A very pleasant place to stay, very quaint building and exceptionally friendly staff. A warm welcome, good food and lovely room. Thank you.
I had a pleasant stay at the White Lion. Unfortuantely it was for only one night!
The room was very clean and I slept well. My only observation is that the lighting in room 8 was rather dim.
Booked a twin room at the White Lion which turned out to be in a small annexe across the carpark from the main building. Comfortable room if a little small. The addition of a shelf in the bathroom for toiletries etc. would be useful. Shower only which was electric and not very powerful. Food was very good and breakfast excellent. All in all good value for money.
We found The White lion when looking for accommodation for a large 3 day trade show at The NEC. It's very reasonable and so close.. and turned out to be so much nicer than any travel lodge or holiday inn could ever be.
Breakfast was simple and delicious with all the cooked options you could want. They were very accommodating about serving breakfast early as we had to be on our stand early each morning.
We will definitely be back for next years trade show. It felt like a home from home. I will never stay in another commercial hotel at the NEC again. We had a car to get back and forward but there is also a train station right next to the pub which is just one short stop.
A wonderful evening a band of people returning to the Lion, which had at some time in the past, when the Long family held the licence had been our local. This time to celebrate a 70 th Birthday. The beer and Food were most enjoyable. We slept well after words (room 7 for my wife and me) comfortable and a great breakfast to round it all off.
Very welcoming and friendly. Enjoyable stay thank-you.
Really friendly inn, full of character, nice en-suite rooms and great home cooked food.
I stayed at the White Lion with my mum whilst attending a function in the village. The White Lion staff were very welcoming, the pub was cosy, and the food great - even though they were also catering for several large Christmas bookings at the same time. The heating and plumbing in the rooms could be better - but that\'s to be expected in a 400 year old pub. Would definitely recommend the White Lion!
Just spent a very comfortable 2 nights at the White Lion . Although our room was quite small it was very cosy and had everything we needed. We had a delicious evening meal in the restaurant. Breakfast was freshly cooked and came piping hot,excellent coffee . All the staff were very helpful and friendly.
Another excellent stay, lovely food and good selection of beers. Used to visit the NEC via nearby station.
We stayed for one night. The food was delicious and the bed was comfy. We had a lovely, interesting room up in the eaves. The only problem was the height of the shower. If you are tall it is impossible to use. The room was warm, quirky and cosy.
Lovely helpful staff. Excellent food in generous portions. Our room was on the small side, so not much room to move about and put suitcases. Shower was an issue, in that it ran scalding hot and freezing cold, even though we weren\'t using the sink (as mentioned on the sign on the wall). I would stay again, but in a larger room.
We stayed overnight on a Saturday to attend a nearby wedding reception. The staff were very pleasant and there was a great atmospheric to the place. We decided to have a drink before leaving for the wedding and had a great pint of Doom Bar, there is a good selection of gins, which pleased the wife. The bedrooms are very quirky and the beds comfortable. The breakfast was freshly cooked and very enjoyable. Would certainly recommend if staying in the area.
As always a pleasant stay, comfortable room and friendly staff. The Restaurant was shut so had to seek alternative eating.
Great food and lovely rooms.
I have been visiting this pub and guest house for over 5 years. Food is fantastic and the rooms are clean and comfortable.
Lovely clean attractive room, great location, excellent staff. However, the room over the bar was way too noisy for us so if you don\'t want to be kept awake till midnight ask for a garden room. We also got caught out by change of breakfast times between weekends and weekdays. In a pub we didn\'t really expect them to stop serving breakfast at 9am. Thank you though to the staff who very considerate and helpful.
Lovely friendly pub, good food.
What a lovely welcoming pub, we had a great party downstairs in the bar area and a fantastic night sleep in the rooms above. Our room was truly cosy, comfortable and tastefully decorated. Breakfast in the morning was tasty too.
As i was visiting NEC for a quilt exhibition it was nice to get away somewhere quiet for a drink and a lovely meal.
Lovely cute room and good breakfast.
This is a comfortable, friendly place to stay. It feels safe and pleasant for a single female traveller. Very convenient for the NEC, and much nicer than the impersonal hotels at the NEC. The station is 5 mins walk away and it\'s 3 mins to Birmingham International by train. The food is really tasty, much more than \'pub grub\'.
Room was very hot , but it was an exceptionally hot night . When we arrived and requested early check in . This was not possible we were not offered an alternative . Our friends arrived and even though their room wasn\'t ready they got the key and popped the bags in . We had to ask to do the same . But if they hadn\'t been friends we wouldn\'t have known about this option . Code was given and the stay went to plan . But pure good luck on our part I would say .
A lovely old world country pub in easy reach ofthe airport and NEC. Good food and a nice wine lust. Warm room with a comfy bed.
Nice pub with rooms only 3 min train journey from NEC station. Friendly landlady, good beer and lovely, quirky bedrooms (400 year old building).
Wonderful atmosphere with good food. Close to the train station. Internet was spotty. Even so I will be staying there again.
stayed here after visiting NEC, nice pub in a quiet location only 4mls by car.
The room itself was very small but clean and warm. There was only 2 table lamps for lighting, which was a problem for my wife trying to apply her make up! The bed was very comfortable.
The food in the restaurant was ok., although my wife\'s steak was inedible as it was riddled with sinew, they did not charge for it, which was fair enough. The waitress was very helpful, even though she was run off her feet! We did not have breakfast as it finished at 9.00, which is far too early if you are on a break!
We would stay here again, but would ask for a larger room and discount for not taking breakfast.
We\'ve been syaying here for the past 5 years now for the NEC and wouldn\'t stay anywhere else. Many thanks to you both for another lovely stay. All the very best to you both.
This has been my third visit to the White Lion.
It is friendly, comfortable and full of character.
Always a great time at the White lion. Room was a bit cold but we found the portable heater easily enough.
Great location and lovely stay.
I stayed for a night with my daughter and it was perfect! We were so beautifully looked after by such friendly people. It was more like going to stay with friends in the country! The food was delicious both in the evening and breakfast and I would head back in a heartbeat!
Friendly helpful staff and a good standard clean room near the NEC.
Our stay was lovely, we had four rooms and every one was lovely, a very welcoming place to stay. Very clean inside and also the surrounding grounds. The owner/staff were very polite and did everything to make our stay comfortable. Will Definately staff again.
We were able to check in before the scheduled time which was a bonus as we were attending a wedding at Hampton manor, the accommodation was lovely, clean and cosy. There was ample of tea bags an coffee to drink in the room and biscuits if you wanted them. Owner/staff were very accommodating with special requirements for my elderly mom, will Definately stay again. Thank you for making our stay very welcoming and comfortable. Ps the breakfast was lovely.
Nice quaint pub with accommodation attached. Check in smooth and evening meal good. Great breakfast. Room had slight damp smell and seal on shower door not the best.
Very good location for access to Birmingham. Very good pub with separate room for locals, good selection of wines and beers, good food when served, and friendly staff. Rooms seemed newly refurbished but missing towel rail in bathroom and missing coat hangers and hanging rail in wardrobe. The rooms might be draughty in winter and the lighting was dim. Fresh towels each day but bin not emptied and mugs not washed.
There was no food served Saturday because the restaurant was used for live music [loud] until 12:30am we were not warned about either in advance of arrival.
A very enjoyable stay, comfortable room, a good selection of ales, and excellent food, I had the homemade steak and kidney pie, probably the best I\'ve had, Staff were all friendly and helpful. I will definately stay again.
My second stay at this fantastic pub and hotel; brilliant location, brilliant drinks, brilliant food, brilliant hosts and brilliant value. Wouldn\'t dream of staying anywhere else locally. Thank you for another great stay and look forward to seeing you next time.
I\'ve stayed here a couple of times and have had a pleasant visit both times. Accommodation is comfortable and quiet, food is good and the beer excellent. Full English breakfast with black pudding is a great start to the day too. Staff friendly and helpful too.
Stayed here for one night with my teenaged daughter to enable a visit to a show at Genting Arena. Couldn\'t have chosen a better place - good food, six interesting beers on the bar and a comfortable twin room. Staff friendly and helpful.
We had a brief but enjoyable stay. A very warm welcome from the landlord. A comfortable room, shower room was small but adequate. Very conveniently located not far from the M42. Would definitely recommend.
Lovely local pub with great atmosphere.
Dinner was excellent mespecially my seafood linguini, worth company ng back for.
I booked here as our office is just around the corner and if I am honest my expectations were pretty low but it was absolutely lovely and I can see myself using it a lot in the coming years.
Quirky and very comfortable accommodation, excellent pies, food and beer!
Staff are brilliant...will be back.
A pleasant stay in a small village very close and convenient to Birmingham airport.
Good food and lovely local beer .
This location is very convenient for the NEC, located just south to Coventry Rd. A 500 year old pub, retaining many of the charms associated with that era. Good food and prompt service. Unfortunately, this is countered by some negatives. Being such an old building, the low ceilings (including the shower room) were relatively impractical for a tall person such as myself. The TV remote in my room has functions such as Netflix and YouTube, but were rendered useless because the internet connection was so poor (admittedly this is out of the proprietor\'s control). The main downside for me was the fact that there was a loud noise from what sounded like a ventilator near my room (outside room 1). The latter made it difficult to get to sleep, and stay asleep. This needs looking at. The proprietor also needs to ask a member of the bar staff to refrain from the repetitive use of bad language (swearing) within earshot of customers.
