Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Prince Rupert Hotel

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Reservations opening times

Monday to Thursday: 8.00am-9.00pm
Friday: 8.00am-8.00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10.00am-4.00pm

Prince Rupert Hotel Overview

The Prince Rupert Hotel in Shrewsbury is in the centre of this historic town and was once home to Prince Rupert, the grandson of King James I. The Prince Rupert Hotel is one of the finest hotels in Shrewsbury featuring a choice of restaurants, a garden courtyard and leisure facilities available in the health club. If you're looking for a hotel near Shrewsbury Castle, a hotel near the River Severn or a hotel near Ironbridge, the famous World Heritage site, the Prince Rupert Hotel in Shrewsbury is ideal. Car park with free valet parking.

The Prince Rupert Hotel in Shrewsbury has always been renowned for its high standards of service. As the oldest hotel in Shrewsbury the Prince Rupert Hotel is surrounded by fine examples of Tudor and Georgian architecture and cobblestone streets.

Many of the 70 en-suite bedrooms are located in the original part of the Prince Rupert Hotel and include 12th century Mansion House Suites and 15th century oak-beamed suites. The character of the building still remains and, under the guidance of English Heritage, the original Mansion House has been carefully restored and extended. Many of the original features of the Prince Rupert Hotel are still very much apparent including a magnificent Jacobean staircase and Shrewsbury's only stone vaulted cellar.

The Prince Rupert Hotel offers a choice of restaurants - the more formal Royalist Restaurant and the oak panelled Chambers Brasserie.

Guests of the Prince Rupert Hotel have complimentary use of the health suite including fitness room, jacuzzi, sauna and steam shower.

Conference and meeting rooms at the Prince Rupert Hotel offer excellent facilities for up to 120 delegates.

Bedroom Accommodation

All 70 en-suite bedrooms have TV, tea/coffee making facilities, direct dial telephone, hairdryer, heating control, internet access, electric shaver point, 24 hour room service, radio and trouser press. All rooms at the Prince Rupert Hotel are non-smoking.

Check-in from 3.00pm
Check-out at 11.00am

Standard Single - Single room with 3' bed
Petite Double - Small rooms with 4' bed for single occupancy only.
Standard Double and Twin
Superior Double and Twin - More spacious rooms
Tudor Rooms - Oak beamed rooms located in the 15th century part of the building. These rooms are spacious with feature beds and full of character. Mixture of double rooms with separate sitting room and large studio style rooms.
Mansion Rooms - Located in the original Mansion House part of the building dating back to 1150, the Mansion Rooms are individually designed and each named after Prince Ruperts family. All feature either four poster or king sized beds and luxury bathrooms with stand alone baths.

Double room with 1 single bed
Double room with bunk beds

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Hotel Heritage & History

Situated in the heart of medieval Shrewsbury, the Prince Rupert Hotel was the former home of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of King Charles I, grandson of James I, great-grandson of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Privately owned since 1996 by the Matthews family, the hotel has benefited from a significant investment programme. The hotel combines old-world charm with modern comforts and hosts an array of historic period features including 12th century Mansion House and 15th century Tudor bedrooms.

Map & Directions

Prince Rupert Hotel

Butcher Row,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire SY1 1UQ

Tel: +44 (0)1483 776344Fax: +44(0)1483 730202

How to find us

By Road

From the M6 - Exit the M6 at junction 10a (junction T8 on the M6 toll) onto the M54 towards Shrewsbury. Follow the M54 until it joins the A5. Follow the A5, then the A49 and head for the town centre. Proceed over the English Bridge and bear right up Wyle Cop. Go past the Lion Hotel on your left. Fifty yards further on, on your right, a red post box indicates an immediate right turn into Fish Street (caution, narrow street - drive over the pavements). Drive up Fish Street to the front of the Prince Rupert Hotel. If you miss the turning into Fish Street, continue along the High Street and follow the one-way system around the town and approach the Prince Rupert Hotel from Church Street.

From the A5 - Follow the A5 and then the A458 towards Shrewsbury and head from the town centre. Drive over the Welsh Bridge and bear bear along the Smithfield Road (River on your left). Move into the right hand lane prior to the first set of traffic lights. Once over the lights bear right proceeding to the next set of traffic lights at a T-junction (opposite the castle). Drive over the lights and bear immediate right into Castle Street. Follow the one-way system to the top of Castle Street and around to the left into St. Mary's Street. You will see St. Mary's Church on your left (behind the bus stops). Look immediately to the right and after a few yards take the right turn into Church Street (caution - narrow street over pedestrian paving). Drive along Church Street turning right at the bottom to approach the front entrance of the Prince Rupert Hotel. Should you miss the turning into Church Street, continue ahead moving into the right hand lane and bear right at the T-junction (opposite the Lion Hotel). Proceed slowly taking an immediate right into Fish Street by the red post box.

The Prince Rupert Hotel offers a valet parking service to and from its own car park, located 3 minutes walk from the hotel. Valet parked vehicles will be parked for you. Both the valet parking service and overnight parking are provided free of charge.

By Rail and Air

Rail: Shrewsbury Station (0.5 miles)
Air: Birmingham International Airport (60 miles)
Manchaster Airport (63 miles)

Nearest Cities/Towns

Shrewsbury (0.00 miles) (0 km)
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Bridgnorth (20.00 miles) (32 km)
Stafford (32.00 miles) (52 km)
Wolverhampton (32.00 miles) (52 km)
Walsall (37.00 miles) (60 km)
Leominster (40.00 miles) (64 km)