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The Tap House

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A neatly made bed with white bedding and striped pillows, a white headboard, and a wall-mounted lamp. - The Tap House (Ashby-de-la-Zouch)
A living room with a grey sofa, wicker chair, glass coffee table, and a framed picture of a leopard on the wall. - The Tap House (Ashby-de-la-Zouch)
A brick building with a tiled roof, white-framed windows, and a wooden bird feeder in the foreground. - The Tap House (Ashby-de-la-Zouch)
An outdoor seating area with picnic tables and potted plants. - The Tap House (Ashby-de-la-Zouch)
A compact kitchen with a glass table, wicker chairs, a radiator, and a window with curtains. - The Tap House (Ashby-de-la-Zouch)
Take advantage of a playground, a bar, and a restaurant at The Tap House. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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A neatly made bed with a white comforter and pillows, a rolled-up towel, and a wooden headboard.

Deluxe Bungalow, Shared Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with white bedding and two pillows, a red carpet, and two bedside lamps on wooden nightstands.

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and artwork on the walls.

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Ashby-de-la-Zouch is home to The Tap House. Ashby Museum and Sharpe's Pottery Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Cineworld Burton upon Trent and Owl House Spa. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Donington Park Racing Circuit or Bardon Close. Visit our Smisby travel guide
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Annwell Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England, LE65 2TA

What's nearby

  • An ancient stone archway leading into a ruined tower.
    Ashby de la Zouch Castle
    9 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Sweet Memory Lane
    6 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Hood Park Leisure Centre
    6 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre
    7 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Ashby Museum
    8 min drive - 2.6 miles

Getting around

  • Willington Station
    16 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA)
    22 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Beeches
    3 min drive
  • The Lamb Inn
    4 min drive
  • The Greyhound
    3 min drive
  • Greggs
    4 min drive
  • Subway
    4 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

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  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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/debit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Tap House?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Tap House?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Tap House located?

Situated in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, this guesthouse is within 3 mi (5 km) of Sweet Memory Lane, Hood Park Leisure Centre, and Ashby Museum. Ashby de la Zouch Castle is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) away.

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Reviews

The Tap House Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 66 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was perfect for our visit to Ashby. It was clean & easy to get to, nice beds & generally comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean bathroom, food was great , all around not a bad one night stay over
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

Lovely place, fair price

Brilliant, lovely comfy space. Friendly staff and the food was amazing. Happy to stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We found the Tap House to be a disappointing stay, full of contradictions. The checkin was easy and the staff friendly. We stayed in a two bedroom unit, which has a sitting area and kitchen. The room was nice but tired with dirty doors and some broken/missing fixtures (door return hanging off, cable trunking missing capping). The kitchen had a kettle and a Lor coffee maker but no tea or coffee, cups but no glasses, knives and forks but no cooking utensils (except for can opener, peeler and whisk?) and no tea towel. All a bit disappointing when trying to self cater as it made it hard to prepare food and use the cooker. In terms of bedding, a wonderful heavy winter weight duvet, just what you need in the middle of summer. A good size bathroom but let down by a toilet that sounds like cistern is going fall off the wall every time you stand up and a shower that doesn't drain quick enough so you have run it slowly A wonderful location but under the Nottingham airport take off path - far enough away that planes are high enough to not be too bothersome. Would we stay again? Possibly as most things can be rectified easily.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean place and friendly people
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
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8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and comfortable although the mattress wasn’t very comfortable. It’s a shame the view out of the window couldn’t be tied up. The pub itself is brilliant and the food and service is outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

basic clean comfortable place to stay

Room was clean and basic with good shower in the bathroom. Relatively small room with dated decor and could do with a refresh. functional and adequate if you just need a bed for the night. Adjoining pub is nice inside with outside terrace and local beer brewed onsight. Quick taxi or 15 minute walk from the centre of Ashby De La Zouch. Really nice engaging staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Colin

Disliked: Cleanliness

DO NOT STAY if DISABLED!!!

