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Tennyson

Lincolnshire · United Kingdom

7 8 South ParkView location

8.4/10Excellent567 Reviews
Cleanliness9.2/109.2
Service8.2/108.2
Comfort9.0/109.0
Condition8.6/108.6
Location8.6/108.6
Neighborhood8.2/108.2
Amenities7.4/107.4
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About Tennyson

Located in Lincoln, Tennyson is within a 15-minute drive of University of Lincoln and Lincoln Cathedral. This 4-star guesthouse is 2. 3 mi (3. 7 km) from Lincoln Castle and 1 mi (1. 6 km) from Sincil Bank. Free self parking is available onsite.

Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms.

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With a stay at Tennyson in Lincoln, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lincoln Cathedral and University of Lincoln. This guesthouse is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from LNER Stadium and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Usher Gallery.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Featured amenities include express check-out, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. Limited parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 4:00 PM
Check-in until anytime
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No elevators Children not allowed No front desk Guests will receive an email with special check-in instructions Guest will receive an email before arrival 24 hours Professional property host/manager Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing Property does not require health documentation at check-in Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-out is available Cashless transactions are available

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Children 3 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
    • Contactless check-out is available.
  • Special Instructions
    There is no front desk at this property. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • A late check-out fee will be charged

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

LNER Stadium 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
University of Lincoln 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Brayford Pool 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Lincoln Museum 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Jew's House 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
International Bomber Command Centre 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Usher Gallery 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Steep Hill 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Lincoln Christmas Market 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Lincoln Cathedral 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Lincoln Castle 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Newport Arch 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Museum of Lincolnshire Life 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
Hartsholme Country Park 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
Ellis Mill 3.2 km / 2 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 9
  • guest house
  • Car parkExtra charge
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Towels and bed linenExtra charge
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Only Adults
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
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  • Banana boatingExtra charge
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Room types

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  • STUDIO STANDARDSTUDIO • STANDARDSTU.ST

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    STUDIO STANDARD

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    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
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    Room code: STU.ST

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  • SINGLE STANDARDSINGLE • STANDARDSGL.ST-1

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    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    SINGLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: SGL.ST-1

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  • Double or Twin WITH DOUBLE BEDDouble or Twin • WITH DOUBLE BEDDBT.DB

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    Double or Twin WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    Double or Twin
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    WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Room code: DBT.DB

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST-1

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    Room code: DBL.ST-1

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  • Double or Twin STANDARDDouble or Twin • STANDARDDBT.ST

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    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    Double or Twin
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBT.ST

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  • TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARDTWN.ST

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    TWIN
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    Room code: TWN.ST

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  • Double or Twin TWO BEDSDouble or Twin • TWO BEDSDBT.2B

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    Double or Twin TWO BEDS

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    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    TWO BEDS

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    Room code: DBT.2B

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  • SINGLE STANDARDSINGLE • STANDARD • 1 BedroomSGL.ST

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    SINGLE STANDARD

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    Non-smoking room
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
    Bedrooms
    1
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    SINGLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: SGL.ST

    Facilities with extra charge

    • Wi-fi

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 BedroomDBL.ST

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    DOUBLE STANDARD

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    1
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    DOUBLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBL.ST

    Facilities with extra charge

    • Wi-fi

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  • STUDIO WITH DOUBLE BEDSTUDIO • WITH DOUBLE BEDSTU.DB

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    STUDIO WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    STUDIO
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    WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Room code: STU.DB

