Lichfield Hotels: Where to Stay in Staffordshire

Lichfield is a small cathedral city in Staffordshire with a short list of places to sleep. This guide covers the Lichfield hotels we could confirm from at least two sources, flags the details we could not confirm, and helps you pick a base. Rates change daily, so we do not quote any. Use the Expedia link below to see current availability and prices.

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Where to Stay in Lichfield, Staffordshire

Hotels in Lichfield at a Glance

We found five lodging options in and around the city centre which match across independent sources. Two are larger hotels run by a local family group. One is a national budget chain. One is a pub with rooms. One is a restored Georgian house with a guest house feel.

Every one of these places is listed on a rail operator guide to Lichfield and on at least one other page, such as the hotel’s own site or a booking and wedding listing. We did not rely on a single source for any property in this guide. Where sources disagree, we say so.

We do not state prices, distances or drive times, because we could not source them reliably. Call the hotel before you book if a detail matters to you.

The George Hotel

The George Hotel stands at 12 to 14 Bird Street, Lichfield, WS13 6PR. The phone number on the hotel site is 01543 414822. The rail operator guide describes the George as a family-owned 18th-century coaching inn in a central spot.

The hotel site and the rail guide both give 45 bedrooms. The hotel site lists 45 en-suite bedrooms, free Wi-Fi, a lounge bar open every day, a restaurant called Darwin’s, a Sunday carvery and full English breakfasts. The hotel also holds a civil ceremony licence and runs as a wedding venue.

Guests who stay overnight pay a fee to park. The hotel site states the fee, and we leave the amount out because rates change. Check-in and check-out times and the pet policy were not on the page we read. Please phone the hotel to confirm them.

A wedding guide lists the George in the same group as the Cathedral Hotel, which makes sense for guests who want to compare two family-run options.

Premier Inn Lichfield City Centre

Premier Inn Lichfield City Centre is the national chain choice in the middle of town. The booking page gives the phone number as 0333 321 9317. The page places the hotel in the city centre and a short walk from Beacon Park and Lichfield Cathedral. The rail guide also lists the hotel and describes modern rooms and an on-site restaurant.

The chain page names a restaurant called Thyme Bar and Grill, with breakfast and evening meals which vary by date. Rooms have a king-size bed, a desk, a powerful shower, a flat-screen television and tea and coffee facilities. The hotel has free Wi-Fi and accessible rooms, including a lowered bathroom.

The chain page lists off-site parking only. The page points guests to a paid car park at the Friary, postcode WS13 6QE, and says drivers pay when they leave. We did not find a street address or check-in times on the page. Confirm both with the chain before you travel.

The Hedgehog by Innkeeper’s Collection

The Hedgehog is a pub with nine en-suite rooms, in a restored 18th-century building on the north side of the city. The Innkeeper’s Collection site gives the address as Stafford Road, Lichfield, WS13 8JB, and the phone number as 01543 415789. The rail guide agrees on the room count and the age of the building.

The Innkeeper’s Collection site lists double rooms and family rooms, free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking and a large beer garden. Breakfast comes from the Vintage Inns brunch menu. The pub serves Sunday lunch, seasonal dinners and real ales.

The rail guide says the location suits business travellers who arrive by the M42 and the M6 Toll. We did not source a walking time or a drive time to the cathedral, so ask the pub how to reach the city centre. Check-in times and the pet policy were not confirmed. One page hinted at dog-friendly rooms, but we could not verify this, so ask the pub.

St Johns House Lichfield

St Johns House sits at 28 St John Street, Lichfield, WS13 6PB. The rail guide describes a carefully restored Georgian building a three-minute walk from Lichfield City station, with bedrooms styled with contemporary furnishings and classic antiques. A wedding guide calls the property a Georgian house with gardens.

The booking listing gives check-in from 3 PM to 8 PM and check-out before 11 AM. Guests must be at least 18. The front desk keeps limited hours, so tell the property if you will arrive late. Free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking are listed, and parking is limited. Pets are not allowed, but service animals are welcome.

The sources disagree on room count. The rail guide says 12 bedrooms and a wedding listing says nine. We cannot say which is current. Treat the room count as unconfirmed and phone the property. We found no phone number we could verify, so use the contact details on your booking confirmation.

The Cathedral Hotel

The Cathedral Hotel is at 62 Beacon Street, Lichfield, WS13 7AR. A wedding guide calls the property an independent, family-run hotel, a short walk from the city centre and the cathedral. The rail guide agrees on the family ownership and the short walk to the cathedral. The hotel appears on booking sites under several names, including Cathedral Lodge Hotel, so you may see both.

