Golden Lion Hotel

“Friendly, good location, nice hotel”

This hotel is in a great location to visit Stirling (which is a great little town!). The hotel staff were friendly and the rooms were spacious and clean. The hotel itself is a little dated, the lift most definitely needs a makeover! Wouldn't recommend the breakfast there are lots of nice coffee sho… more

This hotel is in a great location to visit Stirling (which is a great little town!). The hotel staff were friendly and the rooms were spacious and clean. The hotel itself is a little dated, the lift most definitely needs a makeover! Wouldn't recommend the breakfast there are lots of nice coffee shops around the hotel and the town that are worth going to.

less

“Basic but value for money”

It’s true, you get what you pay for. Beautiful exterior, pretty reception, but the rest is just so worn and tired. Carpets throughout were torn and threadbare. The room on the fourth floor was cold with a minute bathroom complete with wonky toilet with continuous water flow. The shower over the bat… more

It’s true, you get what you pay for. Beautiful exterior, pretty reception, but the rest is just so worn and tired. Carpets throughout were torn and threadbare. The room on the fourth floor was cold with a minute bathroom complete with wonky toilet with continuous water flow. The shower over the bath was bad! Views….. well either a roof or a shopping trolley on a flat roof. Food at breakfast very greasy and basic. Don’t eat the tiny croissants. On the only plus side, a good sleep and the cost was minimal.

less

“Dated And In Need Of A Spruce Up”

The directions to the hotel are testing when driving through the centre of Stirling. The car park at the rear of the building and the rear of the hotel itself looks like you are entering a prison or old asylum and desperately needs to be brightened up. Check in was efficient but the lift is ancient… more

The directions to the hotel are testing when driving through the centre of Stirling. The car park at the rear of the building and the rear of the hotel itself looks like you are entering a prison or old asylum and desperately needs to be brightened up. Check in was efficient but the lift is ancient and the fourth floor seemed like a long haul flight to get to. The room was a single and quite small but the bathroom was modern. However the main light didn't work in the bedroom and the shower would struggle to put out a candle. I went back to reception (down the stairs) and asked to change room and was given the room next door. Another long haul and into the new room where the shower power was similar but at least the light worked. No working phone in the room so back down to reception and asked for internet code to be told it doesn't work in the rooms and that to access Wi-Fi you would need to be in reception area. The bed although a small single was comfortable and after a good nights sleep the breakfast was quite good with plenty of choice. The restaurant and bar is the much better part of the hotel and has a really nice décor and historic feel about it. The majority of the guests were American who seemed quite taken with the quaintness of the slow old lift and the dated rooms so I suppose it works in that respect. Would stay again if in the area as very well located right in the centre of Stirling

less

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight!”

My Wife and I stayed over in Stirling last night and I selected this hotel due to location and price. Centrally located and the directions from the hotel in order to access the Hotel car park were spot on! The building itself is tired in places and it would take a considerable investment to bring i… more

My Wife and I stayed over in Stirling last night and I selected this hotel due to location and price. Centrally located and the directions from the hotel in order to access the Hotel car park were spot on! The building itself is tired in places and it would take a considerable investment to bring it up to modern day standards. Staff very friendly but lacking some mature staff in certain roles! Rooms clean and tidy. Breakfast was ok, overall not a bad stay!

less

“Renovations Required”

Car parking available but spaces quite tight. The entrance from the car park does not give a good impression- definitely in need of modernising. Check in was straightforward. Our rooms were on the fifth floor so we needed to take the lift. It is fairly small but the main problem is that it is extre… more

Car parking available but spaces quite tight. The entrance from the car park does not give a good impression- definitely in need of modernising. Check in was straightforward. Our rooms were on the fifth floor so we needed to take the lift. It is fairly small but the main problem is that it is extremely slow; also as the light on the button didn’t work it wasn’t always clear if the lift was actually working! We had booked 3 rooms, which were all the same price and type however, one room was significantly smaller than the other 2 rooms. The rooms were spotlessly clean. Our room was very warm; as the window didn’t open fully ( for safety, I presume) we had the fan on for the duration of our visit. The pillows (always an issue for me) were fairly comfortable as was our bed. The public areas are in dire need of a renovation ; particularly in the bar and restaurant where the carpets are worn and faded and some of the furniture is very badly worn. We ate in the restaurant on our first night and the food was well cooked, tasty and reasonably priced. Breakfast, which was buffet style, could have been better. There wasn’t a great selection and the cooked wasn’t particularly warm. We were there for a wedding and it was excellent. The staff were extremely, helpful and efficient. The canapés and the main meal were delicious. All staff in the hotel are very helpful, welcoming nad friendly.

less