Very welcoming and helpful staff. Good breakfast and evening meal menu excellent and food tasty. Good range of real ales.
Location is terrific for NEC with a ten minute walk to the station which is only one stop from International.
The only thing that stops me from giving five stars is that breakfast isn\'t served until 08.30 which is rather late if you are attending an exhibition at the NEC.
We stayed at the White Lion for just one night after a trip to the Classic Car Show at the NEC. The inn is very conveniently close and a much more characterful option than one of the faceless giant hotel options. Check in was friendly and efficient, and our room (3) had everything that we needed. We had an excellent evening meal - advise booking ahead as the restaurant is clearly a popular place. Very glad we could be squeezed in though as the food was good with excellent service. A couple of negatives were the bed (slats popped out, as they are wont to do - but then we\'re not the sveltest of folks!) and the breakfast service was very inefficient - we waited over an hour for ours and the order (2 full English, no black pudding) was wrong when it did finally arrive without an apology, and a very defensive attitude when my other half complained about the wait. Overall though a lovely quaint place to stay.
Thank you for the kind comments.Sorry to hear about the breakfast situation, we will look in to what happened as a matter of urgency, to see what caused the delay in service.
Stayed 2 nights and ate in both nights.
Enjoyed food and quirkiness of an old building.
Am a heavy sleeper but clock bell could be an issue for some.
Good value for money, excellent quality selection of real ales, comfortable room and a very tasty full English breakfast. It\'s no wonder we keep coming back!
Food and drink all good, staff fine and no probs with the accomodation. However guilty of the age old lazy check-in i.e. you\'ve just driven four hours to get there but you need to stand in the open restaurant in front of everyone with your two bags holding a suit (no hooks naturally) and hand fill in your autobiography (didn\'t have my glasses to hand) all of which was in your booking request (\"Why do I have to do this when you\'ve already been sent this\". Helpful reply \"because it\'s the procedure\"). Nice girl took me to my room but let me struggle with two bags and a crumpled suit (by now). Purely because of the pain of this I won\'t be staying again but it\'s a good place other than that.
Good location for the NEC, clean, warm & comfortable with enjoyable food & wine.
Lovely pub with ambience. I stayed one night only after a conference at the NEC. The food was very good in the restaurant.The biggest concern was the bed- not very comfortable. Mattress very thin and could feel the springs several times during the night! Overall a pleasant stay.
Ideal for an overnight stay prior to an early morning flight from Birmingham. Clean, comfortable room. Check in was easy despite the bar being busy. Polite, helpful staff. Lovely pub serving great food & great cider !
In a lovely area. Clean, quirky, full of character. Food delicious. Staff lovely. Room 1 not ideal if you\'re 6 foot! Wifi iffy. Loved our stay. Didn\'t see any ghosts but the room temperature kept dropping through the night. Take from that what you will??
had room 1, very quaint, very comfortable bed, bit of road noise. Bathroom small but all facilities, could do with either a curtain or some sort of door. Had lovely evening meal, very relaxed atmosphere and enjoyed our stay very much.
The White Lion Inn is the archetypal village inn with accommodation. Great breakfast and friendly staff made up for quirky bedroom with interesting plumbing arrangements.
The welcome, friendly staff and food was top drawer, but maintenance is required to improve standards.
Room no. 8 had a radiator stuck on hot and thermostatic valve was broken, the shower requires adjusting as the shower head holder wasn\'t functioning and you had to hold it to have a one handed shower.
There was a horrible sewerage smell coming from toilets in restaurant. Which was off putting.
Great pub, a warm welcome, lovely food and a nice bed - what more could you want!
This is pretty much the perfect pub, good ales and food with friendly locals. The rooms are quirky but clean and comfortable. If they could sort the wifi it would be 5 stars. I\'ll do it for you if you like!
The fact that the Inn is also a pub is an absolute bonus.
We arrived to be met by friendly staff, we were shown to our room although small had everything we needed. we had a drink and meal in the pub customers were friendly the staff very good but the food was excellent good price very good quality, lovely village one train stop from nec would go back again.
Staff friendly and helpful. Good food and drink. Rooms small but in a four hundred year old inn that is not unexpected. Good value for money.
Food great. Good beers selection.
Room not large but clean and all the facilities so who cares about the wasted floor space you might get elsewhere.
Fantastic welcome. The nicest place we have stayed at near the NEC.
The food was delicious. Beware large portions!
Would recommend this place highly.
We had a few issues with the bedroom and bathroom but I believe these are all being refurbished shortly.
Very impressed with the facilities this little place had. It was just what we needed for a one night stop over for a wedding across the road. Mattress was a little springy and the room was very warm even with window open and no heating but other than that a comfortable nights stay with a good breakfast in the morning.
Good location and easy to find. The room (twin) was confortable with everything I needed.....including a decent hairdryer. It was a very hot night and with being on the ground floor I didnt feel I could leave the window open, perhaps a small fan would help. Only critisism is the shower was lose and proved awkward when showering. All in all a great stay, with lovley restaurant food and staff. Will be back when in the area.
This is a lovely b and b to stay at if visiting NEC. Close enough and easy to get to by train, and away from hustle and bustle of NEC. Lovely village to walk around. Very friendly and comfortable accommodation. Meals substantial. I guess the bar area is in process of being updated as carpet on the worn side. However will not hesitate in staying there again, so easy off motorway to get to.
but the convenience and hospitality of the staff more than made up for this.
Bed in room 10 was like sleeping on a bag of spanners. New mattress desperately needed.
Otherwise nice pub restaurant convenient to NEC,Birmingham and Coventry.
A very friendly pub. Good food and pleasant room. The dog was made to feel more st welcome.
The room was comfortable - décor a little tired and a bit dusty. Breakfast was okay - daughter had boiled eggs which were overcooked and poached eggs were swamped by the toast. Feel the price was a bit steep as we\'ve stayed in better for less. Staff were very nice.
Friendly attentive staff. 3rd time I have stayed.
Due to attending a local wedding, decided to stay here. The room we had was quirky but lovely! The room itself was a decent size and had a really comfy (if a little soft) king sized bed! The decor suited the building, and yes a couple of the floor boards creaked and were slightly uneven (they are 400 years old!), and the doors are VERY low (I\'m 6\'5). The only downside to the room was lack of a door or curtain to the en-suite and the ceiling was just to low to be able to use the shower. The staff were really pleasant and food and drink outstanding!! Great place, would recommend it and will stay again :) Thank you!!
Very friendly hotel/bar was ideal for us as my best friend got married over the road & was with in walking distance of the Hampton manor where we continued to celebrate there wedding.
Would recommend this quant hotel.
Found this Inn on the internet whilst looking for somewhere to stay, a short distance from the NEC.
The family run Inn has cosy - comfortable rooms, the bar makes you feel welcome with a selection of real ales and the food is truly first class. A great place to relax.
As the NEC is about 15 minutes from the breakfast table, a short walk and by local train (no hassle), it\'s well worth staying here.
The 4 rooms my family and I had were all excellent. We all loved the low ceilings and beams (although there were a few bumped heads). The atmosphere in the pub was wonderful and all the staff were friendly and courteous. Breakfast was very good and we all had a good stay.
We travelled from Devon for a local wedding, meaning we needed access to the room early, before checkout time! The room was ready, the welcome very pleasant. Could not do enough for us. Room very comfortable & clean, lunch speedily arrived to enable us to change for the event. Breakfast delicious. Would love to have the White Lion as our local, but it\'s a bit far!
We would not hesitate to return or recommend it.
Great friendly atmosphere and incredibly helpful staff. I would certainly recommend it to friends.
Really pleased to be accommodated with a room to change in as wedding was at 12 and check-in only 2pm! Thank you for this! Had a really pleasant stay, an old building wth lots of original character, our room was above the bar but also rooms in gardens, clean and comfortable Lovely breakfast morning after!
A beautiful country village. The pub is very welcoming and homely so felt #at home\' straight away. Rooms are relatively basic but they are large and comfortable. Would definitely use again if in this area.
Very nice pub. Friendly staff. Wifi unreliable breakfast service slow and expensive accomodation.
My stay at The White Lion was only for on night to enable me to meet my son arriving at Birmingham Airport on the following day. This is an excellent place to stay for anyone wishing to be within fifteen minutes of the airport and it is surprisingly quiet considering the airport\'s proximity. Everyone who works at The White Lion has a pleasant demeanour, the food is very good and the overall environment is very pleasing. I was generally pleased with my room except for my mattress. I could feel the springs and so would suggest replacing it or adding a mattress topper to make it more comfortable. This may be something that only applies to the room that I was in. Overall though the stay was very good and I would go back there again.
The lady who checked me in was rather brusque, as if it was a bother to hand me a key and tell me my room number. Everything else was A-1: the dinner (fish and chips were the best I had in 10 days in the UK), the breakfast, and the friendly wait staff in the restaurant, both evening and morning. Four and a half stars.
It\'s hard to fault The White Lion. An extremely warm welcome on arrival. The room was the perfect size and spotless. The food was supberb and great choice of beers. With the daily specials and the menu it was a diificult choice. If you are looking for somewhere to stay close to the NEC you\'ve got to consider The White Lion. I will be coming back here.
We had a very pleasurable stay, would be happy to stay again.
Charming pub, friendly staff (and locals), good food; job done.
