Bull Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Penny

Absolutely loved our stay…much more than expected, the photos do not do this hotel justice. Free parking, friendly check in, beautiful restaurant and bar, amazing food, clean bedding, room and bathroom, amazing bed, quiet stay…literally cannot fault it in any way. Already planning our return stay for afternoon tea. Thanks to all the staff there.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2026

Fabio

Ok but not very clean

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Gary

Great location, great staff.

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2026

Stephen

The overall set up of the bar area

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2026

Douglas

Clean room, spacious, clean bathroom

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Mike

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Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Rebecca

Reception staff were friendly and helpful. Room was clean but freezing cold on arrival. We asked them to look at it and when we got back later was warm. In the morning, tv switched on But batteries dead in control, couldn’t change channel or volume!!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Ben

The room was emaculate and the staff were excellent. Even in the smaller room I was in the bathroom and bath was full size. The only downside was the roo. Could do with a plug near the bed for phones instead of aolely being accroas the room.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

Denise

The room was absolutely disgusting

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Betty

First time staying here and loved it. Had an issue with first room, but was sorted out immediately and given another room which was just amazing.
Will look at staying again in the future.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Nicola

Fabulous hotel, bar fantastic to staff wonderful parking easy and great location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2025

Doris

I wouldn't rate this as a four star hotel, compared to other four stars I've stayed in. The room decor is tired and there's limited extras in the room, eg no biscuits or sundries you sometimes get. My room was over the boiler and although I slept well (with ear plugs which I always take) the vibrations kept me awake on my second night.
However, this is the best hotel I've stayed in Peterborough. The downstairs is comfortable and characterful. The staff are excellent and that makes up for a lot. The breakfast was pleasant but could be improved.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Richard

Very good large comfortable bed, Always clean and the staff are always very helpful. Stayed there a number of times, and will again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

phillipa

Warm welcome lovely room live there was separate bath and shower. Very small Tv which somehow turned it self on in middle of the night. But really lovely place to stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Cat

All staff very friendly .
Nice clean room - I looked at all the usual missed bits .
The room was really hot , a team member did try and turn the radiator off for me but it didn’t work unfortunately. I could open the window and there was a fan .
I would certainly stay again .

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2025

David

The Bull is in a great location for Peterborough city centre. Close to shops, restaurants and the cathedral.

The staff were friendly and professional.

The bar was nice, a good selection of drinks. They were kind enough to make us sandwiches well after midnight.

Unfortunately the rooms are quite tired, looking quite grubby. The car park was also partially flooded.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

zoe

The room was very clean. There wasnt a lock on the bathroom door which didn't bother us but might not be the same for someone else staying in our room. The staff were amazing as always. This is our third time staying here and every time we've had a lovely stay, lovely food and always felt so welcoming

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Sean

Everything was perfect

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Gavin

Clean, comfortable, great food and helpful friendly staff. Can’t fault our stay! 5* stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Martin

Excellent room and very secure and safe location

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Marcus

Late decision to stay in Peterborough after train problems/engineering etc.
Good central location and only a 5 minute walk from train station.
Nice comfy room and bed.
And it was exactly what I was looking for.
Very good value too

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Nov 2025

Katie

The exterior and foyer of the hotel look great. The rooms are ok, but virtually no soundproofing. Window wouldn’t shut properly. There was a large military party in the hotel. My corridor only had 8 rooms, I was the only room not part of the military group. I was woken up at 4:30am by drunk men shouting outside my door. This went on for half an hour. I told reception in the morning. They didn’t seem to care. As a woman travelling on my own, having a large group of drunk men shouting in the corridor outside my room was very unsettling. I’m not sure why they allocated me a room with that lot.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2025

Graham

Clean room friendly efficient staff great breakfast and bar with good food and cask beer

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Carol

Warm welcome from reception. Excellent service in the restaurant. Good choice for evening meal, nicely presented and very tasty.

Room was comfortable, I slept very well.
Hotel is in a good location.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

stephen

Good car park when you find it
Good check in
Good town centre location
Tired but good bedroom
Tired but good bathroom
Just all very dated but good

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Susan

Fabulous hotel

2/10

Poor

24 Sep 2025

Kevin

No sleep due to a massive weeding and my room was right above the wedding was moved to the front but between 12am and 3.30am massive fights etc right outside my window when I went to reception at 3am I was told to call the police me a guest!
Phone didn’t work in the room as well and sash window that was covered in dirt and banging with the wind all night!!! No sleep at all

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Mike

My stay ay the Bull

I had a little trouble finding the car park but the receptionist was brilliant in helping me out and giving me a pre-printed map and an accurate post code for my SatNav. Check-in was seamless. Food was excellent. Wonderful ambience in the bar. Comfy room.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Tina

Comfortable and central.

