Name: The Salwey Arms
Address: Woofferton Ludlow England Sy8 4Al, Ludlow, SY8 4AL, GB

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Jayne

Friendly staff. Got us checking in early. Exceptionally clean. Peaceful nights sleep (although there was a big wedding on). Would definitely stay again.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Daphne

The room was lovely, and comfortable, the staff helpful and friendly, the breakfast was excellent. The only poor thing was a very noisy fan somewhere outside my window, so I had to shut the windows on a hot night, the fan did go off, not sure what time, to be fair I do put the light out fairly early.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

sarah

The building is stunning, rooms lovely and clean, beds comfy. We stayed in Wye room, only negative was the noisy road.
Nice hot shower.
Tea facilities.
Food in restaurant was very good as was the breakfast.
Not far from Ludlow town centre, roughly 15 mins in the car.
Asda express & garage next door for anything you might of forgotten.
Overall a lovely stay, Ludlow is stunning
Ironbridge is a definite visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Tracey

Just stayed at the Sal

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Terry

Lovely pub great rooms and a lovely breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Dawn

All of the above
I was particularly impressed that when I asked about getting a taxi to a concert about 6 miles away that the staff gave me the number for a shuttle bus that would pick us up from the pub and take us to the concert and bring us back again so that was a huge surprise and a really big help

Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Jill

Friendly staff, lovely room however slightly noisy due to proximity to main road

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Penny

Friendly, helpful staff, very welcoming on arrival. Nothing too much trouble. Beautiful room and bathroom and the thickest, most luxurious towels you can have. It was one of the hottest nights when we stayed over, so the room was extremely warm, although they kindly provided us with a fan. Excellent breakfast and fabulous service by the lovely Lucy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Richard Stephen

The accommodation was amazing, all recently very tastefully refurbished. It was very refreshing to see the owners working along the rest of the staff.
This is a small but very welcoming, friendly place. The food was tastefully served and extremely goodd

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2026

Agata

Very old decro room , was ok ,but not to my taste. Staff very friendly and overall good.
It is a pub but it was not noisy in the night.
Short drive to the town. I would prefer to walk to Ludlow but we could not find anything closer.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

steven

Great place to stay nice full breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Stuart

Breakfast was freshly made, parking was easy

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Paul

This is a converted coaching inn at the junction of a few roads. Easy parking, good breakfasts and dinners, plenty of character. A bit of a downside if you’re a light sleeper with the traffic and kitchen exhaust system. Otherwise, easy place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Marie

Excellent breakfast options.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

David

Very nice room but somewhat hot! Lively bar serving tasty meals. Great quality included breakfast which is rare nowadays. Wholeheartedly recommend The Salway Arms

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2026

Kenneth

Room lacked sufficient wardrobe facilities.
Many options for breakfast.
Three course evening meal was not rushed - 2 hours

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Tally

Amazing room and super food!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Dorrie

The food was excellent with a great vibe in the pub & lovely fires to sit next to.
The room was spacious and very comfy bed. Definitely recommend 😃

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Sarah

Lovely place to stay, food was excellent, as was the room and staff! Would highly recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Mrs Julie

Nice welcome, shown to our room which was spotless and nice and warm, the bed was very comfortable. Nice bathroom, soft towels and plenty of hot water.
Nice evening meal in the restaurant,good selection on the menu.
Breakfast menu was good, and well prepared.
Nice and friendly staff..we would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Anne

I had never stayed in a room above a Public House but I was amazed just how good the Staff made me feel. I was escorted to a lovely clean room with excellent facilities. I soon realised that the owners took personal control of guest relations when I requested extra warm bedding, it was delivered to my room by one of the co-owners, in person! This level of attention to detail continued throughout my stay and nothing was too much trouble. The food served on the premises was cooked to a high standard and I enjoyed all selections that I ate. I also provided constructive feedback when I felt one particular dish would have been better served on a plate instead of a wooden platter. A minor detail when considered amongst the warmth extended to residents and non residents alike. I am sure that I will return to The Salwey Arms next year, if still under the same management Team. Thank you for everything.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Gabriela