Both sources give 36 en-suite rooms. A booking listing says the building has two levels and no lift. The listing names a restaurant, a bar and lounge, free Wi-Fi, an electric car charging point and limited on-site parking. Check-in starts at 2 PM and check-out is before 11 AM. The listing says dogs are allowed in certain rooms only, so request a pet-friendly room ahead of time.

The listing says a to-go breakfast is available for a fee, while the rail guide says a full English breakfast is part of the stay. These details may depend on the rate you choose. Ask the hotel what your booking includes. We could not verify a phone number from the pages we could read.

The Best Hotels Near Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield Cathedral stands in The Close, Lichfield, WS13 7LF. The city tourism page lists the phone number as 01543 306100 and describes the building as the only medieval three-spired cathedral in the UK. Wikipedia gives the central spire as about 77 metres and the two western spires as about 58 metres.

If you want a base near the cathedral, the Cathedral Hotel and Premier Inn are the two options the sources place close to the cathedral. The Cathedral Hotel is described as a short walk away, and Premier Inn is described as a short walk from the cathedral and Beacon Park. St Johns House and the George are in the city centre. We did not source exact walking times, so treat these as rough guides.

The cathedral holds the St Chad’s Gospels, an Anglo-Saxon manuscript dated between 720 and 740, which is displayed in the Chapter House. The Lady Chapel has 1530s Flemish glass from Herkenrode Abbey in Belgium. The city tourism page lists weekday opening from 10 AM to 5 PM, but the Sunday time on the page looks like a typing error. Check the cathedral’s own website before you plan a Sunday visit.

Lichfield Hotels Near the Museums

Two small museums sit in the old town. The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is on Breadmarket Street, WS13 6LG, in the house where Johnson was born in 1709. The city tourism page describes five floors, a display of his dictionary and a bookshop, and lists 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM daily. Phone 01543 264972 to confirm hours.

Erasmus Darwin House stands on Beacon Street, between the street and the Cathedral Close. Erasmus Darwin was a physician and poet and the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wikipedia describes a Grade I listed house museum with a restored herb garden. Opening for the cellar tours is limited, so check the museum website before you go. The old version of this page called the house the childhood home of Charles Darwin. This was wrong, and we removed the claim.

Because the Cathedral Hotel sits on Beacon Street, the sources put the hotel on the same street as Erasmus Darwin House. We have no sourced walking times between any hotel and either museum, so check a map before you choose.

Getting to Lichfield and Getting Around

The rail operator guide names Lichfield City station, and St Johns House describes a three-minute walk from the station. The Hedgehog sits near the M42 and the M6 Toll, which suits drivers. Premier Inn points drivers to a paid car park, while the George charges overnight guests for parking. The Hedgehog advertises free parking and St Johns House has limited free parking.

If you plan to leave your car at the hotel and walk, choose a central property. If you plan to drive in from the motorway and head out again early, the Hedgehog is the practical pick. We did not check bus routes or taxi firms, so please look those up before you travel.

Places We Dropped From the Old Guide

The earlier version of this guide made several claims we could not support. We dropped a reference to Michelin-starred restaurants because we found no source. We dropped mentions of a Lichfield City Gallery, a Heritage Centre and a Stowe Gardens landscape park because we could not verify them.

We also removed the claim of a free drink at the Cathedral Hotel and the claim of free breakfast at Premier Inn. Neither appeared on the pages we read. All five hotels from the old guide remain, because each one is confirmed. We just rewrote the details.

How to Choose a Lichfield Hotel or Where to Stay in Lichfield

For history and a pub atmosphere in the centre, pick the George Hotel. For a predictable chain room and an on-site restaurant, pick Premier Inn. For a small property in a Georgian house, pick St Johns House, after you confirm the room count and your arrival time.

For a traditional family-run hotel on Beacon Street close to the cathedral, pick the Cathedral Hotel. For drivers and a pub meal, pick the Hedgehog. If you travel with a dog, call first. Only the Cathedral Hotel listing clearly allows dogs in certain rooms, and St Johns House does not allow pets.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We read the hotel sites for the George, the Hedgehog and Premier Inn. We read booking listings for St Johns House and the Cathedral Hotel, because their own sites blocked our reader. We read a rail operator guide to Lichfield, two wedding guides, a city tourism page and Wikipedia.

We could not confirm check-in times for the George, the Hedgehog or Premier Inn. We could not confirm a street address for Premier Inn. We could not confirm phone numbers for St Johns House or the Cathedral Hotel. We could not confirm whether the George allows pets, and we could not confirm the St Johns House room count. Please phone each property to settle these points.

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Conclusion

The best Lichfield hotels give you a short walk to a cathedral, two small museums and a quiet old town. We confirmed five places to stay and left out claims we could not support. Phone your chosen hotel to confirm check-in times, parking and pet rules, then use the Expedia link above to see current availability.

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