Central city location, just a short stroll to the New Theatre, and Lido. Comfortable (though dated) bedrooms. Welcoming communual bar and lounge facilities. Free on site parking was a bonus. We booked two double rooms for two nights. Staff were very pleasant and accommodating, and by prior arrangement, allocated us adjacent rooms.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2025

Thomas

The worst TV's in the world. Other than that it was lovely

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Debbie

Nightmare to find the place!!!

The place itself is terrible to find. The post code on the site is wrong, the hotel said they were having it corrected, I was at the hotel 5 months ago and they had the same incorrect post code back then so it took me a long time to find it. I had give the hotel a call twice for directions so they obviously haven’t had it corrected.
It’s fuel and customer tome that’s being wasted. As a result, we were late to our evening event.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Karen

very helpful staff

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Laura

Great place to stay, friendly staff and easily accessible from the station

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

SUE

Hotel not easy to locate due to one way system and car park a further journey to find once booked in. Staff an food excellent,rooms have all that is required but still could be updated more.Limited drawer space to unpack and use if staying one night. We do appreciate this is an old building

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2025

Paul

As part of company that has sold out to the government . Will not use them agsin

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

Joanna

Friendly helpful staff/nice decor

Great hotel,
Secure parking (included in your price)
Opt for a room with Air Con, as it was so very hot in the room. It did have a portable fan for use.
The breakfast was average. Nothing spectacular about the breakfast.
When we got to the cooked breakfast they’d ran out of most items and had to wait for freshly cooked items. NOT SELF SERVICE.

Positives, Friendly helpful staff, lovely old building and decorated nice and tastefully.
Beds were comfortable (pillows weren’t)
Car is in a secure car park with locked gates at night.
Clean hotel throughout.
Staff very accommodating, switched our room for second night due to heat/no air con.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Sunny

Every as reflecta a good hotel environment, courteous staff and willing and ready to assist. Bathroom very clean and neat.
Great ambiance and very cloae to major shops

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2025

Sophie

Good sized room. No aircon. Staff very friendly. A nice hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

David

I Shall Return

I have stayed at the Bull Hotel once before because I live in Skegness and I needrd to catch an early train from Peterborough. So, when I needed to do the same thing the Bull was the obvious place to stay. There is plenty of parking, with two EV chargers. I programmed my car's sat nav with 3 Fitzwilliam Street Peterborough as the archway over the entrance to the carpark is immediately to the left of number 3. The room I had was clean, tidy comfortable with two armchairs. The bed was comfy. I ate breakfast there. Breakfast is a buffet. Breakfast was an enjoyable experience. To quote MacArthur when thr Japanese invaded the Philippines 'I shall return'.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

STEPHEN

Great hotel

Our Room 202 although Basic with a backyard view was ultra clean and did what its meant to do. The bar however was absolutely amazing, and a pleasure to sit and relax ..... Has to be the nicest hotel in Peterborough

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2025

Jane

The bathroom was very hot possibly because there was a steady trickle of hot water into the bathtub. The shower had a high pitched whine when in use. I informed a technician at the hotel.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

This is our second stay here and once again we've had a lovely time, so much so ive booked anothe stay for December. The staff are all so friendly and helpful. The hotel is very clean and our room was perfect for us. The hotel is in the city centre and is a short walk from the cinema, many pubs, restaurants and shops.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Wesley

Historical hotel, still going strong in the centre of Peterborough. Full of character.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

John

Fobbed off with the wrong room

We had paid for an executive room and were given a standard room where the aircon didn’t work and hadn’t been cleaned properly. We were robbed off that it was the correct room until they found out we have stayed before many times over the last 38 years. We were then moved to the correct room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Robert

Lovely hotel and friendly people.
But air-conditioning in suite completely inadequate.
Air extractor not working.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Richard

Good locacation ,good food ,relaxing atmosphere, room a tad small ,plus pigeons roosting on the window sill ,but we will be going back for another ,so that says it all

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Christopher

Superb hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Paul

The Bull is. A fantastic hotel and has a great bar area. It is the local area that is not very clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Jennie

Lovely. Would definitely stay again.

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2025

Kevin

Have stayed number of times and this is a hotel with a great location, friendly staff and free car parking in the hotel private car park. Breakfast is excellent and a good choice of drinks at the bar. Only issue is the stairs to the room having to carry luggage !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Nancy

The Bull Hotel proved to be a great choice for a quick stopover in Peterborough (7 minute walk from the train station). It’s an older hotel but has lots of charm. I’d recommend it for a short stay. A surprisingly good price was an extra bonus !

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2025

Ashley

Staff super friendly, room was ok but very hot and humid. ( no a/c ) so had to open windows which ment it was noisy due to being in the city centre

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

Lindsay

What a shame as hotel was good value but ooors of down and puts and dodgy looking characters roaming around in the outside area, wouldn't stay again for that reason.

