Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin, School Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AS, United Kingdom- Monument
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Historic Charm and Modern Comforts
Convenient Location: Situated in Shrewsbury, The Albert Hotel offers easy access to popular attractions such as Ironbridge Gorge and Telford International Centre.
Comfortable Accommodation: The hotel features non-smoking rooms with amenities like free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, and desks for your convenience.
Dining Options: Indulge in a variety of cuisines at the on-site restaurant, with special dietary requests catered to, ensuring a satisfying dining experience.
Experience a blend of historic elegance and contemporary conveniences at The Albert Hotel. Book now for a memorable stay in Shrewsbury.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
No parking available.
Pets are not allowed.
WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Children ages 1 and older are allowed. Children 1 year old stay for free when using an existing bed. You haven't added any cots. You haven't added any extra beds.
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Location and cost
Bit noisy
Good location, near station and town centre
All good
The staff were all exceptionally informative, friendly and helpful going out of their way to provide us with a positive stay.
Arrived early the reception staff were very helpful and escorted be directly to the accommodation, Breakfast was very good, All the staff were very friendly and helpful, Excellent service well done.
Please see previous comments. This was second night of stay.
All went well.
Stayed on the 9th April Clean Nice room with everything you need Lovely breakfast Handy location being 2 minutes from train station In town centre Friendly staff Food in the restaurant was excellent Really nice place!
Nothing at all
Very friendly staff. The room was nice and clean. Good location. Good breakfast. They offer 10% off food and drink whilst you are staying.
Fab location , close to the railway and bus station. Close to shops and bars .
The Alb is good value, comfortable & a bit quirky which I like. Travelodge/Premier Inn are not for me. The staff at the Alb are very friendly and helpful. In particular Sally, who served my breakfast two days running. She was lovely and great at her job. 10/10 Also Jamie who cooked my breakfast to perfection. 10/10 The owner Jay should be proud of running such a lovely hotel and having such great staff. I've now stayed in four different rooms and loved all of them for their individual charms.
I'm happy to say there's nothing I didn't like.
Lovely room and cosy and clean
Can't complain about anything
Very close to the train station,and town centre,staff very helpful,and polite,breakfast was outstanding and you also get 10 percent off in the bar.Room was as expected,after reading previous reviews.
Everything was great,thanks for a good time,would book here again.
Very convenient, comfortable and the staff were the most helpful and friendliest . We were made to feel very welcome by EVERYBODY!
The fridge didn’t work but not a major problem as staff offered the bar fridge to keep stuff in
We received a warm welcome from Millie on arrival. Our room was very clean and warm and we had a great nights sleep in a comfortable bed. Good room facilities and a lovely breakfast (we chose eggs on toast! but there were lots more options available). Excellent value for money. Second time we’ve been here and we’ll definitely come back again.
I liked everything about my stay here. The staff was very nice and helpful, the room I stayed in was clean and well-equipped, and the location is perfect, just a few minutes walk from the train station and close to almost everything worth seeing. And the Alb next to the Albert Hotel is a nice bar (reception and breakfast is there)
There was nothing really. Maybe one small thing that the wifi code was not written anywhere in the room, but I texted the place via the booking.com app and they replied to me within one minute!
The location was great.
Breakfast started at 9:00 but we needed to leave earlier. Would have appreciated an earlier option.
Position.Room.Service.
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Great location close to the station, very friendly staff, and although we booked a small room, we were given a very spacious room. Lovely breakfast
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Breakfast, parking close to hotel ,easy check-in,staff.
All fine
Clean tidy and location
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En fantastisk atmosfär och stämning. Ett pub-boende när det är som bäst. Ett hotell för den som vill kommunicera med personal och andra människor. Bra läge nära järnvägsstationen. I utkanten av den absoluta stadskärnan men ändå väldigt centralt.
Rummet saknade skrivbord och hade inte en enda stol. Att bara ha sängen att sitta på är obekvämt. Om det är dåligt väder kan det vara negativt att behöva gå utomhus för att nå frukosten. Man ska vara medveten om att det kan ta tid innan frukosten är klar. Kanske beställa kvällen innan om man har bråttom?
Central , great staff , fabulous breakfast, couldn’t fault it .
Breakfasy very over cooked didnt have cooked on 2nd morning. Lovely staff, very friendly
The bar area, the hotel, was adequate, could do with a lick of paint, it not often you will see an extension lead for customers to use, im sur yhis would be classed as a fire hazzard, if all 4 sockets used at once.
After I got to my hotel room, I arrived by train up from S.Wales, I was unwell with food poisoning, I spent a full day in bed at my room I will in future have to come along again to try the breakfast. I went home Sunday.
I can't comment as I hadn't got out from my room. I was somewhat poorly
Room clean and spacious, breakfast good, the staff tried to accommodate to a gluten free diet. Definitely worth the money
Nothing specific, definitely value for money, convenient and clean and tidy
Breakfast was brilliant. We had a room with small lounge, the bathroom was clean and new. The area was ideal. The staff were friendly and informative of the area. Definitely will be booking again.
Carpet was marked it should be cleaned.
The room was bigger than on booking.com. the room was amazing and in a great location.
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Staff could not have been more welcoming and helpful. We arrived later than expected and were very quickly shown to our room and kindly given the offer of a parking place beside the hotel. The kitchen had closed but the staff gave us directions to a few places close by where we could eat
I honestly can't think of anything
Breakfast excellent in the bar. Room was good and prime location to the railway station. Staff friendly and helpful.
Needed a spruce up.
Friendly staff upon arrival, excellent with requests, clean, cosy room and easy access
Centrally located for theatre severn Plenty of tea and coffee
Shower cant be changed from too hot..It drips and is leaking at a join. Bed sheets not right size too small..