Very nice, clean place. Staff was very friendly and the food was excellent!!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Clive

Limited dining options, steak good but overdone

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Helen

Really excellent vegan choices on the dinner menu. Best I know of.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Sally

The room had everything that we needed and all of the staff were very friendly. Great breakfast and the menu for dinner was good.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Helen

Ludlow food festival break

Staff at the Salwey Arms very accommodating to make you comfortable.
Ww enjoyed our one night away.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

angela

Very welcoming staff
Lovely garden with plenty of seating

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Mike

A great place to stay

The location and layout of the hotel was excellent. We only had a cooked breakfast here and that was excellent and cooked well.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Nice staff and great food.

No shower in the room, no iron in the room.
Located very close to a main road with single glazed windows. Very loud
Seemed to be understaffed, a lot of waiting
Very basic table and chairs in the restaurant area, but they do have a nice snug

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Ian

Lovely stay with good service and food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Mervyn

The staff were very friendly,
The food was first class
Great place to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Sally

Great stay at The Salwey Arms

We had a fantastic stay at Salwey Arms!
Staff are amazing, went above and beyond to meet our needs to ensure our short break went to plan, even offering to transport us into Ludlow as we were struggling to secure a taxi. Which in the end they managed to sort for us, both there and back enabling us to attend pre-booked live concert at Ludlow Castle.
We were able to check-in earlier than planned, our room was cosy, spotlessly clean with everything we could possibly need. The bed was extremely comfortable with high quality bedding, which enabled a great nights sleep. Breakfast was delicious, cooked fresh to order and the menu provided a lovely range of options.
A great place to stay!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Kevin

Lovely setting and friendly staff. Met with a smile although they were busy, comfortable room and we were very relaxed overall. Thank you.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Richard Stephen

Great stay

The staff and owners were extremely friendly. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The food was excellent and the stay included an excellent breakfast with as much coffee (or if you prefer, tea) as needed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2025

A J

Practical and convienient for work

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Colin

Really friendly staff , good size room , comfortable bed , the entire property and grounds clean and pleasing to the eye

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Nicholas

Hotel room was very comfortable and we enjoyed an evening meal in the restaurant. Excellent breakfast. Highly recommended

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

A real gem !

We had an absolutely lovely experience at the Salwey Arms this week. The hotel was spotlessly clean, the food was excellent and the service throughout our stay was warm and welcoming. A special mention to the owners, Ben and Jack, who went above and beyond to make us feel at home. Ben even took the time to have a personal chat with us - a genuinely kind and engaging gesture that made our visit feel even more special.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Salwey Arms to others, and are already looking forward to returning. A real gem!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2025

Marcus

We didnt actually stay stay at the hotel but paid for friends to stay and had dinner with them on the evening. Our frends found the room ok but they didn't rave about it.
The meal was ok but we did have a very long wait, over an hour, without any updates. We ordered a bottle of red wine which came as an opened bottle with some removed.
How can somone serve a bottle wine and not notice its opened and not full. They did replace it but the apology lacked conviction.
All in all everthing was okish but not special.
Breakfast was included in the price, but they had an early start and breakfast didnt start until 7.30. We did ask if they could provide a takeaway breakfast but this apparently wasnt possible. Disappointing. Surely they could have prepared this on the evening ready for them next morning. Are our friends the only people who need an early start?
There was also some confusion on how they.were going to be able to exit the building. Again there did not seem to be a policy, procedure for such events.
We expected better for the price.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

Richard

venue is located on a cross roads of the A49 between Ludlow and Leominster which is a fairly busy junction at many times of day & night.
Also located next to a 24hour Asda service station and travel lodge which created vehicle move movements at all times of day & night.
We ate in the Salway hotel each night in addition to Breakfast and found the food & service helpful and attentive and the room adequate for our needs.
We had been to the hotel previously and found it suitable to our needs.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 May 2025

Jane

Room was small.
Noise from the extractor unit when the windows were open. We needed the windows open as the room was hot because it was so small.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Frances

A brief but enjoyably stay.