The room was above the pub and sufficient in all aspects. The pub was lovely and food was delicious!
Stayed for a family wedding nearby. Accommodating in allowing us to access our room early to enable us to change, thank you! Room was a little small but nicely decorated with a small but good en suite. The staff were not very friendly or warm towards us throughout or stay. Breakfast was nice but there is no vegetarian cooked breakfast option!
A great place to stop, staff very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.
This was our second stay (last October we held a small party to celebrate my aunt\'s 90th birthday) and as before was very enjoyable. The staff are friendly and efficient, the food and accommodation good and the location very central for our needs. It is particularly nice that we are able to have our dog with us. We hope and intend to stay again.
Very Nice B & B, room clean, breakfast was lovely. Great location for NEC/Genting Arena.
Our triple room was located in the main building and was clean and spacious enough for 3 adults. The building is old so expect creaking floorboards whenever you move and the plumbing is also very loud! These details can\'t be helped however the mattresses can be and should be changed. The springs could be felt through the mattress and it was so uncomfortable that one of the party took to sleeping on the floor to try and get some sleep. The metal bed surround made noises at every move so don\'t expect a good nights sleep if thats what you\'re after! With that being said, the lunch we had when we arrived was very tasty and the service was good. I cant comment on the breakfast as we left too early (they don\'t serve breakfast prior to 8.30am on a weekend which was a shame). The pub is within walking distance to the train station with links directly to the NEC so is really convenient. All in all an ok stay but could be a good stay if the beds were upgraded.
Charming pub with old world charm and a welcoming,homely atmosphere. The staff were friendly, efficient, attentive and friendly. I recommend this delightful pub for a nice quiet drink or a meal in the restaurant. I would definitely stay again.
We were attending a funeral and decided to stay two nights. Our room was very pleasant and very clean.
The White Lion staff were excellent, the food was also excellent and when in/near Birmingham again, we will stay here.
Travelling alone can be quite isolating as a single female traveller.
Not here, the atmosphere is so relaxed that people chat to one another. Food is also good and freshly prepared and my room simp,e but very clean and a comfy bed. Slept like a dog as did my two dogs who also had a great time.
Really friendly staff who do everything they can to make the White Lion a lovely place to stay. It is a beautiful old building and I love the way it has been decorated downstairs. The rooms are comfortable but small, I am 5ft 4 and could only just stand up in the shower! But worth putting up with the quirks if like me you prefer somewhere more personal when on business.
This is the 3rd time I\'ve stayed at the White Lion. It\'s great for: 3 mins by train from NEC, traditional pub atmosphere with good food, comfortable room and friendly staff - a welcome haven from, but close enough to, the NEC.
a very warm welcome and all staff very friendly. room was comfortable enough and the food good. surprised not to able to get food on a sunday evening however the beeches bar and grill was excellent.
Another stay with Chris, FranFran and The White Lion gang. As always amazing food, comfy rooms and fantastic locals. The White Lion is beyond any other hotel (including the \'posh\' one the boss stays in!) in the area and I will continue to recommend the White Lion to all those looking to stay with in 5 mins of the NEC. Thanks again and see you next year!
Lovely old pub with restaurant and good beer. Good location for NEC and Airport, 10 mins walk to station, one stop to BHI. Quirky; small doors add to the character,but look out if you\'re above 5\'7\"
We really enjoyed our stay at The White Lion. It\'s the perfect location when visiting the NEC or Birmingham. The staff were fantastic, as were the ales, wine, breakfast and room!
Would recommend the Inn to friends and look forward to visiting again.
Another pleasant stay at the White Lion.
Always made to feel welcome!
Back next visit to the NEC!
Basic room ,too much ikea like furnishings.
Friendly service and conveniently located for a very quick train journey to the NEC. Our accommodation was a \'cottage\' in the garden which was cosy and quiet despite the idiosyncratic lighting system and loose tap. It is under the flightpath which is noticeable, depending on which approach is used but, even so, quite tollerable and it does stop between midnight and 7am, so a quiet night was had. The food is all homemade which results in either pretty good or pretty bad. The tomato soup was superb, the beef pie well filled but with beef that was quite tough and my linguine was overpriced and awful. The pasta was over cooked, the seafood was overcooked and almost non existent and all served up in a thick sickly sauce. Stick to the English food and you will be fine. Enjoyable stay let down by the food.
Good hospitality service, and Food.
from my experience of staying at many different types of establishments.
I realise its location is a major asset though.
Stayed at The White Lion for 1 night earlier this week whilst visiting the NEC for an exhibition. Warm and friendly welcome from the bar staff, lovely warm and cozy double ensuite room, plenty of parking and nothing negative that I could comment upon. The highlight for me would have to be the lovely evening meal I enjoyed in the pub. Absolutely beautiful lamb shank and the most tasty sticky toffee pudding I\'ve ever had! Would happy stay here again if I\'m in the area.
Just a quick overnight stay made very enjoyable by the friendly welcome, clean room, excellent beer and nice breakfast. Would certainly stay again, unfortunately fully booked when I wanted to make a booking for 6 months time! Would recommend.
The staff there are lovely and really tried to help me get wifi which I did eventually - the room however was tiny and the mattress springs stuck through into me so I found it really hard to sleep - food great, staff lovely - room not so much... Thats what brings my rating down to average.
Third time using this inn and had another good stop.
Unfortunately there was an awful smell of drains in the bedroom when we arrived. One of the staff did use bleach and spray to alleviate the smell and luckily we were going out for most of the day. the smell had largely gone by the time we returned.
Good. I am not sure about the Very warm welcome.....staff were polite but definitely not that welcoming I am afraid.
great food,drink & atmosphere downstairs but room 5 is very modest in size(charming?) with a poor mattress and an unmanageable heater and directly above the kitchen where there appeared to be a party going on until 11.15(luckily i didnt need an early night)and the floorboards are very thin.I appreciate its an old property and quaint but i feel £90 for that room was a bit much for single occupancy and the noise was an issue.
Friendly welcome, good beer and atmosphere. Great breakfast but unfortunately they don\'t do food on a Sunday night. However, there is an alternative for food nearby which was very satisfactory.
Very lovely people and very accommodating. We were travelling all day and didn\'t arrive until 10.30pm with a young 7 week old puppy. The room was great, very warm and clean! Very very happy!!!
Thoroughly enjoyed the pub with great food and fantastic rooms. Very much recommend it!
We had a great time at The White Lion (we stayed over after a Christmas meal). A very warm welcome was provided: rooms are clean, tidy and comfortable (but also in keeping with the age of the pub. Very nice breakfast in the morning as well.
I STAYED AT THE WHITE LION IN WITH MY ADULT DAUGHTER AND OUR POODLE PUPPY. WE STAYED IN RM 8 IN THE BAKERY BLOCK WHICH SUITED OUR NEEDS VERY WELL. SPACIOUS.COMFORTABLE BEDS AND DESPITE THE ADVANCE WARNING AN ENJOYABLE HOT SHOWER.DOWN SIDE THE ROOM TOOK ALONG TIME TO WARM UP.I HAVE MOBILITY ISSUES, WALK WITH A STICK AND FIND STEPS DIFFICULT. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WERE 3 OUTSIDE STEPS TO REACH THE ROOM. A SIMPLE SOLUTION, A STURDY HANDRAIL COULD BE PLACED ON ONE SIDE WHICH WOULD ALSO AID THOSE WITH GOOD MOBILITY. THE BREAKFAST WAS EXCELLENT, THE SAUSAGES AND BACON VERY GOOD QUALITY AND NOT TOO HIGHLY SEASONED AS SOME CAN BE. A CHOICE OF JUICE WOULD BE GOOD AS NOT EVERYONE LIKES ORANGE. ON SUNDAY FAMILY JOINED US FOR LUNCH. WE ALL HAD THE ROAST. IT WAS THE BEST SUNDAY ROAST I HAVE EATEN IN MY LIFE. THE SELECTIION OF FRESH VEGETABLES WERE COOKED TO PEERFECTION AND THE MEAT TENDER. MY DAUGHTER NEVER HAS GRAVEY BUT SHE ATE EVERY LAST BIT, IT WAS EXCEPTIONAL.THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL STAY.
Nice atmosphere, lovely room and excellent food.
The place it self is a very nice old pub but the service was not great. When I arrived I was told I had not booked a room, then another lady went to look into it and eventually come back with a key and showed us to our room. Very small room which I didn\'t really mind but the bathroom door would not shut and we had to barricade it shut with a stool which still didn\'t shut it completely so therefore had no privacy whilst in the bathroom. Not acceptable! The mattress felt like you were laying on someone\'s ribs! So uncomfortable! So no sleep either. When we arrived at 9.15 we asked for a meal and the lady said hurry with order as kitchen closes at 9.30 but she came straight back saying sorry but the kitchen was closed already. We couldn\'t even get a sandwich! . In the morning I had a meeting at the NEC at 9 so came down ready for breakfast at 8.30 but still in darkness, eventually a young man came in and eventually put the lights on so we could order. Such a disappointment !! After a 3 hour drive straight from work it was all very disheartening, you have a beautiful pub and could do so much better. I paid £90 for that room and service and I feel completely cheated out of money!!
