Name: The White Lion Inn
Address: 38 Main Street Whissendine, Oakham, GB

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Chris

Always like staying here. Not sure if the breakfast menu has been revised, but I did appreciate the poached egg and salmon

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

John

Nice location. Nice pub. Very good food. Fair prices. Parking. Bed awful. Old and like being in a bath!
Room clean, but had to pick up a pill from the floor. Could have been a sweet to a child. Wet towels put on rail over dry ones. Bit smelly from bar and kitchen. Overall good. Thank you to staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

juliet

Happy staff, clean repainted rooms. Dinner and breakfast excellent with a gorgeous garden area

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Janice

Parking is easy and convenient. The location is by the river in the delightful village of Whissendine. All members of staff were welcoming and efficient

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

gillian

Room immaculate and quiet although a pub location. Staff friendly and helpful.
Parking very busy in the evening but managed to squeeze in. Left too early for breakfast but was provided with sandwich, drink, crisps, fruit and biscuits.
Would definitely stay again if visiting the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Adam

The room was very inviting, comfy and clean. Adam and his team are just amazing so attentive and friendly, food was amazing I will definitely be staying again when in the area and will be recommending this hotel to everyone. Thanks for an amazing stay.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Chris

Everything about The White Lion is perfect, the cosy feel, the food, the staff, the rooms and even the customers that attend just makes it a perfect place to visit and stay.
Would recommend to the highest level

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

Jason

Clean

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Nicole

Comfortable, clean, friendly service, easy parking. Full breakfast menu.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Janice

Breakfast was excellent
Room was clean and comfortable
All staff very friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Chris

Greatest breakfast in England

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Bernard

All excelle

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Chris

Chris the owner always makes you feel welcome. Dining in the pub is always a tasty experience, as is the selection of ales on the bar.
Rooms are tasteful in good shape, and comfortable.
Parking is easy, great value for money

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Gillian

Very comfortable stay with very welcoming staff. Excellent breakfast

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

John

Great

Great stay , only small issue was a very hot bedroom but small window opened which helped slightly . We stayed monday night so no food available but breakfast on tuesday was excellent.
Would recommend and would stay again if in the area

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2025

Victoria

Very hostile welcome will return to area but not accommodate. Very rude , looked down on you but quick to take your money and just not welcoming , felt it was an effort for them to be polite. Very dated room for what I paid considering where I stayed previously in comparison. Certainly not child friendly that’s a lie on the website and the breakfast lady was just rude.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

A J

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Daniel

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

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Julia

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.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Carolyn

Good food, comfortable room, great atmosphere

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

maxine

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

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Diane

The hotel was a good base for the surrounding area. It was very clean and the staff were lovely and helpful. I've given it 4 stars on facilities because our room was quite small and didn't have a lot of room to manoevre around. Also we didn't realise when we booked that the pub didn't do food on the Sunday or Monday evenings and the bar closed early too. Overall a pleasant stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

David

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

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Bridget

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.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Shanti

Lovely

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Elizabeth

Excellent food

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

David

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Kate

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Steven

Lovely night away

Friendly family run pub. Lovely food and real ales.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Chris

Stayed on a routine trip to Melton Mowbray. The White Lion was reasonably priced, warm and comfortable, with WiFi that worked well enough for me to work using Teams.
The owners and their staff were friendly and helpful. The English breakfast was cooked to perfection and as it was included in the price just making it very good value.
I travel every week, and it is nice to find a warm room as well as a warm welcome.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2024

graham

Warm and friendly

A pleasant stay with a warm comfortable room. Friendly staff and a very good restaurant.
We look forward to staying again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2024

Carol

Lovely pub . Friendly staff and great food.