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Tennyson

8.4
Excellent
567 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.2 /10
Service
8.2 /10
Comfort
9.0 /10
Condition
8.6 /10
Location
8.6 /10
Neighborhood
8.2 /10
Amenities
7.4 /10
100 reviews shown
6/10
Pleasant
05 Jul 2026
Alan
No parking facility for single room occupancy was inconvenient and had to leave car in a nearby exposed housing estate and walk back. Check-in was confusing with key boxes on the wall for each room, but access is via the key coded digital front door lock. The hidden digital locks on the room door handles can be confusing for new arrivals. Room was basic and very noisy at street level, with only wooden blinds that let light in. All TV channels did not work. A budget hotel is what you pay for and get if that's all you want. Not as advertised.
Self
8/10
Excellent
04 Jul 2026
Alexey
Nice unattended hotel, but there were some broken handles.
Ground floor room facing the road is very noisy, as it is a busy road.
Self
4/10
Poor
03 Jul 2026
Stephen
Stayed here before and was ok . Room cleaned and serviced . Stayed in a room with extreme heat and never emptied bins or changed towels after 3 days . Front door entrance is a night mare. Will only open after about 3 goes of the digital code . Don’t send you your room number. Builder had hired a sex worker who steeled like a cat all night . Started at 5.00am again so I didn’t need my alarm clock . No sleep . Rubbish . Won’t be back . More of an unattended hostel .
Self
8/10
Excellent
23 Jun 2026
Deanne
Initially we were not impressed with this property. No reception, just a voice at the end of a phone. We never got a \"check-in\" email, which should have come prior to arrival. We eventually managed to get in the building after 40 minutes. That was the only negative as or room was great, very spacious with clean towels, kettle and fridge, filled with what we needed for breakfast the following morning, which we used in the lovely kitchen the day after. I would recommend this property. It was a 20 minute walk to the centre of Lincoln, so a great location too.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
22 Jun 2026
Carolyn
Trying to get access to information to the property was hard work. Multiple attempts to get the code and room number details. Key pad difficult to use. Was locked out on one occasion. Had to ring help line at 1 am as key pad would not work. Bed uncomfortable, thin mattress. Rusty radiator in bathroom. Peeling paint in the bathroom. Late check in of 4 pm and early check out of 10am quite restrictive of somewhere costing well over £100 per night.Sadly would not recommend due to the above issues and proximity to town centre. Well over a 40 minute walk
Partner
2/10
Poor
17 Jun 2026
Alex
Absolutely terrible - lots of broken things, in room, shower didn’t work, absolute shambles of a place - all reported

On main road, bring ear plugs - will not stay again avoid at all costs !
Business
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jun 2026
Nicola
Great room with all that was needed. En-suite with shower, comfy beds.
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jun 2026
Chris
Everything was fine, clean, parking, check in and out, couldn't fault anything, would defo use again.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jun 2026
Elliot
Not the greatest start to our stay in Lincoln.

Link to the check in codes / guide didn’t work so had to call the helpline who were far from helpful when we were trying to figure out what parking space to go into.

We had room 8 and they said to park at bay 8 which didn’t even exist!!!! How do the hotel staff not know this about their own hotel? Took a while for them to finally tell us which bay to park in.

The curtains are also paper thin and let in so much light in the morning. Which is great if you like waking up at 6am.

On a positive it was clean and tidy and there was little noise from other guests. The fridge was a nice touch.

However probably won’t stay here again.