I found the staff to be very friendly a good service, the beer and food was extremely good. The room was very small but adequate clean plenty of towels the TV was a little small However in scale with the rest of the room. Tea Coffee making facilities. decor to a high standard. The only issue was with the mattress needs to be renewed as it has seen better days and the Bed needs to be repaired as it squeaked loudly when you moved or turned over waking you up each time. That said very good just wear ear plugs so not to hear the Church Bell chimes through the night and some one should tell the vicar that the chimes of the clock bell are set wrong as at 4am it chimes 3 times, very confusing. On the whole I would definitely stay there again.
Disrupted by noise from the pub until around, 12.45am, this continued until 2am from other guests. Room above the bar so may be worse than other rooms. Draughty window and noisy road. Basic room. Had better nights sleeps in a budget hotel!
A perfect stay for our visit to see a concert at the NEC. The welcome was warm and genuine, the room provided us with everything we needed and the breakfast was of a high standard. Help was provided with arranging a taxi to and from the NEC and we were back in time from the show to enjoy drinks in the bar with very friendly locals. Will DEFINITELY stay here again when we next want to visit the NEC.
Travelled down by rail with a mate for the NEC Motorcycle Show. Comfortable twin bedded room complete with \"olde worlde\" creaky floor. Good selection of \"proper\" beers although rather expensive against what I pay nearer home. Good menu and excellent food. Would most definitely stay again.
We spotted the White Lion 5yrs ago on a walk by when staying in nearby hotel in the village.....thought it looked quaint and promised we\'d give it a go if we visited again... Glad we did come back. The bar and lounge are so relaxed and full of English charm.... Friendly staff and locals. Rooms fairly basic but clean, warm and comfortable. Access to rooms was via an extremely steep winding staircase .... Full of character but for the able bodied only! There may be better access, didn\'t notice. Breakfast was very good, perfect eggs! Was reasonably priced and easy to reach from the airport and NEC as just one train stop away and a short walk. Would definitely be back to stay again. The pub restaurant was closed on Sunday evening but staff were able to recommend a close by restaurant.
Great location for the NEC, 5 minute walk to the train station, one stop and you are there for £5.00 return per couple. Friendly pub with a nice atmosphere. Room was clean with everything you would need, plus free bottles of water. Only down side was that our mattress was awful, could feel every spring, but apart from that we enjoyed our stay there.
Friendly staff, good food. Our room was a bit on the small side, but it was a last minute booking. Despite this it was clean and had everything we needed.
Lovely old room, friendly staff and great food.
The accommodation was very convenient and the breakfast was tasty. The only drawback and disappointment was the uncomfortable bed. These days it is possible to stay at a Premier Inn and have a really comfortable bed. That makes it even more disappointing to have paid for a \'luxury\' room and have such a poor quality bed one that really was quite uncomfortable.
Thanks for your comments. The bed frame in that room turned out to be broken ,and has now been replaced.
Very friendly place with a warm local feel to the bar & restaurant. Excellent evening meals & also lovely breakfast. Ample parking facilities close to the railway station.
I stayed at the White Lion due to a very early flight the next morning. The service was excellent and I was made to feel very welcome. I stayed in a little chalet room in the garden which was a lovely change from some of the more corporate hotels you find near airports. The pub restaurant served great food and had a great atmosphere.
I had reason to stay in the Solihull area on Business on the 10th November. This was my first trip to the area for a while, and I found my usual venues had all gone up in price considerably since I was last there. So I tried the White Lion for the first time. I was a little concerned that I would not enjoy the usual facilities you get when staying at 3 or 4 Star Hotels, but I was pleasantly surprised. The White Lion was very welcoming, my Room was excellent, very clean with everything I needed (or expected), and all at an extremely competitive price. Throw in an excellent Breakfast and there really wasn\'t an argument. At this price, I\'ll certainly be back.
The Inn and its surroundings are very well maintained and in the centre of the conservation area of the village. The public areas, restaurant and bars, are clean and inviting having the appearance of being recently refurbished. At the time of our visit there were 6 real ales on offer. Those we tasted were in excellent condition. The restaurant is quite cosy with very attentive and friendly staff offering well presented and tasty food. The Inn is over 400 years old so in the accommodation floor the ceilings are quite low and none of the doors are square. The room we stayed in was comfortable with most of the facilities one comes to expect these days. The only disappointment with our room was that we could feel the mattress springs when we laid on the bed.
Thank you for our one night stay with breakfast, you were extremely helpful and friendly. Lovely room with fluffy towels.
Thank you to the staff for a good stay .
Our room was quiet ,clean ,beds comfortable and breakfast excellent! Friends joined us for a good Sunday lunch which agin was very good.
Would recommend as a different experience to the hotel chains and budget hotels.
All good very different we enjoyed it.
Very quirky accommodation, but absolutely delightful. Very clean and staff very helpful. Room 1 does not have a door on the bathroom, which I think is essential, but apparently the others have.
Food good, rooms fine, stairs amazing perfect place to stay for wedding venue just down the road and easy walking distance.
Over the years I\'ve had to visit the NEC for business and always stayed on site - at anonymous and not very special chain hotels. However, travelling to the quilt show at the NEC and being disorganised, the \'official\' hotel had no rooms left and wanted over £200 for a single room. So I found the White Lion and I wished I\'d found it years ago for all those soulless trade shows. Friendly staff, nice food, good service, quiet and quaint.
Room 10 is small though - fine for a single person, but I\'d be worried about someone taking a tumble down the stairs trying to navigate to the loo in the night! For the sake of those of us with dodgy knees (and to preserve the paintwork) I\'d put a handrail up the aforementioned stairs - also a light over the mirror in the bathroom which is small but functional - and dark.
All in all, somewhere I\'d certainly stay again if at the NEC.
Very nice large room,slept very well,did not stay for breakfast,all in all very pleasent stay.
Stayed for one night heving dropped daughter and son in law at airport as they were going to work abroad for 2 years. Headed to bar for much needed drink. Bar was very cosy and barman extremely helpful and pleasant AND a choice of gins to drown my sorrows....brilliant. Hendricks served properly.
We ate in the restaurant and had the best curry that we\'ve had for years.
Our room was small but had everything that we needed. Sadly the walls are thin partition and our neighbour arrived back just before 1am shouting and carrying on waking us from our much needed sleep. So our sleep quality was very poor.
Having said this, a lovely hotel near the airport in super little village. We will return in happier times.
I stayed at the White Lion following a local wedding reception and found my room to be spacious and clean. The breakfast was excellent and served to order.
I would have appreciated a warning about the lock on my door as I had some difficulty in getting into the room when I returned after the reception. As it was after midnight there was no-one to speak to and it took me several minutes to get in - I had begun to think that I was not going to get to my bed and was going to have to knock on the door of my sister and brother in law who were also staying! In the end it was simply a case of the key going too far into an old lock in a very old door which allowed it to turn and turn without touching the mechanism.
We were attending a wedding at Hampton Manor so the White Lion was very handy! Comfortable, clean accommodation, friendly staff and good selection for breakfast.
My mate and I were coming to watch a couple of days of the Edgbaston Ashes Test. Let\'s not say any more about that but I wanted to stay in an English pub rather than some standard hotel. The White Lion was exactly what we were looking for and we have a great stay. Food and beer was great. Rooms had character and were very comfortable and the atmosphere of the place was spot on- right down to the locals in the front bar making fun of the Australians who\'d come to watch the cricket!
Quiet, comfortable garden room. Very good evening pub food, choice of beers and atmosphere. Tasty, good quality breakfast and good coffee.Near station and easy reach of NEC & Birmingham.
Nice place to stay. Good range of quality real ales. Good food. Rooms very clean and tidy.
5 of us traveled up from London to stay here as part of a wedding party and I simply can not praise this establishment or its staff enough.
We were treated so well from the moment we arrived to when we finally dragged ourselves away from the excellent Bloody Mary\'s from the bar the following day.
Breakfast was delicious and the rooms were spacious and comfortable.
We were visiting Warwick University and our stay for one night was excellent. Evening meal and breakfast were great and the friendly landlord spent some time giving us directions that avoided local roadworks. Excellent stay and will come back if we are in the area again.
A lovely stay (as usual)fabulous meals and a very warm welcome awaits any one who stays.
The service across the pub was excellent.
The food was fantastic; a great pie!
My room was ideally sized and equipped for a building of that age.
Stayed a couple of nights whilst visiting NEC, for which Hampton in Arden is ideally situated. The accomodation was clean and tidy. Room 10 is on the small side but for a short stay is not a problem.
The restaurant has a lovely ambiance and serves excellent food. Some good beers too! The hosts are also very friendly and welcoming. What more could you want for a short break. Will definitely be back whenever we visit the NEC.
The White Lion was a brilliant alternative accommodation for a wedding we were attending at Hampton Manor. Lovely pleasant staff, clean rooms and a fabulous full English breakfast to finish off our stay.
We are planning on coming back here for a meal too as the menu is lovely. Well worth a stay.
A good place to stay when visiting the NEC.
The room was clean and cosy, the bathroom was very basic with poor quality shower cubicle, probably a little too pricey for its standard.
The White Lion is a lovely little place to stay if you\'re after homely, good pub food and especially the breakfast, including welcoming and friendly staff. The bedrooms are fairly spacious, with small TV, comfortable beds and good power showers. I\'d definitely recommend this place if you are planning visiting the NEC Birmingham as it\'s only one train stop from B\'ham International.
Wonderful welcome. Please speed up your WiFi!