Would definitely recommend if in the area

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2024

Sally

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Helen

Our stay was amazing, all the staff were excellent and very friendly.
We will definitely be back.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2024

Valerie

Lovely old fashioned pub with pretty hanging baskets . Our room was large and nicely furnished . The bed was one of the most comfortable we have ever slept on and the ensuite had a bath and shower which was fantastic . We couldn't fault the fish and chips that we had in their restaurant and there were 3 choices of real ale on handpump , which made us happy. Breakfast was served between 7.30 and 9.30 and was excellent. The only downside was the road noise in the morning , but we will be happy to return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Wendy

Lovely place to stay

I had an overnight stay with my dad. We live a long distance from each other so decided to meet midway. The accommodation and food were excellent and the staff were very friendly and professional. This is a delightful place to stay. I will definitely go again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Nick

The Pub was clean and tidy, the flower display outside was outstanding, a lot of time and effort went into the display all around the pub. The staff were very friendly and watched the football with locals in the dining area they were very very friendly as well. will say here again.10/10

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Sam

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.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2024

David

Good food, clean and tidy room , very friendly staff and owners. Worth a visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Great beer. Great food. A classic English pub.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Andrew

Beautiful little village . Locals staff all very friendly. Food was lovely.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

David

Recommended

Lovely pub in delightful village. Friendly staff and delicious breakfast. Only slight negative was bed was a little creaky.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

Dennis

Excellent accommodation. Very good choice of food and drink. Staff very friendly and attentive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2024

Richard

Rutland Round stop off

Really enjoyed my nights stay after our day walking The Rutland Round. Everything was what i had hoped for, comfy bed, clean room, good beer and the food was absolutely delicious.
I had the Chicken on mash with a leek and stilton sauce and veg.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2024

Anthony

Rutland Round

Great pub, fantastic food and beer, rooms lovely and comfortable

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2024

Dawn

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

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2024

Helen

Cheeky weekend away

Very exceptional stay, pub and staff are second to none, definitely worth a stay, we will be definitely returning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2024

rachel

Fantastic Place

I stayed here instead of booking into a premium inn in the town and this did not disappoint. It was worth the extra drive just to eat. The staff were very helpful and friendly and the room was clean and very comfy. The highlight was certainly the breakfast it was delicious and it set me up for the day ahead.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2023

Duncan

Back for more

Great stay again. Welcoming stay with great food at breakfast and for evening

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2023

J

Lovely cosy pub

Stayed our night
Warm welcome lovely bar restaurant great dinner good breakfast selection
Attentive staff
Only problem the bed was smalll but bedroom warm clean etc

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2023

James

Lovely village pub, unfortunately the restaurant doesn’t open on Mondays which wasn’t mentioned on Expedia when I booked. However pub gave the option of ordering a takeaway which could be eaten in the pub, as it was I drove to nearby Oakham (4 miles) and had a nice meal.
Staff all welcoming and enjoyed a nice cooked breakfast in the morning. Room was spacious and bed was comfortable. Only downside was the shower wasn’t great and there was black mould gathering high up near the ceiling above the shower.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2023

Raymond

Lovely stay

Friendly, accommodating and nothing too much bother.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Michael

We shall return.

Excellent all round.
It was very busy while we were there, always a good sign.
Staff were very accommodating. The food was very good.
We visit the area a number of times a year and this is where we will stay. Good value.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2023

Ann

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.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2023

Carol

Excellent stay.

The staff and owner were very pleasant and helpful. V clean. Good shower. The weather was v hot snd there was a Fan in room. Yea making facility. Hair dryer. Good Wi-Fi. We had an excellent meal. Lovely setting.
I can’t fault this hotel. I would go again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2022

Richard

Great place to stay

Had a 2 night stay in this lovely pub. Our room was clean and warm and had all the usual facilities - tea ,coffee TV and ensuite bathroom. Food (evening meal and breakfast) we're excellent and reasonably priced too. Service was second to none and all staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2022

paul

OK but fell short of expectation

Its a nice local pub, friendly enough but not massively welcoming.
The food is OK and reasonably priced and the breakfast is good,
Bedroom was small and a little disappointing and there was a nasty drain smell in the shower room and black mold starting to grow in the corners.
It gets great trip advisor reviews but it doesn't fully live up to them and on that basis it disappointed. Certainly a 7 to 8 out of 10 but not 9 plus