3 stars.
Partner
2/10
Poor
24 May 2026
Uma
Next to the main road so extremely noisy at night. Also next to the police station so lots of cars and sirens in the middle of the night. Poor night's sleep! Would not recommend. Otherwise clean and staff online were helpful.
Partner
4/10
Poor
20 May 2026
Dianne
The room smelled heavily of cannabis from previous occupants and the bed was broken ,customer service a switch board ,unable to offer comparable room we did not stay, after 5 phone calls and a 2 hour wait.We found alternative accomodation.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 May 2026
Angie
Front door was tricky to open. No other issues.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
30 Apr 2026
Onalethata C
It’s near the road but it was very very quiet.I will definitely come back again.♥️
Self
2/10
Poor
23 Apr 2026
Adetunji
Last time I checked in the room (RM 20) was smelling of smoke and the shower wasn’t running and was the most disappointing experience have ever had with any of the Simple Stay hotels
2/10
Poor
13 Apr 2026
Gail
We arrived and our room door was wedged open. The digital door lock did not work and had to be reprogrammed. The bed had a plank under the mattress to hold it up. There was a strong smell of cigarette smoke in the room. There were residents wandering around and could have been in our booked room as it was not secured. The communal area was dirty and the bins were overflowing. If you have a car bigger than a Corsa you will not have enough room in their marked car parking spaces. To top it off there was 2 people at the rear of the building smoking weed. I spoke to someone on the phone to tell them the issues and they were not bothered. I asked for a full refund but this was refused. They show an AA 4* accreditation but this accommodation would be lucky to get a 1*. We did not stay here and booked into a different hotel which was fantastic. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!
Friends_and_family Family
2/10
Poor
12 Apr 2026
Rachel
Can’t rate the interior we never saw it, the front door failed and we could not gain access, had to deal with a call centre, the management company simply stay asked a resident to try and gain access. The resident said the door failed that morning and is unreliable anyway. Maintainance came and bodged the door with double sided tape which failed, we had to book another property nearby, as we had reservations for an event, we also felt unsafe as there was every chance we would be locked out in the middle of the night after returning. Simply stay and Tennyson will not refund this stay even though we could not gain acesss, please think t ice about dealing with any simply stay properties you have to deal with a call centre who then tries to get local management companies who are not simply stay to attend.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
02 Apr 2026
Neil
Good room
4/10
Poor
29 Mar 2026
Marek
The oven doesn't work, there is no parking space for twin room even when when the parking spaces were free.
I could hear the cars the all nights and I couldn't sleep. Some people smoked weed inside the property. Inside the twin room someone definitely smoked cigarettes.
I wouldn't recommend this guest house to anyone.
8/10
Excellent
28 Mar 2026
Adetunji
Excellent
Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 Mar 2026
Devon
Turtle Bay for Breakfast.
Doing all 51 Turtle Bay’s in the UK.so it was a good place to stay.
4/10
Poor
08 Mar 2026
Carrie

Dont know coz didnt have any breakfast provided
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Feb 2026
Raymond
The room was very nice and clean you had all you in a room including a fridge to keep milk and food in excellent hotel I'll be usiit
Self
2/10
Poor
27 Feb 2026
Peter
Door code didn’t work properly took twenty minutes to get in .
2/10
Poor
26 Feb 2026
Julie
There were numerous faults in the room. I was so disappointed that I emailed my concerns as soon as I checked in and attached 12 photos which evidenced the poor standard of the room
Self
2/10
Poor
25 Feb 2026
marino
Bathroom door fall to my back, bathroom accessories not fixed properly, shower tap works just about. Room forniture (draws) broken guides. Not safe to stay in this room. The room is near the main entrance, you ear the main door slam every time….
Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Feb 2026
Pat
Room very clean, ideal location
8/10
Excellent
31 Jan 2026
Kevin
Location and very good for the money
Leisure Friends
6/10
Pleasant
28 Jan 2026
Nova
The room was in good condition, however the main light didn’t work, only the light in the hallway turned on and then I had to turn the small bedside lamps on as the main ceiling light didn’t work.
All other aspects were great, assigned room parking, clean bathroom, I could easily open the windows.
Business
2/10
Poor
26 Jan 2026
Julie
Booked this for a member of staff to stay while in the area working. Below are her concern's

Would it be possible for me not to stay at the Hotel Tennyson again? Unfortunately, it didn’t feel very safe. I wasn’t able to lock the room door from the inside, and when I arrived the only way to get in was with the help of some people hanging around outside. The building is also used as an HMO and the corridors smelled strongly of weed.
A couple of things advertised weren’t available either — no breakfast (despite the welcome information saying it would be in the room) and the Wi‑Fi passwords they provided didn’t work. At one point the TV kept switching channels even though no one else was in the room, and despite having a “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door, someone still entered the room.
Business
8/10
Excellent
09 Jan 2026
Simon
The room was great; the hotel had no staff (on site) as I arrived at 2330 and left at 0600 and it is self check in.
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
29 Dec 2025
Laura
Positives first - room was spotlessly clean and tidy, bedding smelt freshly washed, milk in the fridge along with a few items for breakfast such as yogurts, tin of beans, cereal boxes, tea/coffee

