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The Pied Bull

3.0 star property
3-star inn near Chester Zoo

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Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Luxury Double Room
Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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57 Northgate Street, Chester, England, CH1 2HQ
  • Place, Chester City Walls
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester Racecourse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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4 Poster Suite

4 Poster Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Penthouse (Suite)

Penthouse (Suite)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Brewers cottage double

Brewers cottage double

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Brewers cottage twin

Brewers cottage twin

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Junior 4 Poster

Junior 4 Poster

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Chester

Heart of Chester.You'll be steps from Chester City Walls and within a 15-minute walk of Chester Racecourse. Storyhouse and Chester Town Hall are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Chester City Walls - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Chester Town Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Chester Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Chester Racecourse - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • University of Chester - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Chester Station - 14 min walk
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bull and Stirrup Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Coach House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sandwich'd - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Pied Bull - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bread & Butter - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Pied Bull

3-star inn near Chester Zoo
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at The Pied Bull.

This 3-star Chester inn is smoke free.

  • 31 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Pied Bull offers 31 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Chester inn provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekday English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 13.95 per person

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 smoke detector
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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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The Pied Bull Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 459 out of 897 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 289 out of 897 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 897 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 897 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 897 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay, central to everything, staff were lovely. Bit noisy outside until early hours due to students partying but that's because of it be so central. We still managed to sleep. Only down side we didn't get our VIP perk of a bottle of wine 😂
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Almost perfect

Building is beautiful, with lots of charm. There is a bar underneath that is fantastic. The location is central with everything on your doorstep. The room was a lovely room on the top floor, incredibly clean, however the walls in the room were paper thin, I could hear the person next to me talking all night. I get that it’s an old building, but there needs to be soundproofing in the rooms before I could justify staying again. I’m sure my neighbour could hear me just existing in the room next to him, so I don’t blame the other guest. Can’t comment on the breakfast as I didn’t get it, but from what I saw it looked nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Brilliant place to stay we loved every minute many thanks to all the staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Efyiax

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t have the breakfast, excellent accessibility to Chester, parking less than 1/2 mile, Chester zoo within a 15 minute drive
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail

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

8/10 Good

Vee

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Lovely meal. The ground floor accommodation which was welcome. Very noisy though as room opens out onto pavement. Lighting in room could be better perhaps above the dressing table or lamp on dressing table.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was excellent except for the price of the breakfast, hence we didn't have breakfast and opted to eat out. It was one fixed price for breakfast which didn't represent value for money for someone who would only eat cereal and toast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Excellent position and the cleanest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Both the room and public areas were spotless. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Ian

Business traveller
Good Reception team. Very clean and spacious room. Good WiFi Shower also good. Let down by a terrible mattress/ bed. Disappointed having stayed previously. Additionally no bottle of wine as per booking was given despite my mentioning it whilst checking in.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Room comfort
Great location great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

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

Fabulous stay.

Fabulous warm welcome, great team vibe. Thank-you for having me! Lovely cosy room, lots of history, comfy bed and okay shower pressure. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

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

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fabulous place to stay in Chester. The staff were very friendly, the location was perfect and easy to walk around from. The pub itself is great, and the Steak & Ale pie is delicious!! I highly recommend staying here and would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Riho

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, atmosphere, staff. Only slight drawback was that I could hear all the nightlife through my windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

sarah

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

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean confy room , bathroom shower very nice and plenty of hot water , nice products in room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel, great bar, good food, lovely room with comfy bed and good shower. Well kept and very clean and tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room needed hoovering on arrival which was addressed immediately Point out a potential trip regarding a rug a dresser on our departure Felt the check out time was too early at 10.00am and expensive @ £15.00 to extend check out
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Clean rooms. Sadly 38 steps on the stairs to my room which was near the top of the hotel and no lift! Situated central to Chester which I found convenient but some might find the night time noise a nuisance. No parking on site which again might prove difficult for anyone with mobility issues. Pleasant stay but if I stayed again I’d make sure if a ground floor room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pied bull in a good location. Room was ample for a one night stay. Good choice of cask ales in the pub fur the other half. Staff friendly and polite. Didnt eat there so cant comment on the food. Would definitely return if wanting a stopover in chester again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Theatre was right next door
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025