The Royal Oak - Inn

4.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Exterior
Garden
Meeting facility
Restaurant

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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The Green, Long Whatton, Leicestershire, Loughborough, England, LE12 5DB
  • Place, Loughborough University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Longcliffe Golf Club
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Premier Double Room, Room One

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • 185 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Premier Double or Twin Room, Room Two

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Royal Oak - Inn

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and free newspapers. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden.
The Royal Oak - Inn offers 12 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Royal Oak - Inn. During your stay, you'll be close to Loughborough University. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers
  • 8 minutes by car from Donington Park Racing Circuit and 10 minutes from Loughborough University
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The business-friendly The Royal Oak - Inn also features a garden and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Loughborough inn is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Royal Oak - Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • 12 private bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Guests traveling with a service animal must contact the property prior to arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Royal Oak Inn Loughborough
Royal Oak Loughborough
The Royal Oak - Inn Inn
The Royal Oak - Inn Loughborough
The Royal Oak - Inn Inn Loughborough

The Royal Oak - Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 295 out of 378 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 378 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 378 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 378 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 378 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

NAOMI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable room , with the ease of adjacent parking Great restaurant and breakfast Will definately return when next in area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms was clean and staff excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room,lovely restaurant for breakfast and evening meal. Close to East Midlands airport. Hope to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

jolene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean comfy room. Staff all very polite
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely warm and clean room. Staff were very helpful. Food was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Accommodation was great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were very comfortable and food delicious
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Consistently good, rooms are sized well. Staff are great and food is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a good welcome and a pleasure to stay there
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, comfy room and good service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, perfect for an overnight stop.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

MATTHEW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food is amazing in the restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing break after long drive.

Relaxing stay after a long drive, room very clean and comfortable. Restaurant was very good with a great choice, staff very professional and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another stop off on route to Reading, yet again spot on, very comfortable room, excellent food/refreshments.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, great staff and lovely accomodation. The breakfast was superb and bar and dinning area really relaxing ! Would definitely stay again and would recommend without hesitation ! Many thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. Each room has its own front door onto the car park. Rooms are comfortable and well equipped. The food and drink in the pub is really nice and the breakfast is brilliant. Will stay again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Comfortable stay in a lovely pub

Great room, good breakfast, lovely decor, parking right outside the room, duvet too hot & not enough tea bag’s & a bit tight with the biscuits but other with that, would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent all round, great room, food and price.

Excellent all round, great room, food and price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room on the ground floor with parking outside. Good dining choices for dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very beautiful property, the rooms are very doacious and modern. We enjoyed the breakfast and the staff were so helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Csabai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stopped at the hotel to attend an open day at a local university, would defiantly stop again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for a night or two business trip
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed over for a wedding. Rooms were comfy and clean but lots of noise from the neighbours on either side woke us up quite early which was annoying as we were looking forward to Sunday lay in. We didnt have an evening meal but food looked lovely. Breakfast was really nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025