The Cathedral Lodge Hotel
The Cathedral Lodge Hotel is AAA rated, and prides itself on being a "3-star hotel at budget prices." Close to the cathedral and Lichfield city center, The Cathedral Lodge Hotel has 36 double or executive rooms and even a bridal suite with a four-poster bed. Decorated simply but nicely, all the hotel's rooms have en-suite bathrooms, flat-screen TVs with cable and free wireless Internet access in the room. A full English breakfast is served from 6 to 9 a.m. every day or continental breakfast if you need an early start. The Cathedral Lodge Hotel is a perfect base for exploring the medieval city or striking out further afield to explore the National Forest.
Beacon Street
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Tel: 011 (+44) (0) 1543 414500
cathedrallodgehotel.com
Netherstowe House
This stunning luxury boutique hotel is located on four acres of land in Lichfield itself. Netherstowe House has 12 beautifully decorated rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary chocolates and L'Occitane toiletries. Breakfast is served in the dining room every morning, with a choice of a full cooked English breakfast or a lighter continental meal. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and an excellent gym if you want to make sure you stay in shape. For longer stays or for more privacy, the hotel boasts superb private apartments that can be rented by the day, week or month.
Netherstowe Lane
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Tel: 011 (+44) (0)1543 254270
netherstowehouse.com
The George Hotel
This converted 18th-century coaching inn is now a Best Western hotel, offering the top-notch accommodation you expect from a Best Western. The hotel has 45 rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access. Most rooms have air-conditioning, a rarity in English hotels. A full English breakfast is included in the room rate. The hotel also has a lovely outdoor courtyard area for a snack or a drink and a lounge bar for a morning coffee or a refreshing pint of beer. The George even offers a lovely afternoon tea, served every day from 2 until 6 p.m. in the lounge bar--perfect after a day out cycling the country lanes or wandering the banks of the beautiful canal.
Bird Street
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Tel: 011 (+44) (0) 1543 414822
thegeorgelichfield.co.uk
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