See all properties

The Noel at Whitwell

3.0 star property
Inn in Oakham with free breakfast and coffee shop/cafe

Photo gallery for The Noel at Whitwell

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Miscellaneous

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$226
includes taxes & fees
29 June - 30 June

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 4 of 4 rooms

View all photos for Family Room

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Double Room (Shower/Bath)

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Shower/Bath)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Twin Room (First Floor)

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (First Floor)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
Mod logo
Sign in to view eligible discounts and perks. More rewards for more adventures!
Sign inSign up, it's free

About the area

Map
Main Street, Whitwell, Oakham, England, LE15 8BW

What's nearby

  • Rutland Water Nature Reserve - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Rutland Water Country Park - 2 min drive - 1.0 km
  • Barnsdale Gardens - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Normanton Church - 7 min drive - 8.2 km
  • The Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre - 8 min drive - 5.4 km

Getting around

  • Oakham Station - 7 min drive
  • Nottingham (NQT) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fox & Hounds - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Plough Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Captain Noel Newton - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Sun Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Horse & Jockey Inn - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Noel at Whitwell

Property highlights
At The Noel at Whitwell, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. The on-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • A porter/bellboy, wedding services and meeting rooms
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket information and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at The Noel at Whitwell include amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Housekeeping and desks

Languages

English

Similar properties

2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
8.0 out of 10, Very good, 294 reviews
The price is AU$161
includes taxes & fees
20 July - 21 July
Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Wednesday - Sunday (noon - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A pet fee will be charged
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Whitwell Hotel Oakham
Whitwell Oakham
Noel Whitwell Inn Oakham
Noel Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn
The Noel at Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn Oakham

Frequently asked questions

Is The Noel at Whitwell pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. A fee applies. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Noel at Whitwell?

As of 27 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Noel at Whitwell on 29 June 2025 start from AU$226.39, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Noel at Whitwell?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Noel at Whitwell?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Noel at Whitwell?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Noel at Whitwell located?

Situated in Oakham, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Rutland Water Nature Reserve and Rutland Water Country Park. Rutland Zorbing and Barnsdale Gardens are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

The Noel at Whitwell Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 114 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 114 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 114 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 114 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 114 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice place !

Very comfortable room perfect for a quick stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location and very friendly helpful people
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Booking error by Hotels.com

Hotels.com didn’t make me aware that the hotel was closed, the owners of the hotel were not expecting guests, as they were refurbishing the hotel, fortunately the hotel owners were great and arranged a room for me to stay. The hotel is in a good location to explore Rutland Water, I would be happy to stay again but wouldn’t book through Hotels.com
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and staff. Food excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and just reopened with new management and a major refurbishment, can see in the future this will be a very popular place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Amenities
Helpful and friendly staff who had only recently taken over the property and were working on fixing some inherited items. Excellent full English breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such thoughtful room amenities and very spacious. Very tasteful interiors. The food is excellent, worth staying just for that.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John

Disliked: Amenities
The latest owners took over less than three weeks before our stay and the operation is clearly in transition. Management and staff very friendly, food was excellent and room was a little dated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

ian

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

Short overnight stay

Short overnight stay. Good location excellent breakfast, standard furnishings
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Karen was a brilliant host.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Bit of a shame

We stayed for 1 night, arrived late at night, there was someone present when we arrived and they checked us in, breakfast was to be served at 8:30 in the morning. We showed up at 8:40 for breakfast, no one there, we looked everywhere, not a soul, we tried calling the hotel, no answer. Breakfast isnt really included if theres no one to serve breakfast! We had to go somewhere else instead. Only plus point was that the beds were comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Terrific

Never been made so welcome, terrific team. Food incredible. Definitely recommended
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good position ideal for Stamford, Oakham and Rutland water. Karen excellent host (chef) nothing to much trouble. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Noel at Whitwell

Good food, friendly, helpful staff and a lovely area to explore around Rutland water. Room decor a little tired and could do with a little facelift but all things considered we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night, received very warm welcome from landlord who was helpful and friendly! Room was comfortable and clean. Lovely breakfast in the morning! Would recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

katie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Comfortable bed,basic accomodation with tea and coffee making facilities .cleaning in bathroom not great. But on the whole we had a good nights sleep ,and the staff very pleasant and gave us a very good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Priyanka

The room we got was toward the road so it was quite noisy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Karen and her team had only been in the property for a short time before our visit and the project is a work in progress. The bar and dining areas have been tastefully revamped. The bedroom was clean and comfortable. The team were very friendly and helpful. The food, both breakfast and evening meal was delicious. The Noel is ideally placed for visiting Rutland Water and surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

