The Water Rat Ironbridge

We stayed for two nights and couldn't fault a thing. The room was lovely and spacious and clean overlooking the garden and river. Food was excellent and very good value for money. All the staff were wonderful and friendly. Would recommend. Easy walk into the Town with shops and cafes and a couple of pubs on the way, although we sat in the garden of the hotel as the weather was nice.

We were made to feel welcome immediately on arrival at The Water Rat. Our room was spacious with a beautiful view of the garden and river. Spotlessly clean with high quality bedding and towels. We had dinner and breakfast in the pub which has a lovely relaxing atmosphere. Food is very good, staff are friendly and professional. A great place to stay and a lovely area to explore.

Beautiful room overlooking the river. Clean, modern and bright. Lovely restaurant and pub right next door( pub/ restaurant all part of hotel separate but next door) Julie served breakfasts and did rooms was so friendly ! Highly Recommend

This is a great location for exploring the surrounding area , the rooms in general are of a good size . We had room 5 this is the smallest room they have with an upstairs bathroom and toilet . The rooms are clean and comfortable . The food and drink on offer was very good , plenty of choice on the evening meal menu and the cooked breakfast was standard full English well prepared . We would stay there again next time we visit the area .

Great place to stay, lovely room, friendly bar staff, and lady serving breakfast. Good location, less than a mile to town centre. Really nice breakfast, we had a full English and a veggie breakfast, great quality. You can get to town by walking along the river and through the park as an alternative to the main road. We will stay again

We had a really lovely stay at The Water Rat. Our room was spacious, comfortable and clean. Our bathroom was spotless with a large shower and was well equipped. The location is excellent as Ironbridge is within walking distance and the pub is right on the riverside. The breakfast was excellent. But without doubt the best thing about The Water Rat was the staff. Without exception they went out of their way to make us feel welcome and to enjoy our stay. We wouldn’t hesitate to return.

We stayed at The Water Rat for 2 nights, stopping in Bedroom 3. The photos of the bathroom that we had seen prior to booking on the website suggested that we would be stopping in a newly renovated room. However, whilst the bedroom was generally acceptable, the bathroom left much to be desired. The cabinet under the sink had had the doors ripped off and not refitted, so this was open and it was clear that the unit was old, tired and needed completely replacing. The bath side had several breaks and cracks in it and the decor was badly in need of properly redecorating. Just as disappointingly, the bathroom door, when shut was absolutely filthy and clearly had not been wiped for some time! Certainly well before we had arrived for our stay. This extended to the skirting boards and the bottom of the radiator, making it feel an uncomfortable stay! To balance this review, all the staff were excellent, very friendly and were disappointed that they could not do more, having received our feedback about the condition of the bathroom. The breakfast was good though, as was the evening meal we had in the pub.

Went for lunch, what a small portion and over priced, bit of a rip off to be honest. Really disappointing. Left hungry to go home and have something to eat. I won't be going there again for food anytime soon. Venue and staff fine and very polite.

After reading the TA reviews we booked 2 nights on the 13/14 Feb in a garden view room. On ringing the hotel direct to check the room details, they offered us a better rate than shown on the TA comparison websites - result. The only problem was that when we arrived on the Tuesday afternoon, they had omitted to tell us that they were closed that day, so we had to go elsewhere for food and drink. The room was a good size, clean and well equipped, with a view of the beer garden and River Severn. As mentioned on other reviews, Sue, the breakfast lady, was very friendly and helpful, and the breakfast choices (cold or hot) were excellent. Plenty of car parking, and although the rooms are adjacent to the road, there was no problem with vehicle noise.