Negatives - if a leading chain of hotels nearby is classed as a budget hotel, then this is a super budget hotel, not sure how it’s meant to be 4*.
The beds were very springy and uncomfortable, we didn’t use the shared areas as the other people staying there made us feel uncomfortable as we were two ladies. Strong smell of weed and one man was wearing clothes with stores security tags still on them. He offered to help us to our room with the door code and we said no.

The main negative which I’ve already contacted the management about is the part where it is advertised there is ‘limited on site parking’. We filtered hotels which have on site parking as one of us has a disability. We took this to mean a small on site car park so first come first served. Wrong. We received the email with the door codes the day before, it stated on there our room is not allocated a parking space so we have to park on the street. However the hotel is on a main road so there is no parking directly outside. I contacted management and received a sharp and rude reply as I told them that it’s actually false advertising. They should explain in more detail about only certain rooms are allowed to park in the car park
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
16 Dec 2025
Evangelia
It was clean but had an unpleasant smell of smoke that didn't go away for a long time even though we aired the room for at least one hour .
They also don't say anything on their
booking .com ad that parking space is not available for all rooms and they don't give instructions on where to find one.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
07 Dec 2025
Julie
Difficult getting into the building as the key pad wouldn’t open. Some helpful people helped to release it
6/10
Pleasant
04 Dec 2025
Simon
The Room, itself, was clean and comfortable and the stuff, left for breakfast, was appreciated plus plenty of tea, sugar and milk.
Tennyson is also well located.
My only issue was getting into the property itself; the door seemed to stick.
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
01 Dec 2025
Trish
Clean room, lovely smell of clean, washed bedding.
Self
4/10
Poor
03 Nov 2025
Janet
I booked 2 rooms. Mine was ok, apart from a very lumpy mattress (you could feel the springs coming through) and a couple of dead light bulbs. My daughter’s room however stank of cigarette smoke despite being a non- smoking room. We tried to air it by opening all the windows, but it soon came back as its impregnated in the fabric of the room. I tried to make contact with the staff. They still haven’t replied to me. When I phoned the customer service they would extremely rude and completely unhelpful. He belittled me and said it was just my nose. My husband and daughter both have asthma and were being triggered by the smoke. She ended up sleeping on our floor.
I definitely wouldn’t recommend this place. The customer service was zero. The Continental breakfast was just cheap sliced bread, a children’s variety box of cereal and an unbranded yoghurt.
It had potential but seriously let down by the customer service and lack of staff.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
31 Oct 2025
Sandrine
Pleasantly surprised and would highly recommend. Room was spacious and clean. Loved the wines glasses! The breakfast was perfectly adequate and the shared kitchen clean and pleasant to sit in. We paid for carpark and were allowed to leave car the next for a visit of the city. A nice 20 minutes walk along the canal. Host very prompt and polite by text once we had booked. Great price for the convenience and facilities. Thank you ☺️
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Oct 2025
Ray
The whole hotel was spotless ill be staying again
4/10
Poor
23 Oct 2025
Tom
Easy check in with the self serve function. Room easy to find. Felt like the building was quite tired. A fair few little maintenance niggles. Squeaky doors, handles missing from wardrobe etc.

Breakfast wasn’t a continental breakfast, was quite poor in options really. Ended up having to have breakfast out.

The bed was comfy one side and then the other side was lumpy. The pillows AWFUL!

I understand it’s on a main road but it sounded like loads of gaps in the windows as it felt like you was on the road.

Couldn’t control the heating in the room. Central heating on all night/day.

