The Noel at Whitwell

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January 2025

February 2025

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Excellent

Popular amenities

Bar

Laundry

Breakfast included

Pet-friendly

Housekeeping

Parking included

Explore the area

Main Street, Whitwell, Oakham, England, LE15 8BW

Rutland Water Nature Reserve
7 min walk
Rutland Water Country Park
11 min walk
Rutland Zorbing
2 min drive
Nottingham (NQT)
52 min drive

Room options

Family Room

Sleeps 3
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Double Room (Shower/Bath)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double Room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Twin Room (First Floor)

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Similar properties

Pet-friendly

Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

14 Jan - 15 Jan

About this property

Inn in Oakham with free breakfast and a coffee shop

A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free inn. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include concierge services, dry cleaning, and tour/ticket assistance.

The Noel at Whitwell offers 8 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Oakham inn provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at The Noel at Whitwell, you're just a quick walk from Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are available.

Free full breakfast served daily
Free WiFi
Free self parking
Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
Onsite recreation includes bike rentals
Within a 15-minute walk of Rutland Water Nature Reserve and Rutland Water Country Park
Pets welcome for a fee

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The business-friendly The Noel at Whitwell also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and concierge services. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Oakham inn is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM.

Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
Electric car charging station on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–9:30 AM
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar

Things to do

Bike rentals

Guest services

Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Luggage storage
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance
Wedding services

Business services

Meeting rooms

Outdoors

Garden

Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels

Entertainment

TV channels
Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker

Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Tuesday - Saturday (11 AM - 11 PM)

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are welcome for a fee
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

A pet fee will be charged
Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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/debit cards; cash is not accepted

Cashless transactions are available

This property's front desk is open during the following times:

Tuesday - Saturday: 11 AM - 11 PM

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Whitwell Hotel Oakham

Whitwell Oakham

Noel Whitwell Inn Oakham

Noel Whitwell Oakham

The Noel at Whitwell Inn

The Noel at Whitwell Oakham

The Noel at Whitwell Inn Oakham

The Noel at Whitwell Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner

23 Sept 2024

Disliked: Amenities

The latest owners took over less than three weeks before our stay and the operation is clearly in transition. Management and staff very friendly, food was excellent and room was a little dated.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

16 Sept 2024

Liked: Amenities

Helpful and friendly staff who had only recently taken over the property and were working on fixing some inherited items. Excellent full English breakfast.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Christian

Travelled with partner

16 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The property could do with a revamp, but as the new management have only been in 2 weeks I'm sure this will be done, lovely staff and extremely hard working, a shame Expedia didn't tell them we were coming as the previous owner hadn't run the property properly.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

16 Sept 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Business traveller

22 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Excellent location and staff. Food excellent

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kate

6 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

I was booked in for 2 nights but ended up only staying 1 as my circumstances changed, it was nothing to do with the staff or property. On the whole my stay was fine , bedroom clean and comfortable. I didn’t eat there so am unable to comment. I suppose the only complaints would be , the shower was awful , it was more like a dripping tap !! And although there was a garden area , it was tucked away across the carpark and no part was in the sun , also the main entrance wasn’t easily identifiable.. but other than that , the staff were friendly and helpful and the property was ideal for my needs just being across the road from Rutland water where I was doing the 2K Rutland swim

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

22 Jul 2024

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

Idyllic Pub and Rooms in Chocolate box village

A proper Jewel in a crown of a County. About 10 mins from Oakham and 15 from the A1. Located in one of the many chocolate box villages. Large open bars and restaurant where nothing was too much trouble. Large car park and idyllic upper permenant Gazebo area with tables and comfy furniture. We ate outside under the canopy relaxed by the sound of the waterfall. The place was so quiet and relaxing that we felt we had the place to ourselves. So much so we stayed there all afternoon/evening and didn't venture out until the next day. Both my wife and I felt so at home. The food was absolutely to die for and so much care and attention was given. Cooked to perfection and presented so well. I couldnt finish my steak it was so large. So unusual for me. I was devastated lol but comfortably full and that was without eating the fries. My wife said it was the best duck she had ever eaten. The room was clean and airy. The bathroom clean and well maintained. Despite all the rooms being booked we spent a quiet night. We messed up as we didnt realise that Breakfast was included. After the evening meal experience, we realised we had missed out big time. We won’t the next time we stay, you can be sure of that. A big shout out to the hosts who were incredibly welcoming and fabulous chefs 👍 It would be an incredible wedding venue! In fact now I'm here I'm booking again!!!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