Thanks, but I am afraid we are at the mercy of our \"friends\" at BT. I think we have telephone lines made from string, let alone copper or Fibre Optic !!
The place was great, the room was nice, the beer was excellent, the food was delicious and the staff were super friendly. Definitely looking forward to staying there again.
Stayed three nights. Most of all it is just a very friendly, typical English village pub i.e. central part of village activities, a bar with well kept beer!, all food cooked on premises and good with it, quirky ancient 400 yr old building with low door heights, uneven floors etc. No fancy frills. If you\'re into \'airs and graces\'/ personal \'image\' don\'t bother. Avoid Room 3: the mattress is dreadful.
Check in was excellent, free parking,brilliant breakfast. Room was nice and warm,however the size was a problem, far too small, washbasin probably only measured 30cm x 20cm , no easy chair,we had to sit on the bed,underneath the bed was dusty ( rm 9) we both felt claustrophobic ,rather pricy at £90 per night.
Loved The White Lion, rooms are lovely, clean and homely. Felt like home from home, the staff were very friendly and the service was great. Food was very nice, will definitely be staying here again.
A piece of English traditional hospitality situated in historical house a few miles away from National Motorcycle Museum. Delicious food and good ale. Very friendly and hospital owners. Rooms are small but very coisy to spend a night. Had a great stay!
We where delighted with this stay at the White Lion Inn,we had a warm welcome when we arrived and as the proprietor knew we had a wedding to go to at the very very near well actually 2minute walk away venue Hampton Manor they allowed us in to our room at 12.00 o\'clock instead of 3. Our room was lovely very warm and welcoming, immaculately clean lots of tea, coffee, biscuits,water etc in it. We would definitely recommend to anybody and would give 10 out of 10. The breakfast was lovely and plenty of it. Thankyou to all the staff.
Despite the wi-fi being non existent to snails pace (during a Test match..not unimportant when you have Sky Go)it was hard to really fault the White Lion. The welcome,food, service level and quirkiness of the building will ensure we return next time we go to the NEC. Any minor quibbles were more than made up for by the staff. BTW the cricket was on in the bar!
What a wonderful place to stay . Very helpful welcoming staff . Quaint and comfortable room with excellent en suite . Great atmosphere and very good food . Set in an idyllic village I highly recommend !!
3 of us stayed over the course of 3 nights during a show at the NEC.
The rooms were very clean and cosy. The food was excellent as well as the real ale.
It was an absolute pleasure to stay in and we will definitely be staying next year.
A fantastic little pub and bed & breakfast. We were attending a wedding across the road so the location was perfect. The staff were helpful and the breakfast was good quality.
My wife and I were attending a party in Hampton in Arden and stayed one night B&B at the White Lion. The room was quaint and a little quirky, we could only get two single beds, mine was fine although my wife\'s bed was a poor quality mattress. The shower was very weak pressure wise. Breakfast was good with decent freshly made coffee. Overall, fairly good value B&B in a nice village.
We stayed for one night, as we were off the NEC. We had a twin room which was absolutely fine. My only small criticism was the mattress did sink so not giving such a good nights sleep and also quite a lot of dust on skirting. Food lovely and very nice people, we would stay again. The bottled water and biscuits was a very nice touch.
A great find. Wonderful 400yr old Inn with bags of character. rooms clean and well appointed, lovely sloping floor and beamed door frames.
Great food served by the lovely owners and a great nights sleep in a comfy bed.
We\'ll be back again when next we visit the NEC.
Very comfortable night\'s sleep after an excellent meal (I recommend the steak). Enjoyable range of beers. The landlord is very helpful with local directions.
Room 1 would be a bit cramped as a double, but was perfect for single occupancy.
It is great to have somewhere to stay as a single female that makes you feel comfortable in a homely atmosphere. Food imaginative and great value for money.
when in this area .
Pleasant room with a friendly welcome, good wifi signal and comfortable bed too. The only disapointmernt was the weak electric showerwhich was virtually useless. The highlight was a very tasty english breakfast, first class!
We stayed here for one night and would highly recommend The White Lion Inn to family and friends. It is a great traditional pub with a lovely restaurant and comfortable bedrooms. We had a garden room and found it very warm and inviting. Both meals we had were very well presented and really tasty. The service was also very friendly and a special mention must go to Paige, who is a great asset to the business. We will hopefully be back and look forward to enjoying another stay at The White Lion Inn.
We selected this hotel because it was within walking distance of Hampton Manor (5-10 mins) where our friends were hosting a wedding.
We stayed in the barn/out buildings (room 9 and 10) the accommodation was excellent, very clean and well maintained. Good choice of food for breakfast and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed at the White Lion while working at the NEC. Great location, great food, wonderful people. I will be back!
Stayed here for one night was looking for a cosy warm friendly place and that\'s exactly what we got. Meal was lovely and staff friendly. Room was nice, clean and warm and a little quirky with the lovely barn type feel. Would recommend this to anyone.
having Booked some weeks before and paid a deposit for a single and a double room,on arrival we were shown to a room which had a double bed and a single bed in the same room when asked why ? they was no apology just that this was the only room ! As we were travelling with a young man that we did not know too well it was not an ideal situation. The young man did managed find alternative accommodation. The room was very warm and comfortable and the Breakfast was very good. When checking out the young gentleman that had served us breakfast was very nice he did check the deposit paid and confirmed it had been for the two rooms. Although it was not his mistake he did apologise.
Super place, what I would call traditional type pub with clean comfortable bedrooms. Very polite staff and excellent food in the restaurant. We will definitely revisit. Even the owners sat and talked to you.
I enjoyed my short stay at the above premises, it was very convenient to the event (hurling game) i was attending at Páirc-na-hEireann. Incidentally, the said event turned out to be a bit of a horror show, but that\'s another story!!!
Lovely, cosy pub in beautiful village. Very friendly owners and great breakfast. Rooms small but clean and nicely decorated. Walking (staggering in heals) distance from wedding at Hampton manor.
I stayed here for a couple of nights in Nov whilst visiting Motorcycle Live at the NEC.
The pub is ideally placed in the village of Hampton in Arden, which is just a 4 minute train ride from the NEC.
The room I had was located in an out building across the car park from the main building. It was warm and cozy and in good condition. Tea and coffee facilities are provided.
Great full English breakfast served in the pub is included in the price and there is a good selection on the evening menu.
The staff were very helpfully, with direction\'s and advice and I wwill definitely be using them for my next NEC trip.
Nice place not flash but very pleasant stayed there for a number of years and will stay again next year.
Stayed in many B&Bs over the years but this is our favourite, superb food, great beer and a fantastic atmosphere and what a great couple, so friendly. Many thanks Fan Fan & Chris for yet another lovely weekend. All our very best,Liz & Jan.
We chose the white lion inn for its location for the nec , we also had our evening meal here. The food is good with a great choice as is the wine and beers.
Third time we have stayed here.
We use it as a treat after a hard day slogging round the bike show at the NEC.
Traffic & road works at the NEC permitting it is only a 10-15 minute drive, but a world away. Quiet pretty village. The pub hosts a good selection of well kept real ales, a good menu with specials on the board.The staff are friendly and helpful & the rooms are both quaint & comfortable. Will book again for next year without a doubt.
Lovely Old Inn very quirky. Staff very friendly nothing too much trouble. Food was good and didn\'t have to wait long. Lovely atmosphere in the bar. However - our room was very cold when we arrived no heating on at all, it was freezing, also had a couple of issues with cleaning,management were very nice about it but maybe a drink on the house would have been appreciated for our trouble. Silly things which let it down such a shame as it did spoil our stay. Would possibly give it another try.
Stayed at White Lion for 2 nights whilst visiting Classic Car show at NEC. Hosts welcoming and friendly and helpful. Premises clean and comfortable and food of a very good standard even when they had a sizeable wedding party in. Enjoyed my stay and will be back for next years show or any other visit to Birmingham area as location is convenient and accessible to the surrounding area. Thanks very much folks!
A very good experience; great hosts, wonderful food and comfortable room. A very positive stay in this welcoming and friendly pub.
Really nice warm friendly pub with good menu and good food and an excellent selection of real ales. Chalet style room was a little small, but clean and very reasonably priced. Good breakfast too. I would definitely recommend and would re-visit for either food / drink or a stopover.
Absolute top notch little Pub/Inn, exceptionally good value, great rooms full of character, lovely food and above all very friendly staff! Good quality humans with not a robot in sight... Would highly recommend this place!!
What a fabulous place to stay. This old pub is quite beautiful with rooms that are both comfortable and quirky. The food is superb . The best sticky toffee pudding I\'ve ever tried. Breakfast was delicious. Everyone was so friendly. We look forward to a return visit and thank Chris and his wife for their superb hospitality. Should be a 6 star rating.
Great village inn. Football on live in the small bar. Quieter in main bar. 4-5 ales on tap, well kept. Great menu and food with good portions. Friendly staff both in the evening and at breakfast. Rooms comfortable.
This hotel is full of character in more ways than one!
A grade 2 listed building tastefully decorated. The rooms are comfortable and clean. The service excellent and here\'s the jewel in the crown! THE MRNU IS WONDERFULLY CRAFTED AND THE FOOD IS FRESHLY COOKED! The bar area has friendly locals and good beer! THIS IS THE PLACE TO STAY if you need to be near Birmingham Airpot. I\'ll be back!
Very pleasant pub/ hotel, the food was excellent, good atmosphere . Close to the NEC either by road or rail. Will use again.