An excellent experience, the room was quiet and the windows opened fully to let in fresh air on a warm evening
The staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was delicious including the generous cooked breakfast that was included in the charge for the stay. I would happily use Salwey Arms again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2025

Gaynor

Road noise in twin room gave us a poor night's sleep.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2024

Ann

All good, the only let down was no internet, and as a working stay , no work could be done, But that was the only down side. My evening meal and breakfast were excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

Gail

Lovely pub to stay

Good location for exploring the area . Helpful friendly staff. Room was clean and comfortable. Good food . Free parking

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2024

Clare

We were in the smallest room, Tern; the only one available out of the 5 rooms at the property when we booked. No issue with that at all however it felt like it had been overlooked and was given the least attention. The single glazed sash window frames were dirty and dusty, especially in the shower room. There were cobwebs around the ceiling and the carpet was badly stained. It wasn’t possible to put make up on or dry hair in front of a mirror due to the way the furniture and plugs were positioned. Upon arrival , it was unseasonably cold and the heating in our room and shower room wasn’t working. A plumber was called out the following day but our bathroom was unpleasantly cold, with no means to warm or dry towels. Extra ones were provided but overall it didn’t make for a comfortable stay. When we checked out we asked for a reduction on the room rate as nothing had been taken off to reflect the issues we’d encountered. We were told that Expedia still hadn’t paid the hotel for our room (not sure how this had anything to do with us); and we received a small reduction. All of the staff, apart from the woman who served breakfast on our final morning and checked us out, were friendly and helpful. The bed was comfortable and the plumbing problem was fixed eventually but it impacted upon the first evening and first day of our stay. An apology at checkout would have gone a long way but we were made to feel like we were being unreasonable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2024

Denise

For our one night stay there is nothing that wasn't good about this property. The staff were kind and helpfull. The location was perfect for our visit to Ludlow Castle and town. Would definitely recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Anne

Very nice stay

Lovely place, rooms and public spaces immaculate. Dinner and breakfast were great. The only thing that was a bit disappointing was the view from our room, we were looking out onto the kitchen roof, complete with ventilation ducts, didn’t spoil out stay but some screening would have been nice. We had a nice stay and the staff were lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Sarah

Lovely pub and accommodation- pleasantly decorated, friendly welcome, food was ok.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2024

Robert

Lovely hotel.

Great accomodation, staff were excellent. Food was really good plenty of options. Only complaint was the road noise in the room as no double glazing and lots of heavy traffic going past..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

Graham

This old coaching inn has been well revamped, service is first class. The food was excellent with good response to individual needs. Although pricey the rooms were up to a high standard.
The roll top bath, with no screen, was a triumph of design over functionality. There was nowhere to put the soap! Having a shower without flooding the floor was tricky.

The Chef produced first class dishes on every occasion.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

Margaret

Lovely clean room
Tasty breakfast
Polite staff

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2024

Steve

Lovely stay

Excellent staff. Room was comfortable and spotlessly clean. Bathroom had underfloor heating. Bathroom had a bit of a damp smell but wasn’t a problem. Breakfast was delicious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

Neil

Perfect get away.

Very pleasant friendly people, plenty of free parking. A real up to date clean bar, a comfy relaxing atmosphere. The room was clean and all upto date,again very comfy and we both had a good nights sleep. We had an evening meal snd breakfast, and it was beautiful, well presented , well proportional and very very tasty. A big thank you to all, i made our stay very enjoyable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2023

Nadia

Quite.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2023

Marian

Very convenient location. Hot water pipes under our floor kept the room too warm so we turned radiators off. Couldn’t open windows as 24hour petrol station one side and an industrial unit the other. Shaggy rugs on top of the carpet were unnecessary and must be impossible to keep clean with multiple use from other visitors. Drinks expensive and dinner overpriced. Breakfast was amazing and beautifully presented.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2023

Kevin

Lovely place with fantastic staff. Located near a busy junction so was a bit noisy but nothing major. A bit out of town and we struggled to get a taxi but the staff managed to get us one in the end. Great breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

Margaret

Lovely breakfasts.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2023

Erika

Nice food, roadside room noisy, WiFi a problem

Friendly staff, nice food, erratic WiFi (my phone was eventually fine on it after initial probs, my laptop couldn't ever get on and partner's phone wouldn't go on after first evening). We had a roadside room which was a nice room but very very noisy as the road was so busy and only single glazing due to being an old property

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2023

ROSA

The staff were so welcoming and the room was comfortable and really well designed. Loved the little touches like designer cups in the rooms. Great bed linen. Lovely and clean. Food was delicious. Breakfast top notch.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2023

Gordon

Was just ok.....