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

Loved Noel at Whitwell

My friend and I had a lovely stay here last night. We arrived in the afternoon and were warmly welcomed by Karen. We were really well looked after by Karen and her team and nothing was too much trouble. Our twin room was lovely and the beds really comfortable with lovely touches in the bathroom in case we had forgotten anything. Our food in the restaurant was delicious … the best steak I have had in a while and my friend said her burger was amazing. A real gem of a place at Rutland and we will definitely be back! So lovely to find somewhere with great food, comfortable rooms and amazing customer service. Thank you Karen and your team!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was booked in for 2 nights but ended up only staying 1 as my circumstances changed, it was nothing to do with the staff or property. On the whole my stay was fine , bedroom clean and comfortable. I didn’t eat there so am unable to comment. I suppose the only complaints would be , the shower was awful , it was more like a dripping tap !! And although there was a garden area , it was tucked away across the carpark and no part was in the sun , also the main entrance wasn’t easily identifiable.. but other than that , the staff were friendly and helpful and the property was ideal for my needs just being across the road from Rutland water where I was doing the 2K Rutland swim
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Comfortable stay

The important question first: would I stay there again, and the answer is certainly yes. Bear in mind that this is formerly an old pub and some of the rooms have a quirkiness to go with it. Nevertheless, they are comfortable with everything you would expect from a modern hotel. The restaurant is good - don't miss Steak Night - and is recently reopened so the menu isn't in full swing. I've docked a point as the restaurant heating was broken for part of our stay but we were fine with big sweaters! Ian at front of house with Samuel in the kitchen are making a good job of getting the customers back.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Kieran

We chose to stay here due to the easy access to Rutland Waters which was a lovely short walk away. The stay itself was ok, we had a slight incident of someone coming into our room thinking it was empty (could do with some chains on the doors or do not disturb signs or checking your own booking info), also if your running the place don't be the one being extra noisy at midnight, this was only one of the nights and probably a one off incident but kinda put a dampener on the weekend due to the lack of sleep after both incidents. Breakfast was lovely though and the chef was really nice and accommodating. Like I say perfectly placed to visit the lake and local villages. I hope our incidents were probably one offs
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

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

Couldn't do enough for me

I booked the Noel very last minute as I had to travel on business and avoid the forecasted storms. Despite me only placing my booking at almost 10.30pm, the owners went out of their way to contact me, ensure me that I would be able to get into the hotel and make my room super cosy for my arrival. Over and above what I would expect from any hotel to be honest and it didn't end there, even though their chef was off the following day, I was provided with a lovely cooked breakfast to see me on my way. Absolutely lovely people and can't thank them enough for looking after me so well.I would have no hesitation staying here again and in fact I hope that I will have to one day soon. Thanks again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

A Curate's Egg?

Easy to find with good off-road parking. We opted for an evening meal which was very good, suggesting that our breakfast the following morning would be equally good. After a good night's rest, we emerged at the agreed time only to be ignored for 15 minutes. Breakfast tables had not been laid and the only free table was still sticky. There was no menu. When our breakfasts arrived, cereal was presented in what looked like a dog's bowl plus a soup spoon. The cooked breakfast arrived with burnt tomatoes and sliced bread that had merely been presented to a toaster. Marmalade was provided in a small bowl, where two distinct flavours had been merged. Overall, the morning experience was one of chaos with people coming and going with little interaction with the guests, such that we felt like an inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Idyllic Pub and Rooms in Chocolate box village

A proper Jewel in a crown of a County. About 10 mins from Oakham and 15 from the A1. Located in one of the many chocolate box villages. Large open bars and restaurant where nothing was too much trouble. Large car park and idyllic upper permenant Gazebo area with tables and comfy furniture. We ate outside under the canopy relaxed by the sound of the waterfall. The place was so quiet and relaxing that we felt we had the place to ourselves. So much so we stayed there all afternoon/evening and didn't venture out until the next day. Both my wife and I felt so at home. The food was absolutely to die for and so much care and attention was given. Cooked to perfection and presented so well. I couldnt finish my steak it was so large. So unusual for me. I was devastated lol but comfortably full and that was without eating the fries. My wife said it was the best duck she had ever eaten. The room was clean and airy. The bathroom clean and well maintained. Despite all the rooms being booked we spent a quiet night. We messed up as we didnt realise that Breakfast was included. After the evening meal experience, we realised we had missed out big time. We won’t the next time we stay, you can be sure of that. A big shout out to the hosts who were incredibly welcoming and fabulous chefs 👍 It would be an incredible wedding venue! In fact now I'm here I'm booking again!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024