were beautifully presented and spotlessly clean. Bathrooms were immaculate and very nicely finished. Plenty of private parking at the front for the cars. Host and staff were very helpful and polite. Breakfast was delicious and served on crisp white table cloths with proper cutlery. I absolutely would not hesitate to book here again and would recommend to friends and family. Thank you for a very enjoyable stay.

Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends

Room Tip: Lovely quite location. Enjoyable 10 minute walk across the bridge into the town centre.

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Response from Ms V, Owner at Hambrook House

Responded 4 Nov 2021

Although we previously responded to your kind review my husband reminded me that we had agreed that on the occasion of our 150th unsolicited review we would give the reviewer a free night at Hambrook House! This is to be a king size or twin room for one night including weekends (subject to availability). So please do get in contact when you get this message or would like to stay. Once again, thank you for making the effort to write a review. Best Charlotte & Kevin

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Lee M wrote a review Sept 2021

Chester, United Kingdom81 contributions27 helpful votes

Weekend away

We stayed here this weekend as my Son plays for Shrewsbury Town and we needed to be local all weekend. We had a very comfortable and relaxing stay in this beautiful spotless house and it was just what we needed after a very hectic weekend of football. The family are very friendly and nothing seems to much trouble. The breakfast was lovely and the rooms and grounds are absolutely spotless. I’d definitely stay here again and I’ll be recommending to friends and family

Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled with family

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fletcherviv wrote a review Sept 2021

Blackburn, United Kingdom241 contributions137 helpful votes

Excellent

Great hotel. Excellent location. Lovely host. Spotlessly clean. Good breakfast. Room a bit cold. Very enjoyable stay. Loved Shrewsbury. So much to see and do. Ate at the Boathouse and Cote and had drinks at the Blind tiger. All excellent

Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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