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Roger

A very enjoyable stay, very welcoming hosts and staff nothing too much trouble.
Have booked to go back next year

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2022

Malcolm

Excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2022

simon

Very friendly pub hotel. Staff were great, Great choice of food on the menu.
Breakfast choice excellent.
Would stay again

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2022

Richard

Lovely Room and excellent food

Booked last minute.
Staff very welcoming.
I highly recommend this place and alsp the white chocolate cheesecake.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2022

Martha

Fantastic place

We had a one night stay at the White Lion but would happily have stayed longer. Such friendly hosts, very attentive and helpful. Very comfy warm room. Evening meal was amazing! Lovely breakfast too.Plenty of on site parking. Thank you for a very enjoyable overnight stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2021

Richard

Very Friend cosy Pub/ Restaurant / Hotel Nice clean cosy room. Food was amazing a great value

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2021

Carol

White lion Rutland

Great pub/hotel in the Rutland countryside, good range of beers and wine superb food and a comfy bed,all you could ask for really we will definitely return

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2021

Derek

Lovely Inn

Nice hosts, comfortable bedroom and public rooms and good food all at reasonable prices. What isn’t there to like.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2021

William

Not on a Monday

Don't bother booking for a Monday, the restaurant is closed and the bar closes at 9.00pm
Otherwise it's a good country pub, decent enough rooms for the price

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2021

Jane

Lovely English Pub

Amazing food, good value for money. I needed to leave before breakfast were served and they left me a lovely goodie bag. Room was clean and comfortable. If you want to eat in it is worth reserving a table

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2021

Giles

Had a great stay. My evening meal was delicious and the service prompt and friendly. Fantastic cooked breakfast in the morning. The owners were very friendly and accommodating. Would thoroughly recommend!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Great night stop.
check in was welcoming and well done.
room was very clean - bed very comfortable
very good food and great breakfast.
everything from the bedroom, pub rooms and garden were well kept

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2021

Scott

Lovely place

A very comfortable location. Staff were very polite and supportive. Atmosphere in the bar and restaurant was good and the food was excellent.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2021

Pamela

Good value room

Great welcome from staff . Lovely clean room , well equipped . Everything you would need is here . As it was Saturday night a disco was in full swing ( or was it a wedding ?) Which was fairly noisy but I think that is probably just because it was Saturday night ? Otherwise the hotel / pub is in a quiet rural attractive village

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Charming pub set in lovely srroundings. The room and bed were comfortable, the free breakfast was lovely.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great stay

Had a nice stay, staff helpful, food lovely. Would be happy to recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2021

Justin

Informal and friendly

Very pleasant place with friendly, informal service. Beautiful pub garden where I met lovely locals and enjoyed good food. Felt very at home and liked being called by my first name by the host!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2021

Jason

Great place to stay

The food and real ale were top draw ,Just the right stop i was looking for .

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2021

David

Great find!

Lovely country Inn with lovely outside blooms. Great room and breakfast. Restaurant not open on Mondays

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2021

Michael

Lovely pub

Lovely pub with great garden, in which we sat for dinner. Comfortable room, very good food at dinner and excellent breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2021

Ray

Fantastic hotel/pub. Owners extremely friendly. Service first class. Great stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2021

Michael

Location was great, nice quiet village,
Great service, great food, very clean,
Lovely garden & restaurant.
Very friendly staff. Very clean room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2020

Christopher

Great pub/Lodgings..

The welcome was outstanding and they were happy to store my bikes in a locked garage which I was grateful for.
The room was quite large and the TV was ok.
They found room for us at dinner, the food and service were great.
Breakfast was very good.
Would stay again when in the area.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2020

Micheline

great find

Extremely warm and welcoming, nothing too much trouble. Room comfortable and cosy. I had absolutely the best nights sleep I have had in a long while. Food great both at dinner and breakfast. Thank you will definitely stay again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2020

Dennis

Spotless accommodation, excellent food and great atmosphere! Thank you Chris and Yolanda for a lovely stay.