Small quaint rooms well appointed and excellent breakfast except for drinks refills. Very convenient for the wedding at the Hampton Manor we were attending but a little pricey.
Easy to find, very friendly, lovely room and the food and service was excellent.
Great hosts, great place to stay, great food, great drinks, great locals, great fun, great location. What more is there to say?
Great location for what we needed, 5 minutes walk to Hampton Manor for wedding location. We had room 2 which was lovely and big for us, breakfast lovely, fantastic coffee! I appreciate that it is an old property and lovely too, creaking floors very characteristic, my only negative comment would be the door hinges, in either room 3 or 4 they could do with some oil/wd40. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable stay very tastefully decorated in keeping with the age of the building.
The White Lion is ideally located for the NEC. The service is friendly and the breakfast generous. The best is possibly their great coffee. The evening menu looked good and varied even though we did not eat as we arrived too late. The bedroom comfort is minimal but it is fine if what you want is just a place to sleep and don\'t expect luxury.
I stayed at the White Lion for one night prior to attending a show at the NEC which is ten minutes drive away. Its a great little place with a personal touch. Yes the rooms are small and a bit creaky but hey this place is 400 years old! Despite its age there is good wifi. You also get the ambience of a great old pub with a good selection of ales at reasonable prices. The food is pretty good, a step above the usual pub fare with plenty of choice. Breakfast was excellent and freshly cooked. There is lots of free parking and the owner will give you a short cut to the NEC which avoids the crowds. This was much better than all the standard chains that surround the NEC (and charge extra for everything). Ignore the stupid TripAdvisor negative reviews from people who cannot string a sentence together. I\'ll be back.
Very personal and warm welcome, good dinner and spacious bedrooms. Free wifi.
Its a lovely place to stay and very welcoming. On arrival we were told of the evening entertainment The Band of Brothers and our wedding party decided to call in after our evening meal, great move. We were made welcome by every on in the pub and it made the start of our two days fabulous.
A big thank you to all the staff and all the locals who made it a fabulous evening.
Working in Birmingham, I had a really pleasant stay at the White Lion. Nice to get into a quiet village location, and the welcome at the White Lion itself was warm and friendly, food was great, and the room very comfortable. So much better than a plastic chain hotel and easy reach to NEC (5 mins) and Birmingham.
Great service,great food in restaurant, room was dark but comfortable.
Just spent a wonderful night at the white lion. The food was great along with the friendly helpful staff. The evening was enhanced by the visiting welsh male voice choir! Just brilliant !
Lovely room. Charming pub and excellent breakfast. Would highly recommended.
Stayed here for a night during a recent exhibition at NEC as ideally located.
Lovely place, and the landlord and lady could not have been more friendly.
Thanks Chris & Fan Fan and the Team for having us. Our 4th stay and as great as ever. We arrive and quickly settle in as if we were a local!
Very comfortable. The room we had was small, but we were warned about that as it was the last one available at all.
This was due a lot going on in the area!
Pleasant accommodation and good food. We stayed in one of the small apartments at the back of the pub which was comfortable and clean. Only slight drawback was the tiny TV on the wall which could hardly be seen from the bed and the noisy after hours drinkers in the garden outside the toom. As we were only staying overnight it didn't bother us too much. Staff were friendly and polite.
This is a beautifully quaint B&B. Situated in a lovely quiet village. The pub itself is busy but still personal, with unique touches around the grounds . We only stayed for one night as at a wedding in the day. But we will be back to sample the menu! (Even though it will be an hours drive... It's worth it!!) The room is beautifu, modern and comfortable, location perfect! Breakfast was a nice start to the day!! If you have a spare weekend where you want to relax I. Beautiful surroundings this is the place for you. Thank you for a lovely experience!
but made use of the limited space available.
It does what it says on the tin, it's a proper pub: great atmosphere, good food and drink, comfortable accommodation,and friendly and helpful staff made our stay really enjoyable.
Super value. Thoroughly recommend it.
Chose this location for its proximity to the British Motorcycle Museum. Have no hesitation in giving five stars. The accommodation was a good standard and the restaurant was excellent. The location is not only ideal for the Motorcycle music, but also the NEC, Birmingham Airport and with a good regular train service to both Birmingham and Coventry.
Stayed at The White Lion Inn over the weekend, which was just across from the Hampton Manor where we attended a wedding. Great location across the street, nice comfy bed, great breakfast and fantastic beer garden where we got to enjoy a few drinks in the evening. Would recommend it to anyone.
We came down for a wedding and stayed at the White Lion. Our room was very charming and the staff were all really lovely. Great place and would recommend it to anyone in the area - would stay again if I go back. Thanks!
Attended a wedding stayed for one night. Managed to check in at 12.30 real bonus as we needed to change for wedding. Quirky rooms - watch your head - but lovely spacious room, comfy bed and excellent breakfast. Def recommend a stay!!
This is not a hotel, literally just a place to sleep. The shower is the smallest it can be. The room could be improve without expending money on it, just a matter of putting some thoughts into it.
Sorry if you were expecting us to be a chain hotel. We are also sorry if you are disappointed in our pub,and B&B, however your company books at least 3 of your colleagues in with us each week and they seem to be happy with what we do.As an aside, you stayed in room 9,which is our smallest room as it was the last available, but I can assure you that the shower cubicle is a standard size.
I stopped in room 3 and found it comfortable and clean. Staff were friendly and welcoming.
A good selection of breakfast options were available.
Remember that it is a public house and some of the rooms are above the bar so it can be noisy, but you would expect this from any public house.
I enjoyed my stay and would happily return.
I stayed at the White Lion the night before my wedding @ Hampton Manor in 2013.
My now wife and I decided to have an evening meal and stay over this year as part of our anniversary celebrations.
Great staff, food and accomodation!
A fabulous pub in a beautiful village, just a pleasant 25 minute walk from the National Motorcycle Museum conference centre. Great food, excellent beer, and fabulous rooms in a converted out building. Thank you - I am looking forward to coming back!
We had a superb meal for 8 including 2 children, several vegetarians plus two dogs. The food was excellent all round and the service was superb. Thank you.
Helpful staff allowing early book-in. Nice snack lunch. Compact bedroom with olde world quirks, likewise timbered landing/passage area. Generous English breakfast, efficiently served to post wedding celebrations group. A very pleasant overnight venue.
Excellent service and very convenient location for the Wedding Ceremony at the nearby Hampton Manor.
We were a bit early for breakfast but we found the host very hospitable and the breakfast delicious!
Nice to return after 5 years and find the accommodation comfortable and welcome very friendly. Hope to be back next year.
Stayed for one night with two small dogs, accommodation good and perfect for us. Evening meal ok, but no gap between courses, breakfast excellent.
Everywhere clean and thoughtfully arranged. Would go back.
Very enjoyable stay in a lovely inn.
Good comfortable stay . Good location to NEC / Airport . Super selection of Real Ale , Resaturant food good & a gret breakfastWill stsy again when next in area !
Great hospitality, particularly the kitchen who rustled me up a nice pasta meal even though after kitchen closing time. Good drinking ambience in the pub and very comfortable room.
My brother and I spent a night on our way to Wales. Nice room at a very good price. Great breakfast! We highly recommend!
Homely, secure, clean and friendly. Fab home made food, decore really nice. Pub was very popular considering the village is small. Owners are lovely!
The accommodation, food and staff were all excellent during our 4 night stay. Would definitely visit again.
Food Good, Beer Excellent, friendly atmosphere, clean room, resonable price. No complaints would most certainly use again.
Super staff, very clean, lovely food, good atmosphere and good selection of beers. Thank you, hope to stay again in the future.
Staff at the White Lion were very helpful during our stay. The food was very good both at breakfast and in the Restaurant. The rooms can only be called quaint, they are decorated nicely but don't expect hot and powerful showers due to the very old water system. All in all a very nice hotel and good value for money.
Fantastic stay with good hospitality and excellent food. Thanks Chris and Fan Fan for a fantastic stay.
Hi, I stayed here for one evening whilst visiting the restoration show at the NEC. I found a great atmosphere and friendly locals. Shame about the 'cooler' fan cutting in and out during the night - it's just outside the window in room three (or was if room five ?) and so I would avoid this room if possible!
Hi,thanks for the kind words.Just a note on the cooling fan. It is a supplementary chiller for the beer cellar which kicks in should the temp rise in the cellar. I think that evening became very mild ! But it does keep our beer lovely !!! You stayed in room 5 by the way.
I stayed here for five nights whilst attending a show at the NEC. Chris and his staff were fantastic, the room was great and the food was also fantastic. I have already booked for the next show.
Exhibiting at the nearby NEC, the White Lion was a really refreshing change to standard chain hotels, great food, good ale, short 15 minutes to NECon quiet roads, very pleasant atmosphere - will definitely be staying again!
Very nice, clean, bright room in courtyard area of hotel. Value for money, lovely breakfast. Didn't eat dinner but the menus look very interesting.
Will return and recommend !
The room was very clean and comfortable. Our breakfast and evening meal was cooked to perfection. Overall, a very enjoyable stay.
Friendly and efficient with a lot of charm and perfectly situated for Birmingham's Motor Museum and Exhibition Centre.
This pub with rooms is in the lovely village of Hampton in Arden and is the perfect base especially if visiting the NEC which is one stop on the train.