9 Jul 2024

Karen was a brilliant host.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara

Travelled with family

24 Jun 2024

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

Such thoughtful room amenities and very spacious. Very tasteful interiors. The food is excellent, worth staying just for that.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

2 Jun 2024

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Priyanka

Travelled with family

27 May 2024

The room we got was toward the road so it was quite noisy.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

27 May 2024

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

Terrific

Never been made so welcome, terrific team. Food incredible. Definitely recommended

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

24 May 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

A Curate's Egg?

Easy to find with good off-road parking. We opted for an evening meal which was very good, suggesting that our breakfast the following morning would be equally good. After a good night's rest, we emerged at the agreed time only to be ignored for 15 minutes. Breakfast tables had not been laid and the only free table was still sticky. There was no menu. When our breakfasts arrived, cereal was presented in what looked like a dog's bowl plus a soup spoon. The cooked breakfast arrived with burnt tomatoes and sliced bread that had merely been presented to a toaster. Marmalade was provided in a small bowl, where two distinct flavours had been merged. Overall, the morning experience was one of chaos with people coming and going with little interaction with the guests, such that we felt like an inconvenience.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

17 Apr 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with group

7 Apr 2024

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

Loved Noel at Whitwell

My friend and I had a lovely stay here last night. We arrived in the afternoon and were warmly welcomed by Karen. We were really well looked after by Karen and her team and nothing was too much trouble. Our twin room was lovely and the beds really comfortable with lovely touches in the bathroom in case we had forgotten anything. Our food in the restaurant was delicious … the best steak I have had in a while and my friend said her burger was amazing. A real gem of a place at Rutland and we will definitely be back! So lovely to find somewhere with great food, comfortable rooms and amazing customer service. Thank you Karen and your team!

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Naomi

Business traveller

19 Mar 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Business traveller

12 Mar 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

6 Mar 2024

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

3 day stay

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Kieran

Travelled with partner

5 Mar 2024

We chose to stay here due to the easy access to Rutland Waters which was a lovely short walk away. The stay itself was ok, we had a slight incident of someone coming into our room thinking it was empty (could do with some chains on the doors or do not disturb signs or checking your own booking info), also if your running the place don't be the one being extra noisy at midnight, this was only one of the nights and probably a one off incident but kinda put a dampener on the weekend due to the lack of sleep after both incidents. Breakfast was lovely though and the chef was really nice and accommodating. Like I say perfectly placed to visit the lake and local villages. I hope our incidents were probably one offs

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

ian

3 Mar 2024

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

Short overnight stay

Short overnight stay. Good location excellent breakfast, standard furnishings

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Helen

25 Feb 2024

Disliked: Staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner

26 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very friendly and just reopened with new management and a major refurbishment, can see in the future this will be a very popular place to stay.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with partner

9 Nov 2023

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

Very good position ideal for Stamford, Oakham and Rutland water. Karen excellent host (chef) nothing to much trouble. Will stay again.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Business traveller

7 Nov 2023

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

Couldn't do enough for me

I booked the Noel very last minute as I had to travel on business and avoid the forecasted storms. Despite me only placing my booking at almost 10.30pm, the owners went out of their way to contact me, ensure me that I would be able to get into the hotel and make my room super cosy for my arrival. Over and above what I would expect from any hotel to be honest and it didn't end there, even though their chef was off the following day, I was provided with a lovely cooked breakfast to see me on my way. Absolutely lovely people and can't thank them enough for looking after me so well.I would have no hesitation staying here again and in fact I hope that I will have to one day soon. Thanks again

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Connie

Travelled with partner

14 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Karen and her team had only been in the property for a short time before our visit and the project is a work in progress. The bar and dining areas have been tastefully revamped. The bedroom was clean and comfortable. The team were very friendly and helpful. The food, both breakfast and evening meal was delicious. The Noel is ideally placed for visiting Rutland Water and surrounding area.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023