Sue and Dennis
Maidstone, Kent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2020

Gary

Fantastic stay with 5* service

The White lion Inn is a fantastic place to stay. Food was great and service and cleanliness was perfect.

Will be stopping there again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2020

Simon

Great hosts, in a lovely village..

Had a great one night stay at the White Lion, Chris and Yolanda were super hosts, warm welcome, great food and a lovely breakfast. If you are lucky enough to stay, take an hour to visit the windmill and watch the sails turn as it grinds the wheat into flour, then take a bag home .
Next time we are in the area will certainly make it our place to head for .
Thanks Chris... had a great stay ..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2020

Tina

A hidden gem of a little hotel!!!

We have never been to the White Lion before, and what a wonderful find!!!
Terrific food in the bar when we arrived, hungry and cold, and spotlessly clean everywhere!
Our room was delightful, comfy bed and very quiet.
The freshly cooked English breakfast was delicious, as was the service during our stay!
We will definitely be back and would thoroughly recommend!!
Excellent!!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2019

SANDRA

Excellent stay

Just back from a lovely 3 night stay at The White Lion. From the moment we arrived we felt welcome. Check in was swift and we were given all the information we needed for our stay. Food all freshly cooked and very good value for money. Every member of staff was very friendly and attentive. Thanks to Chris, Yolanda and team for making our stay a memorable one. We plan to return in the summer.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2019

Michael

A great place for a stopover

The White Lion is a good village pub with bags of atmosphere, great staff and a perfect spot to explore Whissendine village on foot

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2019

Stephen

Amazing place to stay.

Excellent place to stay, Chris showed us to our room, it was perfect, even got bottles of water and biscuits, The little extras, The food is amazing and staff very friendly, would definitely stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2019

Clare

One night stay x lovely pub x lovely atmosphere x nice cozy clean room x had lovely meal in restaurant x good English breakfast x staff friendly and cheerful x would recommend and would stay again xx

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly staff and good service.
Poor Wi-Fi connection.
Good evening meal, but lacking a few basic ingredients such as cream for licquer coffees.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2019

Miss

Excellent stay!

Really lovely hotel! Room was very nice lots of little extra touches! Had a meal in the bar great menu, lovely food! I had to leave early before breakfast and they made me packing up to take with me!!! Lovely staff, lovely hotel will definitely return

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2019

Nadine

Nice

Last minute booking due to attending a wedding elsewhere. This was a lovely place to stay for the night, we did not drink in the pub as we went to the wedding but on arrival it looked like a really nice place to sit on an evening and have a drink. The service was excellent we were never kept waiting and we were treated lovely.

The breakfast was lovely, freshly made to order and hot which was very nice (especially the bacon), once again the service was excellent we were never kept waiting.

The only con was that I noticed a couple of cobwebs in the room, it is a minor con and would definitely not stop us from staying here again. For a 3 star this place was excellent and I DO recommend it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The White Lion Inn is excellent. The staff are friendly and welcoming and it made the perfect base for exploring. I really enjoyed my stay.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Not much to add really, a very pleasant place to stay. Would thoroughly recommend it!!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2019

Elaine

Perfect weekend

Very friendly, lovely welcome, excellent room and fantastic food. Couldn't ask for more. Would definitely recommend and would love to go back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Quiet but convenient location for area. character. Good food. Helpful hostess, who bent over backwards to sort out a problem of Expedia's making, when their system glitched on a refund for double-charging. Lovely dogs.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

AB

Very welcoming hosts. Such a quaint spot. The breakfast was wholesome and hearty. The rooms are small but tastefully decorated.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff and great food. The rooms are good value for money. I would definitely stay at the White Lion again.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great Hotel and Garden Bar attached - owners were friendly and food options were there too

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Staff very accommodating in helping us get keys early before check in as we were going to a wedding and didn't think we would be back late. We had a lovely cooked breakfast prepared to order in the morning. Loved the super friendly two dogs hanging out in the car park ready to meet and greet the guests.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children