I understand it wasn’t on the expensive side of hotel/guest room. But something like a comfy pillow and bed is bare minimum you expect.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 Oct 2025
Jane
Nice budget rental, clean and quiet.
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
18 Oct 2025
Mark
On arrival despite being advised that there was parking there was about 4 spaces which were all taken.
It was 10pm and nowhere else anywhere near to park so I ended up giving up and driving home and didn't stay
Self
8/10
Excellent
16 Oct 2025
Scott m
Breakfast good rooms nice and warm
4/10
Poor
10 Oct 2025
Christine
Very disappointed!! Expected hotel quality accommodation, for the price, but got poor hostel quality. Needs updating,quite shabby, faces onto a use road. Despite requesting a ground floor room, stating poor mobility, I was allocated a 1st floor room up a 15 stair flight of stairs!! Advisory/info email sent after my window to cancel.!! Bathroom was adequate, but shower had no slip mat or grab rails!! Health &safety matter, along with stiff & heavy front door, pretty dangerous in an emergency evacuation situation. Weird system of No staff on site, key safe system for room key!! just an emergency/ support phone number!! No useful help given when contacted about a relatively minor problem, faulty TV. Left to sort it out myself! Eventually discovered the cleaning staff had left it unplugged, despite being informed by the support person I spoke to on the phone, that the cleaning staff ALWAYS tested all electrical equipment before leaving!! He told me there was nothing he could about my problem, “as all the staff had gone home”!!! Not an encouraging thought if anything serious happened during the night. Thankfully I was only booked in for 1 night. Wi-Fi was poor. The kitchen was on the ground floor, meaning negotiating that flight of stairs if I needed more than a cuppa.
On the plus side, the bed was comfortable.
As you may suspect I will not be booking again, in the future!!

Self
10/10
Exceptional
09 Oct 2025
Chris
Ok
Business
2/10
Poor
01 Oct 2025
Mahesh
The breakfast was was left in the room . 4 slices of bread for 2 persons. The mattress on both beds were absolutely useless , could feel the springs when you sleeping, I think the owner needs to replace the mattress, talking to other guests , they also commented the same !!
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
01 Oct 2025
Nigel
Clean, comfortable room, with enough food for a good breakfast. A little out of the centre of Lincoln, maybe 1 mile, which if your happy with then this property offers excellent value for money.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
28 Sep 2025
Roger
Everything was good for the price
10/10
Exceptional
25 Sep 2025
Mike
Excellent value for money. Comunal kitchen so great ifvyou would like to grab a take away from the many places around the corner. Only thing i would say is a lot of road noise in the room however they do provide earplugs which help. Overall very happy.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Sep 2025
Simon
Great hotel and amazing value for money
Other hotels should take a leaf out of there book
Business
10/10
Exceptional
23 Sep 2025
simon
Great hotel for the money credit to the team
Business
8/10
Excellent
13 Sep 2025
Richard
It was a decent stay for the price - it was pretty clean and a comfy enough quick stay
10/10
Exceptional
25 Aug 2025
Nicola
Great value for money,convenient parking and close to city centre with all to hand.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Aug 2025
Stephen
It was all very good. Very nice staff clean and tidy room. Overall great value for money. Will stay again next time in Lincoln
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
15 Aug 2025
Sarah

Perfect stay

My husband and I stayed here for a night for our anniversary. Couldn’t have picked anywhere better. It was perfect. We could walk into the city for a meal and then drinks on the brayford after and a leisurely walk back. Would highly recommend
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Aug 2025
Evelyn

Simply awesome

Gosh I paid £100 per night for the two previous hotels and they gave nothing except coffee and one of them was a premier executive room. But the generosity and attention to detail in this hotel was staggering. Honestly I was truly impressed at how the owner went out of his way to make everything perfect. And for an extremely exceptional price. Thank you very much for a superb stay. Will certainly return and recommend u anytime.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Aug 2025
Gordon
Area is one I know well but may be a little daunting for some. Suggest taxi into central or better uphill
4/10
Poor
29 Jun 2025
Karen