The pub is welcoming and friendly and the food is of a good pub standard. My only criticism, and this is no fault of the owners, is that the building is 400 years old so ceilings are low and steps steep - if you're elderly or plan to have one too many take great care! If you're over 6 foot avoid room 1 as you won't fit in the shower!
All told, I would recommended this pub and would return.
Stayed for 2 nights with my 10 year old son for an event at the NEC. Great pub, very welcoming and good choice of food. Well kept real ales. Annex room small but nicely furnished. Lovely biscuits and good supply of tea and coffee. Would stay again.
We had an excellent stay and nothing was too much trouble..we could find nothing wrong at any time and only wish we could have stayed a little longer...we have already booked our rooms for Crufts next year with Chris (owner).It is very nice to see an establishment that welcomes dogs just like they do on the continent and we cannot praise the White Lion enough.
Stayed here for the second time. Just as brilliant as last time.
A big thank you to Chris and Fanfan for our recent stay. We were a difficult group, arriving late and leaving before breakfast. Staff stayed on to feed us and provided us with a takeaway pack up for our breakfast - much appreciated. Rooms quaint and comfortable, would visit again and recommend to others.
I am responding on behalf of my colleagues who stayed with you from Jan 30 - 2 Feb. They had business at the NEC and really enjoyed their stay with you. Their rooms were very comfortable and the breakfasts first class and the convenience for the NEC a big plus. They were made very welcome and the service was excellent. As they are often at the NEC, they will without doubt be booking with you again in the future.
no fresh fruit on offer at breakfast;one evening meal poor but some account taken of that in final bill;bathroom radiator was not functioning.
This a warm and friendly inn. The food is great, and if you like real ale there's a wide range of well kept beers.
The rooms are well maintained and tidy. Access to the NEC and the airport makes it ideal. I can only recommend The White Lion, as it's a pleasure to stay here.
Greeted by very friendly staff on arrival and a bar well stocked with a good choice of well kept real ales.
Accommodation was a bit quirky with the room and shower being on small side but room was clean, tidy and comfortable and water was nice and hot.
Curried goat was excellent but possibly a bit expensive and breakfast was pleasant.
Stayed here approx 4 years ago. Great pub, nice rooms, brilliant restaurant. So booked again ( couldn't get booked in since there last time cos always fully booked) expecting something of the same. No. Restaurant closed due to live music on. NO FOOD served all evening, not even a bar snack in the bar. Don't understand why you book a hotel/motel/pub inn but they don't even tell you there is no food on that night ( I rang the day before to confirm the booking after I booked it via one of these internet sites, so they had the chance to tell me then) A room that, that particular day was very cold (-4 through the night) arrived about 6ish. Couldn't you even bother to put the heating on to warm the room up? It was freezing in that room, and putting what seemed like a 12" TV up on the wall was almost impossible to see from the bed. It seems you have catered more for your (quick buck) music nights. Than your staying guests. And at what I think was £90 a night, is quite honestly extortionate. Oh, ps, the only place to get something to eat on a Sunday night is a upmarket bistro not far away that will cost you a pretty packet. Completely dissatisfied. Would not recommend.
Very sorry you did not enjoy your stay. We quite clearly state on our Website that our restaurant is not open Sunday evenings, and never has been. As regards to room heating. Our heating is timed to come on at 3.00 in the afternoon,shutting off at 11.00 the following morning. This is for ecological and financial reasons, as these are our check in check out times, and we don\'t want to be heating unoccupied areas.As you say it was -4 that night !
Breakfast was very nice full English served in the restaurant.
I would stay here again, but would ask for a quieter room in the annexe if staying on a Friday or Saturday night.
6. The accomandation was very close to all the locations we needed to visit plus a short distance to the main airport hub.
I would difinately stay at the White Lion Inn again.
We stayed here after a weding at Hampton Mannor.Conveniently situated( a 5 min walk to the mannor)it was the perfect place to stay. Very friendly, extremely clean and comfortable, we couldn't have asked for more.
My room was very cold. I asked a member of staff to switch on the heater but she had to ask a customer to help us ! Access to my room after 11pm was via an external grille "fire escape" not a great way to get to my room in heels!
Not quite sure how to respond. Our heating is set to a timer for all the rooms,not sure what time you checked in but maybe that had a bearing. As to the external stairs, they are the strict requirements as laid down by the listed building planners and fire department,we have no choice in the matter.
Stayed here after hearing very good comments from friends. Very comfy, lovely staff and I recommend it.
This is our second time and there will be many more. The pub is full of character and the staff fantastic. The food is amongst the best.
If you are thinking of booking go for it you will not regret it.
We had one of the upstairs garden rooms and although immacuately clean it was tiny. You couldn't move without tripping over, banging something or hitting your hard. And unfortunately the bed was one of the most uncomfortable I've slept on.
When we checked in we were asked what time we'd like breakfast and ascertaining that it was between 07.30 and 10.00 (great times for the work and leisure travellers), we said we'd be there about 09.30. Well next morning we were in fact about 10 minutes earlier but they'd already begun to clear away so there was no cereal and we had to ask for orange juice. The tea and cooked breakfast (apart from a burnt fried egg) was delicous though.
I thought it was expensive for what you got and am sure the £85 we paid was a direct reflection on the prices at Hampton Manor so people think they're getting a bargain.
We are sorry you were informed that breakfast times were 7.30-10.00. Our breakfast times are 7.30-9.00 weekdays and 8.30-10.00 weekends. These are published on our website and in the information book in the bedrooms. A brief description of all our rooms,with photographs,is also available on our website.
Beautiful characteristic 400 year old grade II listed building. Absolutely fantastic stay, hosts were very welcoming and the food (including hearty breakfast) is delicious. We will definitely stay here again. With the location to train station walking distance, and only one stop to Birmingham NEC, it couldn't be any more convenient. We stayed for 4 nights and loved it; the rates were just right for us with excellent value for money. I do not have any negative comments.
For friendly accommodation with good food and drink near to Birmingham Airport The White Lion Inn was a good choice. It's only a 10 minute drive to the terminal.
Was welcomed by the manager and made to feel welcomed.
Accommodation was better than I expected and morning breakfast was great.
Booked to go to the Classic car show at the NEC and was very happy with the closeness and lovely location of the White Lion.
I will defiantly be doing the same next year.
Stayed for three nights in room 9.Room is very small,but this was explained to me at the time of booking, so not an issue. Very clean,and coffee etc replenished daily.
Pub atmosphere very good,plenty of local people appear to use it.Food excellent-both breakfast and evening meal.Five of us ate together on Saturday evening,absolutely no complaints about the quality of the meal,but it did take a very long time to arrive. Overall I would have no hesitation in recommending the White Lion to others.
Our stay was pleasant. Like many other rooms we stay in the size of the bed is small when we are used to a king size! No complaints as everything was catered for.
Excellent value for money, warm, welcoming atmosphere, good food and accommodation.
Fantastic place to stay. Very easy to find. Staff very helpful. Room was fantastic and food excellent too. Very convenient for Lg arena and NEC. Definitely would recommend and would stay there again.
Warm welcome. Comfortable rooms. Great food, 6 real ales on tap. Exceeded our expectatioms.
Recommend this lovely inn. Delightful setting and lovely staff.
We enjoyed a night at the White Lion, good beer, lovely room, friendly staff, excellent evening meal and regular dog bones provided by the staff. What more do you want?
We really enjoyed our one night stay! The pub has been nicely modernised since we were last there and since our wedding guests stayed there 20 years ago! We enjoyed the meal veryt much in the restaurant and the atmosphere, decor etc. Staff were efficient & friendly. there was aproblem with the bed - wooden slats dropping off underneath but the landlord had such a great sense of humour that this was not too much of a problem and we were given a bottle of wine.
We were very impressed by the welcome and service received during our brief stay. Very enjoyable evening meal and not surprised the pub and restaurant were so busy. So pleased our dog could stay too even though he found the steps up to the room difficult. Will come again if we are in the area.
This hotel was an absolute joy. Our room was comfortable quirky and warm and the staff were absolutely fab. Really friendly and made you feel like one of the family.
The breakfast was fine but the dinner in the Pub was well worth saving for a special occastion.
Our accommodation was perfect and we shall stay again if in the area. Lovely touches such as nice biscuits, tea and coffee etc.
Lovely little charming Hotel. Contemporary room with modern and very maintained en-suite. Tasty home cooked food with a wide food menu selection, House Red Merlot to be recommended. More than pleased we booked a small independent hotel.Friendly and professional staff, will definitely book again.
Very friendly and helpful owners & staff - nice food - good rooms - relaxed and comfortable - would stay again when in the area.
I was travelling to a business meeting/event nearby and couldn't get in the venue, so booked at the White Lion which was nearby..and I'm do glad I did! It was a lovely place to stay, very quaint with a syle of it's own which compliments it's 400 year old status. The staff were efficient, and were genuinely friendly and helpful, not because they'd been told to be. The real ale was a delight, good selection and well kept and the food was excellant too, I had the Jamaican goat curry...which I've never had before and wouldn't have expected to eat for the first time in a country pub! So an inconvenience turned into benefit. I will seek the White Lion out again if and when I'm in the area again, though next time it will be my first choice.
Third time at The White Lion in the company of Chris and Fan Fan. Usual abuse and humour from owners and locals, much welcome after a hard day selling yourself and product at The NEC. We feel like it's our local it's so friendly and welcoming. Thank you!!