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Waldino Lenin

Excellent

Was very good.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Asil

Excellent Value and Beautiful

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Julie

Beds were very comfy, pillow not so great.
Good size rooms and very clean.
Staff were friendly. Would stay again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2025

Wai-Hing

Good price for the convenience of being within walking distance of the rail station and the town centre.

No air con in our room though there was a fan. Our stay coincided with the hottest day of the year, up to that point. On hotter days, the room may become stifling.

We reported to reception that the extractor fan in our room didn't work.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

clive

hotel in easy walking distance of the railway station. room comfortable, clean and tidy. downside, no lifts. door key swipe locks were unpredictable. sometimes the swipe card worked, sometimes didnt.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Rory

Great location

Great hotel.
great location.
Friendly staff and has parking

Business

4/10

Poor

11 Apr 2025

José

I chose the 4 star hotel for a special occasion, booked a deluxe room which was worse or same as a premiere inn. Staff not very friendly shouting across the room at breakfast, very basic room no fridge no complimentary water I expected better for a deluxe room,I dread to think what a standard room looks like. Disappointing!! Wouldn’t stay again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2025

Veronica

Worse than Premier Inn but more expensive.

I stayed for 2 nights and I would not book again. I found the reception staff to be either unpleasant or rude. It was a bizarre juxtaposition because due to how nice the downstairs lobby seemed in terms of decor and ambience I was surprised at how dated the room was. All power points were on the opposite end of the room to the bed (which is just annoying in 2025) and one of them didn't work properly. The shower was so strong it was painful and unpleasant to use. It was roasting in the room but there was no climate control nor any way to turn the radiator off. The desk chair had no cushion so was uncomfortable. The mattress on the bed was the same- it felt cheap, but I slept well enough in it. For such a short stay my key card stopped working multiple times to the point of frustration, and when it was working it took ages for the door to register it to let you through. (They did admit that they were updating this soon at least!) The hotel breakfast was expensive for what you got (I know hotel breakfasts are expensive but this did not feel worth it) and the staff were having a loud personal conversation that was disruptive to the peace of the early morning. I was in Peterborough for an event so I thought I would use my rewards points to stay at an independent rather than a chain. I'm sad that I wasted them on this hotel and I regret not staying in the Premier Inn instead.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Pat

Thought the hotel was so lovely and the fact that the parking was free was so good and that the hotel was so near everything would definitely go back

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Donna

Beautiful room, and a beautiful stay. Thank you

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Room was far too hot, radiator blasting out heat all night, I could not sleep. Bed slided across room whenever I got in or out of bed.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Tara

Lovely

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2025

Amanda

Had a very comfortable one night stay at The Bull Inn in a standard double room. Room was very clean and equipped as you would expect. Staff very very friendly and helpful. Would happily stay again.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2025

Selina

They kindly kept our suitcases until the room was ready

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

A very traditional old hotel in an excellent central position. Good for shops, theatre and railway station.
Nice and clean with a large room and updated bathroom.
Breakfast was a let down, cold and Unappealing.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2025

Kelly

Rooms are very dated. We paid for a delux but it was tiny, old and dated. My husband who is only 6.1 could not stand under the shower as it wasnt high enough. They also made a mistake and tried to charge up for breakfast,we had to find our original booking which yook a while by which time ourwe had to leave so we couldnt have breakfast. They wouldnt refund and when we tried ti claim back through the people we booked with the hotel told them we'd refused breskfast which wasnt true

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2025

Kim

Very nice hotel

The hotel is well located right in the centre of Peterborough with plenty of onsite parking which is a bonus. Our only criticism would be directed towards the check-in on our arrival. The chap on reception seemed disinterested and bored as his body language showed. We didn't use the bar or the restaurant so we can't comment on these although the decor is very welcoming throughout the hotel and it's a lovely place to stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2025

Michael F

Lovely character property, very comfortable beds and convenient, the bath and shower in need of repair and modernisation though but overall a pleasant stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2025

Sheila

Only one VERY important improvement could have tipped our stay into 5*, and that is IF THE WEBSIT HAD THE POSTCODE for the CAR PRK, which is NOT the same as the post code listed in the hotel address, and that would have saved us 45 min of driving stress, asking people, going down local roads, seeing the Catgedral, knowing we weee close but, oh so far. Eventually I persuaded my friend to phone tge hotel- receptionist said ‘you need another postcode’!!!
On arrival, another receptionist said they get hundreds of phone calls a month regarding this! So, just update the website please.
Food- dinner, breakfast lovely, room great- comfortable, super beds, spotless, only shower problemstic. Couldn’t get it to work.water temp ✔️, was able to sponge myself down, but did not want to risk having a bath- mobility issues.TV good reception. All staff friendly and helpful. And, could leave car in car park when we went to the cathedral to visit ‘The Longest Tarn wxhibition- a short walk from hotel. Rwcconend the exhibition, on March 2025, recommend the hotel