Disappointed

The room smelt terrible on entering, a cross between sweaty feet and bodies, I can honestly say, we would have not stayed had we had an alternative at that late stage. Poor ventilation, to sleep with window open resulted really loud traffic noise (we were in room 2). We were unable to turn down the TV, you can only turn it up. Bedside light flashes if you wiggle the wire. Can’t open the blind on the upper window as broken. Kettle won’t fit under the tap. To refer to the breakfast as continental is pushing it.. a box of cornflakes each, a yoghurt each, 2 slices cheap white and brown bread in a ziplock bag and a SMALL can of baked beans between two. There was also x2 small cheap pre-packed cheese and honey and jam and a pint of milk. You take this to the shared kitchen downstairs to prepare….but there are now tea towels, hand towels, paper towels and it’s only as clean as the last person left it…which it wasn’t.
The room was ‘clean’ to be fair and having said all this we didnt sleep too badly. Would I stay here again? No. Would I recommend? No. BUT with a few relatively easy tweaks I think we would have had a different experience.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
19 Jun 2025
Susan
Overall, We found the room good and comfortable, however we didn’t receive instructions regarding check in and on arrival were not able to enter the property. We had to phone a number on the door to eventually gain entry, fortunately the weather was fine and was still light.
A couple of other niggles were there was only one coat hanger in the wardrobe…we were only staying one night but that is totally inadequate. Hotel sign and name on the outside are not easily visible particularly as it’s a busy road and you come to the hotel very quickly after entering the road…needed to carry on and eventually turn around.
Not enough electricity points, television , fridge and kettle all in same area, so had to switch one off to use another, also one socket by bed for lamps so could either have lamps on or plug in I pad. needed over bathroom mirror, possibly a battery stick type would suffice but more light needed to use the mirrors.
Breakfast items were adequate and generally the room was clean and comfortable.
Outside of building could do with some cleaning and TLC.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jun 2025
Amy
The Tennyson is very clean and comfortable and offers great value for money.
Self
8/10
Excellent
06 Jun 2025
Claire
The beds were very comfortable and there was plenty of space in the room
It is situated on quite a busy road but I had earplugs so not a problem. The breakfast is left in your room for you to take to the shared kitchen and prepare, I hadn't seen that before but there was more than enough food. Overall very satisfactory.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
30 Apr 2025
kimberley
It was a nice property we would stay again, but they need to advertise the parking as limited
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 Apr 2025
Darren
I stayed 1 night for work, the place was tidy and clean, I was in a room at the front of the property so could hear road traffic. It wasn’t too noisy. Kitchen area was clean and tidy, bed was comfortable. Parking only for 5 vehicles if people park correctly.
I would stay again as it’s good location for travel to the centre of Lincoln isn’t to far away. But its convenient for my work place when I’m in Lincoln.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
24 Mar 2025
Antony

Business Stay

Stayed many times over the years
No problems with the service
Car park is ok
Only a 20 minute walk into the town centre with pubs & shops on the way
Business
6/10
Pleasant
23 Mar 2025
Sunil

Ok for short stay.

Stayed in room 3.
Ok for short stay.
Mattress needs replacing, sunk in the middle.
Street light comes into the room at night.
Blinds had a lot of dust on them.
Nice modern bathroom.
Not enough parking.
Partner
2/10
Poor
20 Mar 2025
Verified traveler
Horrific. Had to wait outside for an hour as there was a missing key. The staff were very unthoughtful
Self
6/10
Pleasant
18 Mar 2025
Mike
Overall the stay was OK, however, few little jobs needed a handyman to fix and this would have made all the difference.
8/10
Excellent
05 Mar 2025
Verified traveler