Comfortable room, good pub/bar atmosphere (including live band playing acoustic music on the evening I was staying), and really excellent dinner in the restaurant with a touch of French flair.
Stayed overnight while attending a wedding nearby. Comfortable room, very friendly and helpful people, good breakfast - we couldn't have asked for more.
Accommodation more than adequate. Food excellent. Hospitality good and staff friendly.
Nice old worldly pub with great beers and good grub. Only downside was that on one ocation the cleaner only changed the towels and not cleaned or made up the room. Hope you get this fixed as you have a good place in a great location for our work.
A very pleasant setting and character full building. Warm and friendly staff with a good 'weekend' relaxed feeling. Good standard of room and facilities, especially hot water in ensuite!! Breakfast superb... fresh coffee and poached with smoked salmon, would easily return.
good evening meal and a very comfortable night. Beer and wine excellent, likewise atmosphere-full of locals.
Comfortable accommodation. However although the price includes breakfast you will be lucky if you get one. I didn't.
We are really sorry you did not get breakfast !Breakfast is served between 8.30 and 10.00. There should have been someone here at 8.30. we will look in to what happened and come back to you. Again ,please accept our appologies.
Hi, I have spoken with the Sunday morning staff who arrived at 8.15. A table was laid for you for breakfast. I'm not sure what time you checked out but there was obviously some communication breakdown over your breakfast request,as we were ready to serve you. Once again we are sorry for any misunderstanding.
We were exceedingly disappointed with this hotel. The room was small (as expected) but the faults were horrendous. The bathroom door doesn't shut, the heating would not switch off (it was incredibly hot) and the staff had a quick look and shrugged saying they didn't know about the heating and were completely disinterested. so we slept with the window open right next to the kitchen extractor fan which was nosier than the airplanes landing close by and went on until 2:30 in the morning only to restart at 6am.
This is one the best inns/B&Bs I've stayed at. Updated and modern rooms with en suite showers, quiet location, attentive staff, and wonderful real ale pub attached.


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Two Bare Feet the perfect accommodation in Waihi Beach, New Zealand.
Located in the Bay of Plenty and roughly 2 hours from Auckland, Two Bare Feet was the perfect place for us to spend a few nights before we headed back to the UK. We wanted somewhere romantic, secluded, relaxing and unique from the hotels we had been previously staying at on our journey around the North Island.
After looking online for the above specifications we found the stunning Two Bare Feet in Waihi Beach. And my word did it live up to photos, reviews and our high expectations.
The wonderful hosts have converted the downstairs of their house to a secluded coastal retreat. Renovated and decorated to the highest spec and teamed with the fact it was literally a stone's throw from the glorious white sand of the beach it was all we had hoped for. There are 3 accommodation options available – we had the Apartment stay option. There were two other guests in the private room option but we didn't see or hear them. Which as antisocial as it might sound was just what we wanted. The other option is exclusive stay in which you would have access to the whole area and would be ideal for two couples.
Our apartment was huge! With the dreamlike king bed, large flat screen tv, the comfiest sofas, kitchen/ dining area and a substantial bathroom, we had more than enough space for the two of us to relax comfortably. I could have lived there with pleasure.
There are Bali and Coastal influences all over the apartment and gardens. The outside area was beautiful with a daybed just made for reading in the sun, BBQ and outdoor seating area for alfresco dining listening to the sea, pretty lights and beautifully manicured garden area.
Everything is designed and laid out to be just perfect, and it really is.
Breakfast was left every morning in the kitchen also there is a cooker etc if you really fancy it. We, however, opted for eating out and can recommend The Porch in Waihi Beach. Do speak to the hosts they have lots of recommendations for places to eat throughout the area for all budgets.
For those wanting a little more of an active holiday, there is sporting equipment available to borrow. Including mountain bikes for the Hauraki Rail Trail, tennis racquets for the local tennis court and they can arrange surfboards and paddle boards along with lessons.
If the accommodation wasn't' enough to get you to visit then the charming little beachside community of Waihi Beach should do the trick. Located in the Bay of Plenty Waihi Beach is one the of the safest surf beaches in New Zealand. A sweet little village with cafes, restaurants and boutique shops with local artists and handmade items paired with the glorious 9km of sweeping white sand we hit the absolute jackpot with coming across this gem of a place.
While you are in the area you should also check out the numerous walking and cycle tracks around Anzac Bay, Karangahake Gorge, Hauraki Rail Trail, the beautiful Owharoa Waterfall and get historic in the gold mine town of Waihi and view the open pit of the Martha Mine.
It really was the perfect beachside retreat and one that I would go back to in a second.
This looks like a perfect place to stay! You must have been so relaxed before your return to the UK!!
Looks gorgeous! How did you find this accommodation, Airbnb?


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Q: How to differentiate between system calls and normal function calls I am working on project which is trying to migrate some legacy application running on QNX neutrino operating system to other open source RTOS based on linux.
I have listed all the third party library and device drivers which must be ported and now analyzing design and source code which depends on some special QNX features like QNX IPC MsgSend, MsgReply, MsgSendPulse etc.
I want to know is there any tools which will help me to make a list of all QNX related system calls or functions which is getting used in code from normal user defined functions or functions provided by third party library and C++ library. Since code is written by other organisations we don't know much details about code except how to compiler and how to run it.
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A super dear friend of mine donated a few hand knitted items to my son's school's year-end auction fundraiser (that's a mouthful). One of the items was a super cute Daphne and Delilah the Momma and Baby Monster stuffies set, which the Kiddo promptly fell in love with (along with the Star Wars Stormtrooper baby blanket that she had knitted up. You can view the photo of these items on my Instagram here). The Kiddo honestly couldn't get over just how cute and tiny Delilah was, and loved the idea that she fits perfectly in the pocket of the mommy monster. In fact, the Kiddo loved the stuffies so much that he actually asked if I could knit him a set!!
The Kiddo rarely asks me to knit him anything! Shocked, surprised, so many emotions flowed over me. My heart almost exploded when he started to go through a pile of yarn that I had by the coffee table, trying to pick out colours that he thought each stuffie should be. Before I got too excited over his request though, I had to make sure that he truly wanted these before I cast on anything. So I showed the Kiddo all the knitted toys Rebecca Danger has on her Ravelry designer page (and hoping he doesn't change him mind for something way more time consuming or elaborate!!) and he was quite persistent that no other monster would do. He definitely had his heart on Daphne and Delilah.
Anyhoo...I had cast on Daphne and managed to get her knitted up within a few days. I'm sure if my hands were feeling better I'd be able to get her done faster. Not that it would have made a difference since it has been days since the knitting has been finished and I have yet to sew her together (which, admittedly, I'm sort of dreading). And it took me a while to find my stash of safety eyes.
As it stands today, I still haven't sewn Daphne together. I know eventually I'm going to have to bite the bullet and just do it. But for now I'm going to procrastinate for as long as I can. After all, I still have the babies to knit up (and then sew...but baby steps here...baby steps...).
I had cast on the legs for the first baby and started knitting them together, but then frogged back to separate them when I realized that I didn't want two different coloured legs. The Kiddo loved the idea that the baby looked like it was wearing "pants" on the original set so I thought I would try for that look too. I'm in no hurry to get the babies done anyways because I discovered that I didn't have any smallish safety eyes within my stash and had to order some online. Not to mention that my hands are currently not loving the idea of knitting with tiny yarn on tiny needles.
So far this project has been an enjoyable knit. It's quite a bit more fiddly than I'm used to in a knit but I take solace in knowing that all these ends will get hidden away inside the stuffie. The pattern itself is pretty straight forward but I did do a few mods and plan to make another on the babies. On the mommy monster I had cast on the legs using the typical (and called for in the pattern) long tail cast-on and joined in the round. I wasn't loving how the ends looked and how there was still a small little hole, regardless of how tight I pulled on the yarn to get it to close. I ended up having to go in there and sew them closed with the tail. So for the arms I tried out the Pinhole cast-on (tutorial by Tin Can Knits here) and loved the outcome. I think it will be my new go-to cast on method for anything closed and in the round.
I also changed how the stitches were picked up for the pocket on the mommy. Instead of going through a leg of a stitch in a row of stitches, I opted to pick up and knit from between the stitches (like in this tutorial by Ysolda). Honestly, there's no right or wrong way to do this, I just prefer the look of going between the stitches.
The one thing that I absolutely didn't like: the decreases on the head. The first time around, I didn't even notice and had bound off all the stitches. When I flipped the monster inside out I saw how wonky and gaping the decreases looked. I thought I could jimmy the stitches closer together by tugging at the stitches and evening them out. Yeah, didn't work. I got so annoyed by them that I ended up ripping out the 3-needle bind-off and frogging the decreases. I was super careful with how I was knitting the decreases but no matter what I did there was still a gapping hole. Grrr...I got to a point where I just decided to say "screw it!" and bound off the stitches again. I went onto Ravelry to see if anyone else had issues with the head decreases and discovered that I wasn't alone. It wasn't me, it was the nature of the stitches and how they were placed. A lot of knitters opted to knit a stitch between the two sets of decreases to eliminate the gap. Duly noted. I will try this with the babies.
So cute! What's going on with the clip on the coiled cable of your needle? Is this a cable management technique that I need to know about?
This will be an adorable set. I Love that pattern.
Those monsters are adorable, how sweet that you had a request!