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The White Lion Inn

3.0 star property
Guests can unwind in the beautiful garden setting or watch the kids play at the playground while the attentive staff takes care of every need

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The White Lion Inn sits in countryside surroundings with a charming garden and a playground that families appreciate. The property offers an on-site restaurant for meals, WiFi access in common areas, plus a bar and business center where travelers can relax or catch up on work.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
The current price is AED 496
AED 595 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Jan - 28 Jan

Room options

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Standard Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, Ensuite

Standard Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Oakham is home to The White Lion Inn. Burrough Hill Country Park and Rutland Water Country Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include The Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre and Barnsdale Gardens. Twinlakes Park and Nottingham Raceway Karting are also worth visiting. Visit our Oakham travel guide
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Map
38 Main Street, Whissendine, Oakham, England, LE15 7ET

What's nearby

  • Rutland waters September 18
    Rutland Water Country Park
    11 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Rutland Water
    Rutland Water Nature Reserve
    11 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Stapleford Park Golf Course
    8 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Oakham Castle
    8 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Barnsdale Gardens
    12 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • Oakham Station
    12 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA)
    59 min drive

Restaurants

  • Captain Noel Newton (Wetherspoon)
    8 min drive
  • The Grainstore Brewery
    8 min drive
  • McDonald's
    7 min drive
  • White Lion Inn
    1 min walk
  • Old Buttercross
    7 min drive

About this property

The White Lion Inn

Property highlights
A garden, a playground, and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at The White Lion Inn. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as a business center and a restaurant.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and wedding services
  • A billiards/pool table
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Check-in ends at on 5 PM on Mondays.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

White Lion Inn Oakham
White Lion Oakham
The White Lion Inn Inn
The White Lion Inn Oakham
The White Lion Inn Inn Oakham

Frequently asked questions

Is The White Lion Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The White Lion Inn?

As of 24 January 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The White Lion Inn on 25 January 2026 start from $163.72, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The White Lion Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The White Lion Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The White Lion Inn located?

Situated in Oakham, this bed & breakfast is within 6 mi (10 km) of Stapleford Park Golf Course, Oakham Castle, and Rutland County Museum. Burrough Hill Country Park and Rutland Water Country Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The White Lion Inn Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 410 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 410 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 410 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 410 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 410 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good food, comfortable room, great atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

A J

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

Fabulous stay!

A fab one night stay! Great food, lovely spacious room and gorgeous location next to the river. Staff were all friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Lovely night away

Friendly family run pub. Lovely food and real ales.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming, friendly staff. Beautiful attractive pub, with great amenities. Excellent food. Easy to park. Great ales! Lovely owners. Would definitely stay there again if we're in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

little gem

needed a stopover after a trip to nottingham and found this on hotels.co. great find , great food and good price , will use again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautifully presented village inn., with very friendly and helpful hosts and staff. Excellent food and ambiance. Highly recommend a stay here,lots of interesting places to visit in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a really comfortable overnight stay. The staff and amenities were excellent. Nice, quiet location. Would stay here again if we were ever in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good food, clean and tidy room , very friendly staff and owners. Worth a visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

graham

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

Warm and friendly

A pleasant stay with a warm comfortable room. Friendly staff and a very good restaurant. We look forward to staying again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was amazing, all the staff were excellent and very friendly. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Good old fashioned country village pub

Good old fashioned pub with accommodation. Friendly and polite staff Great breakfast and had excellent evening meal on one night of our two night stay. Rooms clean and comfortable. We have stayed here before and will return.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

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

Cheeky weekend away

Very exceptional stay, pub and staff are second to none, definitely worth a stay, we will be definitely returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful little village . Locals staff all very friendly. Food was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great beer. Great food. A classic English pub.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

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

Back for more

Great stay again. Welcoming stay with great food at breakfast and for evening
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodation. Very good choice of food and drink. Staff very friendly and attentive.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

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

Lovely quintessential English pub

A warm, friendly welcome in lovely surroundings with a restaurant and excellent food. Staff all friendly and helpful with no stress and all very accommodating. The room was pleasant and all wonderfully clean and well appointed with towels, hairdryer, water, hot drinks and biscuits.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like absolutely everything. Great hosts, nothing too much trouble. Clean, beautiful room quiet and spacious. Great food choice in the restaurant with very attentive staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

maxine

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

Highly recommended

Absolutely gorgeous find, the owner is welcoming & extremely hospitable. Room was outstanding would definitely recommend to eat here. Even made us a breakfast pack up. Only slight point was the noise but to be expected as we were above the bar … but don’t let that put you off. Superb stay highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

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

Excellent stay

Excellent stay at the White Lion. Very comfortable & warm, lovely home cooked food, huge breakfast, staff really friendly. Would definately recommend a stay. Many thanks to all
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

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

Lovely stay

Friendly, accommodating and nothing too much bother.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

Rutland Round

Great pub, fantastic food and beer, rooms lovely and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

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

White Lion was brilliant.

Brilliant stay and food. We had our dog with us and they could not have been more dog friendly. We had an evening meal and it was excellent, best cheesecake ever!! All staff were friendly and helpful, could not recommend this pub enough.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Worth staying

Had a fabulous evening and night. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The accommodation a food very good overall. We were gloriously entertained throughout the evening by Chris and wonderful magic and card tricks. The location and village is charming and we were made welcome by locals. Overall a lovely time had
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025