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Reviews of The Swan Taphouse

21 The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7NH, United Kingdom

#13 of 15 B&Bs and Inns in Ironbridge

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Review score

Based on 1266 B&B reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.6

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 5 September 2025

    8.0
    Great for our two night stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The shower over the bath was difficult to use as there was little headroom and no shower curtain

    The room was good value for money. The meal in the restaurant downstairs (pub) was good. The location was excellent and the reason we chose this accommodation.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2025

    8.0
    Excellent apart from the bathroom
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Dated and stained bath fitting,

    Room was nice, lovely view, comfortable bed, staff was excellent, nice breakfast

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    8.0
    I really enjoyed my stay and would go back if I ever visited Ironbridge again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is a lovely old property, and a lovely friendly pub. The staff were helpful, especially Eve!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    8.0
    Excellent rate and location for a short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast (on the weekend) doesn’t start until 8am, as this is a fishing trip ideally we would have been started earlier than that. The doors for breakfast weren’t actually unlocked until just after 8 and although we were the first to be served it was gone 8:30 before we started eating (it is served at 7 on weekdays so that would have been better timing for a fishing trip!) The bin in the room hadn’t been emptied and the hot water for the shower seemed in short supply. Neither was a huge issue for a one night fishing trip stay!

    Great location, we have PAAS permits to fish a stretch of the river upstream for a few days and the location was excellent for that. The guy who greeted us with keys was very helpful.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    8.0
    Great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My husband and I liked the location (opposite the museum and the River Severn) and the b & b is extremely good value for money. The breakfast was lovely.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    8.0
    Quirky building .
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water in bathroom could have been hotter,but inconsider the age of building its ok 1st day breakfast at malt house very hot all fercilty was avabile 2nd day breakfast hot but tables not cleaned and cereal and coffe ferciltys put away by 9.20am so didn't get a 2nd cup coffee,just went back to room made another one didn't matter 3rd day breakfast hot ,ferciltys clean,water for tea and coffee only warm,

    Quirky little hotel good parking short walk to the village and park,overlooking the river,happy staff Had to walk to Malt House for breakfast not a issue good breakfast and polite staff

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2025

    8.0
    Again enjoyed a lovely little stop off point en route south
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Could do with some sort of curtain / blinds on windows (not for privacy though as at top of house !)

    Spacious room at top of the building, plenty of plug sockets !

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was a bit pokey and the shower was too small.

    Friendly staff, good food

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    7.0
    Interset
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I had to ask for a chair to sit on in the bedrrom, just an umcomfortable stool provided. Accommodation area in need of redecoration.

    Room was clean and bed comfortable.Good shower

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    8.0
    Loved it even though the bath/shower experience was rather negative
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No hot water in the shower , no curtains or a screen over the bath

    Spacious room , lovely river view , comfortable beds

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2025

    7.0
    It served it’s purpose
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Don’t know how they expect you to have a shower if the shower head is just dangling from the bath, shower head no connected to the wall, not everyone can get in and out of a bath !!!!

    In walking distance to local shops , pubs etc

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stair carpet needs replacing

    By the river and the music

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Afternoon tea was rubbish,room not much better,I would not recommend this place to anyone!!

    Location is the only good thing to say about this place

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2025

    7.0
    A suitable place to sleep, but make arrangements elsewhere for breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was no TV in the room, but on this trip I was not in the room long enough to miss it. The pub below was quite noisy until 11pm (but I knew I was staying in a pub room, so I cannot complain about that)

    Plenty of on-site parking. I was met by the bar-staff who were very pleasant and showed me to my room. The room had a shower and a bed, which was what I was paying for.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing really. My room was at the back of the building so was a little dark but nothing to spoil my stay as it was a short stay. Had it been a longer stay, I might have preferred a room at the front overlooking the river.

    Received a lovely welcome. My room was clean and comfortable. It had a sash window which opened easily as the weather at the time was quite warm.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    6.0
    An ok stay , served a purpose
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was rather dirty The stair carpets were totally disgusting Bathrooms very dirty and dated

    Location was perfect

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    8.0
    Great value place to rest your head
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Carpets could do with a deep clean. Single bed mattress was a bit springy. Car park was a bit tight

    We just needed to lay our heads overnight and it was perfect for this. The family room was above the pub and though it could do with a bit of a refresh, it was great value for money (especially as breakfast was included in the price)! Seemed slightly short staffed, but we received a warm and efficient welcome! Breakfast was served at another pub just down the road - selection and service was very good.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2025

    8.0
    Good Value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Carpets to the rooms are very dirty and there's a musty smell. Very tricky to park.

    Friendly staff and well equipped room

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2025

    6.0
    basic rather grubby needs a good uplift in and out old rubbish mattresses in car park full view.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    waiting 45 minutes on arrival at 4.30 to check in room

    just the bed

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2025

    7.0
    Lovely quiet and chilled weekend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pillows we're too hard and no air con.

    Great location. Food was lovely and host was very friendly.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2025

    7.0
    Great location, minor issues with room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were in room 5 at the top of the building. It had a sloping roof in both sides. Bumped head a few times getting out of bed and pretty much impossible to shower due to sloping roof. Bath quite shabby, lets the rest of the room down. Been the before in a different room which was much better. Parking could be a problem, full at times.

    Great location and picturesque surroundings.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    8.0
    Swan taphouse
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Single bed springs are very noisy, single bed not comfortable because of springs in mattresses Room really hot 🥵 bring at the top no proper windows only in the room not much ventilation for a higher class room. No views.

    Great Staff, good food, great bath, good WiFi nice towels nice size room.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing much to dislike it a old building in a beautiful place.

    Staff are very nice and very helpful .pub is good and food was nice .The rooms dated but clean, carpets a bit warn but for the price I thought it was good.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    8.0
    Brilliant thanks will go again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Outside area needs tidying up

    Stayed in July 2025

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