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The Malthouse

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Sowerby Bridge with a restaurant and a bar

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The Malthouse offers a perfect retreat in picturesque surroundings with a welcoming terrace, bar, and restaurant. Guests appreciate the helpful staff, WiFi in public areas, and free self-parking. The outdoor tennis court adds a sporty option to the experience.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Heating
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
270 Oldham Road, Rishworth, Sowerby Bridge, England, HX6 4QB

What's nearby

  • Rochdale Canal - 9 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Hollingworth Lake - 13 min drive - 10.2 miles
  • Eureka The National Children’s Museum - 15 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Victoria Theatre - 16 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Halifax Piece Hall - 16 min drive - 7.3 miles

Getting around

  • Sowerby Bridge Station - 8 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cinnamon Lounge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Malthouse - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The New Hobbit - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Old Bridge Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Fleece Countryside Inn - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Malthouse

Property highlights
At The Malthouse, you can look forward to a terrace, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this bed & breakfast include:
  • Free self parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, an electric car charging station, and smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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 cards
This property is professionally cleaned

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

Property is also known as

Malthouse Inn Sowerby Bridge
Malthouse Sowerby Bridge
Malthouse
The Malthouse Sowerby Bridge
The Malthouse Bed & breakfast
The Malthouse Bed & breakfast Sowerby Bridge

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Malthouse?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Malthouse?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Malthouse located?

Situated in Sowerby Bridge, this bed & breakfast is within 9 mi (15 km) of Wainhouse Tower, Rochdale Canal, and Victoria Theatre. Mecca Bingo and Halifax Borough Market are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

The Malthouse Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 137 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 137 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 137 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 137 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 137 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Frank

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

Overall a good hotel for our overnight stay,

Overall a good hotel for our overnight stay, staff attentive, two sets of steep stairs to get up to the bedrooms, (Maybe a problem for some) bedrooms clean & well equipped, shower ok but not a power shower and no grab rails which are needed. Good breakfast choices with well cooked using quality ingrediencies.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great pub, fantastic food and beer options and a decent room for the night
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kamal

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

Loved it, would visit again!

Wanted to stay somewhere with a rural charm, and this did not disappoint! Staff very friendly and helpful. We did the half board which offered great value. Proper pub food, reasonably priced and excellent quality. Same can be said about breakfast. Great location to explore the area and walks nearby. Only slight downside were that the walls were quite thin so you could hear movements from neighbouring rooms.
View from car park
View in front
Full breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was carefully considered and great attention to detail I couldn’t imagine a better place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Gem of a hotel

The Malthouse is a gem of a hotel, small & friendly with excellent food. Lovely outside dining area and nice walks from the door. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

NEAL

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

Lovely place to stay

We were only there for one night but we were greeted with a smile taken to our room which was a lovely room, clean and tidy with on sweet, nice soft bed plenty of space and places to put your things, tea and coffee and the view from the window was fantastic, hoping to stay again in march next year.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

Great overnight stay

We had a lovely overnight stay at The Malthouse starting with a delicious meal downstairs before retiring to our comfortable room. Breakfast the following morning was equally tasty. This made a great place to start to explore Yorkshire including The Piece Hall in Halifax, East Riddlesden Hall near Keighley and then on to Aysgarth Falls.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

christie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were fabulous. Tea and coffee options with teapots for your tea. The shower temperature was not stable goes from hot to cold.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sheelagh

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

Comfy stay

A warm welcome, comfy room and spotlessly clean. The bathroom is a little dated but that’s in keeping with the age of the property. As usual in a double room (huge comfy bed) there was only one chair and we’d like to have two if we’re in the room for any length of time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff were very friendly, and pub/hotel was a good location. Dining area was welcoming and comfortable. Food was good and the kitchen went out of its way to meet our needs. The radiator in our bedroom wasn't working, but the staff tried their very best to find a work-around, including providing portable heaters - they were very helpful in a difficult situation. The bedroom hadn't been thoroughly cleaned - it was dusty. However the bedding was spotless and the bed was comfortable. The shower area could benefit from refurbishment. Toiletries were provided, and a good supply of towels. There was good parking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roy

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

Thank you Malthouse Team

I chose the Malthouse because this was where my dear brother and his wife had their wedding reception 1964. 16:02:2023 was the Funeral and indeed a celebration of my brother and I thought The Malthouse was a perfect place to stay having travelled a considerable distance from Scotland. This was a challenging occasion for me but on arrival at the Malthouse ‘Andy’could not have been more welcoming especially when he asked the reason for my visit . The accommodation at the Malthouse was perfect for my needs , warm , comfortable and very hospitable. Andy and his team are to be commended for the service and indeed compassionate way I was received and treated. Perfick
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent choice of amazing food for dinner. Friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful environment and beautiful surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint as in very old inn that was clean with an old world charm to it. What was not appreciated is the dogs that are allowed in the restaurant. We had a dog begging for food next to us. It's also a matter of it being a health issue. At dinner three different dogs in and around us. None of these could we determine were service dogs. I should've black lighted our room to determine dog urine through out the room. It was late and the room was already paid for months in advance. so we bit our lips and stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice setting, and charming building. Rooms were nice, but common areas and entrance to rooms felt a little unloved. Staff were very helpful, especially with my delayed arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub, great staff and delicious food!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Plenty of parking, room was lovely, staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time we have stayed here. Ate in the evening and had breakfast. The staff were very good and friendly and the food was excellent. We actually stayed in the same room on both occasions, was like going down memory lane. Would definitely stay again, if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room in a lovely setting, comfortable and clean and good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub with rooms. Good beer and food
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

2 night stay

It was a very nice stay. Excellent service from the staff and food was also excellent. Modern decor throughout which was excellent. The only thing we noticed was the minor finishing touches ie snagging.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stop for a party in the pub. Staff were fantastic. Very welcoming. Could not have been more helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Mixed review

This was advertised as 'exceptional' but whilst it was a lovely location with nice food and friendly and helpful staff, I had a few issues. The most disappointing was the late start for the breakfast which was served from 8am, but this was only pointed out on arrival. I missed breakfast as I had to leave at 7:30am. The shower was not working and the EV charging point failed to work. This was my experience and is only highlighted for future customers.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our 1st time at this hotel. We had a lovely 1 night stay. The staff were very friendly, room was lovely. We ate in the restaurant on the night and the food was excellent. We will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

Home from home

Always a wonderful stay, great staff and delicious food.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Neal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very friendly and a great kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

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