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

Stuart

The price of the Aspall’s

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2025

Carol

Fine

It was an overnight stay and was fine. Check in …well the guy who did it could not have shown less enthusiasm if he had tried…

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2025

Elaine

Really friendly staff but the hotel was a little \"tired\". No WiFi which was difficult as we also couldn't get mobile single in our rooms. One broken lift. Staff that had to do reception and the bar.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2025

Louise

Hotel was clean, staff friendly, and was close to the city centre. Breakfast was average, a good selection but as it was buffet style its hit and miss. Room was spacious, shower had good pressure but the shower door was not the best and the water was spraying out on the bathroom floor. Bed was a good size but the mattress was quite hard and the pillows were not the softest too. Overall we were impressed with the hotel and would definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Housekeeping excellent

Lovely old building, close to everything. Dining room staff super attentive. Bedroom spotless, consistently.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

Vince

Best in the Borough

Room 109 - at the back of the Annex, good bed, decent bathroom, woeful view across a carpark, but that was no problem as I was only staying overnight and it was near dark when I arrived.

Used the bar when I came back from dinner elsewhere, decent pint of JHB before bedtime...kudos to new night staff member Sarah for her service, good addition to The Bull team

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2025

Adrian

A nice hotel but the room was very cold

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2024

leslie

Great area in center

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Jason

Fantastic

I used to stay at the Bull a lot on business. It was so pleasing to see that it is still as good as ever. Our room was so comfy, well appointed and in superb condition. The breakfast was really good too. The car park is free for staying guests too. I can't leave out the hotel staff who were all very helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

leslie

Great place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Michael

Everything was fine.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2024

Jos

The Bull is quite quaint, the staff were very accommodating and the room comfortable. The area around it however isn’t very nice, I wouldn’t be very comfortable walking around as a single woman at night.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2024

Steven

The car park is VERY difficult to find. The receptionist was not very good at giving directions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2024

Nicola

lovely hotel, nice atmosphere friendly staff. Room was large, clean and comfortable bed, this was an executive king room. Bar & restaurant area very homely, will stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2024

Margaret

The Bull Hotel was a great stay. The room was compact and beds good. The ensuite was excellent with plenty of room. Bar area was amazing and good food served most of the day. So one could eat if arrived late. The decor was really done well

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

John

Generally great

On the whole it is a lovely hotel and room but not eco friendly. Old single glazed draughty window in the room which leaked heat. Other than that the hotel, room and position are great.

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2024

Lawrence

Not a 4 star by any means, tiny rooms, no USB sockets, very poor WiFi signal. Got locked in the car park and the area is full of tramps and drug users.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Very good overall

Great location. Excellent breakfast service. Superb value for money. Tired shower but excellent water pressure and temperature. Comfortable bed and spacious standard room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2024

Vanessa

Short stay

Nice stay. Hotel is warm and friendly. Rooms nice and comfortable, only issue I had a room with car park at back and glass bins emptied at 6am !

Business

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2024

Jessica

Don’t recommend

When I arrived to the hotel to checkin the male receptionist was clearly having a bad day, did not provide me any information about my stay. I had to ask for basic information like where was the lift (that does not exists) and the direction to my room. For my surprise my key card also didn’t work and I had to go down and ask for a new card, again the same receptionist didn’t apologize for the inconvenience and again very dry. The corridors had a strong smell of fresh paint and my room had a very strong smell, I am not sure where it came from, maybe it was the old carpet or something else but was definitely unpleasant. I had to take a pill for allergies as my skin started to flare up .

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2024

derren

Peterborough is now a rough neighborhood but the hotel is an oasis in that urban desert. Recommended

Business

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Wasnt too bad. Staff were excellent. Found it hard to sleep due to area really

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

Nicola

The hotel is lovely and the staff helpful. I asked for a room change because I like to look out onto the street, which they kindly did.
It is in the heart of town but that does mean its not the nicest of areas to walk around at night. Pubs and clubs are right there, so great if you're planning on going out out :)

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2024

Marco

The staff was excellent, especially the Assistant Manager. To properly identify her, she is from Sicily. The morning restaurant staff were outstanding. Very accommodating!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

kate

What amazing staff and a beautiful Hotel. Absolutely nothing was too much trouble. The breakfast was delicious and reasonable . Would stay again

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2024

Dean

Don’t eat at the Bull

Bar staff miserably, a lot of effort to serve you, don’t eat the prawn cocktail starter. Very few cheap prawns , all sauce little salad. No effort made .

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

Mark

Great Hotel

Lovely hotel with lovely rooms and food.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2024

John