Location, size of room and ease of access
Damp smell has you enter the communal area, we lost power to all sockets in the morning of our stay, therefore this prevented us from charging phones, using hair stylers etc l. Young chap on reception / bar tried to help and got lights back on but there was no urgency or resolution to provide socket power for us to use. Not ideal when your out for the weekend and need to get ready
We had an upgrade to a double room! Great price Really comfy beds Decent bathroom Quiet given the location Friendly staff Decent breakfast
Pub being refurbished Separate entrance between bedrooms and food
Welcoming friendly staff, clean comfortable room. There is also a discount in the restaurant for guests, and the food was good and reasonably priced.
Amazing value. Two minutes walk from the station, clean and comfy. They let us leave our luggage for the afternoon before check in. And the price included a great breakfast.
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it was handy for train station and the staff were excellent.
Clean and pleasant staff
Room was right next to smoking area lucky it was bad weather as it would be busy next to our window,also noisy from other rooms water running,toilets flushing all very loud .
Great vegetarian full breakfast freshly prepared to order
Staff are friendly and were happy to accommodate our request for an early breakfast (Thank you).
It's a basic room in a pub, and was a little noisy in the evening, but was quiet later.
It's in a good location, the staff were friendly, the room was a decent size for two people with a big bathroom, general essentials and a smart TV, also very affordable especially with a breakfast included, albeit quite a basic one.
We didn't sleep very much, neither of us found the bed particularly comfortable, it's also quite noisy even at night, there's little to no soundproofing, can very easily hear people inside and outside the building, food wasn't being served at 7pm and the bar was closed by about half 9, so we didn't get to use the discount that came with the room.
Central location
You can hear everything, traffic, next door, water running. Don’t be hungry at breakfast, although it was included in our stay it was not worth the £13 they charge
Colazione Top, personale top, pulizia top, consigliato
Loved breakfast, delicious - also ate dinner there and it was just spot on Bed was comfy and warm
Satisfied all our needs, so disliked nothing
Breakfast was basic.
Cornflakes was just that, no fruit to put in top. Egg on toast was like a hard boiled egg on bread!
Great choice and staff accommodated any request
Room was very clean tidy and very comfortable bed the breakfast was excellent all in all great value for money would use again
Proximity to the party we were attending. But the venue was very cold. The heating didn’t appear to be on in the upstairs function room.
Plumbing noises from nearby rooms. En-suite shower constantly leaked & cistern filling continued throughout stay so had to keep toilet door closed to block out the noise. Room heating was difficult to regulate. Did not cool down in night despite the thermostat being turned to the lowest setting.
Ideally situated for all local amenities very comfortable
Great stay, comfy room, great location, lovely breakfast. All in all 10/10
Excellent location clean and affordable
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Location was very good for us.room warm and cosy.breakfast very good.
Renovations we're on going In the downstairs area which we were not informed of when booking but we still enjoyed our stay.
Very cosy room in great location near the station. Lovely staff and great breakfast. Would stay again.
Great communication, lovely, friendly staff team. Location excellent. Lovely, clean, comfortable room. Delicious breakfast.
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Perfect location, very nice staff. Rooms really comfortable great breakfast. Definitely be booking again soon.
Nothing to dislike.
Perfect location!!!
Nothing
Great value. Helpful staff.
Perfect location, practically straight off the train. Near the centre of town. Room was great, separate room with sofa + tv to enjoy a cuppa and some relaxing after shopping. Lovely shower room etc. Tea making facilities. Very comfortable bed. Breakfast was lovely and included. Paid for evening meal in restaurant downstairs, had fish and chips which was delicious and huge!! A very enjoyable stay, hoping to book again early in the new year.
Only downside was being able to hear what sounded like the heating generator from our room, but did not spoil our stay.
A fantastic clean hotel, great food, drink and atmosphere , Very polite staff too, Would highly recommended a stay with them .
Lovely stay as always. Close to the station. Very helpful and friendly staff.
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The trains were so delayed that I reached Shrewsbury Station after midnight. Even though I informed the hotel they were very appreciative and understood the situation and requested I should stay calm and everything will be ok. Once I got to the station, the hotel staff went out of his way to meet me near the station even though the hotel was less than 5 mins away. That made me feel very welcome. The room was clean, large and I didn't expect this level of comfort for the amount paid. The breakfast was standard English and the portions were comfortable. Thank you.
My expectations of the hotel was low due to its price point but I was extremely surprised at my overwhelming experience. My hotel of choice at my next visit.
Breakfast was great
Being by myself
Staff were really friendly and helpful. Room was much larger than expected with a lounge area which was great. Breakfast was excellent.
A couple of fittings in the bathroom were a bit off. No working lock, shelf at a slant and tap was stiff.
Breakfast was good
Room was right on the roadside so noisy
Close to train station. Good breakfast. Comfortable rooms. No complaints
Very comfortable beds, room clean and big. Breakfast good,staff great,location great for town centre.
Nothing to dislike.
Very professional and clean
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Good location, large room and comfy bed. Good breakfast
Proximity to Buttermarket
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Cleanliness
7.51/10Black mould in the shower and carpets were filthy.
Service
8.98/10Staff were really friendly and helpful, consistently mentioned as a positive.
Location
8.52/10Excellent location close to train station and town center.
Room Quality
7.47/10A couple of fittings in the bathroom were a bit off; room was clean but had issues.
Amenities
8/10Amenities were good, but some areas needed improvement.
Value for Money
8.96/10Great value for money stay, especially with breakfast included.
Food and Beverage
8.01/10Breakfast was generally good, but some meals could be improved.
Overall Experience
8.18/10Overall pleasant experience despite some drawbacks.