I have written separately to Tap Motel/Restaurant. The Motel SHOULD REFRAIN from advertising ACCESSIBLE ROOMS, as the Staff assured my Husband on our arrival! H&S issues numerous!!! Approach to Accommodation block by narrow pavement TOO narrow for wheelchairs, walking frames and pushchairs! Room NOT wheelchair accessible, certainly UNABLE to get into Bathroom. Toilet seat TOO Low (needed assistance), Mirror/Basin TOO high! I deliberately sent Tap Motel an email asking 'Accessible or not'? upon booking, Tap Motel IGNORED my email, NO RESPONSE! Restaurant HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, although booked a Table, was told 'NO BOOKING', eventually found a table, Food/Service EXCELLENT! Tap Motel are DEFRAUDING their Disabled Guests!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tony

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel accommodation is ok and was close to Ashby town Center.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly place to rest and have excellent food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room , just the job for overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money staying in cottage rooms while away for work
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jason

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pub was lovely great carvery…Room was very dated poor shower and in need of modernisation with damp spots in room and paint coming off walls…
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good price but kitchen was closed before we arrived so not sure of quality
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Clare

Disliked: Amenities
Room smelt of damp! Toilet made the most horrendous noise and the room was tiny!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Accommodation was just ok, room was very small and could do with a freshen up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Be aware no food served on a Monday nor is breakfast available from this hotel. Go to Beeches pub for dinner. About five mins down road. Olive tree ( next to co-op) also about five mins away. I don’t think sheets had been changed on one of the beds as they were stained.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joan

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

Fantastic stay

We stayed at the Tap House for two nights and wish we could have stayed longer. Everything was perfect 👌 We had a one bed room with plenty of hanging and drawer space. It was spotlessly clean and had tea, coffee, fruit juice etc. in abundace, nothing was skimped. The facilities in the bathroom were also excellent with lovely soft white bathsheets. We can also highly recommend the restaurant. Fantastic choice of breakfasts, especially the eggs benidedic, also the lunches and evening meals. You are spoit for choice. The staff were very helpful, efficient and very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. Congratulations to all at The Tap House formaking our stay very enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
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8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Staff & service
Reasonable room with nice colour scheme. We liked the addition of juice on the drinks tray, as well as tea and coffee. (Shame it was PG tips) You can purchase a breakfast at the bar if you wish at a reasonable price. Bathroom was clean and includes mini toiletries. Room a little tired, with stains on walls and floors and some cobwebs - Halloween decorations perhaps :-) . Beds ok, a bit soft for us. Staff friendly. Easy to use heating if needed. Overall good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

david

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Poor

Don't be fooled by the Hotels.com rating, not sure how this is so high. My room was unclean, cold, damp and not very welcoming. When I checked in there wasn't much of a welcome, just given a key. The room was unclean, what appeared to be chocolate cake crumbs on the bedside table, stains on the floor and on the bed, damp stains on the walls and very basic furnishings. Went to get an evening meal which was OK but felt like I was in the way, then found out they didn't serve breakfast evening though it's on their booking page. Overall poor....
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

brendan

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

One night stay

The tap house was clean friendly staff food was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice place , busy , very pleasant staff On arrival , there was no hot water in 1a & 5a We were on a minutes for a night out so cold showers !!! The bathroom ceiling in 5a had recently been re skimmed ( plaster ) but not repainted
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Lovely place

Lovely warm quiet room great food
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paula

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

Friendly

Tap House was a friendly place to stay, unfortunately Kitchen closed on Mondays but allowed us to order in and eat at bar Showers are amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money room

The rooms of this hotel are separate from the pub. The room I stayed in was large, with two single beds. The bathroom was a good size as well with a decent shower. Overall, good value for money. The only downside was that no breakfast is provided, so i had to go to the nearby town to eat something.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021