Ideal for what i needed

Was a comfortable bed
Was clean
Self
4/10
Poor
04 Mar 2025
Stewart

No continental breakfast

It was very clean and warm but was advertised with a continental breakfast. There was no breakfast other than 4 slices of bread in the room with cheese and a yoghurt in the fridge. Very poor!
Business
8/10
Excellent
01 Mar 2025
Miles
Mediocre stay, property very clean and set out to a high standard. The beds were very soft and hard to sleep on not very comfortable. The heating was very high and made for an uncomfortable evening. Other than that a great stay and good value for money for a night to stay. -fyi the bread in the sandwich bags was a weird touch.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
13 Dec 2024
Verified traveler

Overnight trip

Convenient for where we wanted to be.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
27 Nov 2024
Viktorija
Good for the price
Self
10/10
Exceptional
19 Nov 2024
Peter

5 star treatment without the 5 star price!

It may not be a 5 star hotel but I would give Tennyson 5 stars for the way guests needs are catered for. Entry was simple and effective thru key safe. the room was clean comfortable and warm - I returned from a meal at the local Wetherspoons (brilliantly converted cinema covered in lights!) to find the heating had come on and the room was warm as toast. Breakfast items were in the room with access to a kitchen kitted out with microwave, toaster etc. The bed was clean and comfortable and the bathroom had a decent size shower you could move in. For a handy overnight stop it was perfect and very reasonable. Woke up the next morning fully refreshed to be greeted by the first snowfall of the year.....
Full marks Tennyson, keep up the good work.
Business
8/10
Excellent
06 Oct 2024
Michael
Convenient place to stay close to the centre. Parking was a bit tricky when we got there but otherwise all good.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
29 Sep 2024
Antony

Good quality

Working away from home. Convenient to travel to work and town centre.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
18 Sep 2024
Deb
Loved this place. Not 5 star posh but 5 star different in a good way. Self check in easy peasy and room was just like being a home but tidier! Nice little breakfast bits in room and a lovely kitchen downstairs to use. Excellent price for a good night's sleep. Road was a little noisy but I use earplugs so no worries for me there anyway. Would recommend for a night or 2.
10/10
Exceptional
05 Sep 2024
Barrie
Clean spacious and incredible value for money
Business_and_leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Aug 2024
DAMIEN
The room was excellent. Only down side was the breakfast wasnt very good. But the property was a very good standard
10/10
Exceptional
26 Aug 2024
Nicola

Short lincoln stay

Perfect last minute trip to visit family,ideally priced and perfect location.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Aug 2024
Robert
Overall, an enjoyable ovenight stay. Room very clean as was the en suite facility. Bed comfortable too. Good to have access to an electric fan and room fridge too. Slightly disappointed with the continental breakfast. Was expecting danish pastfies not breaf and jam. Parking for drivers new to Lincoln could be explained in a little more detail
Would certainly stay again if in Lincoln.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
14 Aug 2024
Micheal

Nice

Simple cheap accommodation good value
Business
2/10
Poor
27 Jul 2024
Penny
Very noisy position on a main road with constant traffic. Milk in room fridge was off. 2 cereal spoons in breakfast room for up to 24 guests and I had to put the dishwasher on and empty it in the morning otherwise all crockery would have been left dirty. Used cups in room not replaced with clean. No obvious housekeeping between the two nights stay apart from bag of rubbish left hanging on newel post. Would really really not recommend.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Jul 2024
Faith
It was so amazing,, I enjoyed the stay,, excellent on cleanliness,,I like your quick response on the times I get stack on how to manage doing something in the room,,all was good and I feel comfortable,, but next time i hope you put microwave in your Hotel,, thanks
Self
6/10
Pleasant
30 Jun 2024
Chris
Ok. Very basic accommodation but at a cheap price.
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jun 2024
Cara
Perfect stay, very cozy, clean and would definitely recommend. Very nice facilities, couldn’t fault on the location and convenient parking and very close to the town centre. Hosts were easily available to contact and very accommodating.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jun 2024
Francis

Fantastic room and a lovely set up in a great loca

Fantastic stay in this great accommodation. We had a great room which was spacious and had continental breakfast provided. The parking was on site and we had no problems with it. Shops and restaurants only 5 minutes walk. Phoniex Chinese restaurant is brilliant. City center only 15 minutes away. Great place to stay and a lovely city. Highly recommend.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jun 2024
Raymond
Easy access on site parking space devoted to your room.free continental brekfast in room..
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jun 2024
Paul
A very clean, comfortable Guest House about 15min walk south of the City Centre
Self
8/10
Excellent
17 Jun 2024
Sean
Pros: Good value for money, the contactless check in was easy and efficient. Lounge area was nice and the kitchen well equipped.

