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The Moat House

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Cannock Chase

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Superior Double Room
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Garden

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell, Stafford, England, ST17 0RJ
  • Place, Cannock Chase
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Cannock Chase Country Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Birmingham (BHX)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Accessible

Twin Room, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Family Room

Superior Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Stafford

In Stafford .At this Stafford hotel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Cannock Chase and 6 miles (10 km) of Stafford Gatehouse Theatre. McArthurGlen Designer Outlet is within 9 miles (15 km) and Weston Park is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Cannock Chase - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Cannock Chase Country Park - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Ancient High House - 9 min drive - 5.8 km
  • The Chase Golf Club - 10 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Stafford Gatehouse Theatre - 10 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Penkridge Station - 6 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wildwood - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Weeping Cross Fish Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Boat Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Chris Fish Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Moat House

4-star hotel near Cannock Chase
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The business-friendly The Moat House also features a garden, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a front-desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Stafford hotel is smoke free.

  • 41 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Moat House offers 41 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Living room

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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Reviews

The Moat House Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 679 out of 971 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 971 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 971 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 971 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 971 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay at Moat House. Everything was
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Roger

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Handy for the M6

An attractive large country hotel very close to the M6. Our room was hot and quite noisy from the constant traffic on the motorway so we couldn’t open the windows to cool down. We had a couple of fans which helped but they also made some noise. There seemed to be a shortage of staff : on arrival I had to go quite a way in search of someone to check us in as the reception desk was deserted. Apparently the receptionist had been upstairs preparing a room, although it was 6pm. Our dinner in the restaurant which was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bar area and we ate from that menu rather than the main restaurant. Good quality staff throughout aside from the breakfast team who , unfortunately , were somewhat off the pace during all 3 days of our stay .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy check in (special mention to Stacey on reception) who sorted our room issue with no problem whatsoever she was a star, stayed in superior room looking out to the canal very spacious & airy couldn’t fault it, food was delicious & plentiful & drinks reasonably priced for a hotel, surroundings were lovely outside sat by the lake with drinks was very chilled & having the ducks as company was a bonus we will definitely return Alan & Pam Runcorn.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

One night at the Moat House

Very good hotel pity about the M6
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and team!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

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

Comfortable Rooms - Good Restaurants

We stayed at the Moat House on our way up north and again on our way back south. Both times were a great experience. The rooms are very comfortable with good showers - all our requests were catered to. My husband left his electric shaver behind and they are sending it back to us. We were not looking for formal dining in the main restaurant and The Bar Lounge menu turned out to be very good - special mention on the Mackerel Rillettes starter!! Head Chef James Cracknell was sent our grateful thanks for a delicious dish. Breakfast was also very good - it's not easy to get good scrambled eggs at a buffet, but we did - both times. Can highly recommend the hotel and restaurant - we hope to return!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food in the restuarant was very high quality. The presentation, seevice and taste all excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Situated in countryside close to motorway. Great breakfast and outsude seating by lake.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JILL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about The Moat House; the house and grounds were lovely, the room had everything we needed, the food, the breakfast, bar snack and evening meal where perfect and the staff couldn't have been more pleasant.What we loved the most was all the little places you could find to just sit outside, beside the water and also that for breakfast and evening meal you were looking out onto water again. We will definitely come again and highly recommend it. Thankyou for our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jon

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

Good hotel

Overall a good stay. Food was mostly good, cooked breakfast items were good quality. The grill night meal was excellent value and good quality, although we were told initially there were no table’s available (staff were helpful in finding us one). Reception were helpful and friendly. Minor improvements could be made to make this hotel outstanding; 1)Too many Flies in bar area 2) pillows extremely hard 3) maintenance needed to some slabs and greenery cutting back to make it easier for disabled people 4) service at breakfast could be more attentive, although staff were friendly and helpful We have stayed before and will be staying again as this is a very good hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

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

What a gem!

What a gorgeous hotel. We stayed one night in a family room, absolutely fabulous. The rooms are spacious and clean with everything you need. We ate in the bar and the food was scrumptious. The service was friendly and nothing too much trouble. The location is beautiful and quaint and very quiet. Special thank you to our check in lady who was more than helpful and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Benton

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, great location, peaceful and beautiful, great food, amazing room. Loved everything about our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

kyra

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

Wonderful stay

Outstanding stay, very convenient for the M6. Beautiful old hotel, clean and nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. Good room, great restaurant, good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025