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The Queens Head Hotel

2.0 star property
Inn in Buxton with a bar

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
1 bedroom
Bathroom
The Queens Head Hotel, in Peak District National Park, offers a warm, inviting atmosphere. Guests can unwind at the on-site bar, enjoy WiFi, and appreciate the smoke-free environment. The helpful staff enhances the overall experience.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Triple Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Triple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
High Street, Buxton, England, SK17 6EU

What's nearby

  • Pavilion Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Buxton Opera House - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • The Crescent - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Devonshire Dome - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Poole's Cavern - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Buxton Station - 10 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pavilion Gardens - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pavilion Gardens Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cheshire Cheese - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Buxton Brewery Tap House & Cellar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Queens Head - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Queens Head Hotel

Inn near Peak District National Park
The Queens Head Hotel provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

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 cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Queens Head Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Queens Head Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Queens Head Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Queens Head Hotel located?

Situated in Buxton, this inn is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Pavilion Gardens and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Peak District National Park. Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and Slopes are also within 10 minutes. Buxton Station is 10 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Queens Head Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 196 out of 382 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 382 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 382 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 382 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 382 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Lovely Weekend in Buxton

Lovely stay in Buxton, went to the Opera House so stayed over, some lovely coffee shops and places to eat out
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation was lovely, would like to say thankyou for the fan in the room because it was so warm
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean room. Very pleasant and welcoming staff. Good location. Numerous good nearby breakfast/ dining places. Although it does not have it's own parking you can park for free in nearby streets.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

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

Comfortable Room, great breakfast

Lovely welcoming and friendly staff, great breakfast, quiet room, comfy bed - fairly basic, but lovely and clean with good bathroom/shower en-suite. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing accomodation within minutes from the Opera house.Staff brilliant very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aran

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

Great venue with live Music at the weekend

A lovely hotel which is masked by a traditional pub frontage. The rooms which are at the back of the pub in a purpose built buildings are spacious and clean. The pub has great live bands on every Friday and Saturday evenings.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Queens Head

Simply perfect for a romantic break
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

John

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

An excellent place to stay for a couple of nights

Easy check-in and friendly staff showing me to my room and instructing me to let him know if there was anything I required during my stay. Room, which is separate to the main pub, was adequate in size and facilities with a very good shower in the bathroom. The hotel is close to the market square where there is a good choice of restaurants, shops and cafes, and it's easy to find breakfast if you decide not to have it in the hotel. It's also only a short 10-15 minute walk to the lower town with all the spa facilities and attractive buildings, although lookout for extortionate tourist prices around there!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is right in the heart of Buxton, a convenient walk from the station. It was absolutely buzzing the whole time we were there - bands both nights, live sport in the day, but with the rooms being in a separate building out the back of the pub, it was amazingly quiet after the yard had been emptied. Clean throughout, staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Efficient, friendly people, welcoming and polite
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were absolutely all, friendly, helpful and went out of their way for you. Pip was really helpful and does such a good job. We really enjoyed our stay. The breakfast was delicious and cooked so well. The service too was excellent too. The young lady was polite and efficient. All round excellent team.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

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

Central location

Overnight stay in separate accommodation at the rear of the pub. Nice clean room, comfortable bed, modern bathroom. Central location in Buxton. No parking but we used the car park nearby and it was only £4.70 for 24 hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

philip

Liked: Staff & service
old plaster in bed skirting needs cleaning Breakfast not the best same as a travel lodge
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

EILEEN

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

Good for hotel standard

Location fine for buxton opera house. 10 minutes walk Good breakfast Staff helpful Room very small but for 1 night it suited us well Shower powerful clean and hot Easy to use car park Market Street with overnight parking with reasonable rates 2 minutes walk away
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is attached to a lovely pub, situated at the back of the beer garden. Not much noise and, and the garden is closed at 10pm to respect people staying there. The room was large with a huge bed. 32 inch TV with Sky channels. Lovely shower room. Breakfast is served in the pub in the morning. The full English was tasty and came with toast too. If I had any complaint it would be the bed was not the most comfortable but didnt stop my sleep. There was live music in the pub on the evening I stayed, everyone was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed only 1 night instead of 2 had to go home due to personal reasons . Hotel was fine very clean and our room very quite but stairs up to it a little awkward for a couple of golden oldies . We managed though . Sta ff very helpful .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room had a private entrance and was really nice - except it had very little storage - just one deep closet with a shelf and a hanger bar, plus another shelf over the staircase. I managed to make it work, and then didn't worry about it any more. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the breakfasts were very good. Thanks!
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room and the staff were pleasant and helpful.👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was very impressed with the Queen's Head. Nice clean room in a great location in Higher Buxton. Housekeeping promptly every day. First-rate full English breakfast included. My only complaint is that the room was rather small. There was no space to have an open suitcase, so I had to stuff it in a closet. That was a little inconvenient. Of course, I realize there is nothing they can do about that. It is an old building, and the room size is what it is.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb accommodation. Very clean, comfortable and spacious. Great shower. Perfect location10 minutes stroll to town and 30 mins walk to the brewery. Best thing about this place though is the staff - amazing - really friendly, helpful and kind. Great pub serving Jaipur, which is my favourite beer. Didn't take the opportunity to enjoy the live music as we were there for rest but we would take it up next time we stay. Btw don't be put off by late night music. The rooms are very very quiet. Window open all night and no noise from the street either Thank you to everyone who made our stay incredible. And thank you to Ian for the drinks. We will definitely be back and would recommend to anyone looking to stay in Buxton.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

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

Friendly, comfortable and clean accommodation.

The room was in an annexe at the rear of the pub. It had tea and coffee making facilities, large TV, storage and double bed. The room was clean and comfortable. The en suite shower room was modern and clean. The shower was good with plenty of room to move around. Complimentary shower gel and shampoo was also provided. I was particularly pleased that the toilet was quite high as I have a bad leg and often find it difficult to get off low toilet seats. Staff were very helpful and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was very good with a selection of cereal, fruit juice, full English and plenty of toast. Extra toast was offered if you wanted it. There was a band on in the bar on Saturday night and it was very busy but you couldn't hear a thing in your room. Very well sound proofed. Having said that there was a very loud rumbling noise every so often that seemed to be under the room. I'm not sure what it was but I could only guess it was some roller shutters or gates opening and closing in the yard. Perhaps a warning about this might be a good idea. It made jump the first time I heard it. All in all an enjoyable stay in a clean, friendly hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ansel

Not accessible. Property is old and there are no lifts. Inconvenient to get luggage up and down to the rooms. Parking is a nightmare around the property. Rooms are overpriced for what you get for, would recommend larger, more well-known brands instead.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed, clean room, and wonderful service. This gorgeous little hotel had everything I needed and most importantly dedicated staff who made my stay comfortable and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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