Cons: On a busy road so lots of traffic noise, earbuds were provided but didn't help much. Venetian blinds not that effective at blocking the morning sun.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jun 2024
Ben
Very happy with the room. Will definitely stay again.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
12 Jun 2024
Helen

Function place to sleep

Basic accommodation good place if working locally, 15 minutes walk to city centre, no frills.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jun 2024
Neil
Brilliant concept of self check in suited us as we only needed a place to sleep after our flights. Peaceful. Clean. Everything we needed.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 Jun 2024
Kendrick
Good bus service to Lincoln Centre, but consider the canal walk... a lovely half hour stroll to the heart of Lincoln.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jun 2024
Ifeoma
It’s central and free parking
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
30 May 2024
Patsy
We enjoyed our stay. Liked the use of the lounge and well equipped kitchen. Good size room, clean ,parking. About 20min walk into Lincoln or bus route around the corner. Good value.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
17 May 2024
Karen
Stayed a couple times will keep coming back
Business
2/10
Poor
20 Apr 2024
Ian
We didn’t receive any check in details in advance after receiving a whatts App number to message with. I replied to the Whatts App but got not reply.
I also received no check in email?
My phone was receiving other emails & Whatts App so it wasn’t a tech issue.
Luckily after reading the booking confirmation lengthy small print, my wife found a telephone number. I called it & a male explained I was sent an email, which I wasn’t. We were then given a code to access the room keys.
All this drama made the start of the night stressful & rushed as we were going to a music concert.
The place & room is great value for money, I would go there again, but please check you get the key access codes in advance to save the problem we had happening.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 Mar 2024
Steve
A very comfortable hotel, perfectly located for the city centre.
Self
8/10
Excellent
21 Feb 2024
Marco
The set up works well, instructions are clear. The single room I had was fine and the shower was excellent. Lots of shops, cafes, and takeaways close by and you can walk to the centre of Lincoln in 15 minutes.

The only negative was the traffic noise through the night that disturbed my sleep. The second night was better, not so busy. The rooms are almost on the pavement so if you value quiet nights, look elsewhere.

I did not know about breakfast so did not eat anything. I also did not know about parking for bicycles so I kept mine upside down in the room.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
26 Jan 2024
simon

Recent stay

Whilst i get the concept of it being staff free, you have to ensure that everything works, for example my outside key safe box, if it hadnt been for the nice lady who was also a guest i wouldnt have got in plus my key was temperamental. Then when eventually inside the key pad into my room also worked sporadically. Just causes anxiety. Also no cleaning tem in my room in 3 nights 4 days is a bit too long
Business
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jan 2024
Tracey

Excellent Value

Stayed here for 1 night. Lovely room, warm, comfortable bed and very hot water. Limited parking meant we couldn’t park at the hotel and go out for a few hours prior to check in so this did disrupt our plans for the day quite a lot. Check in is 4pm and the parking space couldn’t be guaranteed before that time, however we did arrive at 3pm and thankfully the space was available. A later check out would be nice, 10am is pretty early and someone was knocking on the door to clean the room just after 10am, however the gentleman was very polite and happy to give us more time. Food is provided in the room for basic breakfast, some bread, jams/honey, cereal/milk, beans and yoghurt, also plenty of tea and coffee. Overall we were very happy with the hotel and would definitely consider staying again. Excellent value for money.
Partner

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Tennyson
7 8 South Park, Lincoln, United Kingdom

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