Lion & Swan Hotel

4.0 star property
Enjoy 3 bars/lounges at this 4-star Congleton hotel

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Exterior
Signature Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Reception
Signature Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
3 bars/lounges, cocktail bar, gastropub

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Swan Bank, Congleton, England, CW12 1AH
  • Astbury Mere County Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Biddulph Grange Garden
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Capesthorne Hall
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Signature Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Executive Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Congleton

Congleton retreat .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Victoria Mill Arts Centre and Astbury Mere County Park. Brereton Heath Country Park and Biddulph Grange Garden are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Astbury Mere County Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Biddulph Grange Garden - 7 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Gawsworth Hall - 8 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • Capesthorne Hall - 13 min drive - 7.9 miles
  • Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre - 17 min drive - 10.2 miles

Getting around

  • Congleton Station - 3 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Counting House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Beartown Spices - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ye Olde Kings Arms - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Higher Ground - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Lord Mountbatten - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Lion & Swan Hotel

Enjoy 3 bars/lounges at this 4-star Congleton hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Self parking is free.

This 4-star Congleton hotel is smoke free.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • 3 bars or lounges
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Lion & Swan Hotel offers 21 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Congleton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English

Similar properties

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Lion & Swan Hotel Hotel
Lion & Swan Hotel Congleton
Lion & Swan Hotel Hotel Congleton

Frequently asked questions

How close is Lion & Swan Hotel to the airport?

Lion & Swan Hotel is 19.6 mi (34-min drive) away from the Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Lion & Swan Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Lion & Swan Hotel.

Does Lion & Swan Hotel offer free breakfast?

Lion & Swan Hotel offers free cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Lion & Swan Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Lion & Swan Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Lion & Swan Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Lion & Swan Hotel have a pool?

Lion & Swan Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Lion & Swan Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Lion & Swan Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Lion & Swan Hotel to downtown Congleton?

Lion & Swan Hotel is 0.2 mi away from Congleton.

Lion & Swan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 221 out of 294 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 294 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 294 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 294 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 294 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quirky property with a number of dining options. Rooms clean, spacious with modern bathrooms, excellent showers and big TV's!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

John

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

Great choice for visit to Stoke

Impressive pub/hotel hybrid with vibrant wildlife art in public spaces and well equipped bedrooms. Huge bathroom with excellent walk-in shower. Great breakfast with extensive options. Very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

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

A night at The Lion and Swan

Beautiful well thought out rooms. Well decorated and spotlessly clean. Our king room had a slipper bath with privacy screen and a beautiful wetroom with twin sinks ,shower, toilet and lovely fluffy towels. The Lion and Swan is in Congleton town center, with free car parking a large dining lounge area, restaurant and bar. A comprehensive menu and our meals,both dinner and breakfast ,were really very good. There is also an adjoining Pecks restaurant with its own menu offering high end dining. The staff compliment the premises and were efficient, friendly and happy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
👍
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Business traveler

Fantastic beef

Fantastic. Sunday lunch was wow. Couldn’t eat it all the beef was super.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ADRIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We could not see a reason why this Hotel has been given a 4* rating. Whist the bedroom was warm, clean and comfortable, it was small and part of the TV was behind the cupboard. The lounge, the only place to buy food, other than the restaurant with an expensive and limited menu, closed early, at 5pm on the Friday. The staff were pleasant and helpful, but the Hotel was clearly understaffed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was absolutely lovely! We booked a standard room and it was beautiful with wooden beams. The shower was great and the bathroom was spotless. We really enjoyed breakfast and all the staff were really lovely. We would love to stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lesley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice centre of town accommodation. First impressions were very good. Friendly staff. We were in room 8 and the room looked directly down the high street. So lots of traffic and close to numerous public houses. Ear plugs were supplied by the hotel, but we dudnt feel the need to use them. We hesrd lots of public noise but that was only to be expected and didnt disturb our sleep.. The room on first impressions was warm and welcoming. Small fridge contained complimentary fresh milk & carraff of water. Only thing I found to pick at was the cleanliness of the bathroom. The bathroom its self was amazing, it just needed cleaning properly. There were dirty marks on the door, substance unknown. The panels of the door were covered in dust. Small cobwebs from the ceiling. The heated towel rail was thick with dust as was the head of the waterfall shower head. Breakfast was lovely . All fresh and good quality and served by friendly staff. Would I stay there again? YES.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Business trip

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

hilary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No-one was on the check-in desk when we arrived and we had to go and fetch someoe from the bar to check us in. The breakfast service was slow. Otherwise, the hotel was lovely, well decorated and clean, comfy bed and brilliant location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, warm welcome and excellent service. Hotel is lovely with lots of character. Good facilities, tea/coffe machine, fridge, tv, geat powerful shower, clean and tidy and free wifi. Would have been a 5 star if it wasn't for the noise!! I stayed on a saturday night and the hotel is surrounded by bars. Be warned the area was very busy until the early hours, so you can imagine the noise. There was secondary glazing, which kept some the noise out, but still too noisey. Also a lot of noise from the hotel bar below. Unfortunately not much sleep had. I guess if your up all night on the town then you probably wont care , but if your after a quieter time then a week day would probably be best.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was amazing. Staff lovely. Bathroom modern and clean. Internet access was not as described in welcome pack, but there was a public hot-spot.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Darren

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

Do stay.

The whole property was a visual delight. Beautiful comfy room, wish I could have used the services that were available, but I was only there a little while.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Damian

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

Lion & Swan

Excellent location, great service, clean and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Iain

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

NOT RECOMMENDED - FELT UNWELCOME

Has the potential to be so good. Hotel seemed pretty empty, but we were given a room at the back - we had upgraded and the room was nice, but awful view of kitchen chimneys. Breakfast was sadly awful, cold pancakes with semi warm contents. I'd love to recommend but sadly I can't.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025