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Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns

4.0 star property
Inn in Nottingham with a restaurant and a bar

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Exterior
Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Children's play area - outdoor
Bar (on property)
Guests relax in the quiet gardens of Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns. The property serves a full breakfast and provides WiFi in each room. Free self parking makes it convenient to visit nearby attractions.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Bridge Trentside, Nottingham, England, NG14 7FB

What's nearby

  • National Water Sports Centre - 16 min drive - 11.4 miles
  • Trent Bridge - 17 min drive - 11.4 miles
  • Motorpoint Arena Nottingham - 19 min drive - 12.1 miles
  • Theatre Royal - 20 min drive - 12.9 miles
  • Nottingham Trent University - 20 min drive - 10.9 miles

Getting around

  • Lowdham Station - 3 min drive
  • Nottingham (NQT) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Butter Cross (Wetherspoon) - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Horse And Plough - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Wheatsheaf Pub, Kitchen and Rooms - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Anchor - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns

Upscale inn
At Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a playground. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 8.25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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 (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 8.25 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Unicorn Hotel Gunthorpe
Unicorn Hotel
Unicorn Gunthorpe
Unicorn Hotel Marston's Inns Gunthorpe
Unicorn Marston's Inns Gunthorpe
Unicorn Hotel Marston's Inns Nottingham
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Unicorn Marston's Inns Nottingham
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Unicorn Hotel by Marston's Inns
Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns Inn
Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns Nottingham
Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns Inn Nottingham

Frequently asked questions

Is Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns located?

Situated in Nottingham, this inn is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Kingfisher Wharf and within 3 mi (5 km) of Lowdham Library and Railway Pit. Bingham Library and Car Colston and Screveton Village Hall are also within 6 mi (10 km). Lowdham Station is 29 minutes by foot.

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Unicorn, Gunthorpe by Marston's Inns Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 225 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 225 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 225 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 225 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 225 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location,food good , will definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

adell

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice stay, as well as full breakfast no complaints, other than bring an extension lead with you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, very clean room with a lovely view.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was really nice, food great any staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay staff very friendly and helpfull food amazing best night sleep ever would deffo come back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely staff . Just a bit ‘ tired ‘ in terms of decor.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasant stay

Staff friendly and helpfully room clean but a little tired could do with a freshen up
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

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

A good choice

We used to take our children here years ago on riverside trips and were really pleased by our four night stay. Nice clean room with very big bed, relaxing pub, good food and a quiet location with plenty of free parking space. Staff are nice and helpful. We'll be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ildiko

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

Good hotel with a nice view

We were pleased with our stay. We only stayed for a night. The food was nice, the bar/restaurant was busy but we still got our food reasonably fast. The view was beautiful. Shame we had no time to walk around. It was easy to find and there was plenty of parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Richard W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Unicorn is very convent for the reason we were down in Nottingham, we have stayed there on numerous occasions.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice and friendly and quite

8/10 Good

Kricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely spot. Parking. Clean & comfy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

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

Survey

Nice clean and friendly would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasant short stay.

Had a small break with friends at the Unicorn and really enjoyed it.The rooms were fine but need updating which I was informed was happening soon.Breakfast was good and large open plan dining room and bar were very nice. For what we paid it was excellent value.It is overlooking the river and is a perfect spot for walkers. We all agreed we would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Stuart

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No disabled access or facilities apart from smelly dirty bar area toilets.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Rooms very tired and in need of refurbishment. House keeping was poor.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

We had a lovely time!

I stayed at The Unicorn with my 6 year old daughter for 2 midweek nights in August. The staff were amazing, especially Jackie and Hannah. The evening meal was great value and the continental breakfast was delicious! The bed was the most comfortable I think I've ever slept on. The building itself does need a little tidying up. The seals on the shower were a little grubby and some of the paintwork and carpets in the rooms were looking tired. The bar and food areas were lovely though. We had no problems getting our electric car charged and the little climbing frame in the beer garden round the back kept my little one entertained for ages.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Visiting Nottingham ? If so. Visit The Unicorn.

On arrival the first thing that strikes you is the building. With it being Christmas it was lit up and looked inviting. Inside we were not disappointed. Warm welcome at reception. Rooms located in corridors which are accessed via security doors. Excellent room with massive bed. Bed comfy and therefore great sleep quality. Room well furnished and spotlessly clean. Bathroom was fresh and looked to have been recently retiled. Shower cubicle was new but was on the small side. The food in the restaurant was very good as was the Marstons Pedigree. All the staff were helpful and polite. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointing return

Stayed here before and looked forward to returning. Greal location by the River Trent. Unfortunately the hotel was seriously lacking in staff. Breakfast took 1.5 hours. Can't fault the ONE waiter, he tried his best but was overwhelmed. Ran out of bread by 9am, no cups, fruit juices. Food good when it arrived but cost us an hour. Again well done to the one waiter in tge restaurant, but get him some help!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

RUARI

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

Nice location

The room was comfortable. I ate in the restaurant, which was pleasant but my food was very late. When I chased, they had. An explanation - there was no coleslaw. I didn't want any anyway and would have appreciated the opportunity to let them know before my stomach thought my throat had been cut...! I was disturbed very early because of a burst pipe. It didn't affect me or my room, luckily. I think it's a nice hotel l and well placed for m my business trips. I will visit again and give them another shot. The staff were pleasant and tried to be helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Not bad for the price

I arrived and spent over an hour in reception as the key to the room could not be found. I was offered free food and drink and the Asst Manager was excellent in trying to resolve the situation. The general manager was called but never showed up. All the staff worked well to be kind and helpful. The room was a bit disappointing, but you get what you pay for. The drainage system is terrible so the shower does not drain while you are in it. The heating was off on arrival, so it was cold and a bit un welcoming. The curtains were old and outdated and did close properly. I'm not sure there were better rooms as you're effectively staying above a pub. But it was clean. Thank you to the team for being so nice. Probably stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and had all the basic necessities. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean and very cosy - had great night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Overnight stay for niece's 21st party

Excellent value for money, cheerful friendly staff (Paula in particular worth a mention), room comfortable, clean and tidy with good facilities and towels. A little worn and shabby in the public areas.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

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