The Swan Taphouse

The location was brilliant, and the price of the room was fantastic. We had room five, and it had everything you needed. Ok, the shower was a hand-held one, but that was fine for us. You did have to go next door for breakfast, but we didn't pay for that up front, so we had the choice of Ironbridge's other lovely cafes. The staff here were so friendly and helpful from the bar staff to the cleaners. Thank you all for a lovely stay.

Fabulous location in the Ironbridge Gorge by the side of the river. Polite, helpful, friendly Staff, great food and choice of drinks. Breakfast at the neighbouring Malthouse was outstanding! Parking on site is free, albeit a little 'tight' but there is free parking on the street after 6pm and a nearby car park. I will definitely return again.

The customer service was exceptional- the manager was really welcoming and friendly. We had booked a room with a double and 2 singles, but one of the singles hadn't been made up in error. He very kindly gave us an extra room for no extra charge and arranged secure space to store our bikes. The bar was also lovely with a great atmosphere, and the breakfast was delicious. The rooms were quiet, clean and comfortable. For a hotel right in the centre of town it was excellent value for money and the service was fantastic.

The room was great, with lovely views to the River Severn flowing nearby. The bed was comfortable and the heating very good (it was easy to adjust the temperature using the radiator valve), with quirky old-fashioned lighting that added further character to the room. I’ve only marked it from a 10 otherwise to an 8 because there was no option to stand to take a shower, which was a pain ahead of a busy day’s work. The shower was attached to the bath taps and had a long enough hose to reach a bracket if there had been one in the wall and the pressure was reasonable enough. Just adding a rail and shower curtain, together with a shower head bracket, would solve this issue. Instead, I had to kneel in the bath to take a shower before work. I can’t comment on the breakfast as I had to leave for work too early, but my evening meal of yummy nachos followed by an outstanding burger then a delicious sundae dessert was fab!

Arrived after long bike ride. Really friendly staff, easy check in. Room comfortable and clean with a bath that was appreciated after long ride. Looked out across road to river which was nice to watch walkers/ducks in the morning. Nice meal downstairs in the evening, good rack of ribs with delicious beans in spicey tomato sauce. Parking on site and able to lock my bike in little courtyard behind pub. Came and went through back of pub and nice breakfast served in sister pub, the Malthouse next door.