Great location.
First impressions were good, we arrived and went to check in, not obvious where to go, no signage.
I explained to a gentleman that we'd like to check in, ask our name and then took us to our room, no warmth of welcome.......Our room was The Onny which was small but adequate. Unfortunately this room overlooks the flat roof and yard of the kitchen, with a huge air extractor on the roof, which of course was noisey with a constant hum.
I mentioned this when we went to dinner to the same gentleman, along with an issue that the temperature gauge on the shower which was beyond stiff. I had to ask my husband to come and alter this. No real response or interest really.
Dinner was ok - nothing out of the ordinary, again no interest from any of the staff we encountered from dinner through to breakfast. It's a shame as the pub is nice it could be so much more with a smiley engaging team.
This might be the norm for the area, but for a local pub with rooms I chose this rather than a city hotel to get a friendly service.
The only positive interaction was a very cheerful housekeeping lady who wished us a nice day as we left our room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2023

Maureen

Very friendly welcome, all information given on check in, room clean and comfortable, staff very warm and friendly. Had starters and nibbles, plenty of well cooked food, just what we wanted. Some traffic through the night but to be expected on a crossroad, ear plugs provided and a fan but we didn’t need to use either.
Good breakfast times and an excellent hearty breakfast, brilliant service from a very lovely waitress.
Would highly recommend hence 5 stars

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2023

Mr

Very friendly and helpful staff the property very clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2023

Shelby

Nice cosy hotel, comfy bed and an amazing breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2023

David

Hotel good, food and beverages were good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2022

Grace

Had a comfortable stay, staff very friendly and helpful. Breakfast tasty. Visited during a very cold snap and a little cold in room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2022

Penny

Our room was spotlessly clean-but we have never slept on such lumpy uncomfortable pillows! Apart from this-it's a great place to stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2022

Sarah

We had a pleasant stay, but room was a bit small and so was the door as you stepped down to the room and had to mind your head.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Excellent stay near Ludlow

Excellent hotel and furnished to a high standard. Breakfast was delicious too. Very good value for money

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Short break

The room was spacious and the bed comfortable. The food was good and reasonably priced but service was rather slow. One negative point, over which the hotel has no control, is the stream of lorries passing to the side of the property. The noise was intrusive, even with the windows closed. Helpfully, the hotel supplied disposable earplugs for night-time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2022

Arthur

An excellent night’s stopover.

We spent an overnight stop there on the way to the Forest of Dean. Sunday evening and the restaurant was quite busy. I had the best roast pork there in a long time. The breakfast was also excellent with my wife, who is a veggie, rating it 10/10.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2022

douglas

Great all round

Great service , great food and lovely to meet Stanley , thanks to you all

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2022

Mick

Very comfortable and a good location

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Mar 2022

Cathy

Noisy night and busy location

So, this is a difficult review to write as the cleanliness was v good , the staff were very helpful and the food was good . However there were significant things which affected our experience . There was a very large extractor unit outside out window which meant there was considerable noise all night . Ear plugs were provided in the room so this must be a common problem . In addition the Hotel is situated right next to a very brightly lit fuel garage , which was my husband’s view while we ate in the restaurant. It seemed impossible to avoid until I closed the blinds at which point we could both relax . These things are important to point out when making your selection of places to stay . I would have chosen a different hotel if i had been made aware

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2022

Wendy Lodwick

I particularly like the breakfast which was superb. The room was very comfortable and very clean. The pub is set back from the A49 which makes it noisy at the peak hours but it is also very convenient.

Leisure Partner